Arizona State

Sun Devils · 8–5 in 2025–26

Fan Score
499.7
positive per 1,000 comments
Comments analyzed
13,057
2025–26 season
Positive share
50%
of all fan comments
Toxicity
55.1
harm + identity abuse per 1,000 · lower is better
Part one

Who they are

The shape of one comment section: the mix of what gets talked about, how it splits by sentiment, and the subjects Arizona State fans raise more than anyone else.

Comment-section fingerprint

Stands out Off-Field Storylines: 100th percentile · Identity-Based Abuse: 87th percentile · College Sports: 13th percentilePercentile of ranked FBS teams per tag group; low-volume fanbases excluded from each cohort.
  • Arizona State Harm: 83rd percentile of ranked FBS teams
  • Arizona State Identity-Based Abuse: 87th percentile of ranked FBS teams
  • Arizona State Explicit Language: 82nd percentile of ranked FBS teams
  • Arizona State College Sports: 13th percentile of ranked FBS teams
  • Arizona State Off-Field Storylines: 100th percentile of ranked FBS teams
  • Arizona State Sports Betting: 49th percentile of ranked FBS teams
  • Arizona State Team & Front Office: 39th percentile of ranked FBS teams

Sentiment

Positive50%6,525
Neutral8.3%1,081
Negative39.3%5,125
Mixed2.5%326

Signature subtags

What Arizona State fans bring up more than anyone, vs all 138 FBS fanbases.

Identity-Based Abuse
2.8×

Mentioned Race at 2.8× the rate of the average classified fanbase.

1.7 per 1,000 comments
Off-Field Storylines
2.3×

Mentioned Broadcast & Media at 2.3× the rate of the average classified fanbase.

27 per 1,000 comments
Off-Field Storylines
2.3×

Mentioned Injuries at 2.3× the rate of the average classified fanbase.

14.5 per 1,000 comments

Subtag counts are tag applications, which may overlap.

Part two

How the season felt

Week by week, with every game marked. The comment section keeps its own scoreboard, and it does not always agree with the one on the field.

Season heartbeat

Net comment mood by week (green above the baseline, red below) with every game marked on it. Click a game for that week’s story.

+70%+35%−35%−70%0%Peak: +69% · week of Nov 8Low: −44% · L 20–24 at Mississippi StateAug 30: W 38–19 vs N ArizonaWSep 6: L 20–24 at Mississippi StateLSep 13: W 34–15 vs Texas StateWSep 20: W 27–24 at BaylorWSep 26: W 27–24 vs TCUWOct 11: L 10–42 at UtahLOct 18: W 26–22 vs Texas TechWOct 25: L 16–24 vs HoustonLNov 1: W 24–19 at Iowa StateWNov 15: W 25–23 vs West VirginiaWNov 22: W 42–17 at ColoradoWNov 28: L 7–23 vs ArizonaLDec 31: L 39–42 vs DukeLAug 23Jan 17
Weekly net fan mood with positive, negative, and total comment counts
Week ofNet moodPositiveNegativeCommentsGames
2025-08-23+65%16124212No game
2025-08-30−19%307483926W 38–19 vs N Arizona
2025-09-06−44%2366831,015L 20–24 at Mississippi State
2025-09-13+17%165113304W 34–15 vs Texas State
2025-09-20+36%593257942W 27–24 at Baylor; W 27–24 vs TCU
2025-09-27+38%473188758No game
2025-10-04+44%27792424No game
2025-10-11−27%310583994L 10–42 at Utah
2025-10-18+49%7402181,061W 26–22 vs Texas Tech
2025-10-25−21%221361652L 16–24 vs Houston
2025-11-01+59%654145857W 24–19 at Iowa State
2025-11-08+69%8311104No game
2025-11-15+50%423120605W 25–23 vs West Virginia
2025-11-22+32%541252895W 42–17 at Colorado; L 7–23 vs Arizona
2025-11-29−30%5811,1651,951No game
2025-12-06+39%9031150No game
2025-12-13+44%25936No game
2025-12-20+61%8316109No game
2025-12-27+3%338319716L 39–42 vs Duke
2026-01-03+60%9318126No game
2026-01-10+59%7410108No game
2026-01-17+27%5727112No game
Mood climbed for 4 straight weeks after the week they lost by 4 at Mississippi State, gaining 88 points.

Season trend

Weekly share of positive and negative comments with every game marked: click a dot for that week's story.

PositiveNegative
0%40%80%Aug 30: W 38–19 vs N ArizonaWSep 6: L 20–24 at Mississippi StateLSep 13: W 34–15 vs Texas StateWSep 20: W 27–24 at BaylorWSep 26: W 27–24 vs TCUWOct 11: L 10–42 at UtahLOct 18: W 26–22 vs Texas TechWOct 25: L 16–24 vs HoustonLNov 1: W 24–19 at Iowa StateWNov 15: W 25–23 vs West VirginiaWNov 22: W 42–17 at ColoradoWNov 28: L 7–23 vs ArizonaLDec 31: L 39–42 vs DukeLAug 23Jan 17
Weekly values: Positive, Negative
Week ofPositiveNegativeComments
2025-08-2375.9%11.3%212
2025-08-3033.2%52.2%926
2025-09-0623.3%67.3%1,015
2025-09-1354.3%37.2%304
2025-09-2063%27.3%942
2025-09-2762.4%24.8%758
2025-10-0465.3%21.7%424
2025-10-1131.2%58.7%994
2025-10-1869.7%20.5%1,061
2025-10-2533.9%55.4%652
2025-11-0176.3%16.9%857
2025-11-0879.8%10.6%104
2025-11-1569.9%19.8%605
2025-11-2260.4%28.2%895
2025-11-2929.8%59.7%1,951
2025-12-0660%20.7%150
2025-12-1369.4%25%36
2025-12-2076.1%14.7%109
2025-12-2747.2%44.6%716
2026-01-0373.8%14.3%126
2026-01-1068.5%9.3%108
2026-01-1750.9%24.1%112

Season timeline

Won the game, lost the comments once this season; open a game below for that night’s story.

Part three

What they actually said

The language, the moderation load, and the comments themselves, exactly as they were posted.

Comment insights

Classified comments per 1,000, by system-tag group.

Harm44.5 per 1,000 · 581
Personal Attacks 531Group Hate 34Sexual Content 22Harm Wish 6
Identity-Based Abuse10.6 per 1,000 · 139
Physical Appearance 44Disability 19Race 22Age 16Gender 24LGBTQIA+ 17Religion 3
Explicit Language35.5 per 1,000 · 464
Explicit Words 361Explicit Acronym 92Explicit Emoji 15Violent Language 12
College Sports8.9 per 1,000 · 116
Band 9Recruiting 48Conference Realignment 9NIL 19Transfer Portal 27Student Section 5
Off-Field Storylines61.2 per 1,000 · 799
Officiating 259Broadcast & Media 353Injuries 189Player Conduct 9Politics & Activism 1
Sports Betting3 per 1,000 · 39
Gambling 24Prop Bet 3Parlay 9Moneyline 3
Team & Front Office115.6 per 1,000 · 1,509
Coaching 687Front Office 39Crowd & Attendance 166Opponent Hostility 447Stadium Experience 64Opponent Respect 135Athletic Department 2

Subtag counts are tag applications, which may overlap.

The Swear Jar

82nd percentile
464 explicit comments35.5 per 1,000
  • Explicit Words361
  • Explicit Acronym92
  • Explicit Emoji15
  • Violent Language12

Tag applications, which may overlap.

Explicit language shows up in 35.5 of every 1,000 comments on this page: 19th of 100 nationally, the 82nd percentile.

Moderation snapshot

Harm & identity-based abuse per 1,000 comments · by week
season avg 55.1134.3 per 1,000 · no game that week (week of Nov 29)WLWWWLWLWWWLL2025-08-232026-01-17
Harm and identity-based abuse per 1,000 comments, by week
Week ofRate per 1,000Games
2025-08-230No game
2025-08-3035.6W 38–19 vs N Arizona
2025-09-0632.5L 20–24 at Mississippi State
2025-09-1372.4W 34–15 vs Texas State
2025-09-2022.3W 27–24 at Baylor; W 27–24 vs TCU
2025-09-2722.4No game
2025-10-0447.2No game
2025-10-1187.5L 10–42 at Utah
2025-10-1842.4W 26–22 vs Texas Tech
2025-10-2527.6L 16–24 vs Houston
2025-11-0124.5W 24–19 at Iowa State
2025-11-0819.2No game
2025-11-1541.3W 25–23 vs West Virginia
2025-11-2260.3W 42–17 at Colorado; L 7–23 vs Arizona
2025-11-29134.3No game
2025-12-0613.3No game
2025-12-1355.6No game
2025-12-2055No game
2025-12-2765.6L 39–42 vs Duke
2026-01-037.9No game
2026-01-100No game
2026-01-1717.9No game
Harm and identity-based abuse peaked at 134.3 per 1,000 comments (no game that week (week of Nov 29)) against a season average of 55.1 per 1,000.

Season subtag split

Season totals of the classifications Sence applied to comments on this page.

Harm
  • Personal Attacks531
  • Group Hate34
  • Sexual Content22
  • Harm Wish6
Identity-Based Abuse
  • Physical Appearance44
  • Gender24
  • Race22
  • Disability19
  • LGBTQIA+17
  • Age16
  • Religion3

Tag applications, which may overlap.

Sence flags these in real time so page owners can act before fans see them.

From the comment section

Good job , Thursday !!! hope to see you catching some throws too

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This is one tough schedule. Aside from Morgan State, no obvious 'gimmees' on this list.

positiveFacebook

Got rid of the devil? Oh well….Saturday will be red

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Wear maroon & gold, especially, if you're going to get your ASS kicked on national television. Wear the school colors. GO SUN DEVILS!!!

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