Colorado’s trip to Stillwater on Saturday brings a very different Oklahoma State team than the one it blew out 52-0 in 2024.
The Buffaloes and Cowboys meet Oct. 24 at Boone Pickens Stadium, with kickoff set for 5 p.m. MT on FS1. Oklahoma State is 4-2 overall and 2-1 in Big 12 play, while Colorado comes in at 2-4 and 0-3 in conference play.
One of the biggest markers of the day: it’s a sold-out homecoming game for Oklahoma State, the program’s 105th such game. Colorado has not played in Stillwater since 2009. The Cowboys have won seven of their past 10 homecoming games and own a 58-40-6 record in those contests.
The Cowboys also look nothing like the version Colorado faced a year ago. Eric Morris is in his first season as head coach after three years at North Texas, and Oklahoma State says its roster has been rebuilt almost entirely. The Cowboys list 91 newcomers on a 115-player roster, including 66 transfers, and say that total is the largest in major college football history.
That overhaul has already shown up on the field. Oklahoma State knocked off then-No. 6 Oregon in its second game.
Offensively, the Cowboys have become one of the nation’s most dangerous passing teams. They rank fourth nationally in passing offense and fifth in total offense, with quarterback Drew Mestemaker averaging 323.3 passing yards per game, which ranks second nationally. He has topped 300 passing yards in five straight games.
He has plenty of help. Receiver Wyatt Young is averaging 93.5 receiving yards per game, and running back Caleb Hawkins is averaging 98.7 rushing yards per game. Colorado will have a lot to sort through.
Oklahoma State is also coming off a close loss at No. 20 Houston.
The Cowboys fell 35-32 on Oct. 17 after trailing 14-3 at halftime. Mestemaker passed for 365 yards and three touchdowns, and Hawkins added a career-high 125 receiving yards.
Oklahoma State finished with two turnovers and a season-high nine penalties.
Even with the changes in Stillwater, Colorado still holds the edge in the series. The Buffaloes lead 27-20-1 in the record books, including a 12-11-1 advantage in Stillwater. Oklahoma State has won three of the past four meetings, including the 52-0 win in Boulder last season.
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