The Cowboys opened the season with a rebuilt roster and what looked like a rejuvenated Mike Gundy. They eased past UT Martin 27–7 in the opener against an overmatched FCS opponent, but the first real test came a week later in Eugene. The result? A historic disaster. Oregon thumped Oklahoma State 69–3, the most points the Cowboys had allowed since 1996 and their widest margin of defeat since 1907, the year Oklahoma officially became a state.

That loss landed squarely on a head coach already under scrutiny after a 3–9 finish in 2024. Oklahoma State tore up the rolling five-year deal Mike Gundy earned after his 12-win, top-10 season in 2021 and replaced it with a contract that now ends in 2028. They cut his salary by $1 million to $6.75 million, and reshaped the buyout to $15 million if he’s

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