Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 3-56@ Ohio State | 18/33 | 89 | 0 | 1 | 2.7 | — | |
| Wk 2 | W 41-17vs Stony Brook | 27/32 | 256 | 3 | 1 | 8.0 | 48.4 | Season-high 256 yds |
| Total | 45/65 | 345 | 3 | 2 | 5.3 | 48.4 |
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Keldric Luster
Keldric Luster chose Ball State out of the portal; now both sides find out if they chose right.
5′10″ · 248 lb · McKinney, TX · McKinney HS
Transferred Texas State → Ball State for 2026
The numbers
345
passing yards · 2026
3 TD · 2 INT · 5.3 per attempt
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 256 pass yds, 3 TD, 1 INT, vs Stony Brook
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 quarterback for Ball State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to SMU in 2023.
- Transferred from Texas State to Ball State in 2026.
- Keldric Luster named Ball State QB1 (Aug 24)
Keldric Luster
Filling the Shoesas of 2026-09-15
Keldric Luster arrives at Ball State with a new fit to prove and an old chapter behind him.
345PASS YDS3PASS TD24RUSH YDS
Read the story so far
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-09-15
His career
20233 games
- Signed with SMU3-star out of McKinney
2025
- Entered the portal
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
3 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coaches2023–2024
Ball State
2025–2026era →
Mike Uremovich
Ball State
Coaching transition mid-career: Mike Neu → Mike Uremovich. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Ball State
2025Texas State
2026Ball State
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023SMU11-3HC: Rhett Lashlee · Run-leaning
2024SMU11-3HC: Rhett Lashlee · Run-leaning
2025Texas State7-6HC: G.J. Kinne · Run-heavy
2026Ball State1-1HC: Mike Uremovich · Pass-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the QB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: completion % (85th percentile). Concern: pass yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Passing profile
Pass Profile · True throw depth (charted plays)
Adjusted ANY/A, sack rate, and where the yards came from
65 of 65 attempts matched to play-by-play
65 of 65 attempts charted for true throw depth
Adjusted ANY/A
4.1374 of 75 QBsSack rate
7.1%64 of 75 QBsSacked on 7.1% of dropbacks (64 of 75) and Adjusted ANY/A trails the field (74 of 75).
Adjusted ANY/A uses full-season box-score totals (attempts, yards, TDs, INTs); sack rate is play-by-play-derived.
Behind LOS · Negative air yds
23% of attempts (15)
100%comp
Air -3.1 · YAC 4.7 avg
Short · 0–9 air yds
43% of attempts (28)
68%comp1 INT
Air 4.4 · YAC 2.8 avg
Middle · 10–19 air yds
18% of attempts (12)
58%comp
Air 12.3 · YAC 1.6 avg
Deep · 20+ air yds
15% of attempts (10)
40%comp1 INT
Air 29.4 · YAC 0.0 avg
Overall 69.2% completion on 65 attempts · 40% completion on 10 deep attempts (20+ air yds).
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 172 YDS/g, 1.5 TD/g, 5.3 YPA, 1.0 INT/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Uremovich
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ball State | 45 | 65 | 69.2% | 345 | 5.3 | 3 | 2 | 122.9 | 33 | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Texas State | 1 | 3 | 33.3% | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | 0 | 72.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | SMU | 1 | 3 | 33.3% | -- | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 33.3 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | SMU | 2 | 6 | 33.3% | 23 | 3.8 | 0 | 0 | 65.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 49 | 77 | 63.6% | 382 | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 113.0 | 33 | -- | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ball State | 20 | 24 | 1.2 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Texas State | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | SMU | 11 | 50 | 4.5 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | SMU | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 37 | 106 | 2.9 | 0 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 41–17
vs Stony Brook
256 yds · 3 TD · 1 INT · QBR 48.4 · 14 rush yds (11 car)
Dominant 24-point win at home against Stony Brook.
With T. Horton — 125 rush yds (9 car) · 1 TD · C. Stumbaugh — 49 AVG · 1 IN 20 · 52 LONG
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Stony Brook · 3&13 · Q2 · EPA +3.89(09:27) Shotgun #6 K.Luster pass complete deep left to #5 J.Smith Jr. caught at SB 00, for 23 yards to the SB 00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 09:23, 1ST DOWN #38 B.Boehm kick attempt good (H: #32 C.Stumbaugh, LS: #45 C.Britton)
- Week 2 · Stony Brook · 2&9 · Q2 · EPA +3.01(06:06) Shotgun #6 K.Luster pass complete deep right to #2 J.Bonds caught at SB 00, for 23 yards to the SB 00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 06:03, 1ST DOWN #38 B.Boehm kick attempt good (H: #32 C.Stumbaugh, LS: #45 C.Britton)
- Week 2 · Stony Brook · 1&1 · Q3 · EPA -2.91(01:14) Shotgun #6 K.Luster pass complete short left to #4 T.Horton caught at BSU41, for 4 yards loss to the BSU41 (#6 J.Garcia)
- Week 2 · Stony Brook · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +2.40(13:43) Shotgun #6 K.Luster pass complete deep right to #10 J.McDougle caught at SB 42, for 28 yards to the SB 42, out of bounds at SB 42, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Ohio State · 3&4 · Q2 · EPA +2.32Shotgun #6 K.Luster pass complete short right to #11 I.Thacker caught at OhioSt49, for 11 yards to the OhioSt48, out of bounds at OhioSt48, 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Stony Brook · 2&3 · Q1 · EPA +2.21(01:44) Shotgun #6 K.Luster pass complete short right to #24 T.Hoover caught at SB 00, for 3 yards to the SB 00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:41, 1ST DOWN #38 B.Boehm kick attempt good (H: #32 C.Stumbaugh, LS: #45 C.Britton)
- Week 2 · Stony Brook · 3&14 · Q3 · EPA +2.16(02:24) Shotgun #6 K.Luster pass complete deep middle to #10 J.McDougle caught at BSU36, for 20 yards to the BSU36 (#3 R.Barrett), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Stony Brook · 4&2 · Q4 · EPA +2.14(14:17) Shotgun #6 K.Luster rush middle for 2 yards gain to the SB 41 (#20 G.Calgaro; #6 J.Garcia), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Stony Brook · 2&12 · Q2 · EPA +2.00(00:26) Shotgun #6 K.Luster pass complete short left to #14 E.Durham caught at SB 10, for 21 yards to the SB 02 (#9 D.Crawford; #3 R.Barrett), 1ST DOWN. #3 R.Barrett injured on the play
- Week 2 · Stony Brook · 3&4 · Q1 · EPA +1.90(05:03) Shotgun #6 K.Luster rush left for 6 yards gain to the BSU46 (#42 A.Ferrelli), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
Game log
Background
The Star Press (Aug. 23, 2026): Keldric Luster named starting quarterback for Ball State football The Star Press (Aug. 19, 2026): Why Keldric Luster could be the next quarterback for Ball State football Ball State All-Access (Aug. 10, 2026): Quarterback Room Preview Luster becomes the second quar...
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology