Game notes: Colorado at Oklahoma State
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The matchup
- Colorado (2–4, 0–3 in conference) at Oklahoma State (4–2, 2–1 in conference), Saturday, October 24, kickoff time not yet set, Boone Pickens Stadium.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file. Ranks as of the game, as listed with the schedule (AP poll, else the coaches’).
- Forecast for kickoff: 76°F, partly cloudy, S wind 7 mph.NWSThe National Weather Service’s forecast for the kickoff hour at the stadium.
The series
- It will be their 49th meeting; Colorado leads the series 27–20–1.resultsEvery meeting on file; official counts take out wins the NCAA vacated and count forfeits as the rivalry’s article does.
- Last meeting: Friday, November 29, 2024: Colorado 52, Oklahoma State 0.resultsThe most recent meeting on file.
- They first met in 1920: Colorado 40, Oklahoma State 7.resultsThe earliest meeting on file.
- Oklahoma State is 11–13–1 at home against Colorado.resultsThe home team’s record against this opponent in its home games (neutral sites aside), every meeting on file.
- Last five meetings: 2024: Colorado 52–0 (at Colorado); 2016: Oklahoma State 38–8 (neutral site); 2009: Oklahoma State 31–28 (at Oklahoma State); 2008: Oklahoma State 30–17 (at Colorado); 2005: Colorado 34–0 (at Oklahoma State).resultsThe last five meetings on file.
Colorado
- Colorado is 2–4 (0–3 in conference games), 0–2 against ranked teams.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: W 14–13 at Georgia Tech; W 52–21 vs. Weber State; L 7–41 at Northwestern; L 13–23 at Baylor; L 7–29 vs. No. 12 Texas Tech; L 24–27 vs. No. 11 Utah.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- Colorado has lost four straight, since beating Weber State 52–21 (Sept. 12, 2026).resultsThe team’s current run of results, every finished game on file across seasons.
- Colorado is No. 112 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Deion Sanders is 18–25 in his fourth season at Colorado.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Deion Sanders is 1–0 against Oklahoma State.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- Joseph Williams (WR): 37 catches, 508 yards, 5 TD, the team leader in receiving yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Isaac Wilson (QB): 699 passing yards, 4 TD.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Randon Fontenette (DB): 50 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- On this date in 1987, Colorado lost to No. 1 Oklahoma 24–6.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.
Oklahoma State
- Oklahoma State is 4–2 (2–1 in conference games), 1–1 against ranked teams.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: L 10–24 at Tulsa; W 39–31 vs. No. 6 Oregon; W 59–0 vs. Murray State; W 41–24 at West Virginia; W 42–28 vs. UCF; L 32–35 at No. 20 Houston.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- Oklahoma State is No. 92 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Eric Morris is 4–2 in his first season at Oklahoma State and 26–18 as an FBS head coach.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Eric Morris faces Colorado as a head coach for the first time.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- Drew Mestemaker (QB): 1,940 passing yards, 16 TD, No. 6 in FBS in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Caleb Hawkins (RB): 592 rushing yards, 2 TD, the team leader in rushing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Ethan Wesloski (LB): 62 tackles, 1.5 sacks, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- On this date in 2020, Oklahoma State beat No. 17 Iowa State 24–21.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.
The coaches
- It is the first meeting of Deion Sanders and Eric Morris as head coaches.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
Sources
Every sentence here is ours, written from counts we make over the games on file. Where the facts come from:
- CollegeFootballData.com: Game results, rankings and player statistics; the sentence and every count in it are ours. Derived output (CollegeFootballData.com terms, section 4).
- National Weather Service: The kickoff-hour forecast. Public domain (US government work).
- CollegeFootballDigest: Our own ratings (Elo) and research notes. CC BY 4.0.
- Wikipedia: Facts from Wikipedia’s lists and articles (schools’ record books, trophies, College GameDay sites, coaching records), restated. CC BY-SA 4.0 (facts restated; credit Wikipedia).
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