Oklahoma State University: School & Program History

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Current Programs & Conferences

2026 FBS football and 2026–27 NCAA Division I basketball. Historical title affiliations appear with the sourced program history below.

Program	Current Affiliation	Sources & References
Football · FBS	Big 12 Conference	Sources & References 2026 FBS membership ↗
Men’s Basketball · Division I	Big 12 Conference	Sources & References Oklahoma State University — Sponsored Sports for the 2026–27 Academic Year ↗
Women’s Basketball · Division I	Big 12 Conference	Sources & References Oklahoma State University — Sponsored Sports for the 2026–27 Academic Year ↗

The Bigger Picture · Football

Where Oklahoma State Finished

Final AP rankings after the postseason. Coverage: 1989 through 2025.

Meet the School ↓

Football · Recorded Conference Titles

1 Big 12 Championship

2011

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Sources & References

Oklahoma State · Big 12 championship history ↗

Football · Recorded Conference Titles

1 Big Eight Championship

1976*

* Shared conference title

Sources & References

Oklahoma State · Big Eight championship history ↗

Football · Recorded Conference Titles

8 Missouri Valley Championships

1930*
1931
1932
1933*
1944
1945
1948
1953*

* Shared conference title

Sources & References

Oklahoma State · Missouri Valley championship history ↗

Football · Recorded Conference Titles

1 Missouri Valley (MVIAA) Championship

1926

Sources & References

Oklahoma State · Missouri Valley (MVIAA) championship history ↗

Follows Oklahoma State’s eleven recognized conference titles, including 1931. The NCAA summary instead lists Drake for that season. The 1926 title belongs to the pre-split Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association.

Top 25 Finishes: 11 / 37 seasons
Top 10 Finishes: 2 / 37 seasons
Best Final Ranking: #3
Last Ranked Finish: #16 in 2023

Summary covers 1989 through 2025.

Season by Season

Showing 2016 to 2025 · 10 seasons

Higher bars mean a higher finish. NR = Not Ranked in the final Top 25, including teams receiving votes. Gold marks a school-recognized FBS / major-college national championship; an AP No. 1 finish alone is not treated as a championship.

View Every Final Ranking (1989–2025)

Oklahoma State · Final AP Football Rankings
Year	Final AP Result	Source
2025	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
2024	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
2023	#16	Source ↗
2022	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
2021	#7	Source ↗
2020	#20	Source ↗
2019	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
2018	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
2017	#14	Source ↗
2016	#11	Source ↗
2015	#20	Source ↗
2014	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
2013	#17	Source ↗
2012	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
2011	#3	Source ↗
2010	#13	Source ↗
2009	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
2008	#16	Source ↗
2007	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
2006	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
2005	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
2004	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
2003	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
2002	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
2001	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
2000	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
1999	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
1998	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
1997	#24	Source ↗
1996	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
1995	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
1994	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
1993	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
1992	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
1991	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
1990	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
1989	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗

Sources & References

Beyond the Ballot

Meet Oklahoma State University

Oklahoma State University is a public, land-grant university in Stillwater. It was founded in 1890 as Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College, and its first students gathered the following year.

Location: Stillwater, Oklahoma
University Type: Public · Land-grant
Founded: 1890
Total Enrollment: 27,839Fall 2025 · University enrollment; not the full OSU system
Nickname: Oklahoma State Cowboys
Football Conference: Big 12 ConferenceReviewed affiliation · 2026
Recorded FBS / Major College Football National Championships: 1School-Recognized Titles1945
Recorded Football Missouri Valley (MVIAA) Championships: 11926
Recorded Football Missouri Valley Championships: 81930 · 1931 · 1932 · 1933 · 1944 · 1945 · 1948 · 1953
Recorded Football Big Eight Championships: 11976
Recorded Football Big 12 Championships: 12011

Sources & References

Edmon Low Library · 2008Photo: Helluvamatt / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

Men’s Basketball Titles

Championship history has not been added for this program. No title total is inferred from the current membership record.

Women’s Basketball Titles

Championship history has not been added for this program. No title total is inferred from the current membership record.

Available AP Poll Analysis

These dated views describe specific poll editions and seasons; they are separate from school facts and championship history.

Football · 2026 Ranking History
Men’s Basketball · 2025–26 Final Poll Analysis
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Football AP Poll Analysis

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2026 AP Football Poll

Oklahoma State · Week 5

Ranked in 2 of 6 published polls this season. Season high: #18.

Latest poll: October 4, 2026

Coverage: 2026-08-17 – 2026-10-04

AP Result

#18

Up 1 spot

Compared with Week 4

Voter Support

Of the 70 available ballots, 58 ranked Oklahoma State and 12 left the team unranked.

Ranked Oklahoma State: 58
Left unranked: 12

58 of 70 voters · 83%12 of 70 voters · 17%

Highest Vote: #11
Lowest Ranked Vote: #25

2026 Games & Scores

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Upcoming matchups and recent results, with game statistics and AP voter context.

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2026 Season at a Glance

AP rank and voter agreement across available polls.

Poll
2026 · Preseason	NR	8	4%3/69 Voters	2.36
2026 · Week 1	NR	0	0%0/69 Voters	—
2026 · Week 2	NR	36	13%9/68 Voters	1.05
2026 · Week 3	NR	50	16%11/69 Voters	2.46
2026 · Week 4	#19	345	79%55/70 Voters	2.81
2026 · Week 5	#18	477	83%58/70 Voters	3.00

A Look at the Individual Votes

Week 5 · First 10 of 70 voters, sorted by highest vote. Open the weekly view for the complete list.

Voter	Vote
Ralph Russo	#11	+7
Adam Lichtenstein	#13	+5
Stephen Means	#13	+5
Murray Evans	#13	+5
Ty Hildenbrandt	#13	+5
Zach Klein	#14	+4
Ian Kress	#14	+4
Brett McMurphy	#14	+4
Chris Carter	#14	+4
Matthew McGavic	#15	+3

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Ballot Distribution

Every complete ballot for Oklahoma State.

Oklahoma State3.0

83% · 58 of 70 Voters
Average When Ranked: #17.78 · 12 Unranked

Ranked High #11 · Low #2512 / 70 Ballots

View Exact Distribution

Oklahoma State votes by rank, including zero counts
Rank	Voters
1	0
2	0
3	0
4	0
5	0
6	0
7	0
8	0
9	0
10	0
11	1
12	0
13	4
14	4
15	3
16	6
17	13
18	3
19	10
20	2
21	5
22	4
23	0
24	2
25	1
NR	12

Rank	Voters
1	0
2	0
3	0
4	0
5	0
6	0
7	0
8	0
9	0
10	0
11	1
12	0
13	4
14	4
15	3
16	6
17	13
18	3
19	10
20	2
21	5
22	4
23	0
24	2
25	1
NR	12

Rank	Voters
1	0
2	0
3	0
4	0
5	0
6	0
7	0
8	0
9	0
10	0
11	1
12	0
13	4
14	4
15	3
16	6
17	13
18	3
19	10
20	2
21	5
22	4
23	0
24	2
25	1
NR	12

Rank	Voters
1	0
2	0
3	0
4	0
5	0
6	0
7	0
8	0
9	0
10	0
11	1
12	0
13	4
14	4
15	3
16	6
17	13
18	3
19	10
20	2
21	5
22	4
23	0
24	2
25	1
NR	12