Kansas football news: Cole Ballard headlines extensive injury report vs. Arizona State
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Kansas football and Arizona State will make history Saturday. Both conference rivals will play in the first-ever Big 12 game in London, with both playing inside Wembley Stadium. But Jayhawks quarterback Cole Ballard is facing possibly sitting this one out.
Ballard is among three notable KU players who landed on the injury report Wednesday as he’s listed as doubtful. He joins wide receiver Cam Pickett and linebacker Bam Crouch, the latter needing to sit out the Missouri clash too.
Kansas rises as one of the few Big 12 teams dealing with a number of injuries in the early part of the 2026 season. The Jayhawks are currently 1-1 overall after taking a 38-21 loss to their longtime Border War foe the Tigers. That game even featured an eye-grabbing social media video KU released that depicted the history of bad blood between the programs.
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But now the focus shifts to starting out conference play fast. Kansas head coach Lance Leipold is aiming to get the Jayhawks to snap out of their consecutive 5-7 marks. Leipold also has only produced two bowl campaigns, with his best season in Lawrence a 9-4 mark from the 2023 season.
The junior Ballard has attempted only seven passes this season, as KU aimed to replace Jalon Daniels at the start of the year. Dual-threat Isaiah Marshall has taken the most snaps; tossing four touchdowns while adding 72 rushing yards. So Marshall looks like he’ll have sole QB duties with Ballard’s pending status.
ASU, meanwhile, is fresh off delivering back-to-back bowl campaigns under head coach Kenny Dillingham. His Sun Devils are 1-1 overall too after taking a Saturday loss to No. 9 Texas A&M.
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