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

Personnel

Game summaries

Central Arkansas

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 StatisticsCentral 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

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 StatisticsOklahoma 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, TDArizona 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

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 StatisticsSouth 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

Statistics OKST ISU First downs 18 20 Total yards 409422 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 StatisticsOklahoma 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 Sanders15 carries, 58 yards, 1 TD Receiving Jaylin Noel 8 receptions, 146 yards, 1 TD

Kansas State

Statistics KSUOKST 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 StatisticsKansas 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 yardsOklahoma 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

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

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 StatisticsOklahoma 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 TDWest 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

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 StatisticsCincinnati Passing Emory Jones 6/16, 117 yards, INT Rushing Myles Montgomery 8 carries, 90 yards, TD Receiving Xzavier Henderson 4 receptions, 82 yardsOklahoma 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

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 StatisticsOklahoma 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

Statistics OSUUCFFirst downs1521Total yards277592Rushing yards52293Passing yards225299Turnovers41 Time of possession25:1534:45 Team Category Player StatisticsOklahoma StatePassingAlan Bowman19–36, 225 yards, 3 INTRushingOllie Gordon II12 carries, 25 yardsReceivingRashod Owens6 receptions, 85 yardsUCFPassingJohn Rhys Plumlee11–18, 299 yards, 3 TDRushingR. J. Harvey24 carries, 206 yards, 3 TDReceivingJavon Baker4 receptions, 112 yards

At Houston

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 StatisticsOklahoma 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 yardsHouston 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

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 StatisticsBYU Passing Jake Retzlaff 14/30, 161 yards Rushing Aidan Robbins 16 carries, 74 yards Receiving Keanu Hill 2 receptions, 69 yardsOklahoma 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

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 19:5440:06 Team Category Player StatisticsOklahoma 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)

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 StatisticsTexas 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 yardsOklahoma 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

References