C+
1–11 floor meets an elite NTX skill trio and Portal #2; market Over lean on 5.5 prices the bounce. Trench/Big 12 translation is the entire question
Big 12 · 2026
Oklahoma State
2025 record 1–11 0–9 conference
Postseason No bowl
Head coach Eric Morris Year 1; from North Texas after Mike Gundy fired mid-2025
Scheme Air Raid / 3-3-5
A−
Portal #2 (volume rebuild with a 5-star and four 4-stars); thin overall recruiting is the sustainability flag
C
Skill depth looks real; early chart + Power-trench unknowns keep it middling
Market odds
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Recruiting ranks
Overall #9 75 commits · 232.93 pts
Portal #2 55 commits· avg 85.85
Roster notes
North Texas pipeline rebuild under Morris Y1
QB Drew Mestemaker; RB Caleb Hawkins; WR Justin Bowick / Wyatt Young / Chris Barnes; TE Donovan Green; OL Braydon Nelson / Jacob Sexton / Tyler Mercer / Johnny Dickson III / Joseph Hanson
Jaleel Johnson / Saadiq Clements / Jerry Lawson / James Williams; Ethan Wesloski / Isaiah Chisom; LaDainian Fields / Evan Jackson / Mose Phillips III / Mo Horn / Quinton Hammonds
Key offense
- 01 Drew Mestemaker QB
- North Texas → OKST
- 2025 (incl. postseason): 319/463, 4,379 yds, 34 TD, 9 INT
- 89 rush yds / 5 TD
- 02 Caleb Hawkins RB
- North Texas → OKST
- 2025 (incl. postseason): 231 carries, 1,434 yds, 25 rushing TD plus 32 receptions, 370 yds, 4 TD
- 03 Wyatt Young WR
- North Texas → OKST
- 2025 (incl. postseason): 70 receptions, 1,264 yds, 10 TD
Key defense
- 01 Jaleel Johnson DE
- Listed LDE1
- one of the few clear returners on the depth chart — 2025 (regular season)
- 02 Isaiah Chisom MLB
- Listed MLB1 on the depth chart — 2025 production still light
- 03 LaDainian Fields CB
- Listed LCB1 on the depth chart — 2025 production still light