Oklahoma State Cowboys at Houston Cougars preview: October 17, 2026
The Oklahoma State Cowboys (4-1) visit the Houston Cougars (5-1) at TDECU Stadium on October 17, 2026. Recent form, both teams’ figures with College football ranks, earlier meetings and the players to research, from StatsNext’s stored box scores.
On this page
Records
| Team | Record (2026) | Last 5 | Away (2026) | Home (2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma State Cowboys | 4-1 | 4-1 (38.2-21.4) | 1-1 (25.5-24) | 3-0 (46.7-19.7) |
| Houston Cougars | 5-1 | 4-1 (41.4-19) | 2-1 (34.3-24) | 3-0 (45.7-14.3) |
Record, Away and Home cover the complete 2026 regular season. Last 5 is the 5 most recent 2026 regular-season games. In parentheses: points for and against per game.
Team comparison
2026 regular-season figures; the rank in parentheses is among 136 College football teams (1st = the most).
| OKST | HOU | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 38.2 (24th) | 40 (15th) |
| Points allowed per game | 21.4 (88th) | 19.2 (100th) |
| Passing yards per game | 322.4 (6th) | 251.7 (50th) |
| Passing yards allowed per game | 179.8 (107th) | 244 (23rd) |
| Rushing yards per game | 199 (34th) | 230.5 (13th) |
| Rushing yards allowed per game | 150.2 (53rd) | 74.3 (132nd) |
| Rushing attempts per game | 39.2 (35th) | 41.8 (20th) |
| Rushing attempts allowed per game | 39.2 (26th) | 26.5 (134th) |
| Completions per game | 24 (16th) | 19.3 (65th) |
| Completions allowed per game | 17 (88th) | 20.5 (25th) |
Recent form
Oklahoma State Cowboys
- Oct 10, 2026: W 42-28 vs UCF
- Sep 26, 2026: W 41-24 at WVU
- Sep 19, 2026: W 59-0 vs MUR
- Sep 12, 2026: W 39-31 vs ORE
- Sep 5, 2026: L 10-24 at TLSA
Houston Cougars
Head-to-head
1 earlier meeting stored: Houston Cougars 1, Oklahoma State Cowboys 0. Full Houston Cougars vs Oklahoma State Cowboys head-to-head.
| Date | Season | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2025 | 2025 | HOU 39, OKST 17 (at OKST) |
Players to research
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Mestemaker | QB | 5 | 315 Pass yds/g, 2.6 Pass TD/g, 21.6 Rush yds/g | 315 Pass yds/g | Passing yards, passing touchdowns |
| Caleb Hawkins | RB | 5 | 104.8 Rush yds/g, 21.2 Car/g, 15 Rec yds/g | 104.8 Rush yds/g | Rushing yards |
| Ayo Adeyi | RB | 5 | 36 Rush yds/g, 5.6 Car/g, 4.6 Rec yds/g | 36 Rush yds/g | |
| Wyatt Young | WR | 5 | 92.4 Rec yds/g, 5.4 Rec/g, 0.8 Rec TD/g | 92.4 Rec yds/g | Receiving yards |
| Justin Bowick | WR | 5 | 88.4 Rec yds/g, 5.2 Rec/g, 1 Rec TD/g | 88.4 Rec yds/g | |
| Chris Barnes | WR | 4 | 43 Rec yds/g, 2.5 Rec/g, 0 Rec TD/g | 39.2 Rec yds/g |
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conner Weigman | QB | 6 | 237.8 Pass yds/g, 2.5 Pass TD/g, 29.5 Rush yds/g | 224.4 Pass yds/g | Passing yards, passing touchdowns |
| Re'Shaun Sanford II | RB | 6 | 67.3 Rush yds/g, 12.5 Car/g, 19.3 Rec yds/g | 65.8 Rush yds/g | Rushing yards |
| Makhi Hughes | RB | 6 | 64.7 Rush yds/g, 13.3 Car/g, 11.5 Rec yds/g | 58 Rush yds/g | |
| Patrick Overmyer | TE | 6 | 66.5 Rec yds/g, 5.5 Rec/g, 1 Rec TD/g | 63 Rec yds/g | |
| Amare Thomas | WR | 6 | 60.2 Rec yds/g, 4.8 Rec/g, 0.7 Rec TD/g | 45.6 Rec yds/g | Receiving yards |
| Trent Walker | WR | 6 | 43 Rec yds/g, 3.2 Rec/g, 0.2 Rec TD/g | 46.8 Rec yds/g | Receiving yards |
Players with a StatsNext page, the leaders in each position group's main statistic. Games and per-game figures are the 2026 regular season; last 5 is the player's last five regular-season games. Prop research links open the player's StatsNext prop pages: how often statistical thresholds were reached, never sportsbook lines or prices. No prop page means too few regular-season games with the statistic at a typical market level so far; the player page still has every stored statistic.
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