(QB Alan Bowman – USA Today Network/USA Today Sports)
Key Players Returning:
QB Alan Bowman, RB Ollie Gordon II, WR/RS Brennan Presley, OC Joe Michalski, OG Cole Birmingham, OG Preston Wilson, OT Dalton Cooper, OT Jake Springfield, NT Colin Clay, LB Nick Martin, LB Collin Oliver, CB Korie Black, CB Cam Smith, NB Cameron Epps, FS Trey Rucker, SS Kendal Daniels, and PT Wes Pahl.
Key Players Departing:
WR Jaden Bray (West Virginia transfer), WR Leon Johnson III, TE Josiah Johnson, DE Anthony Goodlow, DE Nathan Latu, LB Xavier Benson, CB DJ McKinney (Colorado transfer), and PK Alex Hale.
(EDGE Obi Ezeigbo – Gannon Athletics/247Sports)
Top 10 Recruits:
4 Star Recruits: WR Tre Griffiths (Keiler, Texas)
3 Star Recruits: EDGE Obi Ezeigbo (Gannon transfer), TE Tyler Foster (Ohio transfer), QB Maealluaki Smith (San Mateo, California), RB AJ Green (Arkansas transfer), DS Landyn Cleveland (Mansfield, Texas), DE Luke Webb (Deer Park, Texas), RB Trent Howland (Indiana transfer), DS Kobe Hylton (UTEP transfer), and DS David Kabongo (Trophy Club, Texas).
2023 Results:
G01 CENTRAL ARKANSAS W 27-13
G02 @ Arizona State W 27-15
G03 SOUTH ALABAMA L 7-33
G04 @ Iowa State L 27-34
G05 KANSAS STATE W 29-21
G06 #23 KANSAS W 39-32
G07 @ West Virginia W 48-34
G08 CINCINNATI W 45-13
G09 #9 OKLAHOMA W 27-14
G10 @ UCF L 3-45
G11 @ Houston W 43-40
G12 BYU W (2OT) 40-34
B12 vs. #7 Texas L 21-49
BOWL vs. Texas A&M W 31-23
Team Info:
2023 Overall: 10-4 (2nd in Big XII)
Home: 6-1
Away: 3-2
Neutral: 1-1
B12: 7-2
Non-B12: 3-2
Head Coach: Mike Gundy
Oklahoma State: 166-79
Career: 166-79
Bowls: 12-6
(RB Ollie Gordon – Getty Images)
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Alan Bowman (304-501, 3460 yards, 60.7%, 6.9 avg., 15 TD, 14 INT)
Rushing: Ollie Gordon II (285 car., 1732 yards, 6.1 avg., 21 TD)
Receiving: Brennan Presley (101 rec., 991 yards, 9.8 avg., 6 TD)
TD’s Scored: Brennan Presley (8)
Sacks: Nick Martin/Colin Oliver (6)
Tackles: Nick Martin (140)
Interceptions: Cameron Epps (3)
Pass Deflections: Korie Black/Collin Oliver (5)
Tackles For Loss: Nick Martin (16)
Forced Fumbles: Collin Oliver (4)
Kick Returns: Brennan Presley (20 ret., 411 yards, 20.6 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: Brennan Presley (11 ret., 42 yards, 3.8 avg., 0 TD)
Kicking: Logan Ward (0-0 fg/fga., 0%, 7-7 xp/xpa., 7 pts.)
Punting: Hudson Kaak (38 punts, 1508 yards, 39.7 avg., 20 in20)
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 7 Alan Bowman (GR/TR)
RB: 0 Ollie Gordon II (JR)
WR: 10 Rashod Owens (RS SR)
WR: 1 De’Zhaun Stribling (SR/TR)
WR: 80 Brennan Presley (GR)
TE: 86 Tyler Foster (RS SR/TR)
LT: 71 Dalton Cooper (GR/TR)
LG: 67 Cole Birmingham (GR)
OC: 66 Joe Michalski (GR)
RG: 74 Preston Wilson (RS SR)
RT: 61 Jake Springfield (RS SR)
KR: 80 Brennan Presley (SR)
PK: 19 Logan Ward (RS JR)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 33 Obi Ezeigbo (RS SR/TR)
NT: 93 Collin Clay (RS SR/TR)
DE: 96 Kody Walterscheid (RS SR)
LB: 30 Collin Oliver (SR)
LB: 4 Nick Martin (RS JR)
LB: 44 Justin Wright (RS SR/TR)
NB: 6 Lyrik Rawls (RS JR)
CB: 2 Korie Black (SR)
CB: 3 Cam Smith (RS JR)
FS: 9 Trey Rucker (GR/TR)
RS: 5 Kendal Daniels (RS JR)
PR: 80 Brennan Presley (SR)
PT: 29 Hudson Kaak (SO)
(CB Korie Black/LB Nick Martin – Getty Images)
Team Grades
Offense
Quarterbacks: B
Running Backs: A
Wide Receivers: B
Offensive Line: A
Defense
Defensive Line: B
Linebackers: B
Secondary: B
Special Teams
Kick Returners: C
Punt Returners: C
Kickers: C
Punters: B
Schedule:
08/31 SOUTH DAKOTA STATE JACKRABBITS | First meeting between schools.
09/07 ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS | Oklahoma State trails the series 15-30-1. The Cowboys lost (20-33) the last meeting between schools in 1980.
09/14 @ Tulsa Golden Hurricane | Oklahoma State leads the series 44-28-5. The Cowboys lead the series 44-28-5. The Cowboys won (28-23) the last meeting between schools in 2021.
09/21 UTAH UTES | Oklahoma State won (46-6) the only prior meeting between schools in 1945.
09/28 @ Kansas State Wildcats | Oklahoma State leads the series 43-27. The Cowboys are 6-4 since 2014, and their last series loss (0-48) was in 2022.
10/05 WEST VIRGINIA MOUTNAINEERS | Oklahoma State leads the series 10-5. The Cowboys are 8-2 since 2014, and their last series loss (19-24) was in 2022.
10/18 @ BYU Cougars | Oklahoma State leads the series 3-0. Last season’s 40-34 win was the first meeting between schools since 1976.
10/26 @ Baylor Bears | Oklahoma State leads the series 23-19. The Cowboys are 4-6 since 2014, and they won (36-25) the last meeting between schools in 2022.
11/02 ARIZONA STATE SUN DEVILS | Oklahoma State leads the series 3-2. The Cowboys won (27-15) last season’s meeting between schools, and their last series loss (10-12) dates back to 1993.
11/09 @ TCU Horned Frogs | Oklahoma State leads the series 17-14-2. The Cowboys are 4-5 since 2014, and they lost (40-43) the last meeting between schools in 2022.
11/23 TEXAS TECH RED RAIDERS | Oklahoma State leads the series 24-23-3. The Cowboys are 7-2 since 2014, and they won (41-31) the last meeting between schools in 2022.
11/29 @ Colorado Buffaloes | Oklahoma State trails the series 20-26-1. The Cowboys won (38-8) the last meeting between schools in 2016.
Prediction:
Home: 6-0
Away: 3-3
Neutral: 0-0
B12: 6-3
Non-B12: 3-0
Overall: 9-3 (5th in Big XII)
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