2023 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team

2023 Oklahoma State Cowboys football
Texas Bowl champion
Big 12 Championship, L 21–49 vs. Texas
Texas Bowl, W 31–23 vs. Texas A&M
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 16
AP	No. 16
Record	10–4 (7–2 Big 12)
Head coach	Mike Gundy (19th season)
Offensive coordinator	Kasey Dunn (4th season)
Offensive scheme	Spread option
Defensive coordinator	Bryan Nardo (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Joe Bob Clements (1st season)
Base defense	3–3–5 [1]
Home stadium	Boone Pickens Stadium
Seasons ←  2022 2024  →

2023 Big 12 Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 3 Texas y$^		8	–	1					12	–	2
No. 16 Oklahoma State y		7	–	2					10	–	4
No. 15 Oklahoma		7	–	2					10	–	3
Iowa State		6	–	3					7	–	6
No. 18 Kansas State		6	–	3					9	–	4
West Virginia		6	–	3					9	–	4
Texas Tech		5	–	4					7	–	6
No. 23 Kansas		5	–	4					9	–	4
UCF		3	–	6					6	–	7
TCU		3	–	6					5	–	7
Houston		2	–	7					4	–	8
BYU		2	–	7					5	–	7
Baylor		2	–	7					3	–	9
Cincinnati		1	–	8					3	–	9
Championship: Texas 49, Oklahoma State 21
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

The 2023 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team represented Oklahoma State University as a member of the Big 12 Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by Mike Gundy in his 19th year as their head coach.

The Cowboys played their home games at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The Oklahoma State Cowboys football team drew an average home attendance of 53,891 in 2023.

Preseason

Big 12 media poll

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	Texas (41)	886
2	Kansas State (14)	858
3	Oklahoma (4)	758
4	Texas Tech (4)	729
5	TCU (3)	727
6	Baylor	572
7	Oklahoma State (1)	470
8	UCF	463
9	Kansas	461
10	Iowa State	334
11	BYU	318
12	Houston	215
13	Cincinnati	202
14	West Virginia	129

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	6:00 p.m.	Central Arkansas *		Boone Pickens Stadium Stillwater, OK	ESPN+	W 27–13	53,855
September 9	9:30 p.m.	at Arizona State *		Mountain America Stadium Tempe, AZ	FS1	W 27–15	42,569
September 16	6:00 p.m.	South Alabama *		Boone Pickens Stadium Stillwater, OK	ESPN+	L 7–33	53,855
September 23	3:00 p.m.	at Iowa State		Jack Trice Stadium Ames, IA	FS1	L 27–34	59,022
October 6	6:30 p.m.	Kansas State		Boone Pickens Stadium Stillwater, OK	ESPN	W 29–21	53,855
October 14	2:30 p.m.	No. 23 Kansas		Boone Pickens Stadium Stillwater, OK	FS1	W 39–32	53,855
October 21	2:30 p.m.	at West Virginia		Milan Puskar Stadium Morgantown, WV	ESPN	W 48–34	51,870
October 28	7:00 p.m.	Cincinnati		Boone Pickens Stadium Stillwater, OK	ESPN2	W 45–13	53,855
November 4	2:30 p.m.	No. 9 Oklahoma	No. 22	Boone Pickens Stadium Stillwater, OK (Bedlam Series)	ABC	W 27–24	54,105
November 11	2:30 p.m.	at UCF	No. 15	FBC Mortgage Stadium Orlando, FL	ESPN	L 3–45	44,046
November 18	3:00 p.m.	at Houston	No. 23	TDECU Stadium Houston, TX	ESPN2	W 43–30	33,906
November 25	2:30 p.m.	BYU	No. 20	Boone Pickens Stadium Stillwater, OK	ABC	W 40–34 2OT	53,855
December 2	11:00 a.m.	vs. No. 7 Texas	No. 18	AT&T Stadium Arlington, TX (Big 12 Championship Game)	ABC	L 21–49	84,523
December 27	8:00 p.m.	vs. Texas A&M	No. 20	NRG Stadium Houston, TX (Texas Bowl)	ESPN	W 31–23	55,212
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after October 31) - Released prior to game All times are in Central time

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Personnel

2023 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class RB 0 Ollie Gordon II So WR 2 Tayln Shettron  Fr RB 3 Jaden Nixon  So WR 5 Jaden Bray  So QB 6 Zane Flores Fr QB 7 Alan Bowman  Sr WR 8 Blaine Green  So WR 10 Rashod Owens  Jr TE 11 Tabry Shettron  Fr QB 12 Gunnar Gundy  So QB 13 Garret Rangel  Fr QB 14 Peyton Thompson  Sr TE 16 Josiah Johnson  Sr WR 17 Leon Johnson III Sr RB 20 Sesi Vailahi Fr WR 23 Jalen Pope Fr RB 24 Elijah Collins  Sr RB 25 Hudson Devins Fr WR 31 Jaxon Deason  Fr WR 36 Ty Walls Fr WR 37 Seth Swircyznski  Fr FB 38 Jake Schultz  Sr FB 47 Luke McEndoo  So TE 48 Bryce Drummond  So OL 51 Austin Kawecki  Fr OL 52 Garrett Keith Fr OL 54 Jude Ropp Fr OL 58 Vilami Makahununiu  Fr OL 61 Jake Springfield  Sr OL 62 Jamison Mejia Fr OL 64 Jarrett Henry So OL 65 Hilton Marsh  So OL 66 Joe Michalski  Sr OL 67 Cole Birmingham  Sr OL 68 Taylor Miterko  Sr OL 69 Evan Bax  Fr OL 70 Jack Endean Fr OL 71 Dalton Cooper  Sr OL 72 Calvin Harvey  Fr OL 73 Jason Brooks Jr.  Jr OL 74 Preston Wilson  Sr OL 75 Jakobe Sanders Fr OL 77 Noah McKinney  Fr OL 78 Davis Dotson  Fr OL 79 Gage Stanaland Fr WR 80 Brennan Presley Sr WR 81 Camron Heard Fr TE 82 Quinton Stewart  Jr WR 83 Cale Cabbiness  Jr WR 84 Mason Gilkey  Fr WR 85 Tykie Andrews Fr TE 86 Ian Edenfield  Sr WR 87 Cason Cabbiness Fr WR 88 De'Zhaun Stribling Jr FB 90 Braden Cassity  Sr	Defense Pos. # Name Class S 0 Lardarius Webb Jr. Jr LB 1 Xavier Benson  Sr CB 2 Korie Black Sr CB 3 Cam Smith  So LB 4 Nickolas Martin  So S 5 Kendal Daniels  So S 6 Lyrik Rawls  So S 7 Cameron Epps  Fr CB 8 D. J. McKinney  Fr S 9 Trey Rucker  Sr CB 10 Kale Smith  So CB 11 Dylan Smith Fr S 12 Kam Franklin Fr CB 13 RJ Lester Fr S 14 Nick Session  Jr S 15 Ty Williams  So S 17 Tywon Wray Jr. Fr S 19 Gabriel Rodriguez Fr CB 20 DeSean Buckner  Jr LB 22 Jeff Roberson  Jr CB 23 Kenneth Harris Sr CB 24 De'Kelvion Beamon  So LB 25 Ike Esonwune Fr CB 26 Jordan Reagan  Jr S 27 Raymond Gay II  So S 28 Eli Williams  Fr S 29 Cooper Lai Fr LB 30 Collin Oliver Jr LB 31 Chance Clements  Fr LB 32 Gabe Brown  Fr LB 33 Donovan Stephens  So LB 35 Poasa Utu Fr DE 37 Isreal Isuman-Hundley  Sr S 38 Kade Welcher  So S 39 Parker Robertson  So S 40 Garrick Martin  Jr LB 41 Constantino Borrelli  Jr LB 42 Grant Mirabal Fr LB 44 Justin Wright  Sr LB 45 Justin Crutchmer Fr DE 47 Patrick Ojo  Fr LB 48 Elijah Wright  Jr LB 51 Bo Hardy  Jr LB 53 Andrew McCall Fr NT 54 Marcus Duckworth  Jr DE 56 Xavier Ross  Sr DE 57 Ryan Baker  Jr NT 67 Jaelen Tucker  Fr NT 70 Jed Wagner  So NT 71 Aden Kelley  So DE 87 DeSean Brown  Fr DE 88 Landon Dean  Fr NT 90 A. J. Ridener  Fr DE 91 Jaedon Foreman-Felix Fr DE 92 Nathan Latu  Sr NT 93 Colin Clay  Sr DE 94 Anthony Goodlow  Sr DE 95 Jaleel Johnson  Fr DE 96 Koby Walterscheid  Sr NT 97 Justin Kirkland So NT 99 Iman Oates Jr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K 19 Alex Hale  Sr P 29 Hudson Kaak Fr LS 44 Shea Freibaum Fr K 49 Thomas Murray  Fr LS 57 Osker Ehrlich  Fr K 59 Kason Shrum  Jr LS 63 Zeke Zaragoza  Sr K 69 Logan Ward  So P 79 Wes Pahl  Jr	Head coach Mike Gundy Coordinators/assistant coaches Joe Bob Clements – Co-defensive coordinator/linebackers Charlie Dickey – Offensive line Tim Duffie – Defensive passing game coordinator/cornerbacks Kasey Dunn – Associate head coach/offensive coordinator/wide receivers Dan Hammerschmidt – Safeties Jason McEndoo – Tight ends/Cowboy Backs Bryan Nardo – Defensive coordinator Tim Rattay – Quarterbacks Greg Richmond – Defensive line John Wozniak – Running backs Rob Glass – Strength and conditioning Tim Sanders – Offensive analyst Bradley Thomas – Offensive analyst Chris Thurmond – Offensive analyst Gary Gibbs – Defensive analyst Joseph Foteh – Special teams analyst Rod Johnson – Director, football operations Jon Pickle – Assistant director of football operations Todd Bradford – Director, football recruiting Mariah Turner – Director, on-campus recruiting Josh Gonzales – Assistant recruiting director, offense Richetti Jones – Director, player development Beni Tonga – Player development specialist Eddie Simpkins – Administrative assistant/prospect analyst – QB Zach Allen – Prospect analyst – OL Justin Gordon – Prospect analyst – LB D. J. Linton – Prospect analyst – DL Cameron O'Neal – Prospect analyst – DB Lorenzo Joe – Prospect analyst – RB J. W. Walsh – Offensive quality control Bryce Lewis – Defensive quality control Travis Britz – Graduate assistant Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster

Game summaries

Central Arkansas

See also: 2023 Central Arkansas Bears football team

Central Arkansas Bears at Oklahoma State Cowboys – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	0	0	7	6	13
Cowboys	7	6	0	14	27

at Boone Pickens Stadium, Stillwater, Oklahoma

• Date: September 2
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 92 °F (33 °C)
• Game attendance: 53,855
• Referee: Michael VanderVelde
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Matt Schumacker (play-by-play) & Brad Hopkins (analyst)

Game information

First quarter OKST – Brennan Presley 11-yard pass from Garrett Rangel (Alex Hale kick), 2:58. Cowboys 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 2:47. Second quarter OKST – Alex Hale 36-yard field goal, 5:34. Cowboys 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 31 yards, 3:59. OKST – Alex Hale 45-yard field goal, 0:00. Cowboys 13–0. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:20. Third quarter UCA – Kylin James 1-yard pass from Will McElvain (Jake Gaster kick), 4:37. Cowboys 13–7. Drive: 8 plays, 95 yards, 3:39. Fourth quarter OKST – Elijah Collins 17-yard run (Alex Hale kick), 10:44. Cowboys 20–7. Drive: 9 plays, 93 yards, 3:57. OKST – Ollie Gordon II 2-yard run (Alex Hale kick), 5:54. Cowboys 27–7. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 2:41. UCA – Christian Richmond 2-yard pass from Will McElvain (kick failed), 3:28. Cowboys 27–13. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 2:26.

Statistics	UCA	OKST
First downs	19	24
Total yards	391	453
Rushes/yards	28/123	31/149
Passing yards	268	304
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	24–37	30–48–1
Time of possession	27:30	30:35

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Central Arkansas	Passing	Will McElvain	24/37, 268 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	ShunDerrick Powell	12 carries, 71 yards
	Receiving	Christian Richmond	5 receptions, 38 yards, TD
Oklahoma State	Passing	Garret Rangel	10/15, 118 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Ollie Gordon II	7 carries, 44 yards, TD
	Receiving	Brennan Presley	6 receptions, 54 yards, TD

At Arizona State

See also: 2023 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

Oklahoma State Cowboys at Arizona State Sun Devils – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	0	10	7	10	27
Sun Devils	7	8	0	0	15

at Mountain America Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

• Date: September 9
• Game time: 9:30 p.m. CDT/7:30 p.m. MST
• Game weather: Sunny, 104 °F (40 °C)
• Game attendance: 42,569
• Referee: Kevin Mar
• TV announcers (FS1): Alex Faust (play-by-play) & Petros Papadakis (analyst)

Game information

First quarter ASU – Cam Skattebo 13-yard run (Dario Longhetto kick), 4:28. Sun Devils 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 5:18. Second quarter OKST – Ollie Gordon II 2-yard run (Alex Hale kick), 11:58. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 3:02. ASU – Elijhah Badger 65-yard pass from Jaden Rashada (Cam Skattebo run), 10:07. Sun Devils 15–7. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:51. OKST – Alex Hale 52-yard field goal, 7:41. Sun Devils 15–10. Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 2:26. Third quarter OKST – De'Zhaun Stribling 3-yard pass from Gunnar Gundy (Alex Hale kick), 9:09. Cowboys 17–15. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 3:04. Fourth quarter OKST – Alex Hale 22-yard field goal, 7:11. Cowboys 20–15. Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 5:28. OKST – Brennan Presley 16-yard pass from Garret Rangel (Alex Hale kick), 2:56. Cowboys 27–15. Drive: 6 plays, 33 yards, 3:07.

Statistics	OKST	ASU
First downs	16	15
Total yards	304	277
Rushes/yards	31/113	34/110
Passing yards	191	167
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	22–32	16–29–1
Time of possession	31:17	28:43

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Oklahoma State	Passing	Alan Bowman	11/16, 113 yards
	Rushing	Ollie Gordon II	9 rushes, 53 yards, TD
	Receiving	De'Zhaun Stribling	7 receptions, 65 yards, TD
Arizona State	Passing	Jaden Rashada	16/29, 167 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Cameron Skattebo	14 rushes, 62 yards, TD
	Receiving	Elijhah Badger	3 receptions, 80 yards, TD

South Alabama

See also: 2023 South Alabama Jaguars football team

South Alabama Jaguars vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	10	13	0	10	33
Cowboys	0	0	0	7	7

at Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma

• Date: Saturday, September 16, 2023
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Cloudy, 78 °F (26 °C)
• Game attendance: 53,855
• Referee: Kyle Olson
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Drew Carter (play-by-play) & Dustin Fox (analyst)

Game information

First Quarter (6:18) USA – Diego Guajardo 39 yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 68 yards, 6:46; USA 3–0) (1:01) USA – Caullin Lacy 39 yard pass from Carter Bradley, Diego Guajardo kick (Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 4:18; USA 10–0) Second Quarter (14:44) USA – La'Damian Webb 17 yard rush, XP Kick failed (Drive: 1 play, 17 yards, 0:06; USA 16–0) (01:03) USA – Caullin Lacy 57 yard pass from Carter Bradley, Diego Guajardo kick (Drive: 3 plays, 59 yards, 1:00; USA 23–0) Third Quarter No Score Fourth Quarter (12:14) OSU – Jaden Nixon 2 yard rush, Alex Hale kick (Drive: 17 plays, 84 yards, 6:09; USA 23–7) (9:04) USA – Diego Guajardo 42 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 1:33; USA 26–7) (7:04) USA – La'Damian Webb 65 yard rush, Diego Guajardo kick (Drive: 2 plays, 67 yards, 0:52; USA 33–7)

Statistics	USA	OKST
First downs	18	14
Total yards	395	208
Rushes/yards	47/243	29/94
Passing yards	152	114
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	10–16	16–35–1
Time of possession	34:35	25:20

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
South Alabama	Passing	Carter Bradley	10/15, 152 yards, 2 TD's
	Rushing	La'Damian Webb	18 carries, 151 yards, 2 TD's
	Receiving	Caullin Lacy	5 receptions, 104 yards, 2 TD's
Oklahoma State	Passing	Gunnar Gundy	9/18, 64 yards
	Rushing	Elijah Collins	9 carries, 31 yards
	Receiving	Jaden Bray	5 receptions, 42 yards

At Iowa State

See also: 2023 Iowa State Cyclones football team

Oklahoma State Cowboys at Iowa State Cyclones – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	7	10	3	7	27
Cyclones	7	13	7	7	34

at Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, Iowa

• Date: Saturday, September 23, 2023
• Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: • Cloudy Temperature: 79
• Game attendance: 59,022
• Referee: David Alvarez
• TV announcers (FS1): Dan Hellie (play-by-play) & Petros Papadakis (analyst)

Game information

First quarter (5:40) OSU – Alan Bowman 12 yard rush, Alex Hale kick (Drive: 2 plays, 83 yards, 0:55; OSU 7–0) (3:23) ISU – Jaylin Noel 38 yard pass from Rocco Becht, Chase Contreraz kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:17; Tied 7–7) Second quarter (12:55) ISU – Daniel Jackson 29 yard pass from Rocco Becht, Chase Contreaz kick (Drive: 3 plays, 62 yards, 1:09; ISU 14–7) (11:01) OSU – Jaden Nixon 60 yard pass from Alan Bowman, Alex Hale kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:54; Tied 14–14) (7:12) ISU – Chase Contreaz 51 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 3:49; ISU 17–14) (0:43) ISU – Chase Contreaz 46 yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 56 yards, 5:27; ISU 20–14) (0:00) OSU – Alex Hale 38 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 0:43; ISU 20–17) Third quarter (5:30) ISU – Daniel Jackson 26 yard pass from Rocco Becht, Chase Contreaz kick (Drive: 2 plays, 47 yards, 0:45; ISU 27–17) (2:54) OSU – Alex Hale 53 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 2:36; ISU 27–20) Fourth quarter (14:54) ISU – Eli Sanders 7 yard rush, Chase Contreaz kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:00; ISU 34–20) (2:46) OSU – Rashod Owens 20 yard pass from Alan Bowman, Alex Hale kick (Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 3:48; ISU 34–27)

Statistics	OKST	ISU
First downs	18	20
Total yards	409	422
Rushes/yards	24/131	34/74
Passing yards	278	348
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	23–48–2	27–38
Time of possession	25:20	34:40

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Oklahoma State	Passing	Alan Bowman	23/48, 278 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Ollie Gordon II	18 carries, 121 yards
	Receiving	Jaden Nixon	2 receptions, 60 yards, 1 TD
Iowa State	Passing	Rocco Becht	27/38, 348 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Eli Sanders	15 carries, 58 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Jaylin Noel	8 receptions, 146 yards, 1 TD

Kansas State

See also: 2023 Kansas State Wildcats football team

Kansas State Wildcats vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	0	7	8	6	21
Cowboys	10	10	6	3	29

at Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma

• Date: Friday, October 6, 2023
• Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: • Temperature:
• Game attendance: 62,621
• TV announcers (ESPN): Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst), and Paul Carcaterra (sideline)
• Pregame line: KSU -10.5 Over/Under: 54.5

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter

Statistics	KSU	OKST
First downs	18	20
Total yards	372	412
Rushing yards	220	174
Passing yards	152	238
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	15-32-3	20-36-0
Time of possession	25:18	34:42

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Kansas State	Passing	Will Howard	15/34, 152 yards, TD, 3 INT
	Rushing	Will Howard	10 carries, 104 yards, TD
	Receiving	Phillip Brooks	3 receptions, 50 yards
Oklahoma State	Passing	Alan Bowman	19/35, 235 yards
	Rushing	Ollie Gordon II	21 carries, 136 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jaden Bray	4 receptions, 77 yards

No. 23 Kansas

See also: 2023 Kansas Jayhawks football team

No. 23 Kansas Jayhawks vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 23 Jayhawks	7	18	7	0	32
Cowboys	17	7	3	12	39

at Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma

• Date: Saturday, October 14, 2023
• Game time: 2:30 pm CDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 62 °F (17 °C)
• Game attendance: 53,855
• Referee: Kevin Mar
• TV announcers (FS1): Jeff Levering, Mark Helfrich
• Pregame line: Kansas –3

Game information

First quarter 13:11 OKST Alan Bowman 17 yard pass to Ollie Gordon II (Alex Hale kick good) 5–77, 1:45 OSU 7–0 7:25 OKST Alan Bowman 20 yard pass to Brennan Presley (Alex Hale kick good) 9–83, 3:00 OSU 14–0 5:14 KU Jason Bean 47 yard pass to Trevor Wilson (Seth Keller kick good) 5—75, 2:11 OSU 14–6 Second quarter 12:42 KU Jason Bean 30 yard pass to Mason Fairchild (Seth Keller kick blocked) 9–75, 4:28 OSU 14–13 10:41 KU Jason Bean 44 yard pass to Mason Fairchild (Grayden Addison run failed) 2–72, 0:44 KU 19–14 2:52 OKST Ollie Gordon II 42 yard run (Alex Hale kick good) 2–53 0:48, OSU 21–19 2:10 OKST Alex Hale 28 yard field goal 8–64, 3;04 OSU 24–19 1:06 KU Jason Bean 49 pass to Quentin Skinner (Jason Bean pass no good) 5–75, 1:46 KU 25–24 Third quarter 11:13 KU Jason Bean 42 yard pass to Quentin Skinner (Owen Piepergerdes kick good) 8–75, 3:42 KU 32–24 5:28 OKST Alex Hale 26 yard field goal 13–66, 5:28 KU 32–27 Fourth quarter 11:32 OKST Alex Hale 21 yard field goal 10–74, 4:52 KU 32–30 2:33 OKST Brennan Presley 6 yard run (Alan Bowman pass failed) 9–50, 3:50 OSU 36–32 0:15 OKST Alex Hale 46 yard field goal 4–9, 1:42 OSU 39–32

Statistics	KU	OKST
First downs	19	27
Total yards	500	554
Rushes/yards	29/90	38/219
Passing/yards	410	336
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	23-34-2	28-41
Time of possession	28:29	31:31

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Kansas	Passing	Jason Bean	23/34, 410 yards, 5 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Devin Neal	13 carries, 66 yards
	Receiving	Mason Fairchild	5 receptions, 92 yards, 2 TD
Oklahoma State	Passing	Alan Bowman	28/41, 336 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Ollie Gordon II	29 carries, 168 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Ollie Gordon II	6 receptions, 116 yards, 1 TD

At West Virginia

See also: 2023 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

Oklahoma State Cowboys at West Virginia Mountaineers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	10	3	7	28	48
Mountaineers	0	7	17	10	34

at Milan Puskar Stadium, Morgantown, West Virginia

• Date: Saturday, October 21, 2023
• Game time: 2:30 pm CDT
• Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 55°F
• Game attendance: 51,870
• Referee: David Alvarez
• TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Monaco (play-by-play) & Robert Griffin III (analyst)
• ESPN box score

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	OKST	WVU
First downs	21	24
Total yards	491	475
Rushing yards	281	226
Passing yards	210	249
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	24-36-1	15-30-1
Time of possession	27:24	32:36

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Oklahoma State	Passing	Alan Bowman	24/36, 210 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Ollie Gordon	29 carries, 282 yards, 4 TD
	Receiving	Brennan Presley	9 receptions, 62 yards, 1 TD
West Virginia	Passing	Garrett Greene	15/30, 249 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Garrett Greene	16 carries, 126 yards
	Receiving	Preston Fox	4 receptions, 81 yards

Cincinnati

See also: 2023 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

Cincinnati Bearcats at Oklahoma State Cowboys – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bearcats	7	0	0	6	13
Cowboys	7	3	21	14	45

at Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma

• Date: Saturday, October 28, 2023
• Game time: 7:00 pm CDT
• Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 42 °F (6 °C) • Wind: N 11 MPH
• Game attendance: 53,855
• Referee: Tutashinda Salaam
• TV: ESPN2

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	CIN	OKST
First downs	20	23
Total yards	442	601
Rushing yards	277	315
Passing yards	165	286
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	11-25-1	17-34-1
Time of possession	30:33	29:27

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Cincinnati	Passing	Emory Jones	6/16, 117 yards, INT
	Rushing	Myles Montgomery	8 carries, 90 yards, TD
	Receiving	Xzavier Henderson	4 receptions, 82 yards
Oklahoma State	Passing	Alan Bowman	17/34, 286 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Ollie Gordon II	25 carries, 271 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Leon Johnson III	5 receptions, 149 yards

No. 9 Oklahoma

See also: 2023 Oklahoma Sooners football team and Bedlam Series

No. 9 Oklahoma Sooners at No. 22 Oklahoma State Cowboys – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 9 Sooners	7	7	7	3	24
No. 22 Cowboys	7	10	0	10	27

at Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OK

• Date: Saturday, November 4, 2023
• Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: • Sunny Temperature: 71
• Game attendance: 54,105
• Referee: Hank Johns
• TV announcers (ABC): Dave Pasch (play-by-play) , Dusty Dvoracek (analyst) & Tom Luginbill (sideline)

Game information

First Quarter (11:39 OSU – Ollie Gordon II 20 yard rush, Alex Hale kick (Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 3:21; OSU 7–0) (10:51) OKLA – Gavin Sawchuk 64 yard rush, Zach Schmit kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:48; Tied 7–7) Second Quarter (14:53) OSU – Alan Bowman 13 yard rush, Alex Hale kick (Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 5:17; OSU 14–7) (9:42) OSU – Alex Hale 36 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 3:52; OSU 17–7) (7:06) OKLA – Drake Stoops 6 yard pass from Dillon Gabriel, Zach Schmit kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:36; OSU 17–14) Third Quarter (8:05) OKLA – Tawee Walker 23 yard rush, Zach Schmit kick (Drive: 7 plays, 84 yards, 2:52; OKLA 21–17) Fourth Quarter (7:59) OSU – Ollie Gordon II 1 yard rush, Alex Hale kick (Drive: 8 plays, 97 yards, 4:43; OSU 24–21) (6:59) OSU – Alex Hale 34 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 0:53; OSU 27–21) (4:48) OKLA – Zach Schmit 36 yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 2:11; OSU 27–24)

Statistics	OKLA	OKST
First downs	21	27
Total yards	492	480
Rushes/yards	27/148	38/146
Passing yards	344	334
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	26–37–1	28–43–1
Time of possession	22:46	37:14

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Oklahoma	Passing	Dillon Gabriel	26/37, 344 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Gavin Sawchuk	13 carries, 111 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Drake Stoops	12 receptions, 134 yards, 1 TD
Oklahoma State	Passing	Alan Bowman	28/42, 334 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Ollie Gordon II	33 carries, 137 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Rashod Owens	10 receptions, 136 yards

at UCF

See also: 2023 UCF Knights football team

No. 15 Oklahoma State Cowboys at UCF Knights – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 15 Cowboys	0	0	3	0	3
Knights	14	10	14	7	45

at FBC Mortgage Stadium, Orlando, FL

• Date: November 11, 2023
• Game time: 3:30 p.m.
• Game attendance: 44,046
• TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Monaco, Robert Griffin III
• Gamecast

Game information

First Quarter UCF: R.J. Harvey 1-yard touchdown run (Colton Boomer kick), 11:50 UCF: Kobe Hudson 7-yard touchdown pass from John Rhys Plumlee (Colton Boomer kick), 9:08 Second Quarter UCF: Colton Boomer 30-yard field goal, 14:04 UCF: Kobe Hudson 75-yard touchdown pass from John Rhys Plumlee (Colton Boomer kick), 10:35 Third Quarter OSU: Alex Hale 25-yard field goal, 10:00 UCF: R.J. Harvey 92-yard touchdown run (Colton Boomer kick), 8:56 UCF: Kobe Hudson 14-yard touchdown pass from John Rhys Plumlee (Colton Boomer kick), 4:09 Fourth Quarter UCF: R.J. Harvey 2-yard touchdown run (Colton Boomer kick), 9:00 Win Probability UCF 64.0 Line OSU -2.5 Over/Under 63.5

Statistics	OSU	UCF
First downs	15	21
Total yards	277	592
Rushing yards	52	293
Passing yards	225	299
Turnovers	4	1
Time of possession	25:15	34:45

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Oklahoma State	Passing	Alan Bowman	19–36, 225 yards, 3 INT
	Rushing	Ollie Gordon II	12 carries, 25 yards
	Receiving	Rashod Owens	6 receptions, 85 yards
UCF	Passing	John Rhys Plumlee	11–18, 299 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	R. J. Harvey	24 carries, 206 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Javon Baker	4 receptions, 112 yards

At Houston

See also: 2023 Houston Cougars football team

No. 23 Oklahoma State Cowboys at Houston Cougars – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 23 Cowboys	3	16	14	10	43
Cougars	14	9	0	7	30

at TDECU Stadium • Houston, TX

• Date: Saturday, November 18, 2023
• Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: • Sunny Temperature: 74 °F (23 °C)
• Game attendance: 33,906
• Referee: Stephon Baron
• TV announcers (ESPN2): Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Brock Osweiler (analyst) Kayla Burton (sideline)

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter

Statistics	OKST	HOU
First downs	28	18
Total yards	501	393
Rushing yards	153	130
Passing yards	348	263
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	29–43–1	18–30–2
Time of possession	32:12	27:48

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Oklahoma State	Passing	Alan Bowman	29/43, 348 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Ollie Gordon II	25 carries, 164 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Brennan Presley	15 receptions, 189 yards
Houston	Passing	Donovan Smith	17/29, 235 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Donovan Smith	13 carries, 63 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Jonah Wilson	1 reception, 60 yards, 1 TD

BYU

See also: 2023 BYU Cougars football team

BYU Cougars at No. 20 Oklahoma State Cowboys – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	2OT	Total
Cougars	7	17	0	3	7	0	34
No. 20 Cowboys	6	0	7	14	7	6	40

at Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OK

• Date: Saturday, November 25, 2023
• Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
• Game weather: • Cloudy Temperature: 40
• Game attendance: 53,865
• Referee: Michael Vandervelde
• TV announcers (ABC): Anish Schroff (play-by-play) , Andre Ward (analyst) & Paul Carcaterra (sideline)

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter

Statistics	BYU	OKST
First downs	14	28
Total yards	327	503
Rushing yards	130	182
Passing yards	197	321
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	15-31-0	31-47-2
Time of possession	25:30	34:30

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
BYU	Passing	Jake Retzlaff	14/30, 161 yards
	Rushing	Aidan Robbins	16 carries, 74 yards
	Receiving	Keanu Hill	2 receptions, 69 yards
Oklahoma State	Passing	Alan Bowman	31/47, 321 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Ollie Gordon II	34 carries, 166 yards, 5 TD
	Receiving	Leon Johnson III	9 receptions, 132 yards

2023 Big XII Championship vs. No. 7 Texas

See also: 2023 Texas Longhorns football team and 2023 Big 12 Championship Game

No. 18 Oklahoma State Cowboys vs. No. 7 Texas Longhorns – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 18 Cowboys	7	7	0	7	21
No. 7 Longhorns	21	14	7	7	49

at AT&T Stadium • Arlington, TX

• Date: Saturday, December 2, 2023
• Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
• Game weather: Indoor
• Game attendance: 84,523
• Referee: Derek Anderson
• TV announcers (ABC): Sean McDonough (play-by-play) Greg McElroy (analyst) Molly McGrath (sideline)

Game information

First Quarter (12:52) TEX – Adonai Mitchell 10 yard pass from Quinn Ewers, Bert Auburn kick (Drive: 4 plays, 39 yards, 1:29; TEX 7–0) (8:34) TEX – Ja'Tavion Sanders 24 yard pass from Quinn Ewers, Bert Auburn kick (Drive: 4 plays, 84 yards, 1:54; TEX 14–0) (5:36) OSU – Brennan Presley 5 yard pass from Alan Bowman, Logan Ward kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:58; TEX 14–7) (1:41) TEX – T'Vondre Sanders 2 yard pass from Quinn Ewers, Bert Auburn kick (Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 3:49; TEX 21–7) Second Quarter (11:40) TEX – CJ Baxter 10 yard rush, Bert Auburn kick (Drive: 7 plays, 95 yards, 3:12; TEX 28–7) (5:50) OSU – Rashod Owens 7 yards pass from Alan Bowman, Logan Ward kick (Drive: 2 plays, 3 yards, 1:16; TEX 28–14) (2:11) TEX – Jaydon Blue 8 yard pass from Quinn Ewers, Bert Auburn kick (Drive: 10 plays, 82 yards, 3:34; TEX 35–14) Third Quarter (3:33) TEX – Keilan Robinson 57 yard rush, Bert Auburn kick (Drive: 6 plays, 79 yards, 3:07; TEX 42–14) Fourth Quarter (10:38) TEX – Keilan Robinson 11 yard rush, Bert Auburn kick (Drive: 15 plays, 88 yards, 6:47; TEX 48–14) (6:26) OSU – Rashod Owens 3 yard pass from Alan Bowman, Logan Ward kick (Drive: 10 plays, 89 yards, 4:05; TEX 48–21)

Statistics	OKST	TEX
First downs	13	33
Total yards	281	662
Rushes/yards	18/31	40/198
Passing yards	250	464
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	22–38–1	36–47–1
Time of possession	19:54	40:06

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Oklahoma State	Passing	Alan Bowman	22/38, 250 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Ollie Gordon II	13 carries, 34 yards
	Receiving	Brennan Presley	9 receptions, 93 yards, 1 TD
Texas	Passing	Quinn Ewers	35/46, 452 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Keilan Robinson	4 carries, 75 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Ja'Tavion Sanders	8 receptions, 105 yards, 1 TD

Texas A&M (2023 Texas Bowl)

See also: 2023 Texas A&M Aggies football team and 2023 Texas Bowl

Texas A&M Aggies vs. No. 20 Oklahoma State Cowboys – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	3	3	14	3	23
No. 20 Cowboys	10	14	7	0	31

at NRG Stadium • Houston, TX

• Date: Wednesday, December 27, 2023
• Game time: 8:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Indoor
• Game attendance: 55,212
• Referee: Chris Coyte
• TV announcers (ESPN): Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (analyst) & Taylor McGregor (sideline)
• Box score

Game information

First quarter (8:38) OSU – Alex Hale 19 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 85 yards, 4:42; Oklahoma State 3–0) (4:34) TAMU – Randy Bond 37 yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 4:04; Tied 3–3) (0:21) OSU – Rashod Owens 13 yard pass from Alan Bowman, Logan Ward kick (Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 4:13; Oklahoma State 10–3) Second quarter (11:31) TAMU – Randy Bond 24 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 3:50; Oklahoma State 10–6) (9:29) OSU – Gunnar Gundy 10 yard run, Logan Ward kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:02; Oklahoma State 17–6) (0:35) OSU – Ollie Gordon II 1 yard run, Logan Ward kick (Drive: 13 plays, 83 yards, 2:37; Oklahoma State 24–6) Third quarter (9:44) TAMU – Amari Daniels 2 yard run, Randy Bond kick (Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 3:23; Oklahoma State 24–13) (7:17) OSU – Rashod Owens 18 yard pass from Alan Bowman, Logan Ward kick (Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:27; Oklahoma State 31–13) (4:08) TAMU – Marcel Reed 20 yard run, Randy Bond kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:09; Oklahoma State 31–20) Fourth quarter (5:07) TAMU – Randy Bond 51 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 2:57; Oklahoma State 31–23)

Statistics	TA&M	OKST
First downs	20	29
Total yards	445	570
Rushing yards	73	134
Passing yards	372	436
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	21-35-1	35-50-2
Time of possession	27:31	32:29

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas A&M	Passing	Marcel Reed	20/33, 361 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Marcel Reed	10 carries, 29 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Jahdae Walker	8 receptions, 137 yards
Oklahoma State	Passing	Alan Bowman	34/49, 402 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Ollie Gordon II	27 carries, 118 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Rashod Owens	10 receptions, 164 yards, 2 TD

Rankings

Further information: 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	RV	RV	RV	15	24	21	19	22	16
Coaches	RV	RV	—	—	—	—	—	RV	RV	RV	17	25	21	19	21	16
CFP	Not released									22	15	23	20	18	20	Not released

References

1. Ruhl, Dean (August 11, 2023). "What is a 3-3-5 defense? How Bryan Nardo's new scheme fits in Stillwater". Tulsa World . Retrieved September 10, 2023.
2. "2023 Oklahoma State Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved December 25, 2022.