2023 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team

2023 Oklahoma State Cowboys football
2023 Oklahoma State Cowboys football
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Record	5–2 (3–1 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; (capacity: 55,509)

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

2023 Big 12 Conference football standings

Team	W		L	W		L
No. 6 Oklahoma	4	–	0	7	–	0
Iowa State	3	–	1	4	–	3
Oklahoma State	3	–	1	5	–	2
No. 7 Texas	3	–	1	6	–	1
Kansas State	3	–	1	5	–	2
Kansas	2	–	2	5	–	2
BYU	2	–	2	5	–	2
West Virginia	2	–	2	4	–	3
Baylor	2	–	2	3	–	4
TCU	2	–	3	4	–	4
Texas Tech	2	–	3	3	–	5
Houston	1	–	3	3	–	4
UCF	0	–	4	3	–	4
Cincinnati	0	–	4	2	–	5
Championship: December 2, 2023
$ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant As of October 24, 2023 Rankings from AP Poll

The Cowboys play their home games at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Oklahoma.

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	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
November 4		Oklahoma	Boone Pickens Stadium Stillwater, OK (Bedlam Series)
November 11		at UCF	FBC Mortgage Stadium Orlando, FL
November 18		at Houston	TDECU Stadium Houston, TX
November 25		BYU	Boone Pickens Stadium Stillwater, OK
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 1) - Released prior to game All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

Central Arkansas

Central Arkansas Bears at Oklahoma State Cowboys – Game summary

Period	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 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	7 carries, 44 yards, TD
	Receiving	Brennan Presley	6 receptions, 54 yards, TD

At Arizona State

Oklahoma State Cowboys at Arizona State – Game summary

Period	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 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	Dezhaun 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

South Alabama Jaguars vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys – Game summary

Period	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

Oklahoma State Cowboys at Iowa State Cyclones – Game summary

Period	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 34–17)
(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	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

Kansas State Wildcats vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats		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:
TV: ESPN

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter

Statistics	KSU	OKST
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Kansas State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Oklahoma State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

No. 23 Kansas

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

Period	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

Oklahoma State Cowboys at West Virginia Mountaineers – Game summary

Period	1	2	Total
Cowboys			0
Mountaineers			0

at Milan Puskar Stadium, Morgantown, West Virginia

Date: Saturday, October 21, 2023
Game time: CDT
Game weather: • Temperature:

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	OKST	WVU
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Oklahoma State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
West Virginia	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

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
Coaches	RV	RV	—	—	—	—	—	RV	RV
CFP	Not released															Not released

References

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.
"2023 Oklahoma State Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved December 25, 2022.

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[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.

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