Venue & Game Details
Stadium: Boone Pickens Stadium (Capacity: 55,509)
Location: Stillwater, Oklahoma
Kickoff Time: 12:00 PM ET / 11:00 AM CT
Broadcast: TNT (also simulcast on truTV and HBO Max) [2]
Weather Forecast (Stillwater, OK)
Conditions: Sunny, mild fall afternoon
Kickoff Temp: 67°F (19°C)
Wind: 7–10 mph
Precipitation: 0% chance
Impact: Excellent football weather; no major weather-related effects expected.
Injury Report
Houston Cougars:
QB Conner Weigman – Questionable (concussion protocol, trending toward playing). If unavailable, backup Zeon Chriss will start.
Otherwise, no major injuries reported.
Oklahoma State Cowboys:
No major injuries reported.
Key Player Matchups
QB Conner Weigman (Houston) vs. LB Nick Martin (OSU)
Weigman: 910 yards, 6 TDs, 2 INTs, 59.3% completion.
Martin: 38 tackles, 3 TFL, defensive leader.
RB Dean Connors (Houston) vs. OSU Front Seven
Connors: 355 yards, 3 TDs, 4.4 YPC.
OSU Run Defense: Allowing 179.4 YPG (#114 FBS).
WR Amare Thomas (Houston) vs. CB LaDainian Fields (OSU)
Thomas: 284 yards, 2 TDs, 17.8 YPC.
Fields: Pick-six vs. Arizona, one of OSU’s few defensive highlights.
QB Zane Flores (OSU) vs. Houston Secondary
Flores: 696 yards, 0 TDs, 3 INTs, 55% completion.
Houston Pass Defense: #33 nationally (181.2 YPG allowed).
RB Rodney Fields Jr. (OSU) vs. Houston Linebackers
Fields: 213 yards rushing, 125 receiving yards.
Houston Run Defense: #65 nationally (141.6 YPG allowed).
Recent Team Form
Houston Cougars
Last game: Lost 35-11 to Texas Tech.
Offense: 357 YPG (#90), 27.2 PPG (#80).
Defense: 322.8 YPG allowed (#43), 17.6 PPG allowed (#29).
Strength: Top-30 scoring defense, efficient red-zone offense (92.3%).
Weakness: Passing game inconsistency, QB health.
Oklahoma State Cowboys
Last game: Lost 41-13 to Arizona.
Offense: 315.8 YPG (#121), 16.4 PPG (#128).
Defense: 474 YPG allowed (#131), 36.2 PPG allowed (#130).
Strength: Few—occasional defensive playmaking.
Weakness: Bottom-10 nationally in both scoring offense and defense.
Series History
All-Time Record: Series tied 10-10-1.
Last Meeting: 2023 – Oklahoma State 43, Houston 30.
At Stillwater: Series tied 5-5.
Notable: First meeting at Boone Pickens Stadium since 2009, when Houston upset #5 OSU 45-35 behind Case Keenum.
Betting Trends
Houston:
3-2 ATS this season.
1-0 ATS as 14.5+ point favorite.
3 of 5 games Over.
Oklahoma State:
1-4 ATS this season.
1-2 ATS as 14.5+ point underdog.
2 of 5 games Over.
Head-to-Head:
OSU has won 6 of last 9 matchups.
Last 3 meetings: OSU 2-1 SU, 2-1 ATS.
Historical Betting Results
2023: OSU -7, covered (43-30).
2009: Houston +15, upset win (45-35).
1987: OSU -14, covered (35-0).
1966: Houston -3, covered (35-9).
Projected Score: Houston 34, Oklahoma State 13
Game Odds
Houston Cougars – 14.5
Oklahoma State Cowboys 47.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, October 10, 2025
