Efficiency & Role
EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS QB who qualifies
Advanced
Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Passing | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Dropbacks | 38 | — |
| Success rate | 47.4% | — |
| Explosive pass rate | 13.2% | — |
| Deep-throw rate | 31.6% | — |
| Sack rate | 0.0% | — |
| Interception rate | 2.6% | — |
| 3rd-down conversion | 37.5% | — |
| Rushing | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 12 | — |
| Success rate | 16.7% | — |
| Explosive run rate | 8.3% | — |
| Stuffed at the line | 8.3% | — |
| First downs | 2 | — |
| Red-zone carries | 3 | — |
| Goal-line carries | 2 | — |
Charting
Where Ballard's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
Where he throws43 throws charted
Run direction13 carries
2025 charting · Kansas
2025 season. ESPN's play-by-play only has throw and catch spots for part of 2025 (2 of Ballard’s games here), so treat the maps as a sample.
Where he throws6 throws charted
Career
4 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Cmp/Att | Pass yds | TD–INT | Y/A | Dropback SR | Car | Rush yds | Y/C | Rush TD | Rush SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Kansas#40 · 3-5 | 4 | 17% | 25/43 | 381 | 1–1 | 8.9 | 47.4% | 14 | 50 | 3.6 | 0 | 16.7% |
| 2025 | Kansas#60 · 5-7 | 7 | 8% | 10/22 | 108 | 1–1 | 4.9 | 100.0% | 15 | 92 | 6.1 | 0 | 33.3% |
| 2024 | Kansas#38 · 5-7 | 3 | 5% | 5/6 | 51 | 1–0 | 8.5 | — | 5 | 42 | 8.4 | 0 | 100.0% |
| 2023 | Kansas#27 · 9-4 | 2 | 14% | 20/36 | 286 | 1–3 | 7.9 | 34.9% | 20 | 75 | 3.8 | 0 | 42.9% |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Cole Ballard's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Cole Ballard's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
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| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Long |
| 1 |  Long Island University | W 51–6 | — | 4 | 6 | 66.7 | 90 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
| 2 |  Missouri | L 21–38 | — | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | · | · | · |
| 3 | vs Arizona State | L 17–24 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||||||
| 5 |  Middle Tennessee | W 55–0 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||||||
| 6 | @ Utah | L 24–41 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||||||
| 7 | @ Kansas State | L 24–35 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||||||
| 8 |  Baylor | W 25–24 | — | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | · | · | · |
| 9 | @ TCU | L 16–22 | 5.8 | 20 | 35 | 57.1 | 285 | 8.1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 36 | 2.8 | 0 | 11 |
| 2026 · 4 games | 5.8 | 25 | 43 | 58.1 | 381 | 8.9 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 50 | 3.6 | 0 | 14 | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Passing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Completions | 25 | — |
| Attempts | 43 | — |
| Completion % | 58.1% | — |
| Yards | 381 | 179th / 276 |
| Yards / att. | 8.9 | — |
| Touchdowns | 1 | 205th / 276 |
| Interceptions | 1 | — |
| Rushing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 14 | — |
| Yards | 50 | 679th / 1519 |
| Yards / carry | 3.6 | — |
| Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Long | 14 | — |
| Fumbles | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fumbles | 1 | — |
| Lost | 1 | — |
| Recovered | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps: every offensive play credited to the QB running the offense. Close to a true snap count
| Game | Team plays | Est. snaps | Plays involved | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Long Island University | 76 | 18 | 7 | 24% |
| Wk 2 · Missouri | 66 | 1 | 1 | 2% |
| Wk 8 · Baylor | 85 | 2 | 1 | 2% |
| Wk 9 · TCU | 82 | 80 | 49 | 98% |
| Season | 583 | 101 | 58 | 17% |
Position Room
6 QBs on the Kansas roster, ordered by att
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Att | Yds | TD | INT | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Isaiah Marshall | QB | SO | 196 | 1506 | 11 | 7 | +0.12 |
| 15 | Cole Ballard | QB | JR | 43 | 381 | 1 | 1 | +0.13 |
| 10 | Chase Jenkins | QB | JR | 3 | 65 | 0 | 0 | +0.89 |
| 16 | Jaylen Mason | QB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | Braylen Rooney | QB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | Connor Hanika | QB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 12+ plays per team game. Kansas depth chart →