Oklahoma State kept climbing in the AP Top 25 on Sunday, moving up one spot to No. 18 after its bye week.
The Cowboys are 3-1 and landed in the poll at No. 19 last week after a 41-24 road win over West Virginia. This marks back-to-back AP rankings for Oklahoma State for the first time since September 2024.
The Big 12 has five teams in this week’s AP Top 25, with BYU at No. 8, Texas Tech at No. 11, Utah at No. 12 and Houston at No. 22 joining Oklahoma State.
Oregon, which Oklahoma State beat 39-31 in Stillwater earlier this season, also moved up, climbing to No. 13 during its open week. The Ducks have stayed ranked since that Sept. 12 loss to the Cowboys.
Oklahoma State is still just outside the US LBM Coaches Poll, though. The Cowboys received 187 points and finished first among teams receiving votes for the second straight week, up from 126 points a week ago.
In the coaches poll, the Big 12’s ranked teams are BYU at No. 8, Texas Tech at No.
9, Utah at No. 12 and Houston at No. 19.
Season tickets are sold out for Oklahoma State football this year, but fans still have ways to get into games in Stillwater. With four home games left and the Homecoming game against Colorado already sold out, the best remaining option is a three-game mini-pack that includes the Oct. 10 game against UCF, the Nov. 15 game against Texas Tech and the Nov. 28 game against Kansas. Single-game tickets are also available for those three games.
Tickets can be found at www.okstate.com/tickets and SeatGeek, the official secondary partner of OSU Athletics.
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Braylin Presley Is Back But Oklahoma State Still Has One Big UCF Question
Braylin Presley is back on Oklahoma States electronic roster, giving the Cowboys another familiar name to sort through as they turn their attention to UCF. Presley had already spent a season in Stillwater before transferring to Tulsa, where he split time between wide receiver and running back, and his return adds a layer of intrigue to a depth chart that is still taking shape. Head coach Eric Morris is expected to address how Presley fits in, which should help clarify where the Cowboys see him in the offense.
For now, the bigger question is less about the paperwork and more about the role. Presleys next step will be figuring out how quickly he can get up to speed and whether he can carve out a real workload right away, especially in a backfield that could use another versatile option. Oklahoma State knows what he was before, but what he looks like now and how much of him the staff can use against UCF remains the part still waiting to be answered. [Read more 🡒]
Oklahoma State May Finally Have Relief At A Troubled Spot
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Nelson has not played this season, but his return would give Oklahoma State a needed option at a position group that has been under pressure. He is listed on the depth chart at both tackle spots, while Shaun Torgeson and Ashton Lepo are slated to start, leaving the Cowboys with a little more flexibility as they try to stabilize the edge of the offensive line. [Read more 🡒]
Oklahoma States Secondary Rebuild Suddenly Hinges On A Key Recruiting Push
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The target is committed elsewhere for now, which only raises the stakes for Oklahoma State as it tries to stay in the mix. A campus visit is expected soon, and the Cowboys will be hoping the atmosphere around their upcoming game gives them a chance to make a stronger impression as they work to pull the talented defensive back into their plans. [Read more 🡒]