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Through its first three 2026 games, Kent State QB Dru DeShields had 351 passing and 107 rushing yards. The Flashes had seven turnovers while converting 40.82% of third downs, according to their Sept. 25 Ball State preview. Those are entering-conference-play figures, not proof that ball security improved against Ball State.

Entering the Ball State game, Kent State had seven sacks and four interceptions through three games, allowing 28.57% third-down conversions but 160.3 rushing yards per game. Rocco Nicholl had two sacks, and Hayden Dawahare had three tackles for loss in two games. The preview does not establish a Ball State-game result.

Kent State's official Sept. 25 scouting preview lists Ball State QB Keldric Luster at 55-for-86 for 438 yards and three touchdowns through three games. Ball State had converted 21.21% of third downs, and its line had allowed eight sacks. These are pregame team figures, not confirmation of its Sept. 26 performance.

The Kent State preview reports seven Ball State sacks through three games, with Layton Starks at 1.5 sacks and 2.5 tackles for loss and Anthony Pinnace at one sack and two tackles for loss. Opponents had scored on all 12 red-zone trips against Ball State. This short pregame sample does not establish its next red-zone result.