Breaking Down OSU's 2026 Schedule — Game-by-Game Analysis of Morris' First Season

Big 12 releases full conference schedules with Cowboys facing challenging slate after 1-11 campaign

Daniel Allen

Jan 28, 2026 - 7 min read

Oklahoma State's 2026 football schedule features 12 regular-season games beginning with a Sept. 5 road opener at Tulsa. Head coach Eric Morris and the Cowboys added 55 transfers during the offseason following a 1-11 campaign in 2025. – Photo by Jerod Hill/OSU Athletics

Breaking Down OSU's 2026 Schedule — Game-by-Game Analysis of Morris' First Season — Oklahoma State's 2026 football schedule features 12 regular-season games beginning with a Sept. 5 road opener at Tulsa. Head coach Eric Morris and the Cowboys added 55 transfers during the offseason following a 1-11 campaign in 2025. – Photo by Jerod Hill/OSU Athletics

Oklahoma State’s 2026 schedule has been unveiled.

On Jan. 21, the Big 12 released full slates for each conference member. The Cowboys open the season Sept. 5 at Tulsa, before hosting Oregon for the first home game of the Eric Morris era at OSU. The Cowboys are coming off a 1-11 campaign, which included a second-straight winless season in conference play and marked their worst finish since 1991. That led to the firing of longtime coach Mike Gundy, who was dismissed Sept. 23 following a home loss to Tulsa and a 1-2 start.

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