Oklahoma State’s 2026 season didn’t just start with a loss - it started with a mess.
The Cowboys were beaten 24-10 by Tulsa in the season opener, a result that undercut the much-hyped debut of new head coach Eric Morris. But the on-field disappointment wasn’t the only thing drawing attention around Stillwater. General manager Rajesh Murti also found himself going viral after a screenshot surfaced showing he liked a bikini photo of an Instagram model.
Murti, who became the youngest GM in Power Four history, arrived in Stillwater in December 2025 with Morris after the pair’s successful run at North Texas. He is just 24 years old, and that age gap is part of why the social media reaction has been so loud.
There is no publicly available or verified information about Murti’s relationship status. If he is single, the source of the backlash is pretty simple to understand: fans are watching everything.
The timing only adds to the noise. Oklahoma State is entering a new era after the departure of longtime head coach Mike Gundy, and Morris has been tasked with a major roster reset. The Cowboys are already 0-1 in a season that is supposed to be about rebuilding.
That rebuild has been aggressive. Oklahoma State brought in 53 incoming transfers, the second-most in the FBS, as the program leans hard into the portal to reshape the roster.
The Cowboys’ history is still a strong one. The program owns 10 conference championships and 34 bowl appearances, and its legacy includes Barry Sanders, who won the Heisman Trophy in 1988. But right now, the conversation is centered on change - and, for Murti, on a screenshot that turned a routine social media tap into a very public storyline.
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