2020 Oklahoma State
8–3 (6–3 Big 12), coached by Mike Gundy, finished No. 20 in the AP poll. Share
Schedule and results
- Best winBeat No. 17 Iowa State 24–21Oct 24
Over the best-ranked team it beat, at home.
- Most excitingLost to Texas 34–41Oct 31
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19 | vs Tulsa | W 16–7 | 73% |
| Sep 26 | vs West Virginia | W 27–13 | 66% |
| Oct 3 | at Kansas | W 47–7 | 73% |
| Oct 24 | vs 17Iowa State | W 24–21 | 60% |
| Oct 31 | vs Texas | L 34–41 | 58% |
| Nov 7 | at Kansas State | W 20–18 | 46% |
| Nov 21 | at 18Oklahoma | L 13–41 | 30% |
| Nov 28 | vs Texas Tech | W 50–44 | 77% |
| Dec 5 | at TCU | L 22–29 | 52% |
| Dec 12 | at Baylor | W 42–3 | 52% |
| Dec 29Bowls & playoff | vs 19MiamiCheez-It Bowl | W 37–34 | 51% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Miami 37–34 in the Cheez-It Bowl; No. 20 in the final AP poll; 3rd in the Big 12.
In program history: The 17th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 115 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 1: 15
- Wk 3: 11
- Wk 4: 15
- Wk 5: 17
- Wk 6: 10
- Wk 7: 7
- Wk 8: 6
- Wk 9: 6
- Wk 10: 14
- Wk 11: 14
- Wk 12: 14
- Wk 13: 21
- Wk 14: 19
- Final: 20
- Record
- 8–3
- Conference
- 6–3 3rd in Big 12
- AP final
- No. 20 peak No. 6
- Points
- 332–258
- Coach
- Mike Gundy
- Elo
- 1622 +62 this season
- SP+ rating
- 14.2 No. 15 of 130; offense No. 45, defense No. 7
- SRS
- 9.6 No. 14 of 77 in FBS
- Returning
- 87% of last season’s EPA, No. 14 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 45 roster talent No. 42 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Kasey Dunn
- Defensive coordinator
- Jim Knowles
- Offense
- Spread option
- Defense
- 4–2–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.08 | 39% | 1.33 | 76th of 127 |
| Defense | 0.02 | 37% | 1.24 | 26th of 127 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.11 off 0.03 def | 41% off 38% def | — | 64th off 15th def |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 3.3 | own 33 | 17% allowed |
| Defense | 3.1 | own 26 | 20% caused |
CORE rating 9.3, 28th of 127 (offense -0.7, defense -10.0).
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Spencer Sanders QB | 2,007 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Spencer Sanders QB | 14 TD |
| Rushing yards | Chuba Hubbard RB | 623 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Chuba Hubbard RB | 5 TD |
| Receiving yards | Tylan Wallace WR | 917 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Tylan Wallace WR | 6 TD |
| Tackles | Malcolm Rodriguez LB | 82 tkl |
| Sacks | Calvin Bundage LB | 7 sacks |
| Interceptions | Kolby Peel S | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2020 class
| Shane Illingworth PRO | ★★★★ | No. 164 |
| Trent Pullen OG | ★★★ | No. 543 |
| Korie Black CB | ★★★ | No. 554 |
| Matt Polk WR | ★★★ | No. 568 |
| Eli Russ OG | ★★★ | No. 579 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2020 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 2 | 3.5 | 0.877 |
| Receivers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.875 |
| Offensive line | 4 | 3.0 | 0.865 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.844 |
| Linebackers | 3 | 3.0 | 0.855 |
| Defensive backs | 5 | 3.0 | 0.854 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 3.0 | 0.851 |
| Whole class | 19 | 3.1 | 0.860 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Drafted in 2021
The 2021 draft| Rd 2 | Teven Jenkins OT | Chicago Bears |
| Rd 4 | Chuba Hubbard RB | Carolina Panthers |
| Rd 4 | Tylan Wallace WR | Baltimore Ravens |
| Rd 6 | Rodarius Williams CB | New York Giants |
Roster 137
The 2020 roster137 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2020 line; 63 have a stat line. See the roster
All-Big 12
3 first team, 5 second teamFirst team
Josh SillsOGMedia-1- Teven JenkinsOTCoaches-1; Media-1
- Tylan WallaceWRCoaches-1; Media-1
Second team
Chuba HubbardRBCoaches-2; Media-2- Amen OgbongbemigaLBCoaches-2; Media-2
- Malcolm RodriguezLBCoaches-2
- Rodarius WilliamsDBCoaches-2; Media-2
- Kolby Harvell-PeelDBCoaches-2
From Wikipedia’s 2020 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
2020 Big 12 standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa State | 8–1 | 9–3 | 9 |
| Oklahoma | 6–2 | 9–2 | 6 |
| Oklahoma State | 6–3 | 8–3 | 20 |
| Texas | 5–3 | 7–3 | 19 |
| TCU | 5–4 | 6–4 | |
| West Virginia | 4–4 | 6–4 | |
| Kansas State | 4–5 | 4–6 | |
| Texas Tech | 3–6 | 4–6 | |
| Baylor | 2–7 | 2–7 | |
| Kansas | 0–8 | 0–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.