Oklahoma State’s 2026 season has been defined by first-year head coach Eric Morris’s aggressive transfer portal rebuild, which added more than 90 newcomers including 66 transfers and produced one of the nation’s highest-scoring offenses. Quarterback Drew Mestemaker and running back Caleb Hawkins have powered a unit averaging nearly 44 points per game, highlighted by a signature upset of then-No. 6 Oregon and a 66-28 rout at Kansas State that clinched bowl eligibility. The Cowboys sit at 6-3 overall and 4-2 in the Big 12 after nonconference and conference swings, with a remaining schedule featuring a home matchup against 8-1 Texas Tech plus road tests at Arizona State and against Kansas. Defensive inconsistencies remain a limiting factor against stronger opponents.