Oklahoma State Cowboys
Big 12
3-9 (0-9 conf)
SP+ #81AP #13
Ratings
2024
- SP+
- -2.6 (#81)
- SP+ Offense
- 29.4
- SP+ Defense
- 31.7
- SRS
- -1.8
- FPI
- -0.2
- Elo
- 1251
- Talent
- 688
- Recruiting
- 190 (#56)
Schedule
record 3–9
Schedule
35th
toughest of 134
Offenses faced
19th
toughest of 134
Defenses faced
50th
toughest of 134
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 134 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsSouth Dakota State | FCS | 44-20 | +24 | W |
| 2 | vsArkansas | +11 | 39-31 | +8 | W |
| 3 | @Tulsa | -20.6 | 45-10 | +35 | W |
| 4 | vsUtah | +7.7 | 19-22 | -3 | L |
| 5 | @Kansas State | +14.1 | 20-42 | -22 | L |
| 6 | vsWest Virginia | +2.1 | 14-38 | -24 | L |
| 8 | @BYU | +15.3 | 35-38 | -3 | L |
| 9 | @Baylor | +8.4 | 28-38 | -10 | L |
| 10 | vsArizona State | +9.4 | 21-42 | -21 | L |
| 11 | @TCU | +10.8 | 13-38 | -25 | L |
| 13 | vsTexas Tech | +4.3 | 48-56 | -8 | L |
| 14 | @Colorado | +8.1 | 0-52 | -52 | L |
Quarterbacks · 4
2024 · 105
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Alan Bowman | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Maealiuaki Smith | FR | 6'4" | 190 | ★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Garret Rangel | JR | 6'2" | 198 | ★★★★ |
| QB | — | Garret Wilson | FR | 6'2" | 215 | — |
Running Backs · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FB | 1st | Jake Schultz | — | — | — | ★★ |
| FB | 2nd | Bryce Drummond | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 1st | Ollie Gordon | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Trent Howland | SR | 6'2" | 247 | — |
| RB | 3rd | Sesi Vailahi | SO | 5'9" | 206 | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Rodney Fields Jr. | FR | 5'9" | 195 | — |
| RB | — | C.J. Williams | FR | 5'10" | 195 | — |
| RB | — | Hudson Devins | FR | 5'10" | 205 | — |
| RB | — | Holden Thompson | FR | 5'10" | 175 | — |
| RB | — | Seth Swirczynski | SO | 5'10" | 200 | — |
Wide Receivers · 19
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Brennan Presley | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | De'Zhaun Stribling | SR | 6'2" | 200 | ★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Rashod Owens | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Kyler Pearson | SR | 5'8" | 150 | ★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Talyn Shettron | JR | 6'2" | 195 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Gavin Freeman | JR | 5'8" | 185 | ★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Cale Cabbiness | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 8th | Da'Wain Lofton | SR | 5'11" | 190 | — |
| WR | 9th | Ayo Shotomide-King | JR | 6'3" | 225 | — |
| WR | 10th | Camron Heard | SO | 6'0" | 170 | — |
| WR | — | Ty Walls | SO | 6'0" | 192 | — |
| WR | — | Jalen Pope | FR | 6'1" | 195 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Jaxon Deason | SO | 5'10" | 160 | — |
| WR | — | Braden Baize | FR | 5'10" | 190 | — |
| WR | — | Mason Gilkey | SO | 6'3" | 175 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Tykie Andrews | FR | 5'11" | 200 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Cutter Greene | FR | 6'1" | 190 | — |
| WR | — | Heston Thompson | FR | 5'11" | 180 | — |
| WR | — | Marcus Dockins Jr. | SO | 6'1" | 180 | — |
Tight Ends · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Josh Ford | SO | 6'6" | 265 | ★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Tyler Foster | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 3rd | Quinton Stewart | SR | 6'3" | 250 | — |
| TE | — | Tabry Shettron | SO | 6'4" | 235 | ★★★ |
| TE | — | Dominic Grein | FR | 6'5" | 210 | — |
| TE | — | Joe Bisso | FR | 6'3" | 220 | — |
Offensive Line · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Wiley Sills | SO | 6'1" | 271 | — |
| OL | — | Garrett Keith | FR | 6'3" | 285 | — |
| OL | — | Aiden Isaacs | FR | 6'3" | 285 | — |
| OL | — | Ashton Isaacs | FR | 6'5" | 295 | — |
| OL | — | Wyatt Holmes | FR | 6'1" | 295 | — |
| OL | — | Chauncey Johnson | FR | 6'5" | 290 | — |
| OL | — | Hilton Marsh | JR | 6'1" | 270 | — |
| OL | — | Cole Birmingham | SR | 6'5" | 325 | — |
| OL | — | Taylor Miterko | SR | 6'6" | 295 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Jack Endean | FR | 6'5" | 310 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Caleb Etienne | SR | 6'8" | 320 | — |
| OL | — | Calvin Harvey | SO | 6'9" | 345 | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Obi Ezeigbo | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 2nd | Kody Walterscheid | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DE | 3rd | Jaleel Johnson | JR | 6'5" | 265 | — |
| DE | 4th | DeSean Brown | JR | 6'2" | 275 | — |
| DE | 5th | Xavier Ross | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 6th | Landon Dean | JR | 6'5" | 275 | — |
| DE | — | Patrick Ojo | SO | 6'2" | 225 | — |
| DE | — | Jaedon Foreman | FR | 6'2" | 305 | — |
| DT | 1st | Iman Oates | SR | 6'3" | 315 | — |
| DT | 2nd | Justin Kirkland | SR | 6'3" | 340 | — |
| DT | 3rd | Aden Kelley | SR | 6'3" | 315 | ★★★★ |
| NT | 1st | Collin Clay | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| NT | — | Jaelen Tucker | SO | 6'0" | 270 | — |
Linebackers · 14
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Kendal Daniels | SR | 6'5" | 242 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Jeff Roberson | SR | 6'2" | 230 | — |
| LB | 3rd | Nickolas Martin | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | Justin Wright | — | — | — | ★★ |
| LB | 5th | Collin Oliver | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Gabe Brown | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 7th | Chance Clements | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 8th | Poasa Utu | SO | 6'0" | 230 | ★★★ |
| LB | 9th | Ike Esonwune | SO | 6'0" | 225 | ★★★ |
| LB | — | Grant Mirabal | FR | 6'1" | 240 | — |
| LB | — | Justin Crutchmer | FR | 5'10" | 205 | — |
| LB | — | Chris Robinson | SO | 6'1" | 210 | — |
| LB | — | Charlie Christopher | FR | 6'3" | 205 | — |
| LB | — | Andrew McCall | FR | 6'0" | 220 | — |
Defensive Backs · 23
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Korie Black | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 2nd | Cam Smith | SR | 6'0" | 200 | — |
| CB | 3rd | Kale Smith | SR | 5'11" | 180 | ★★★ |
| CB | 4th | Raymond Gay II | SR | 5'10" | 180 | — |
| CB | 5th | Kenneth Harris | SR | 6'0" | 195 | ★★★ |
| CB | 6th | RJ Lester Jr. | SO | 6'3" | 180 | — |
| CB | 7th | Jacobi Oliphant Jr. | FR | 6'4" | 215 | — |
| CB | — | Evan Smith | SO | 5'9" | 170 | — |
| S | 1st | Trey Rucker | — | — | — | — |
| S | 2nd | Parker Robertson | SR | 5'11" | 185 | — |
| S | 3rd | Dylan Smith | JR | 6'0" | 190 | — |
| S | 4th | Kobe Hylton | — | — | — | — |
| S | 5th | Lyrik Rawls | SR | 6'1" | 205 | ★★★ |
| S | 6th | David Kabongo | SO | 5'10" | 190 | — |
| S | 7th | Cameron Epps | JR | 6'2" | 210 | ★★★ |
| S | 8th | Garrick Martin | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 9th | Landyn Cleveland | SO | 6'0" | 190 | ★★★ |
| S | 10th | Ty Williams | JR | 6'0" | 200 | — |
| S | 11th | Kade Welcher | — | — | — | — |
| S | — | Willie Nelson | FR | 5'8" | 180 | — |
| S | — | Gabriel Rodriguez | FR | 5'8" | 170 | — |
| S | — | Talon Kendrick | FR | 6'1" | 215 | — |
| S | — | Christian Hurd | FR | 5'8" | 190 | — |
Special Teams · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | — | Shea Freibaum | JR | 6'1" | 190 | — |
| P | 1st | Hudson Kaak | JR | 6'1" | 222 | ★★★ |
| P | 2nd | Wes Pahl | SR | 6'5" | 205 | — |
| PK | 1st | Logan Ward | SR | 5'11" | 230 | — |
2024 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
29.461
Off PPA
+0.1953
Pass PPA
+0.3069
Rush PPA
+0.0625
Success
42%43
Explosive
1.2646
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
2024 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.19 | +0.31 |
| Passing | +0.30 | +0.35 |
| Rushing | +0.06 | +0.27 |
| 1st Down | +0.03 | +0.16 |
| 2nd Down | +0.14 | +0.28 |
| 3rd Down | +0.48 | +0.70 |
Scoring Trend
2024 · pts/game
PPG For
27.2
PPG Against
35.6
Differential
-8.4
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2024
- Overall
- 3-9
- Home
- 2-4
- Away
- 1-5
- Conference
- 0-9
- Non-Conference
- 3-0
- One-Score (≤8)
- 1-3
- Avg Margin
- -8.4
Situational Splits
2024 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 2-4 | 30.8 | 34.8 |
| Away | 1-5 | 23.5 | 36.3 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 1-3 | 26.8 | 37.3 |
| Conference | 0-9 | 22.0 | 40.7 |
| Non-conference | 3-0 | 42.7 | 20.3 |
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
0-5 SU · 0-5 ATS · O3/U2
Betting Profile
2024 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 3-9 |
| ATS | 4-833% |
| Over / Under | 7-5 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 3-1 |
| As underdog | 1-7 |
| Home | 2-4 |
| Away | 2-4 |
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 #53
Returning prod 82%Departed 18%
Portal in 8net -3Out 11
Talent composite687.8 #53 / 134
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.0 / 3.0
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)93 / 78 / 66
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Obi Ezeigbo | EDGE | 3★ | ← Gannon |
| ▲ | Tyler Foster | TE | 3★ | ← Ohio |
| ▲ | AJ Green | RB | 3★ | ← Arkansas |
| ▲ | Trent Howland | RB | 3★ | ← Indiana |
| ▼ | DJ McKinney | CB | 3★ | → Colorado |
| ▼ | Jaden Bray | WR | 3★ | → West Virginia |
| ▼ | Donovan Stephens | LB | 3★ | → Bowling Green |
| ▼ | Blaine Green | WR | 3★ | → Stephen F. Austin |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2024
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