TEMPE — Arizona State is in early talks to play a game overseas next season in what would potentially be the second international game in the program’s history.
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Sep 13, 2025; Tempe, Arizona, USA; Arizona State Sun Devils wide receiver Jordyn Tyson (0) attempted to make a one-handed catch against Texas State Bobcats at Mountain America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Arianna Grainey-Imagn Images
According to On3 Sports’ Brett McMurphy, ASU and Kansas are in discussions to play the first-ever college football game at Wembley Stadium in London. The talks remain preliminary and no final decision has been made.
“We’re in conversation about international games,” ASU athletic director Graham Rossini told Burns and Gambo in August. “That’s something that the Big 12 is very focused on. We’re interested in that as well.”
Arizona State head coach Kenny Dillingham holds up his hands after a made PAT against NAU at Mountain America Stadium in Tempe on Aug. 30, 2025. © Patrick Breen/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
Arizona State has previously played outside the country, with its first international game in Tokyo in 1990 for the Coca-Cola Classic, where the Sun Devils lost to Houston.
If finalized, it would be the third college football game scheduled for next season and only the second ever played in the United Kingdom. The game is tentatively set for Sept. 19, 2026.
Arizona State vs. Kansas will be the second college football matchup to ever be played in London during next year’s Union Jack Classic 🇬🇧
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