2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
5 stories in the last 60 days, from 3 outlets.
ISU DT Max Baloun rolls with "old man" jokes as his lengthy college career continues
Cyclone Fanatic Sep 30
Max Baloun
Transferred to Iowa State from Washington State. A game that shows it: 2 tackles against Oklahoma State — Week 9, 2026.
10 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Wins the gap play after play.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
from 3 outlets
ISU DT Max Baloun rolls with "old man" jokes as his lengthy college career continues
Cyclone Fanatic Sep 30 · 2 outlets
from 5 outlets
ISU DT Max Baloun rolls with "old man" jokes as his lengthy college career continues
Cyclone Fanatic Sep 30 · 2 outlets
Cyclone Fanatic
The Des Moines RegisterThe Des Moines RegisterThe Des Moines RegisterEach week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories we tracked, by school.
Iowa State9 stories2026 to nowMost about: loss, profile and feature, win.
Cyclone FanaticISU DT Max Baloun rolls with "old man" jokes as his lengthy college career continuesSep 30The Des Moines RegisterIowa State football lineman Max Baloun on defense's weekly goalAug 20
247SportsIowa State Football: Max Baloun’s persistence powers unlikely path to Big 12Aug 20The Des Moines RegisterIowa State football coach Jimmy Rogers on defensive lineman Max BalounSep 1
Washington State2025not trackedStories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Iowa State | 10 | 5 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| 2025 | Washington State | 4 | 3 | 3.0 | 1.0 |
| Career | 14 | 8 | 3.5 | 1.0 |
Last game (Wk 9): 2 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 13-16@ No. 21 Iowa | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 55-7vs Bowling Green | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 4 | L 17-31vs No. 15 Utah | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 45-42vs West Virginia | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 10-24@ No. 8 BYU | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 3-39@ No. 25 Arizona | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 51-49vs No. 24 Oklahoma State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 10 | 5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Week 9 · 2026
W 51-49
2 tackles · 1 solo tackle
Edged out Oklahoma State at home in a shootout.
Ratings of the games shown run from -18 to +18 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
5%0 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksHurry rate
0%0 hurries10 tackles · 0.5 for loss.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 1.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jimmy Rogers
Pass share
41.5%
207 pass / 292 run
Plays / game
62.4
8 games
Team sack rate
5.9%
238 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
2026 is in progress.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Iowa State
