Quarterback, Ball State (from SMU, Texas State), 2023–⁠26

Keldric Luster

Number
No. 6
Height
5′10″
Weight
248 lb
Class (2026)
Junior
Hometown
McKinney, TX

Keldric Luster plays quarterback for Ball State, after SMU (2023–⁠24) and Texas State (2025). Last time out, at Bowling Green: 16 of 24, 195 yards, 1 TD; 17 carries, 125 yards, 1 TD, a career high in rushing yards. Luster leads Ball State in passing touchdowns and passing yards this season.

2026 so far

1,066 passing yards, 7 TD

Last game: 16 of 24, 195 yards, 1 TD; 17 carries, 125 yards ★, 1 TD at Bowling Green, W 32–⁠31

Next game: vs. Sacramento State, Oct 24

Game by game this season, passing yards
  1. 89@OSU
  2. 256STBK
  3. 93@LIB
  4. 224TOL
  5. 209@NU
  6. 195@BGSU

Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.

Career highs

256passing yards, career highvs. Stony Brook, 20263touchdown passes, career highvs. Stony Brook, 2026125rushing yards, career highat Bowling Green, 2026

Team titles: American champions, 2023

Passing

Passing yards, season by season, with his team’s record

* The season in progress, so far.

SeasonTeamCmpAttPctYdsY/ATDInt
2023SMU2633.3233.800
2024SMU1333.300.000
2025Texas State1333.3144.700
2026Ball State11918464.71,0665.874
Career12319662.81,1035.674

Rushing

SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2023SMU3186.0010
2024SMU11504.5017
2025Texas State3144.7010
2026Ball State581893.3128
Career752713.6128

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2023SMU6QBYr 1
2024SMU6QBYr 2
2025Texas State6QBYr 3
2026Ball State6QBJr. (Yr 4)5′10″248

As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.

Per play

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsageAdj. pass
2023SMU9-0.02––-0.2––
2024SMU14-0.06––-0.8––
2025Texas State60.32––1.9––
2026Ball State2380.1431st (n=273)0.2132.160%0.14

Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.

Passing detail

SeasonTeamSuccessDepthAfter catchDeep throwsDeep completed
2026Ball State40%6.9 yds4.5 yds20 of 17945%

Success: passes that kept the offense on schedule. Depth: how far downfield his passes traveled in the air, on average. After catch: yards his receivers gained after the catch, per completion. Deep throws: the play-by-play gives depth and direction for about half of a passer’s throws; this is how many of those went deep, and how many of the deep ones were caught. From CollegeFootballData, FBS games, 2025 on.

Rushing detail

SeasonTeamSuccessLine yardsSecond levelOpen fieldStuffed
2026Ball State48%3.401.300.7015%

Where his yards came from, per carry: line yards are the ones credited to the blockers (the first few, and losses), second level the yards 5 to 10 past the line, open field those beyond 10. Success: carries that kept the offense on schedule. Stuffed: carries stopped at or behind the line. From CollegeFootballData, FBS games, 2025 on.

Game by game

2026 Ball State 6 games, 1,066 passing yards, 7 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 5atOhio StateL 3–⁠561833890110
Sep 12vs.Stony BrookW 41–⁠1727322563114
Sep 19atLibertyL 15–⁠511021930042
Oct 3vs.ToledoL 24–⁠39213322421−12
Oct 10atNorthwesternL 14–⁠4527412091110
Oct 17atBowling GreenW 32–⁠31162419510125
2025 Texas State 2 games, 14 passing yards
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Aug 30vs.Eastern MichiganW 52–⁠270100012
Sep 20vs.NichollsW 35–⁠31214002
2024 SMU 5 games, 0 passing yards
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Aug 31vs.Houston ChristianW 59–⁠7–––––37
Sep 21vs.TCUW 66–⁠42–––––10
Sep 28vs.Florida StateW 42–⁠16–––––10
Nov 2vs.PittsburghW 48–⁠2512000−7
Dec 21 ✦atPenn StateL 10–⁠3801000–
2023 SMU 3 games, 23 passing yards
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 16vs.Prairie View A&MW 69–⁠01230010
Oct 20atTempleW 55–⁠0–––––6
Nov 25vs.NavyW 59–⁠141420002

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

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