Kickoff: 6:30 PM CT
Location: Boone Pickens Stadium (Stillwater, Oklahoma)
Television: ESPN
Radio: Cowboy Radio Network
Twitter: Follow @HeartlandPokes for live tweets during the game
How the Cowboys Win
Oklahoma State is going to have to do A LOT to pull out a win in this one. Kansas State has a well-balanced offense, so getting stops will be imperative for the Cowboys. The primary focus, however, needs to be the run game. The Wildcats have the best rushing defense in the conference right now, but they also have the worst passing defense. If Oklahoma State can establish even a smidge of a ground game, then the air raid will open up, and the Cowboys can have a chance to score and make this a game.
How the Wildcats Win
Kansas State won’t have to do much out of the ordinary if they want to win this game. Simply put, they’re one of the best teams in the conference for a reason. They are top 5 in the conference in both offense and defense, and if they put out anything resembling their typical averages, they should win this one easily.
Odds & Predictions
Staff Score Predictions
| Craig | 31-14 Kansas State |
| Matt | 30-21 Kansas State |
| Zack | 34-24 Kansas State |
An Oklahoma State Win Would…
- Give the Cowboys wins in 10 of its past 14 and in 23 of its past 30 games following a loss.
- Improve Mike Gundy’s record in home games to 91-29.
- Improve the Cowboys’ all-time record against Kansas State to 43-27 and its record vs. KSU in Stillwater to 24-9.
- Give the Cowboys wins in 10 of its past 15 games against K-State three straight wins over K-State in Stillwater.
- Improve Mike Gundy’s record against Kansas State to 10-6.
- Improve Mike Gundy’s record in Big 12 games to 96-62.
- Make the Cowboys 24-10 in its past 34 games overall, dating back to the 2020 season.
Notable Streaks and Trends Entering the Game
- The Cowboy defense has produced a shutout half in two of four games this season.
- OSU has held 30 of its past 34 Big 12 opponents under their season scoring average entering the
game. - OSU has won 83 consecutive games when holding its opponent to fewer than 20 points, dating back
to Sept. 13, 2003 – the longest active stretch of time in the FBS and longest since at least 1980. - OSU has held its opponent scoreless on its game-opening drive in 33 of its past 48 games.
- OSU has held its opponent to less than a 50% third down conversion rate in 41 of its past 42 games.
- OSU is 34-16 in its past 50 games decided by fewer than 10 points.
- OSU is 45-8 in its past 53 games when leading at halftime, dating back to Sept. 17, 2016.
- Dating back to 2005, OSU is 46-4 when not committing a turnover.
- Dating back to 2008, OSU is 75-8 when winning the turnover battle.
- OSU has won three of its past five overtime games.
- Over the past 41 games, OSU has held opponents to 181-for-632 (28.6%) on third down.