How to Watch: Oklahoma State vs. Kansas State

STILLWATER – Oklahoma State is set to kick of Big 12 Conference play against Kansas State this weekend in Stillwater. Can't make it to Boone Pickens Stadium for the game? Here's everything you need to know to follow along from wherever you might be!

Kansas State | 6 p.m. CT | Sept. 25, 2021 | Boone Pickens Stadium

TV: Big 12 Now on ESPN+ (Shawn Kenney, Ryan Leaf and Shane Sparks)

Radio: Cowboy Radio Network (Dave Hunziker, John Holcomb and Robert Allen)

Satellite Radio: Sirius Ch. 119, XM Ch. 200 and SXM App Ch. 954

Internet Radio: TuneIn; – The Varsity Network

This game marks the 68^th all-time meeting between these two programs, a series which dates back to 1908. The Cowboys currently hold a 41-26 all-time lead over the Wildcats, including a 22-9 lead in Stillwater, and have won eight of the past 12 matchups.

The Cowboys are fresh off a 21-20 road win over Boise State, handing the Broncos just their 11^th home loss since 2000. While the passing game wasn’t there, 6-of-13 passing for just 87 yards, running back Jaylen Warren had the best game of his career. The redshirt senior transfer out of Utah State posted 223 yards and two touchdowns on 32 carries.

"Well, we pumped it to [Warren] 32 times,” head coach Mike Gundy said on Monday. “I'd like to not do that, but he's going to get his carries."

As for the defense, they held the Broncos to just 64 yards of total offense in the second half.

An Oklahoma State Win Would...

• Make it 4-0 for the second straight season and for the sixth time in the Mike Gundy era.
• Mark its sixth straight win, securing its longest winning streak since OSU won seven straight in 2016. OSU's five-game winning streak entering the game is tied for the seventh-longest active streak in the FBS.
• Make the Cowboys 42-26 all-time vs. Kansas State and 23-9 vs. Kansas State in Stillwater.
• Give it three straight wins vs. Kansas State, marking the longest streak for either team in the series since OSU won three straight in 2007, 2010 and 2011.
• Make it 9-4 in its past 13 games against Kansas State.
• Make it 7-1 in its past eight home games against Kansas State.
• Improve Mike Gundy's career record vs. Kansas State to 9-5.
• Improve Mike Gundy's record in Big 12 games to 84-55
• Improve it to 12-3 in its past 15 games, 21-8 in its past 29 games, 45-18 in its past 63 games and 59-24 in its past 83 games.
• Make it 13-2 in its past 15 games played when not ranked by the AP.
• Make it 11-5 in its past 16 games and 15-8 in its past 23 games vs. AP Top 25 teams.
• Make it 9-3 in its past 12 games when playing as a team outside of the AP Top 25 against a team ranked in the AP Top 25.
• Improve it to 26-22 vs. AP ranked teams since the beginning of the 2011 season.
• Mark Mike Gundy's 32nd career win vs. AP Top 25 opponents. Nick Saban and Dabo Swinney are the only other active coaches with more wins over AP Top 25 teams at their current schools.

 
Notable Streaks and Trends Entering the Game

• OSU has held its opponent scoreless on its game-opening drive in 17 of the past 20 games and six of the last seven.
• OSU has held its opponent to less than a 50 percent third down conversion rate in 14 straight games.
• OSU has held 12 of its past 14 Big 12 opponents under their season scoring average.
• Malcolm Rodriguez has recorded at least eight tackles in eight straight games.
• Rodriguez has led OSU in tackles in every game this season.
• Jaylen Warren has scored a rushing touchdown in each of his past four games played.
• OSU has won 74 consecutive games when holding its opponent to fewer than 20 points, dating back to Sept. 13, 2003  – the longest active stretch of time in the FBS and longest since at least 1980.
• OSU is 29-10 in its past 39 games decided by fewer than 10 points.
• OSU is 33-5 in its past 38 games when leading at halftime, dating back to Sept. 17, 2016.
• Dating back to 2005, OSU is 41-3 when not committing a turnover.
• Dating back to 2008, OSU is 65-8 when winning the turnover battle.
• OSU has won three of its last four overtime games.
• OSU has forced 14 turnovers in its last seven games.
• OSU has had a 100-yard rusher in eight of its last 13 games.