STILLWATER — The 2024 college football season is here at last for the Oklahoma State football team, but the Cowboys won’t be easing into this campaign.
OSU opens with an early test facing two-time reigning FCS national champion South Dakota State at 1 p.m. Saturday at Boone Pickens Stadium.
While the Cowboys have a Heisman Trophy hopeful in running back Ollie Gordon II, the Jackrabbits feature the top player on the FCS level in quarterback Mark Gronowski, who won the Walter Payton Award last year.
This is the first meeting between the Cowboys and Jackrabbits.
Here is everything you need to know in order to watch Saturday’s week 1 game between the Cowboys vs. Jackrabbits college football game.
Gameday Details:
WHAT: Cowboys vs. Jackrabbits
WHEN: 2:00 PM EDT on Aug. 31.
WHERE: Boone Pickens Stadium, Stillwater, OK
TV: ESPN
ONLINE STREAMING: FuboTV (Try for free.)
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Oklahoma State vs South Dakota State predictions
Justin Martinez, trending reporter
OSU 28, South Dakota State 20
WIN BY A HARE
Ollie Gordon II dominates on the ground and finds the end zone three times. Mark Gronowski and South Dakota State’s offense trim the deficit to one possession, but Nick Martin and OSU’s defense get a key stop down the stretch to avoid the upset.
Joe Mussatto, columnist
OSU 30, South Dakota State 26
HARE’Y SITUATION
OSU’s defense denies South Dakota State on the final drive of the game. A close call, but the Cowboys can stand tall after beating the best in the FCS.
Jeff Patterson, sports editor
OSU 37, South Dakota State 31
GRIT & GRIND
Jackrabbits quarterback Mark Gronowski, the reigning Walter Payton Award winner, holds his own against the Cowboy defense, but the two-time reigning FCS champions can’t contain Heisman Trophy hopeful Ollie Gordon II in the best under-the-radar Week 1 game.
Jacob Unruh, deputy sports editor
OSU 33, South Dakota State 24
STEAMED CARROTS
Cowboys star Ollie Gordon II and the offense keep heat on Jackrabbits to pull away in the second half. OSU’s defense also has a big day, showing more progress against FCS’ best.
Scott Wright, OSU beat writer
OSU 31, South Dakota State 23
WABBIT SEASON
The Jackrabbits can’t keep up with Oklahoma State superstar Ollie Gordon II, who breaks the 200-yard mark in the season opener and kicks off his Heisman Trophy campaign with authority. But the SDSU offense should do enough to keep this game interesting into the fourth quarter.
Oklahoma State football 2024 schedule
- Aug. 31: vs. South Dakota State
- Sept. 7: vs. Arkansas
- Sept. 14: at Tulsa
- Sept. 21: vs. Utah
- Sept. 28: at Kansas State
- Oct. 5: vs. West Virginia
- Oct. 18: at BYU
- Oct. 26: at Baylor
- Nov. 2: vs. Arizona State
- Nov. 9: at TCU
- Nov. 23: vs. Texas Tech
- Nov. 29: at Colorado
South Dakota State football 2024 schedule
- Aug. 31: at South Dakota State
- Sept. 7: vs. Incarnate Word
- Sept. 14: vs. Augustana University (S.D.)
- Sept. 21: at Southeast Louisiana
- Oct. 5: at Northern Iowa
- Oct. 12: vs. Youngstown State
- Oct. 19: at North Dakota State
- Oct. 26: vs. South Dakota
- Nov. 2: vs. Murray State
- Nov. 9: at North Dakota
- Nov. 16: vs. Southern Illinois
- Nov. 23: at Missouri State