Kansas · W 24-17
No carries.
BYU · L 20-27
23 carries, 123 yards
The other 6 games average 67 yards. This one was 56 above.
Mack has carries in 7 of Arizona State’s 8 games: none against Kansas.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
Mack against Arizona State’s best seasons, game by game
Backs who run like Mack, and how their seasons went
Mack against this year’s top backs, game by game
The road ahead: 523 yards, 75 a game, 4 regular-season games left.
Over the last few games, Arizona State fans have been high on Mack's running.
“Cardae Mack has a little bit of that Skattebo in him”
“I love Cardae Mack regardless”
“CARDAE MACK PUT THE TEAM ON HIS BACK”
From r/CFB game thread. Read by AI.
4 stories this week, from 3 outlets.
ASU freshmen Cardae Mack and Jake Fette are not for moral victories
The Arizona Republic Oct 31
No bar in a game where the team had under 100 rushing yards: a share of that little says nothing.
Share of the team's total this season.
Each line is one carry: taller means more yards, and a line pointing down lost yards. Black lines are touchdowns. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside each lane the carries are lined up shortest to longest, not placed. Of his carries with a spot in the play text: left 13, middle 56, right 9. His longest went for 67 yards.
Cardae Mack
Cardae Mack takes over from Raleek Brown at Arizona State.
Rushing value per play
+0.39
our model · 2026 · 81 plays
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-11-04
Play style
Hits the crease and outruns the angle.
Closer · Q4-with-lead carry share
The closer
32.2% of carries overall (78/242) → 34.0% of Q4-with-lead carries (16/47) — 100.0% of those in competitive (≤16-pt) games.
Counted from the play-by-play, so a carry or two can differ from the box score.
Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
7 of 10 on 3rd/4th-and-2-or-less (70.0%).
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
from 3 outlets
ASU freshmen Cardae Mack and Jake Fette are not for moral victories
The Arizona Republic Oct 31 · 1 outlet
from 13 outlets
Cardae Mack runs for 154 yards and 2 touchdowns, Arizona State grinds out 30-12- win over Hawaii
WRAL +1 Oct 11 · 2 outlets
WRAL +1Cardae Mack runs for 154 yards and 2 touchdowns, Arizona State grinds out 30-12- win over HawaiiOct 11
Arizona SportsSun Devils’ Cardae Mack scores out of wildcat package for 1st college touchdownOct 10
FOX SportsCardae Mack runs for 67-yard TD, extending Arizona State’s lead over HawaiiOct 11The Arizona RepublicArizona State tops Kansas State behind Cardae Mack's four touchdownsOct 24Arizona SportsCardae Mack’s 4 touchdowns lead ASU in win over Kansas StateOct 24
Sun Devil AthleticsHappy birthday Cardae Mack! Freshman runs for 154 in 30-12 win over Hawai'iOct 11Arizona SportsCardae Mack emerges as ASU grinds out win against Hawaii through weather delayOct 11
CBS SportsCardae Mack powers Arizona State past Hawaii in bounce-back winOct 11
Field Level MediaCardae Mack’s breakout effort highlights Arizona State’s win over HawaiiOct 11CBS SportsCardae Mack leads Arizona State to 30-12 bounce-back win over HawaiiOct 11The Arizona RepublicCBS SportsWRAL +1Each week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
Arizona SportsOct 30Sun Devil AthleticsOct 27
Cronkite NewsOct 25CBS SportsOct 25Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Arizona State | 78 | 523 | 6.7 | 6 | 67 |
| Career | 78 | 523 | 6.7 | 6 | 67 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Arizona State | 11 | 106 | 9.6 | 1 | 29 |
| Career | 11 | 106 | 9.6 | 1 | 29 |
Last game (Wk 9): 123 rushing yards, 5 catches.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 70-7vs Morgan State | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 2 | L 20-48@ No. 10 Texas A&M | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Wk 5 | L 19-55vs Baylor | 5 | 34 | 6.8 | 0 | 18 | |
| Wk 6 | W 30-12vs Hawai'i | 13 | 154 | 11.8 | 2 | 67 | 154-yard day |
| Wk 7 | L 25-53@ No. 10 Texas Tech | 7 | 27 | 3.9 | 0 | 16 | |
| Wk 8 | W 28-17vs Kansas State | 26 | 159 | 6.1 | 4 | 30 | Season-high 159 yds |
| Wk 9 | L 20-27@ No. 8 BYU | 23 | 123 | 5.3 | 0 | 19 | |
| Total | 78 | 523 | 6.7 | 6 | 67 |
Oct. 31 · L 20-27 at BYU, play by play
23 carries for 123 yards. He converted a 3rd and 1 with Arizona State down 20-17. He also caught 5 passes for 47 yards.
5-yard run on 3rd and 2. First quarter, down 7-0. Converted.
19-yard run. First quarter, down 7-0.
1-yard loss on 3rd and 2. First quarter, down 7-0.
4-yard run on 4th and 3. Third quarter, down 17-10. Converted.
A big game: 26 carries for 159 yards and 4 touchdowns, his most this season. In the fourth quarter, with Arizona State ahead by one score, he carried 4 times for 32 yards. 6 of his 26 carries went 10 yards or more; the longest went 30.
4-yard run on 3rd and 5. Second quarter, tied 7-7.
1-yard touchdown run on 4th and 1. Second quarter, made it 14-7.
7-yard catch on 3rd and 6. Second quarter, up 14-10. Converted.
30-yard run. Third quarter, down 17-14.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
7 carries for 27 yards.
No gain on 3rd and 1. First quarter, down 7-0.
16-yard run on 3rd and 1. Second quarter, down 24-7. Converted.
5-yard catch on 4th and 11. Third quarter, down 43-17. Turnover on downs.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
13 carries for 154 yards and 2 touchdowns.
3-yard catch on 3rd and 3. First quarter, up 7-3. Converted.
1-yard touchdown run on 3rd and 1. Second quarter, made it 14-3.
67-yard touchdown run. Third quarter, made it 24-6.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
5 carries for 34 yards.
29-yard catch. First quarter, tied 0-0.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
1 carry for 2 yards.
2-yard run. Fourth quarter, down 41-20.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
3 carries for 24 yards.
14-yard run. First quarter, up 7-0.
8-yard run on 4th and 2. Second quarter, up 42-7. Converted.
2-yard run on 4th and 1. Second quarter, up 42-7. Converted.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
Week 8 · 2026
W 28-17
vs Kansas State
159 rush yds (26 car) · 4 TD
With N. McLarty — 42.1 yards per punt · 7 punts · 2 inside the 20 · R. Harris — 6 rec · 147 yds
The plays that mattered most
69th in rushing yards, among all 1,551 FBS players with a rushing row this season, any position
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -10 to +18 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
Success rate
51%78 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer ydsGrind
1–3 ydsChunk
4–9 ydsExplosive
10+ yds6.7 yds/carry on 78 carries · 23% explosive (10+ yds) · 51% success rate.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 92.8 | 8.2 | 1.5 |
| Road3g | 50.7 | 3.7 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 48.2 | 6.5 | 0.4 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 141 | 5.7 | 2.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kenny Dillingham
Pass share
52.1%
285 pass / 262 run
Plays / game
68.4
8 games
Team sack rate
7.5%
322 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
78 carries and 11 catches in 7 games, about as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #22 at the position.
