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Oklahoma State

Big 12 | 2026

Projected Wins

6.0

Team Thesis

Eric Morris Brings North Texas' Offense to Stillwater — Now He Needs a Defense. Oklahoma State went 1-11 a year ago, and the fix started with the coaching search: Eric Morris arrives from North Texas and brought a chunk of his old roster with him.

Model Profile

#40

JP+ Rank

#11

Offense

#57

Defense

+6.1

Overall

+8.2

Offense

+0.6

Defense

Why JP+ Is Lower

6.5

Market

6.0

JP+

6.7

SP+

JP+ GAP: -0.5 WINS

Roster Snapshot

Roster stock#60
Rated coverage75%
Candidate members81
Rated players61

Season Path

Cliff risk

Bowl path63%
4-2 start45%
Collapse risk17%

45% to start 4-2 or better. Bowl path 63%. Collapse risk 17% (4 or fewer wins). Schedule is front-loaded by +0.7 wins through the first six. Biggest shift Wk2: 66% to 15%.

Bull Case

8-4

If Mestemaker or his eventual competition winner hits the ground running and the defense finds enough bodies to avoid last year's collapses, thi…

Bear Case

5-7

If the secondary issues linger and the new quarterback needs time to adjust, 6.0 wins might be the realistic ceiling rather than the floor.

Big 12 Context

TeamJP+MarketSP+
Texas Tech10.710.510.6
Utah8.68.58.0
BYU7.68.58.8
Kansas State7.48.58.1
Arizona7.27.57.6
Arizona State6.16.55.8
Oklahoma State6.06.56.7
Iowa State5.94.55.1