Oklahoma State travels to Oregon for first road game of 2025

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The Basics
The Oklahoma State football team (1-0 overall; 0-0 Big 12) travels to Eugene, Oregon, this week for its first road game of 2025, its first game at Oregon (0-0 overall; 0-0 Big Ten) in program history and second game in program history in the state of Oregon. Kickoff is set for 2:30 p.m. CT/12:30 p.m. PT on Saturday, September 6, at Autzen Stadium.

On the Air
The game will be televised live on CBS and streamed on Paramount+ with Brad Nessler, Gary Danielson and Jenny Dell on the call. It marks OSU's first game on CBS since it defeated West Virginia on Christmas Day in the 1987 Sun Bowl. It will also be carried live on the Cowboy Radio Network, with Dave Hunziker handling play-by-play, John Holcomb providing analysis and Robert Allen reporting from the sideline. Fans outside of the Cowboy Radio Network can listen to the OSU broadcast for free through The Varsity Network app. The game will also be carried to a national radio audience via Westwood One, with Nate Gatter and Derek Rackley on the call.

The Series
Saturday's game marks the second meeting between Oklahoma State and Oregon, with Oregon winning the first matchup, 42-31, in the 2008 Holiday Bowl. It marks OSU's second game in the state of Oregon, with the Cowboys defeating Oregon State, 52-36, in the 2019 season opener in the program's first trip to the Beaver State. Coach Mike Gundy is 0-1 in his career against Oregon, and Oregon coach Dan Lanning has never faced Oklahoma State.

In the Rankings
Oklahoma State not ranked, but the Cowboys have been ranked at some point in every season from 2008-24. Through the 2024 season, Oklahoma State has been ranked in the top 15 of the Associated Press poll in 15 of the past 17 seasons and has reached the top 10 in 11 of those 17 years. Although the first College Football Playoff rankings won't be released until November, it's worth noting that OSU has been part of the CFP rankings in eight of the past 10 seasons entering 2025. The Cowboys have also been included in 43 of the all-time CFP Rankings, which ranks among the most appearances in the country. Oregon is ranked No. 7 in both the AP and coaches polls.

Boone Pickens Stadium Named the Best in the Country
Oklahoma State's Boone Pickens Stadium is the best college football stadium in the country according to USA TODAY, which used reviews from Yelp, Tripadvisor and Google to compile college football stadium rankings for 2025. In more than 1,700 combined reviews between the three services, Boone Pickens Stadium has an average of 4.8 stars to edge out Kansas State's Bill Snyder Family Stadium and Alabama's Bryant-Denny Stadium for the top spot among the 136 Football Bowl Subdivision venues.

OSU's 5-4 Run Against AP Top 10 Teams
Since 2018, Oklahoma State has a 5-4 record against AP top 10 teams:

Date	Opponent	Result	Score	Location	AP Rk (OSU/Opp)
10/27/2018	TEXAS (HC)	W	38-35	H	NR/6
11/10/2018	at Oklahoma	L	47-48	A	NR/6
11/17/2018	WEST VIRGINIA	W	45-41	H	NR/7
11/30/2019	OKLAHOMA	L	16-34	H	21/7
11/27/2021	OKLAHOMA	W	37-33	H	7/10
12/4/2021	vs. Baylor	L	16-21	N	5/9
1/1/2022	vs. Notre Dame	W	37-35	N	9/5
11/4/2023	OKLAHOMA	W	27-24	H	RV/10
12/2/2023	vs. Texas	L	21-49	N	19/7

Winning as an Underdog
When playing as an unranked team, Oklahoma State has won five of its past seven and 11 of its past 16 games against AP Top 25 teams:

Date	Opponent	Conf.	Result	Score	Site	Oppt. AP Rk.
10/1/2016	TEXAS	*	W	49-31	H	22
10/29/2016	WEST VIRGINIA (HC)	*	W	37-20	H	10
10/27/2018	TEXAS (HC)	*	W	38-35	H	6
11/10/2018	at Oklahoma	*	L	47-48	A	6
11/17/2018	WEST VIRGINIA	*	W	45-41	H	7
12/31/2018	vs. Missouri		W	38-33	N	23
9/21/2019	at Texas	*	L	30-36	A	12
9/28/2019	KANSAS STATE	*	W	26-13	H	24
10/19/2019	BAYLOR (HC)	*	L	27-45	H	18
10/26/2019	at Iowa State	*	W	34-27	A	23
12/29/2020	vs. Miami (Fla.)		W	37-34	N	18
9/25/2021	KANSAS STATE	*	W	31-20	H	25
10/14/2023	KANSAS	*	W	39-32	H	23
11/4/2023	OKLAHOMA	*	W	27-24	H	10
10/18/2024	at BYU	*	L	35-38	A	13
11/29/2024	at Colorado	*	L	0-52	A	23

Mike Gundy's 40 Wins Over AP-Ranked Teams - No. 1 in the FBS
Mike Gundy has won 40 career games against AP Top 25 teams, which ranks No. 1 in the nation among active FBS coaches at their current school. Here's the list of the most in college football:

Active Coaches With Most Wins Against AP Top 25 Teams at Current School

Coach	Team	Wins	First Season
Mike Gundy	Oklahoma State	40	2005
Dabo Swinney	Clemson	40	2008
Kirby Smart	Georgia	37	2016
Kirk Ferentz	Iowa	31	1999
Ryan Day	Ohio State	28	2018
Kyle Whittingham	Utah	23	2005
James Franklin	Penn State	16	2014

Oklahoma State from a Distance
After a disappointing 2024 season, Oklahoma State aims to return to the winning standard it set over the past 20 years. Coach Mike Gundy brought in new coordinators on each side of the ball, and in turn an entirely new coaching staff on both offense and defense. Veteran coordinators Todd Grantham and Doug Meacham were tabbed to lead the defense and offense, respectively, and both have a long track record of success as coordinators at the highest level of college football. They helped take charge of a team that lost more than 80% of its total starts and about half of its letterwinners from last season. The majority of the Cowboy roster is new, as 62 of the 114 players (54.4%) are playing their first season in Stillwater. The shaping together of a team with so many new faces will have a big impact on how the year pans out. The stability holding it all together is Gundy, who has proven for two decades that he knows what it takes to win. The team took the first step forward in 2025 in a comfortable win over UT Martin, and 11 of OSU's 22 starters made their first career FBS start. 12 of those 22 starters were not on the team in December. Quarterback Hauss Hejny sustained an injury in the opening quarter, but Zane Flores stepped in and played well as the Cowboys secured the win. The defense also looked vastly improved, allowing just 225 total yards to mark its lowest yards allowed in a game since a shutout of Texas Tech in 2021.

An Oklahoma State Win Would ...
• Mark Mike Gundy's 41st career win vs. an AP Top 25 opponent. No other active coach has more.
• Make it 6-2 in its last eight and 12-5 in its last 17 games when playing as an unranked team against an AP Top 25 opponent.
• Make it 11-8 in its past 19 and 20-13 in its past 33 games vs. AP-ranked teams.
• Improve Mike Gundy's record in September games to 59-16.
• Improve Mike Gundy's record against teams in the Big Ten to 6-3.
• Improve Mike Gundy's record in non-conference games to 69-16.
• Mark Mike Gundy's 12th career win over an AP top 10 team, all since 2008.
• Give it six straight wins in non-conference games.
• Improve its all-time record against Oregon to 1-1 and its record in Eugene to 1-0.
• Make it 2-0 all-time in games played in the state of Oregon.
• Make it 30-5 in its past 35 non-conference games and 52-11 in its past 61 non-conference games.
• Make it 36-21 in its past 57 games overall, dating to 2020.

Notable Streaks and Trends Entering the Game
• Oklahoma State has converted 5 of its past 6 two-point conversion attempts dating to last season.
• OSU is 14-2 in the past 16 games when winning or tying the turnover battle.
• Dating back to 2008, OSU is 83-10 when winning the turnover battle.
• Dating back to 2005, OSU is 50-4 when not committing a turnover.
• OSU has held 35 of its past 52 Big 12 opponents under their season scoring average entering the game.
• OSU has won 87 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, the longest since at least 1980 and likely the longest in college football history. Including games when opponents have scored 20 points or fewer, the streak begins at the same date and includes 95 games.
• OSU has held its opponent to less than a 50% third down conversion rate in 54 of its past 65 games.
• OSU is 40-19 in its past 59 games decided by fewer than 10 points.
• OSU is 52-9 in its past 61 games when leading at halftime, dating back to Sept. 17, 2016.
• OSU has won five of its past seven overtime games.

Oklahoma State travels to Oregon for first road game of 2025

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