Oklahoma State Cowboys
Big 12
7-6 (4-5 conf)
SP+ #31AP #7
Ratings
2022
- SP+
- 11.3 (#31)
- SP+ Offense
- 37.6
- SP+ Defense
- 27.9
- SRS
- 5.7
- FPI
- 6.7
- Elo
- 1545
- Talent
- 671
- Recruiting
- 217 (#29)
Schedule
record 7–6
Schedule
23rd
toughest of 131
Offenses faced
13th
toughest of 131
Defenses faced
55th
toughest of 131
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 131 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsCentral Michigan | -14 | 58-44 | +14 | W |
| 2 | vsArizona State | -4.1 | 34-17 | +17 | W |
| 3 | vsArkansas-Pine Bluff | FCS | 63-7 | +56 | W |
| 5 | @Baylor | +11.7 | 36-25 | +11 | W |
| 6 | vsTexas Tech | +8.5 | 41-31 | +10 | W |
| 7 | @TCU | +24.3 | 40-43 | -3 | L |
| 8 | vsTexas | +23.1 | 41-34 | +7 | W |
| 9 | @Kansas State | +21.4 | 0-48 | -48 | L |
| 10 | @Kansas | +2.9 | 16-37 | -21 | L |
| 11 | vsIowa State | +5.3 | 20-14 | +6 | W |
| 12 | @Oklahoma | +15.4 | 13-28 | -15 | L |
| 13 | vsWest Virginia | +2.4 | 19-24 | -5 | L |
| 1 ·P | NWisconsin | +8.3 | 17-24 | -7 | L |
Quarterbacks · 4
2022 · 101
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Spencer Sanders | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Garret Rangel | JR | 6'2" | 198 | ★★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Gunnar Gundy | — | — | — | — |
| QB | — | Gavynn Parker | FR | 6'5" | 210 | — |
Running Backs · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FB | 1st | Braden Cassity | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| FB | 2nd | Jake Schultz | — | — | — | ★★ |
| RB | 1st | Dominic Richardson | SR | 6'0" | 210 | — |
| RB | 2nd | Jaden Nixon | SR | 5'10" | 185 | — |
| RB | 3rd | Ollie Gordon | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Deondre Jackson | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Braylin Presley | SR | 5'6" | 170 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 6th | Zach Middleton | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | — | CJ Brown | FR | 5'10" | 175 | — |
Wide Receivers · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Brennan Presley | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Braydon Johnson | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | Bryson Green | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 4th | John Paul Richardson | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Stephon Johnson | SR | 6'2" | 190 | — |
| WR | 6th | Cale Cabbiness | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 7th | Langston Anderson | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 8th | Rashod Owens | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 9th | Jaden Bray | SR | 6'2" | 209 | — |
| WR | 10th | Talyn Shettron | JR | 6'2" | 195 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 11th | CJ Tate | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 12th | Peyton Kramer | — | — | — | — |
| WR | — | Rylan McQuarters | SR | 5'7" | 173 | — |
| WR | — | Rashad Dixon | JR | 5'11" | 175 | — |
| WR | — | Vance Hooper | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 1
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Quinton Stewart | SR | 6'3" | 250 | — |
Offensive Line · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Jake Henry | SR | 6'2" | 290 | — |
| OL | — | Carson Shelton | SR | 6'4" | 290 | — |
| OL | — | Evan Bax | FR | 6'4" | 280 | — |
| OL | — | Hunter Woodard | SR | 6'5" | 300 | — |
| OL | — | Casey Collier | SO | 6'7" | 300 | — |
| OL | — | Jason Brooks Jr. | SR | 6'4" | 315 | — |
| OL | — | Tyrone Webber | JR | 6'3" | 285 | — |
| OL | — | Logan Nobles | FR | 6'6" | 280 | — |
| OL | — | Preston Wilson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 23
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Brock Martin | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 2nd | Tyler Lacy | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DE | 3rd | Nathan Latu | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 4th | Kody Walterscheid | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DE | 5th | Xavier Ross | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 6th | Isreal Isuman-Hundley | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 7th | DeSean Brown | JR | 6'2" | 275 | — |
| DE | — | Ryan Baker | JR | 6'3" | 235 | — |
| DE | — | Martin Sheared | SO | 6'1" | 260 | — |
| DE | — | Brayden Burke | FR | 6'3" | 245 | — |
| DE | — | Dillon Metcalf | FR | 6'4" | 196 | — |
| DE | — | Justin Hines | FR | 6'5" | 240 | — |
| DL | 1st | Samuela Tuihalamaka | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Ben Kopenski | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 3rd | Trace Ford | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 1st | Sione Asi | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 2nd | Aden Kelley | SR | 6'3" | 315 | ★★★★ |
| DT | 3rd | Brendon Evers | — | — | — | — |
| DT | — | Solomon Wright | FR | 5'10" | 296 | — |
| NT | 1st | Collin Clay | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| NT | 2nd | AJ Ridener | — | — | — | — |
| NT | — | Marcus Duckworth | JR | 6'1" | 300 | — |
| NT | — | Jed Wagner | SO | 6'2" | 307 | — |
Linebackers · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Mason Cobb | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Xavier Benson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Kendal Daniels | SR | 6'5" | 242 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Collin Oliver | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Lamont Bishop | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 6th | Nickolas Martin | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 7th | Bo Hardy | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 8th | Na'drian Dizadare | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 9th | Donovan Stephens | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 10th | Constantino Borelli | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 11th | Chance Clements | — | — | — | — |
| LB | — | Elijah Wright | JR | 5'9" | 237 | — |
| LB | — | Gordie Geymuller | JR | 6'2" | 210 | — |
Defensive Backs · 21
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Korie Black | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 2nd | Cam Smith | SR | 6'0" | 200 | — |
| CB | 3rd | Demarco Jones | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 4th | Raymond Gay II | SR | 5'10" | 180 | — |
| CB | 5th | Kale Smith | SR | 5'11" | 180 | ★★★ |
| CB | 6th | DJ McKinney | JR | 6'2" | 180 | — |
| CB | 7th | Jordan Reagan | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | — | Cole Stanley | SO | 5'10" | 175 | — |
| DB | 1st | Jabbar Muhammad | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Kanion Williams | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | De'kelvion Beamon | — | — | — | — |
| S | 1st | Jason Taylor II | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 2nd | Sean Michael Flanagan | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 3rd | Thomas Harper | — | — | — | — |
| S | 4th | Lyrik Rawls | SR | 6'1" | 205 | ★★★ |
| S | 5th | Parker Robertson | SR | 5'11" | 185 | — |
| S | 6th | Ty Williams | JR | 6'0" | 200 | — |
| S | 7th | Cameron Epps | JR | 6'2" | 210 | ★★★ |
| S | 8th | Carter Barnard | — | — | — | — |
| S | — | Eli Williams | FR | 6'1" | 184 | — |
| S | — | Dylan Davis | FR | 6'1" | 185 | — |
Special Teams · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Matt Hembrough | — | — | — | — |
| LS | — | Zeke Zaragoza | SR | 5'10" | 205 | — |
| P | 1st | Tom Hutton | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| PK | 1st | Tanner Brown | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 2nd | Logan Ward | SR | 5'11" | 230 | — |
| PK | — | Alex Hale | — | — | — | — |
2022 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
37.684
Off PPA
+0.1234
Pass PPA
+0.1927
Rush PPA
+0.0629
Success
39%22
Explosive
1.2549
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
2022 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.12 | +0.17 |
| Passing | +0.19 | +0.24 |
| Rushing | +0.06 | +0.12 |
| 1st Down | -0.03 | -0.04 |
| 2nd Down | +0.21 | +0.34 |
| 3rd Down | +0.36 | +0.31 |
Scoring Trend
2022 · pts/game
PPG For
31.8
PPG Against
29.3
Differential
+2.4
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2022
- Overall
- 7-5
- Home
- 6-1
- Away
- 1-4
- Conference
- 4-5
- Non-Conference
- 3-0
- One-Score (≤8)
- 2-2
- Avg Margin
- +2.4
Situational Splits
2022 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 6-1 | 39.4 | 24.4 |
| Away | 1-4 | 21.0 | 36.2 |
| Neutral | 0-1 | 17.0 | 24.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 1-3 | 23.5 | 38.3 |
| Conference | 4-5 | 25.1 | 31.6 |
| Non-conference | 3-1 | 43.0 | 23.0 |
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
1-4 SU · 1-3 ATS · O0/U4
Betting Profile
2022 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 7-6 |
| ATS | 6-650% |
| Over / Under | 6-6 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 2-4 |
| As underdog | 4-2 |
| Home | 4-3 |
| Away | 2-3 |
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 #39
Returning prod 90%Departed 10%
Talent composite670.5 #39 / 233
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)88 / 41 / 80
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2022
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
15 items
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- 5 Oklahoma State Players Houston Fans Need to Know For 2026 MatchupThe Houston Cougars will take on Oklahoma State in the middle of the upcoming season, and there are key players to watch.OKST8d