Oklahoma State Cowboys
Big 12
12-2 (8-2 conf)
SP+ #12AP #5
Ratings
2021
- SP+
- 17.2 (#12)
- SP+ Offense
- 30.6
- SP+ Defense
- 14.3
- SRS
- 16.5
- FPI
- 16.2
- Elo
- 1913
- Talent
- 614
- Recruiting
- 196 (#39)
Schedule
record 12–2
Schedule
28th
toughest of 130
Offenses faced
15th
toughest of 130
Defenses faced
35th
toughest of 130
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 130 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsMissouri State | FCS | 23-16 | +7 | W |
| 2 | vsTulsa | +5.8 | 28-23 | +5 | W |
| 3 | @Boise State | +9.4 | 21-20 | +1 | W |
| 4 | vsKansas State | +14.2 | 31-20 | +11 | W |
| 5 | vsBaylor | +15.6 | 24-14 | +10 | W |
| 7 | @Texas | +8.5 | 32-24 | +8 | W |
| 8 | @Iowa State | +14.3 | 21-24 | -3 | L |
| 9 | vsKansas | -19.7 | 55-3 | +52 | W |
| 10 | @West Virginia | +1.8 | 24-3 | +21 | W |
| 11 | vsTCU | -0.6 | 63-17 | +46 | W |
| 12 | @Texas Tech | +9.8 | 23-0 | +23 | W |
| 13 | vsOklahoma | +16.8 | 37-33 | +4 | W |
| 14 | NBaylor | +15.6 | 16-21 | -5 | L |
| 1 ·P | NNotre Dame | +17.4 | 37-35 | +2 | W |
Quarterbacks · 4
2021 · 72
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Spencer Sanders | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Shane Illingworth | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Ethan Bullock | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 4th | Gunnar Gundy | — | — | — | — |
Running Backs · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FB | 1st | Braden Cassity | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| FB | 2nd | Jake Schultz | — | — | — | ★★ |
| RB | 1st | Jaylen Warren | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 2nd | Dominic Richardson | SR | 6'0" | 210 | — |
| RB | 3rd | La'Darren Brown | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 4th | Dezmon Jackson | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 5th | Jaden Nixon | SR | 5'10" | 185 | — |
| RB | 6th | Zach Middleton | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 7th | Andre Washington | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
Wide Receivers · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Brennan Presley | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Davontavean Martin | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Blaine Green | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Jaden Bray | SR | 6'2" | 209 | — |
| WR | 5th | Rashod Owens | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Bryson Green | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 7th | John Paul Richardson | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 8th | Cale Cabbiness | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 9th | Braydon Johnson | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 10th | Clayton Barbour | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 1
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Austin Jarrard | — | — | — | — |
Offensive Line · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Joe Michalski | — | — | — | — |
| OL | — | Preston Wilson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Brock Martin | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 2nd | Tyler Lacy | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DE | 3rd | Kody Walterscheid | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DE | 4th | Tyren Irby | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 5th | Xavier Ross | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 6th | Nathan Latu | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 1st | Jayden Jernigan | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 2nd | Ben Kopenski | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 3rd | Samuela Tuihalamaka | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DT | 1st | Brendon Evers | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 2nd | Israel Antwine | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 3rd | Sione Asi | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 4th | Aden Kelley | SR | 6'3" | 315 | ★★★★ |
Linebackers · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Malcolm Rodriguez | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Devin Harper | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Collin Oliver | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Kamryn Farrar | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 5th | Mason Cobb | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 6th | Lamont Bishop | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 7th | Jeff Roberson | SR | 6'2" | 230 | — |
| LB | 8th | Nickolas Martin | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 9th | Constantino Borelli | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 21
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Jarrick Bernard | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 2nd | Christian Holmes | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 3rd | Korie Black | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 4th | Demarco Jones | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 5th | Logan Carter | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 6th | Jordan Reagan | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 7th | DeSean Buckner | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 1st | Jabbar Muhammad | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Kanion Williams | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | De'kelvion Beamon | — | — | — | — |
| S | 1st | Kolby Peel | — | — | — | — |
| S | 2nd | Jason Taylor II | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 3rd | Tanner McCalister | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 4th | Thomas Harper | — | — | — | — |
| S | 5th | Trey Sterling | — | — | — | — |
| S | 6th | Trey Rucker | — | — | — | — |
| S | 7th | Sean Michael Flanagan | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 8th | Nick Session | SR | 6'0" | 190 | ★★★ |
| S | 9th | Parker Robertson | SR | 5'11" | 185 | — |
| S | 10th | Carter Barnard | — | — | — | — |
| S | 11th | Ty Williams | JR | 6'0" | 200 | — |
Special Teams · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1st | Tom Hutton | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| PK | 1st | Tanner Brown | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 2nd | Alex Hale | — | — | — | — |
2021 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
30.660
Off PPA
+0.1843
Pass PPA
+0.3266
Rush PPA
+0.0823
Success
44%54
Explosive
1.2026
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Advanced
2021 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.18 | +0.03 |
| Passing | +0.32 | +0.09 |
| Rushing | +0.08 | -0.03 |
| 1st Down | +0.08 | -0.03 |
| 2nd Down | +0.06 | +0.02 |
| 3rd Down | +0.62 | +0.20 |
Scoring Trend
2021 · pts/game
PPG For
30.6
PPG Against
16.8
Differential
+13.8
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2021
- Overall
- 11-2
- Home
- 7-0
- Away
- 4-1
- Neutral
- 0-1
- Conference
- 8-2
- Non-Conference
- 3-0
- One-Score (≤8)
- 5-2
- Avg Margin
- +13.8
Situational Splits
2021 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 7-0 | 37.3 | 18.0 |
| Away | 4-1 | 24.2 | 14.2 |
| Neutral | 1-1 | 26.5 | 28.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 4-2 | 27.7 | 24.5 |
| Conference | 8-2 | 32.6 | 15.9 |
| Non-conference | 4-0 | 27.3 | 23.5 |
Season History · last 12
2 AP top-10 · 10 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1-11 | 0-9 | #121 | — | — |
| 2024 | 3-9 | 0-9 | #81 | #13 | — |
| 2023 | 9-4 | 7-3 | #42 | #15 | 1-0 |
| 2022 | 7-5 | 4-5 | #31 | #7 | 0-1 |
| 2021 | 11-2 | 8-2 | #12 | #5 | 1-0 |
| 2020 | 7-3 | 6-3 | #15 | — | 1-0 |
| 2019 | 8-4 | 5-4 | #36 | — | 0-1 |
| 2018 | 6-6 | 3-6 | #22 | — | 1-0 |
| 2017 | 9-3 | 6-3 | #15 | — | 1-0 |
| 2016 | 9-3 | 7-2 | #13 | — | 1-0 |
| 2015 | 10-2 | 7-2 | #39 | — | 0-1 |
| 2014 | 6-6 | 4-5 | #39 | — | 1-0 |
Recent Form · last 5
4-1 SU · 2-2 ATS · O2/U2
Betting Profile
2021 · 13 w/ line
| Straight up | 12-2 |
| ATS | 9-469% |
| Over / Under | 4-8-1 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 6-4 |
| As underdog | 3-0 |
| Home | 4-3 |
| Away | 5-0 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #42 · 23 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★128 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #53 | 199 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2024 | #56 | 190 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2023 | #54 | 193 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 2022 | #29 | 217 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| 2021 | #39 | 196 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 2020 | #45 | 192 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 2019 | #38 | 202 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 2018 | #34 | 210 | 0 | 2 | 19 |
| 2017 | #38 | 194 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 2016 | #45 | 184 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
talent #54
Returning prod 51%Departed 49%
Talent composite613.7 #54 / 224
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)98 / 69 / 28
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2021
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
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