Oklahoma State Cowboys
Big 12
10-4 (7-3 conf)
SP+ #42AP #15
Ratings
2023
- SP+
- 6.7 (#42)
- SP+ Offense
- 32.8
- SP+ Defense
- 27.1
- SRS
- 6.1
- FPI
- 6.1
- Elo
- 1533
- Talent
- 650
- Recruiting
- 193 (#54)
Schedule
record 10–4
Schedule
41st
toughest of 133
Offenses faced
24th
toughest of 133
Defenses faced
56th
toughest of 133
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 133 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsCentral Arkansas | FCS | 27-13 | +14 | W |
| 2 | @Arizona State | -11.3 | 27-15 | +12 | W |
| 3 | vsSouth Alabama | +5.1 | 7-33 | -26 | L |
| 4 | @Iowa State | +7.5 | 27-34 | -7 | L |
| 6 | vsKansas State | +16.2 | 29-21 | +8 | W |
| 7 | vsKansas | +9.9 | 39-32 | +7 | W |
| 8 | @West Virginia | +7.5 | 48-34 | +14 | W |
| 9 | vsCincinnati | -6.8 | 45-13 | +32 | W |
| 10 | vsOklahoma | +15 | 27-24 | +3 | W |
| 11 | @UCF | +3.4 | 3-45 | -42 | L |
| 12 | @Houston | -7.8 | 43-30 | +13 | W |
| 13 | vsBYU | -3.3 | 40-34 | +6 | W |
| 14 | NTexas | +23.2 | 21-49 | -28 | L |
| 1 ·P | NTexas A&M | +15.6 | 31-23 | +8 | W |
Quarterbacks · 3
2023 · 59
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Alan Bowman | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Gunnar Gundy | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 3rd | Garret Rangel | JR | 6'2" | 198 | ★★★★ |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FB | 1st | Jake Schultz | — | — | — | ★★ |
| FB | — | Braden Cassity | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 1st | Ollie Gordon | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Jaden Nixon | SR | 5'10" | 185 | — |
| RB | 3rd | Elijah Collins | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Sesi Vailahi | SO | 5'9" | 206 | ★★★ |
Wide Receivers · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Brennan Presley | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Rashod Owens | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Leon Johnson III | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | Jaden Bray | SR | 6'2" | 209 | — |
| WR | 5th | De'Zhaun Stribling | SR | 6'2" | 200 | ★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Blaine Green | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Talyn Shettron | JR | 6'2" | 195 | ★★★★ |
Tight Ends · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Josiah Johnson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | — | Quinton Stewart | SR | 6'3" | 250 | — |
Offensive Line · 1
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Jake Springfield | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Anthony Goodlow | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 2nd | Nathan Latu | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 3rd | Kody Walterscheid | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DE | 4th | Xavier Ross | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 5th | Jaleel Johnson | JR | 6'5" | 265 | — |
| DE | 6th | DeSean Brown | JR | 6'2" | 275 | — |
| DE | 7th | Landon Dean | JR | 6'5" | 275 | — |
| DT | 1st | Justin Kirkland | SR | 6'3" | 340 | — |
| DT | 2nd | Aden Kelley | SR | 6'3" | 315 | ★★★★ |
| NT | 1st | Collin Clay | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| NT | 2nd | AJ Ridener | — | — | — | — |
Linebackers · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Nickolas Martin | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Kendal Daniels | SR | 6'5" | 242 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Collin Oliver | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Xavier Benson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Donovan Stephens | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 6th | Jeff Roberson | SR | 6'2" | 230 | — |
| LB | 7th | Gabe Brown | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 8th | Justin Wright | — | — | — | ★★ |
| LB | 9th | Bo Hardy | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 10th | Poasa Utu | SO | 6'0" | 230 | ★★★ |
Defensive Backs · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | DJ McKinney | JR | 6'2" | 180 | — |
| CB | 2nd | Cam Smith | SR | 6'0" | 200 | — |
| CB | 3rd | Kale Smith | SR | 5'11" | 180 | ★★★ |
| CB | 4th | Korie Black | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 5th | Raymond Gay II | SR | 5'10" | 180 | — |
| CB | 6th | Jordan Reagan | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 7th | Kenneth Harris | SR | 6'0" | 195 | ★★★ |
| DB | 1st | Kam Franklin | SO | 6'2" | 205 | — |
| S | 1st | Trey Rucker | — | — | — | — |
| S | 2nd | Cameron Epps | JR | 6'2" | 210 | ★★★ |
| S | 3rd | Lyrik Rawls | SR | 6'1" | 205 | ★★★ |
| S | 4th | Dylan Smith | JR | 6'0" | 190 | — |
| S | 5th | Parker Robertson | SR | 5'11" | 185 | — |
| S | 6th | Ty Williams | JR | 6'0" | 200 | — |
| S | 7th | Nick Session | SR | 6'0" | 190 | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1st | Hudson Kaak | JR | 6'1" | 222 | ★★★ |
| P | 2nd | Wes Pahl | SR | 6'5" | 205 | — |
| PK | 1st | Alex Hale | — | — | — | — |
| PK | — | Logan Ward | SR | 5'11" | 230 | — |
2023 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
32.880
Off PPA
+0.1751
Pass PPA
+0.2647
Rush PPA
+0.1145
Success
43%59
Explosive
1.3073
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
2023 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.17 | +0.24 |
| Passing | +0.26 | +0.39 |
| Rushing | +0.11 | +0.12 |
| 1st Down | +0.03 | +0.12 |
| 2nd Down | +0.18 | +0.14 |
| 3rd Down | +0.48 | +0.74 |
Scoring Trend
2023 · pts/game
PPG For
29.5
PPG Against
29.0
Differential
+0.5
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2023
- Overall
- 9-4
- Home
- 6-1
- Away
- 3-2
- Neutral
- 0-1
- Conference
- 7-3
- Non-Conference
- 2-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 4-1
- Avg Margin
- +0.5
Situational Splits
2023 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 6-1 | 30.6 | 24.3 |
| Away | 3-2 | 29.6 | 31.6 |
| Neutral | 1-1 | 26.0 | 36.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 4-1 | 29.4 | 29.8 |
| Conference | 7-3 | 32.2 | 31.6 |
| Non-conference | 3-1 | 23.0 | 21.0 |
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
3-2 SU · 1-3 ATS · O2/U1
Betting Profile
2023 · 13 w/ line
| Straight up | 10-4 |
| ATS | 7-654% |
| Over / Under | 6-6 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 3-4 |
| As underdog | 4-2 |
| Home | 4-3 |
| Away | 3-2 |
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 #56
Returning prod 30%Departed 70%
Talent composite649.8 #56 / 238
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)29 / 35 / 37
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2023
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
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