Arizona State Head Coach Kenny Dillingham on Sam Leavitt, Roster Building and ASU’s Future

Sports Illustrated staff writer Bryan Fischer sits down with Arizona State head coach Kenny Dillingham at the 2026 Big 12 Football media days at The Star's Ford Center in Frisco, Texas to discuss building chemistry with a roster full of new faces, lessons from last season's adversity, adapting to changing eligibility and transfer rules and former ASU quarterback Sam Leavitt's move to LSU. Dillingham also explains why he still considers Leavitt an absolute star and looks ahead to Arizona State's future in the Big 12.