Cole Ballard

#15 · QB · R-Jr. · Kansas6′2″ · 220 lb · Westfield, IN

Last gameL 16–22at TCU · Oct 31
Nextvs UCFSat Nov 7 · 3:45 pm ET
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Started Kansas’s last game, the first start of the season. Came on in Q4 vs Baylor; Kansas won 25-24.

L 16-22 at TCU, Oct 31: 20 of 35 for 285 yards, a touchdown, an interception, a lost fumble · 13 carries for 36 yards.

Kansas’s next game: vs UCF, Sat Nov 7, 3:45 p.m. ET · ESPN2

381 passing yards in 4 games; their best was 285 at TCU.
Game 1: against Long Island University, win 51-6, 90 passing yards, FCS opponent90WLIUFCSGame 2: against Missouri, loss 21-38, 6 passing yards6LMIZGame 3: against Arizona State, loss 17-24, no pass attempts in this gameLASUGame 4: against Middle Tennessee, win 55-0, no pass attempts in this gameWMTSUGame 5: at Utah, loss 24-41, no pass attempts in this gameLUTAH@Game 6: at Kansas State, loss 24-35, no pass attempts in this gameLKSU@Game 7: against Baylor, win 25-24, 0 passing yards0WBAYGame 8: at TCU, loss 16-22, 285 passing yards, 1 touchdown285LTCU@Season high,in a loss
Game 1: against Long Island University, win 51-6, 90 passing yards, FCS opponentWLIUFCSGame 2: against Missouri, loss 21-38, 6 passing yardsLMIZGame 3: against Arizona State, loss 17-24, no pass attempts in this gameLASUGame 4: against Middle Tennessee, win 55-0, no pass attempts in this gameWMTSUGame 5: at Utah, loss 24-41, no pass attempts in this gameLUTAH@Game 6: at Kansas State, loss 24-35, no pass attempts in this gameLKSU@Game 7: against Baylor, win 25-24, 0 passing yardsWBAYGame 8: at TCU, loss 16-22, 285 passing yards, 1 touchdown285LTCU@Season high,in a loss
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TCU · L 16-22

285 yards, 1 TD, 1 interception

Open this game

Ballard has pass attempts in 4 of Kansas’s 8 games: none in the other 4.

Dashed line: 300 yards.

This week

  • RecordKansas is 3-5.
  • Fans after TCU

    Yeah so I don't want to hear anyone calling for Ballard to start anymore lol

    Kansas fan

What’s being said

6 stories this week, from 5 outlets.

Oct 30: 1Oct 31: 3Nov 1: 2L 16-22 at TCULOct 29Nov 4Most in a day: 3
Oct 30: 1Oct 31: 3Nov 1: 2L 16-22 at TCULOct 29Nov 4Most in a day: 3
Stories per day. W and L: the team’s results.

Cole Ballard starts at quarterback for Kansas football against TCU - The Topeka Capital-Journal

The Topeka Capital-Journal Nov 1

All 18 stories this season

His most important play this season

  1. Q2, 4:20 · Kansas up 6Cole Ballard finds Cam Pickett for a 29-yard touchdownKansas at TCU, week 9Q2, 4:20 · Kansas 13, TCU 0▲13%Kansas’s chance to win, 56% to 69%▲13%Kansas’s chance to win, 56% to 69%Cam Pickett 29 yd pass from Cole Ballard (Martin Connington Kick)Watch from this playCFB ON FOX

Cole Ballard

QB · Kansas · #15

Fourth year in the Kansas quarterback room. A game that shows it: 285 passing yards and 36 rushing yards against TCU — Week 9, 2026.

381 passing yards · 1 passing TD · 50 rushing yards

Style of play

Style of play

Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration

Who gets the tough yard

2/15Inside-5 share

2 of the team's 15 inside-the-5 carries (13.3%).