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NCAAF · October 31, 2026

Oklahoma State Cowboys vs Iowa State Cyclones Preview & Odds — October 31, 2026

Oklahoma State Cowboys

4-2

Quarterback Drew Mestemaker

Iowa State Cyclones

2-4

Quarterback Jaylen Raynor

Saturday, October 31 · 7:00 PM ET

OKSTOffense2026 regular season to dateISU

36th+0.151

EPA/play

+0.07862nd

22nd50.6%

Success %

45.6%83rd

11th36.8

PPG

23.882nd

OKSTDefenseISU

65th+0.054

EPA/play allowed

+0.176113th

78th47.5%

Success % allowed

46.5%64th

82nd27.7

Opp PPG

26.574th

OKSTRecent formISU

Wvs Murray State 59-0W@ West Virginia 41-24Wvs UCF 42-28L@ Houston 32-35Wvs Colorado 57-24

Resultsoldest to newest

Wvs Bowling Green 55-7Lvs Utah 17-31Wvs West Virginia 45-42L@ BYU 10-24L@ Arizona 3-39

5-2

Record

3-4

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ATS

2-4-1

—

Over–under

3-4

OKSTHome and roadseason to dateISU

4-0

Home record

3-1

1-2

Road record

0-3

—

Home ATS

1-2-1

—

Road ATS

1-2

—

Home O/U

3-1

—

Road O/U

0-3

OKSTLast 10 gamesISU

Game by game

5-2

Last 7

3-4

+114

Net points

+12

Top third of the leagueMiddle thirdBottom thirdBar = league rank (full = 1st)

Rest & travelrest and travel

OKSTRest & travelISU

7 days

Days of rest

7 days

446 mi718 km

Travel to the game

Home

Venue

Jack Trice Stadium

About these numbers

2026 regular season to date, captured before kickoff. League rank in small type (138 teams); the gold side ranks higher. Bars show rank, longest = 1st. Source: Gridiron & Wine public Analytics tables.

Last five results this season, oldest to newest. Records are season to date, with home and road splits. Against-the-spread (ATS) and over–under records use the consensus closing line.

Margin of each of the last 7 games this season, oldest to newest (gold = won). Hover a bar for the score margin.

Distance is straight-line from each team's home arena; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game.

Matchup preview

Oklahoma State (4-2) visits Iowa State (2-4) on Saturday, October 31 at 7:00 PM ET.

Oklahoma State has the 36th-ranked offense by EPA per play (expected points added per snap) and the 65th-ranked defense (ranks among the 138 teams with play-by-play data). Meanwhile, Iowa State has the 62nd-ranked offense and the 113th-ranked defense. When Oklahoma State has the ball, a 36th-ranked offense (+0.151 EPA per play) meets a 113th-ranked defense (+0.176 allowed); when Iowa State has it, a 62nd-ranked offense (+0.078) meets a 65th-ranked defense (+0.054 allowed).

By success rate (the share of plays that gain expected points), the Oklahoma State offense is at 50.6% (22nd) and the Iowa State offense at 45.6% (83rd). Oklahoma State scores 36.8 points per game (11th) and allows 27.7 (82nd); Iowa State scores 23.8 (82nd) and allows 26.5 (74th).

Oklahoma State is 5-2; its last game was a 57-24 win over Colorado. Iowa State is 3-4 and 2-4-1 against the spread; its last game was a 39-3 loss to Arizona.

Oklahoma State is a 8.5-point road favorite, with Iowa State getting the points at home. The spread opened at Oklahoma State -10.5. The total is 57.5, unchanged from the open. After removing the vig, the moneyline (Oklahoma State -350, Iowa State +270) prices Oklahoma State at 74% and Iowa State at 26%.

Built from public team and player data; ranks are league-wide and update daily until kickoff.

Market

Odds and line movement

Spreadmoved 2

OpenIowa State +10.5 (-115)
Oklahoma State -10.5 (-105)

NowIowa State +8.5 (-110)
Oklahoma State -8.5 (-110)

Totalno move

Open57.5 (o -110 / u -110)

Now57.5 (o -115 / u -105)

Moneyline

OpenOklahoma State -379 76%
Iowa State +294 24%

NowOklahoma State -350 74%
Iowa State +270 26%

Consensus of US sportsbooks. The Now column updates from our odds board. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.

Best available prices on Oct 28

Oklahoma State -8.5-105Hard Rock
Iowa State +8.5+102ProphetX
Over 57.5-106Novig
Under 57.5+102Novig
Oklahoma State-317Novig
Iowa State+292Novig

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Matchup

Players to watch

Oklahoma State

QB · Drew Mestemaker

Attempts239
Completion %65.7%66th
Passing yards2,3265th
Yards per attempt9.711th
TD–INT20–6

Leading rusher (RB) · Caleb Hawkins

Rushing yards71217th
Season line142 carries, 712 yds, 2 TD

Leading receiver (WR) · Wyatt Young

Receiving yards63921st
Season line36 catches, 639 yds, 6 TD

Leading tackler (LB) · Ethan Wesloski

Tackles7015th

Iowa State

QB · Jaylen Raynor

Attempts158
Completion %58.9%175th
Passing yards1,107188th
Yards per attempt7.0156th
TD–INT7–4

Leading rusher (RB) · Aiden Flora

Rushing yards71616th
Season line102 carries, 716 yds, 6 TD

Leading receiver (WR) · Omari Hayes

Receiving yards237326th
Season line19 catches, 237 yds, 1 TD

Leading tackler (LB) · Sullivan Schlimgen

Tackles7110th

Season passing totals from public box scores, captured before kickoff. Ranks among the 264 quarterbacks with at least 60 attempts. Rushing, receiving and tackle leaders: season totals captured October 28, 5:34 a.m. ET; ranks among FBS players.

Success by situation

Situation	Oklahoma State	Iowa State
Early-down success rateOklahoma State offense vs Iowa State defense	49.9%7th	42.8%62nd
Early-down success rateIowa State offense vs Oklahoma State defense	43.3%72nd	43.0%74th
3rd-down conversion rateOklahoma State offense vs Iowa State defense	34.3%107th	38.5%51st
3rd-down conversion rateIowa State offense vs Oklahoma State defense	43.4%96th	29.2%129th
Explosive play rateOklahoma State offense vs Iowa State defense	9.6%7th	8.6%118th
Explosive play rateIowa State offense vs Oklahoma State defense	7.4%90th	7.4%44th
Pass rateshare of plays that are passes or sacks	52.9%46th-highest	48.1%93rd-highest

On 3rd down Oklahoma State converts 34.3% (107th) against a Iowa State defense allowing 38.5% (51st).

On 3rd down Iowa State converts 29.2% (129th) against a Oklahoma State defense allowing 43.4% (96th).

2026 regular season before kickoff, from play-by-play with garbage time removed; ranks among the 138 teams in the play-by-play data (defense: 1st = allows the least). Success = a play that gains expected points.

Coaching staff

Staff	Oklahoma State	Iowa State
Head coach	Eric Morris	Jimmy Rogers
Tenureat this school	1st season	1st season
Record at schoolthis season included, as of the date below	5–2	3–4
Career recordas an FBS head coach	27–18	9–10
Offensive coordinator	Sean Brophy	Tyler Roehl
Defensive coordinator	Skyler Cassity	Jesse Bobbit

Staff list as of October 27, 6:50 a.m. ET.

Head-to-head

The teams have met 4 times since 2021: Oklahoma State won 1 and Iowa State 3.

Date	Score	Line	Total
Nov 29, 2025	Iowa State 20, Oklahoma State 13 Iowa State won
Sep 23, 2023	Oklahoma State 27, Iowa State 34 Iowa State won
Nov 12, 2022	Iowa State 14, Oklahoma State 20 Oklahoma State won
Oct 23, 2021	Oklahoma State 21, Iowa State 24 Iowa State won

Meetings since 2021, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.

Result

After the final: score vs the closing line, Drive X-Ray and the graded official play, if there was one, appear here on this same page.

Teams