Oklahoma State Cowboys College Football Betting
The Oklahoma State Cowboys are in a transition season but are still aiming for a shot at a good bowl game. And perhaps with some luck and rapid development, they can make a run at the Big 12 championship. This week brings a golden opportunity to reach those goals. Oklahoma State has a dangerous game at the Iowa State Cyclones. Iowa State is not up to its 2020-21 level. But the Cyclones are well-coached under Matt Campbell and play at one of college football’s toughest venues. OSU faces a season on the brink.
College Football Betting Lines
Oklahoma State Cowboys +3.5
Iowa State Cyclones -3.5
Total 36.5
Oklahoma State Cowboys Weekly Matchup
On Saturday, September 23, 2023, the Oklahoma State Cowboys of the Big 12 will face the Iowa State Cyclones of the Big 12 at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, IA. Kickoff time is 4 p.m. ET, with television coverage on FS1.
Last game, the Iowa State Cyclones lost 10-7 against the Ohio Bobcats as 1-point road favorites. The game went under the total of 42. Iowa State has a record of 1-2 straight up, 1-2 against the spread, and 0-3 over/under the total. Iowa State ranks 129th for total offense, 108th for passing, 123rd for rushing and 123rd for scoring. Defensively, they rank 13th overall, 9th against the pass, 55th against the rush, and 20th for points allowed. Also, Iowa State ranks 15th for fewest turnovers lost and 58th for takeaways.
Oklahoma State Cowboys Weekly Recap
Last game, the Oklahoma State Cowboys lost 33-7 against the South Alabama Jaguars as 7-point home favorites. The game went under the total of 49.5. Oklahoma State has a record of 2-1 straight up, 1-2 against the spread, and 0-3 over/under the total.
Oklahoma State ranks 112th for total offense, 93rd for passing, 107th for rushing and 111th for scoring. Defensively, they rank 71st overall, 44th against the pass, 100th against the rush, and 53rd for points allowed. Also, Oklahoma State ranks 43rd for fewest turnovers lost and 107th for takeaways.
La'Damian Webb ran for 151 yards and two touchdowns, and South Alabama stunned Oklahoma State on Saturday night for its second-ever win over a Power Five opponent.
Caullin Lacy added five catches for 104 yards and two touchdowns for South Alabama, a Sun Belt Conference program that entered the night with a 1-14 record against Power Five opponents. The Jaguars' previous Power Five win was against Mississippi State in 2016.
Oklahoma State hadn't lost a non-conference game since falling at home against Central Michigan in 2016. It was just the Cowboys' third non-conference home loss since Mike Gundy's tenure started in 2005.
Oklahoma State's three quarterbacks all struggled. Starter Alan Bowman, Gunnar Gundy, and Garret Rangel combined to complete just 16 of 35 passes for 114 yards.
2023 Oklahoma State Cowboys Football Schedule
| DATE |
OPPONENT |
SCORE |
RECORD |
| Sep 2 |
vs. Central Arkansas |
W 27-13 |
1-0 |
| Sep 9 |
at Arizona State |
W 27-15 |
2-0 |
| Sep 16 |
vs. South Alabama |
L 7-33 |
2-1 |
| Sep 23 |
at Iowa State |
- |
- |
| Oct 6 |
vs. Kansas State |
- |
- |
| Oct 14 |
vs. Kansas |
- |
- |
| Oct 21 |
at West Virginia |
- |
- |
| Oct 28 |
vs. Cincinnati |
- |
- |
| Nov 4 |
vs. Oklahoma |
- |
- |
| Nov 11 |
at UCF |
- |
- |
| Nov 18 |
at Houston |
- |
- |
| Nov 25 |
vs. BYU |
- |
- |
The Oklahoma State Cowboys have always operated in the shadow of their arch rival Oklahoma Sooners. In fact, the intrastate rivalry between the two schools has been dominated by Oklahoma in a lopsided manner. Oklahoma has a record of 90-19-7 against Oklahoma State.
The future of the Cowboys is more chaotic than ever before. Oklahoma and Texas will move to the SEC by 2024 and break apart from OSU. With the USC Trojans and UCLA Bruins leaving the Pac-12 Conference for the Big Ten, a ripple effect of future conference realignment is guaranteed. Where that leaves the Pokes is anyone’s guess.
Oklahoma State has one national championship (1945) with ten conference titles.
Mike Gundy has a career-winning percentage of .675 in 18 seasons as the Oklahoma State head coach. That is the best performance since Pappy Waldorf in the early 1930s. Since 2006, Gundy has led the Cowboys to a bowl game every season. Gundy has led OSU to seven double-digit win seasons in the past 12 years. Since 2008 the Cowboys have finished in the final national top 25 rankings nine times.
Despite operating as the little brother of Oklahoma, the Cowboys have had plenty of great players come through their program. Barry Sanders won the 1988 Heisman Trophy and starred for the Detroit Lions. Other great Cowboys of the past include Mason Rudolph, Matt Fodge, Justin Blackmon, James Washington, and Dan Bailey.
2023 College Football Schedule
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