Mountain America Stadium

Mountain America Stadium is the proud home of ASU’s rich tradition of Sun Devil Athletics. Mountain America Stadium, home to Sun Devil football, is nestled between two buttes. The stadium is host to graduation ceremonies, concerts and events.

Media Gallery

View of football field and jumbotron with images related to an upcoming game against UC Berkeley.

Athletics

Spirit and traditions

⭐ Athletics

Arizona State University is a member of the Pac-12 Conference. Sun Devil Athletics boasts a robust roster of 24 NCAA Division I varsity sports and more than 650 student-athletes. Men's sports: baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, ice hockey, swimming and diving, tennis, track and field, wrestling. Women's sports: basketball, beach volleyball, cross country, golf, gymnastics, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, track and field, triathlon, volleyball, water polo.

⭐ Spirit and traditions

Sun Devils bleed maroon and gold and cheer for ASU at every opportunity.

Sparky

School mascots change and evolve to capture the spirit, pride and tradition of the institution. Before Sparky, ASU’s mascot was a bulldog from 1922 to 1946. Originally designed as a logo by artist and former Disney® employee Berk Anthony in the late 1940s, Sparky made his debut as a mascot in 1951. His costume was created and portrayed by ASU student Dick Jacobs, who performed stunts that may be considered dangerous today. After a few costume updates to keep with the times, today’s beloved Sparky the Sun Devil is recognized across the country and can be seen stomping the opposing team’s bus before each football game and performing a push-up for every point scored after a touchdown.

The Inferno

The Inferno, ASU’s student section, turns up the heat at our athletic events. A sea of gold, students stay on their feet cheering on the Sun Devils until the game is over.

Territorial Cup

Honoring the football rivalry between Arizona State University and the University of Arizona, the winner of the game receives the nation’s oldest rivalry trophy — the Territorial Cup, which refers to when Arizona was a U.S. territory.