The Cowboys were led by 11th-year head coach Mike Gundy and played their home games at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Oklahoma.

The Cowboys will host Big 12 foes Baylor, Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma, and TCU and will travel to Iowa State, Texas, Texas Tech, and West Virginia.

Late in the second quarter, an officiating error gave Oklahoma State a first down when the offense was four yards short after the third down play.

[5] SB Nation published "K-State lost to Oklahoma State, 36–34.

Inept Big 12 officials gifted Oklahoma State a touchdown.."[6] Prior to the game, during Oklahoma State University's annual Sea of Orange Homecoming Parade, 25 year old Adacia Chambers drove her car into a crowd of people at the parade killing 4 and injuring 47.