Oklahoma State at Kansas - 2025 Matchup Preview
Oklahoma State logo Oklahoma State Cowboys at Kansas JayhawksKansas logo
Saturday, November 1st 2025 (12:00 AM EDT)
Memorial Stadium - Lawrence, KS  (Big 12)

 
Cowboys (1 - 1) (0 - 2 - 0)
Coach Mike Gundy (169 - 88)
Avg Score : 15 - 38 (3 - 69 on Road)
Record Prediction: 3 - 9 (#128)
Wins: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 1)
Losses: (Elite: 1) (Good: 0) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: 1) (Good: 6) (Avg: 2) (Bad: 1)
OKST 2nd straight Road Game
KU 2nd straight Home Game
OKST is playing their 7th straight game
Our Line: Kansas -18   (SP+ KU -14)

Projected Score: OKST: 19 - KU: 37 (56)
KU Win prob: 91% | Cover: 49%
OKST Travel: 220 miles
Jayhawks (2 - 1) (1 - 2 - 0)
Coach Lance Leipold (22 - 28)
Avg Score : 36 - 19 (39 - 7 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 6.7 - 5.3 (#67)
Wins: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 2)
Losses: (Elite: 1) (Good: 0) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: 2) (Good: 4) (Avg: 2) (Bad: 1)
 
Oklahoma State's 2025 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Thu 8/28 Oklahoma State vs UT Martin-26.056.5W 27 - 7UN
Sat 9/6 Oklahoma State at Oregon+28.555.5L 3 - 69ON
BYE WEEK
Fri 9/19 Oklahoma State vs Tulsa-13.555.5
Sat 9/27 Oklahoma State vs Baylor+14.5
Sat 10/4 Oklahoma State at Arizona+16.5
Sat 10/11 Oklahoma State vs Houston+8
Sat 10/18 Oklahoma State vs Cincinnati+16
Sat 10/25 Oklahoma State at Texas Tech+31.5
Sat 11/1 Oklahoma State at Kansas+18
BYE WEEK
Sat 11/15 Oklahoma State vs Kansas State+9.5
Sat 11/22 Oklahoma State at UCF+14.5
Sat 11/29 Oklahoma State vs Iowa State+17.5

Total: Elite: 2, Good: 6, Avg 2, Bad 0, Poor 2
Played: Elite: 1, Good: 0, Avg 0, Bad 0, Poor 1
Future: Elite: 1, Good: 6, Avg 2, Bad 0, Poor 1
Wins: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 1
Losses: Elite: 1, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 0

Predictions for Oklahoma State's Schedule
Kansas's 2025 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 8/23 Kansas vs Fresno State-14.051.5W 31 - 7UY
Fri 8/29 Kansas vs Wagner-45.557.5W 46 - 7UN
Sat 9/6 Kansas at Missouri+5.551.0L 31 - 42ON
BYE WEEK
Sat 9/20 Kansas vs West Virginia-13.554.5
Sat 9/27 Kansas vs Cincinnati+0.5
Sat 10/4 Kansas at UCF-1
Sat 10/11 Kansas at Texas Tech+16
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/25 Kansas vs Kansas State-6
Sat 11/1 Kansas vs Oklahoma State-18
Sat 11/8 Kansas at Arizona+1
BYE WEEK
Sat 11/22 Kansas at Iowa State+6.5
Sat 11/29 Kansas vs Utah+8

Total: Elite: 3, Good: 4, Avg 2, Bad 2, Poor 1
Played: Elite: 1, Good: 0, Avg 0, Bad 1, Poor 1
Future: Elite: 2, Good: 4, Avg 2, Bad 1, Poor 0
Wins: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 1, Poor: 1
Losses: Elite: 1, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 0

Predictions for Kansas's Schedule

Important Stats (2025)
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
OKST#96 (.13)36% (123)1533% (124)2.57 (104)13639% (95)1503.75 (82)#131 (.43)46% (111)3849% (116)43% (94)4.67 (112)5010.5
KU#19 (.4)54% (18)3651% (36)3.93 (4)16558% (9)2484.89 (34)#100 (.2)38% (62)18.735% (36)42% (82)4.1 (93)45.711.3
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
OKST#52 (.21)43% (63)43% (86)2.79 (107)11444% (47)2654.22 (42)#131 (.34)46% (109)47% (107)44% (108)3.93 (82)43.21.81.3
KU#9 (.32)48% (16)49% (15)3.6 (3)21348% (11)2094.68 (11)#108 (.23)45% (99)46% (104)43% (95)3.83 (73)38.41.41.4



Overall Stats 2025
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
OKST Offense215335.5%3.751152851361503.257%43%33%39%18%.13
KU Defense318.7738.1%4.11.3 - - - - - 48%51%35%42%22%.2
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
OKST Defense2386946.2%4.670.5 - - - - - 58%41%49%43%13%.43
KU Offense33638.554.2%4.891224131652484.944%54%51%58%12%.4

Additional Stats 2025
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDsAvg Field Pos
Oklahoma State231:2014.541%100%6.55010.562023.5
Kansas328:3822.329%71%5.745.711.38.73.3032.3
Run Game Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
OKST Offense257% (30)33% (124)42135.53.22 (109)- (107)2.57 (104)83% (28)10% (83)0.78 (116)
KU Defense348% (56)35% (36) - - - - -.1 (21)2.35 (33)86% (112)16% (12)1.02 (85)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
OKST Defense258% (121)49% (116) - - - - .44 (134)3.52 (130)100% (127)10% (65)1.33 (126)
KU Offense344% (102)51% (36)33.71654.94 (79).23 (43)3.93 (4)75% (52)8% (66)0.83 (100)

Pass Game Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
OKST Offense243% (103)39% (95)12.524.5149.56.1121 (123)2 (60).3 (67)1.6 (49)41% (133)30% (85).41 (52)8% (125)2 (69)
KU Defense351% (75)42% (82) - - - - - - 2 (56).52 (123)2 (130)37% (32)34% (101).55 (118)6% (56)2.4 (125)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
OKST Defense241% (16)43% (94) - - - - - - 1 (87).51 (122)1.8 (118)32% (82)21% (28).13 (39)3% (128)1.5 (22)
KU Offense354% (40)58% (9)19.728248.38.912.69 (13)2 (60).64 (12)1.5 (82)26% (31)35% (45).62 (27)3% (31)2.1 (52)

Oklahoma State's Power Ratings
Oklahoma State's Power Rating: -5.87 #95
Oklahoma State's Offense Rating: 12.49 #71
Oklahoma State's Defense Rating: 18.36 #111
2025 Talent Rating: 872.00 #32
Blue Chip Ratio: 3% #65
Oklahoma State's 2025 Expected Record: 3.0 - 9.0
Oklahoma State's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: -3.8 #82
Oklahoma State's Offense SP+ Rating: 28.2 #65
Oklahoma State's Defense SP+ Rating: 32.0 #97

Average Talent
Average Big 12 Talent Rating is 798.25
Average Power Five Talent: 877.82
Average FBS Talent: 715.85

Power Ratings Matchup
Oklahoma State: -5.87   Kansas: 13.22

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Oklahoma State: -3.8   Kansas: 10.2




Kansas's Power Ratings
Kansas's Power Rating: 13.22 #50
Kansas's Offense Rating: 23.42 #24
Kansas's Defense Rating: 12.17 #92
2025 Talent Rating: 770.00 #62
Blue Chip Ratio: 2 #79
Kansas's 2025 Expected Record: 6.7 - 5.3
Kansas's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: 10.2 #36
Kansas's Offense SP+ Rating: 35.6 #19
Kansas's Defense SP+ Rating: 25.4 #58

Average Talent
Average Big 12 Talent Rating is 798.25
Average Power Five Talent: 877.82
Average FBS Talent: 715.85


Oklahoma State Scoring
Offense: 15 PPG
Offense on Road: 3
Defense: 38 PPG
Defense on Road: 69

Oklahoma State's 2025 Record
Record: 1 - 1
Record vs Spread: 0 - 2 - 0
Record on Road: 0 - 1
Record vs Spread on Road: 0 - 1 - 0
Projected Score
Kansas 37
Oklahoma State 19


Total Points: 56

Kansas Scoring
Offense: 36 PPG
Offense at Home: 38.5
Defense: 18.7 PPG
Defense at Home: 7

Kansas's 2025 Record
Record: 2 - 1
Record vs Spread: 1 - 2 - 0
Record at home: 2 - 0
Record vs Spread at home: 1 - 1 - 0


YearDateHomeScoreAwayScoreWinnerSpreadCoverTotalO/U
202310/14Oklahoma State39Kansas32Oklahoma StateKansas -3Oklahoma State54.0Over
202211/05Kansas37Oklahoma State16KansasKansas -3Kansas59.5Under
202110/30Oklahoma State55Kansas3Oklahoma StateOklahoma State -28.5Oklahoma State54.5Over
202010/03Kansas7Oklahoma State47Oklahoma StateOklahoma State -21.5Oklahoma State53.0Over
201911/16Oklahoma State31Kansas13Oklahoma StateOklahoma State -17.5Oklahoma State70.0Under
201809/29Kansas28Oklahoma State48Oklahoma StateOklahoma State -17Oklahoma State55.5Over
201711/25Oklahoma State58Kansas17Oklahoma StateOklahoma State -41Push68.0Over
201610/22Kansas20Oklahoma State44Oklahoma StateOklahoma State -28Kansas61.0Over
201510/24Oklahoma State58Kansas10Oklahoma StateOklahoma State -35Oklahoma State56.0Over
201410/11Kansas20Oklahoma State27Oklahoma StateOklahoma State -21Kansas0
201311/09Oklahoma State42Kansas6Oklahoma StateOklahoma State -32Oklahoma State0
201210/13Kansas14Oklahoma State20Oklahoma State
201110/08Oklahoma State70Kansas28Oklahoma State
201011/20Kansas14Oklahoma State48Oklahoma State
200711/10Oklahoma State28Kansas43Kansas
200610/14Kansas32Oklahoma State42Oklahoma State
200311/15Oklahoma State44Kansas21Oklahoma State
TeamWinsCoversO/U
Kansas237 Overs
Oklahoma State1572 Unders

WinsCoversFavsDogs
Home Teams9 - 88 - 25 - 03 - 2
Road Teams8 - 92 - 82 - 30 - 5

(#95) Oklahoma State Info
Power Rating: -5.87 #95
Offense Rating: 12.49 #71
Defense Rating: 18.36 #111
Overall SP+ Rating: -3.8 #82
Offense SP+ Rating: 28.2 #65
Defense SP+ Rating: 32.0 #97
Talent Rating: 872.00 #32
Blue Chip Ratio: 3% #65
Expected Record: 3.0 - 9.0

Team Profile
Run heavy Offense 57%, Pass: 43%
Awful Offense Success Rate of 36%
Poor Offensive Explosiveness
Bad in Scoring Position 3.75 PPO
Awful Run Success 33%
Poor Pass Success 39%
Bad OL Grades, Poor OL Yds Per Rush
Avg DL Grades, Avg Sacks/Turnovers
Awful Defense Success Rate of 46%
Awful in Scoring Position 4.67 PPO
Awful Run Def Success 49%
Poor Pass Def Success 43%
Poor Pressure/Havoc/Forcing TOs
Poor Field Position

Oklahoma State has lost 7 straight
Oklahoma State has lost 3 straight on the Road
Record on Road: 0 - 1 (0 - 1 - 0 vs Spread )

Oklahoma State Notes
(8/28) QB1 Henjy hurt vs UT Martin, Z Flores is QB2
(8/26) QB1 Hauss Hejny (TCU) start, Flores will play
(7/30) 65 total new players, 35 added after spring
(5/23) Def added 18 portals, 9 DL, 3 LB, 6 DB. Improve?
(5/23) Need to see Off because it looks bad on paper
(5/23) RB bad LY. Can Brock (Ga St)/Hicks (OU) help?
(5/23) WR rebuild. Took 5 portals. Some talent
(5/23) OL rebuild 0/5 back. 7 not so great portals
(5/11) OL exp ranked #60 & 94% of that is from portals
(3/22) QBs Hejny (TCU)? came w/ OC Meacham

Oklahoma State Highlights
Oklahoma State has a great TO Margin (#28)
Oklahoma State commits very few Penalties (#30)

Oklahoma State Deficiencies
Oklahoma State has a really bad Offense
Oklahoma State Can Not Run the Ball (#125)
Oklahoma State offense is really bad (#123)
Oklahoma State run game is really bad (#124)
Oklahoma State Defense Gives up a Lot of Points
Oklahoma State has a bad defense (#111)
Oklahoma State gives up a Lot of Explosive Plays (#125)
Oklahoma State Does Not Stuff Runs (#124)
Oklahoma State has a bad defensive line (#130)
Oklahoma State has a bad red zone defense (#112)

Performance GradesPerf Grades
CategoryCatKUOKST
OverallOver#16#80
OffenseOff#14#94
DefenseDef#59#76
Special TeamsST#9#53
PassingPass#27#96
RushingRush#34#79
Run BlockRBLK#15#66
Pass BlockPBLK#69#60
Route RunningWR Rt#26#97
TacklingTkl#95#27
Run DefenseR Def#80#51
Pass Rush DefPRush#50#70
Coverage DefCov#33#99

Previous Matchups
Oklahoma State beat Kansas in 2023 (39-32)
Kansas beat Oklahoma State in 2022 (37-16)

Weather Forecast
Playing in Memorial Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 0°

Team Information
Injuries: OKST | KU
Depth Chart: OKST | KU
Rosters: OKST | KU
(#50) Kansas Info
Power Rating: 13.22 #50
Offense Rating: 23.42 #24
Defense Rating: 12.17 #92
Overall SP+ Rating: 10.2 #36
Offense SP+ Rating: 35.6 #19
Defense SP+ Rating: 25.4 #58
Talent Rating: 770.00 #62
Blue Chip Ratio: 2 #79
Expected Record: 6.7 - 5.3

Team Profile
Pass heavy Offense 54%, Run: 44%
Great Offense Success Rate of 54%
Good Offensive Explosiveness
Good in Scoring Position 4.89 PPO
Good Run Success 51%
Great Pass Success 58%
Avg OL Grades, Great OL Yds Per Rush
Avg DL Grades, Great Sacks/Turnovers
Avg Defense Success Rate of 38%
Poor in Scoring Position 4.1 PPO
Good Run Def Success 35%
Bad Pass Def Success 42%
Great Pressure/Havoc/Forcing TOs
Bad Field Position

Kansas has lost 6 straight
Kansas has lost 3 straight at Home
Record at home: 2 - 0 (1 - 1 - 0 vs Spread)

Kansas Notes
(7/19) Replacing career 4.5k RB yds, 7k WR yds
(5/23) KU was 1-5 in 1 score games LY (of 7 L's)
(4/4) QB Daniels back, electric when healthy
(4/4) RB rebuild. Hishaw exp'd, added Williams (Iowa)
(4/4) OL 2/5 back, good LY. 3 portal adds
(4/4) Def bad LY, replaces a lot. 11 portal adds
(3/21) WR total rebuild. 3 portals. Pickett (BG) #1?
(3/21) New OC Zebrowski was Co-OC/QB LY
(3/21) New DC McDonald promoted? Why?
(3/21) Strange '24, 1-5 to 5-7. Underachieved

Kansas Highlights
Kansas is Undefeated at Home

Kansas offense is efficent (#18)
Kansas has a top Offensive Line (#4)
Kansas does Not Get Runs Stuffed (#4)

Kansas Defense Sacks the QB a lot

Kansas Stuffs a lot of Run Plays (#18)
Kansas Front 7 is disruptive (#12)

Kansas Deficiencies
Kansas offense is bad on 3rd Downs
Kansas gives up a Lot of Explosive Plays (#128)


  
Oklahoma State's OC Doug Meacham
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Zane Flores203951%203025.2
Hauss Hejny (Tr)51050%96109.6
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Kalib Hicks (Tr)3511903.414
Sesi Vailahi93213.610
Trenten Howland63105.28
Rodney Fields Jr.103003.08
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Terrill Davis (Tr)378026.041
Shamar Rigby (Tr)357019.041
Gavin Freeman64918.212
Christian Fitzpatrick (Tr)335011.735

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Oklahoma State's DC Todd Grantham
Top DefTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Bryan McCoy (Tr)231010
Brandon Rawls192100
Jaleel Johnson83030
De'Marion Thomas (Tr)70000
SacksTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Wendell Gregory (Tr)54310
Brandon Rawls192100
Bryan McCoy (Tr)231010
Iman Oates20010
Pass DTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Sitiveni Kaufusi10001
Cam Smith00001
Aden Kelley30010

Kansas's OC Jim Zebrowski
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Jalon Daniels547572%679929.1
Cole Ballard2633%38006.3
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Daniel Hishaw Jr.3316915.121
Jalon Daniels218213.923
Leshon Williams (Tr)95716.321
Cole Ballard75207.415
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Emmanuel Henderson Jr. (Tr)12183215.362
Cam Pickett (Tr)10124312.421
Levi Wentz7103014.750
DeShawn Hanika995310.624

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Kansas's DC D.K. McDonald
Top DefTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Trey Lathan (Tr)254112
Lyrik Rawls (Tr)171001
Mason Ellis131000
Bangally Kamara (Tr)134101
SacksTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Leroy Harris III (Tr)84410
D.J. Withers43210
Bangally Kamara (Tr)134101
Kenean Caldwell62100
Pass DTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Trey Lathan (Tr)254112
Devin Dye71102
Taylor Davis90001