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Hoover

Alabama

Scholarship traits at the Group of 5 level, with the tools to earn Power 4 looks as you develop.

Group of 5

Merritt Island

Titusville

Florida

Scholarship traits at the FCS level, with room to climb through continued development and film.

Fulshear

Texas

Scholarship-caliber traits for Division II and NAIA programs, with room to climb through continued development.

D-II / NAIA

Rouse

Leander

Starter-caliber traits for a Power 4 program (SEC, Big Ten, Big 12, ACC). Squarely on major-conference radars.

Power 4

Davison

Michigan

With college football now at the midway point of the 2026 season, teams' spending from this past offseason is starting to go under the microscope.

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On3 Football

Doing the Most with Less: Teams winning with small roster payrolls

For the first time since joining the Big 12, UCF is headed to Stillwater.  The Knights (3-2, 1-1 Big 12) will face No. 18 Oklahoma State (3-1, 1-0)

Oklahoma State quarterback Drew Mestemaker throws a pass against Oregon. (Photo by: William Purnell/IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect)

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UCF Sports

Opponent Preview: Oklahoma State’s rapid rebuild under Eric Morris has Cowboys rolling

Curt Cignetti eliminated the learning curve for college football head coaches. In Year 1 at Indiana, he led the Hoosiers to a school-record 11 wins

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First-year head coaches are winning now, and Year 1 expectations have changed

Inside Texas takes a closer look at the 2027 flip targets that Texas could be enticed to push for in 2026 after some slow starts to the season from

JayQuan Snell

Inside Texas Football Recruiting

Inside Texas

Inside Scoop: Texas Recruiting Flip Targets for the Class of 2027

A Big 12 win is something Oklahoma State hasn’t sniffed since the end of 2023. Coach Eric Morris led the Cowboys into Morgantown and delivered the

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OState Illustrated

Takeaways from Oklahoma State’s 41-24 win over West Virginia

West Virginia finished the non-conference portion of the schedule 3-0, but now the Mountaineers are preparing to open Big 12 play at home against

NCAA Football: Coastal Carolina at West Virginia

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WV Sports

West Virginia ready for Big 12 Conference play with Oklahoma State on deck

West Virginia is preparing to take on an Oklahoma State team that features one of the premier quarterbacks in the Big 12 Conference in Drew

Sep 12, 2026; Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma State Cowboys quarterback Drew Mestemaker (17) runs with the ball as Oregon Ducks defensive back Ify Obidegwu (7) chases during the first quarter at Boone Pickens Stadium. Mandatory Credit: William Purnell USA TODAY via Reuters Connect

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WVU faces challenge of slowing quick-trigger QB Drew Mestemaker

West Virginia will square off against Oklahoma State Saturday and while the Cowboys offense receives plenty of attention the defense can present

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Skyler Cassity

Rich Rodriguez has familiarity, experience against Oklahoma State DC Skyler Cassity

West Virginia (3-0) will open Big 12 Conference play at home against Oklahoma State (2-1) and WVSports.com breaks down some of the key items of the

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Game Preview: West Virginia football vs. Oklahoma State

Oklahoma State head coach Eric Morris sees plenty to prepare for as the Cowboys get ready to open Big 12 play on the road against West Virginia.

Oklahoma State head coach Eric Morris. (Photo by: William Purnell/IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect)

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Oklahoma State's Eric Morris sees plenty of challenges from WVU

West Virginia will open Big 12 Conference play at home against Oklahoma State, and WVSports.com goes Behind Enemy Lines for insight on the

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Oklahoma State quarterback Drew Mestemaker (17) takes a snap during the first half of a college football game between Oklahoma State (OSU) and Tulsa at H.A. Chapman Stadium in Tulsa, Okla., on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026.

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Behind Enemy Lines: Oklahoma State

Before upsetting Oregon this season, Oklahoma State had not won a non-conference FBS game in almost two years. The winning drought against

Oklahoma State coach Eric Morris calls a time out during a spring football game for the Oklahoma State University Cowboys at

OSU’s Eric Morris: WVU a “true” test to open conference play

West Virginia head coach Rich Rodriguez held his weekly press conference ahead of the Oklahoma State game and here is a summary of what was said.

Rich Rodriguez press conference summary: 9-22

OStateIllustrated publisher Jeff Johnson's weekly post-game takeaways is back following the 59-0 shutout of the Murray State Racers.  1. Just what

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JJ's 11 Post-game thoughts, Murray edition

As the Big 12 prepares for Week three in college football, here are five takeaways from Week 2.   Some teams may carry momentum, remain the

NCAA Football: Tennessee-Martin at West Virginia

5 takeaways from Big 12 action in Week 2

Following Oklahoma State's upset win over Oregon in Week 2, there was speculation the Cowboys picked up on Dante Moore apparently tipping run or

Dante Moore

Eric Morris confirms Oklahoma State saw apparent tips from Dante Moore, explains how they noticed

Steve Sarkisian wanted to celebrate with his team. ESPN sideline reporter Holly Rowe was looking to catch up with the Texas head coach after the

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College football takeaways: Steve Sarkisian gets his signature win, Oklahoma's offense struggles & more

Oklahoma State did what many thought was impossible by beating the sixth-ranked Oregon Ducks. The Cowboys needed a Herculean effort to beat Oregon

Oklahoma State vs. Oregon: Cowboy players of the game

I spent the early part of today enjoying some college football and had two clear observations hit like a truck.  First, everything we speak about in

Inside Texas Football

No more TROs, no more hypotheticals: It's time to spot the dang ball

Week 1 provided the first true look at many of college football’s new coaching hires, and the early returns were all over the map. CBS Sports’ Shehan

CBS Coaching Grades

CBS Sports grades first-year college football coaches after Week 1 debuts

West Virginia ended Week 1 with a 31-24 victory over Coastal Carolina in a game that was a tale of two halves.  After the victory, some fans were

MattSieg

How West Virginia's Week 1 performance stacked up against the Big 12

Almost 24 hours later, the opening game of the Eric Morris era at Oklahoma State is still as perplexing as it was live. Simply put, Tre Lamb's

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Upon Further Review: Oklahoma State's shocking loss at Tulsa

Oklahoma State defensive end Jaleel Johnson has seen the best and worst of the program. He was around for OSU’s last 10-win season in 2023, and the

Oklahoma State DE Jaleel Johnson (Credit: Oklahoma State Athletics)

Cowboys' DE Jaleel Johnson says he's done watching Oklahoma State lose

With a whopping final number of 92 newcomers, the Oklahoma State initial 2026 Depth Chart is out. Given that number, we thought a deep dive into how

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Eric Morris News

Doing the Most with Less: Teams winning with small roster payrolls

Opponent Preview: Oklahoma State’s rapid rebuild under Eric Morris has Cowboys rolling

First-year head coaches are winning now, and Year 1 expectations have changed

Inside Scoop: Texas Recruiting Flip Targets for the Class of 2027

Takeaways from Oklahoma State’s 41-24 win over West Virginia

West Virginia ready for Big 12 Conference play with Oklahoma State on deck

WVU faces challenge of slowing quick-trigger QB Drew Mestemaker

Rich Rodriguez has familiarity, experience against Oklahoma State DC Skyler Cassity

Game Preview: West Virginia football vs. Oklahoma State

Oklahoma State's Eric Morris sees plenty of challenges from WVU

Behind Enemy Lines: Oklahoma State

OSU’s Eric Morris: WVU a “true” test to open conference play

Rich Rodriguez press conference summary: 9-22

JJ's 11 Post-game thoughts, Murray edition

5 takeaways from Big 12 action in Week 2

Eric Morris confirms Oklahoma State saw apparent tips from Dante Moore, explains how they noticed

College football takeaways: Steve Sarkisian gets his signature win, Oklahoma's offense struggles & more

Oklahoma State vs. Oregon: Cowboy players of the game

No more TROs, no more hypotheticals: It's time to spot the dang ball

CBS Sports grades first-year college football coaches after Week 1 debuts

How West Virginia's Week 1 performance stacked up against the Big 12

Upon Further Review: Oklahoma State's shocking loss at Tulsa

Cowboys' DE Jaleel Johnson says he's done watching Oklahoma State lose

Initial Oklahoma State Depth Chart: By the numbers