The Sun Devils opened up the 2019/20 season with 12 consecutive games on the road, including seven-game win streak to start the season with sweeps over Colorado State, Denver and cross-town rival Grand Canyon, as well as a win over Aquinas. After compiling a 2–1 record at a showcase in Springfield, Missouri, including a 13–0 win over Concordia Ann Arbor (the largest margin of victory in program history at the time) the team traveled to Michigan for the first time in program history with an 8-1 record to face Davenport, No. 3 Adrian and Michigan, winning over Davenport and Michigan.
