Oklahoma State vs Kansas State head-to-head: position-by-position star ratings, experience, and composite grades on CFB Matchup. They meet Week 10, Saturday, November 7, 2026.
The Breakdown
Oklahoma State's 66 edges Kansas State's 64; 4★ Cowboy skill talent, and 91% of starters arrived via portal.
When Oklahoma State has the ball: The 4★ receiver trio — Bowick, Young, Barnes — attacks Kansas State's 3★ secondary. Biggest gap on the board.
When Kansas State has the ball: Josh Manning's 4★ lifts a 3.3★ receiver group against a 3★ Cowboy secondary averaging three years. Barely an edge.
Swing factor: Drew Mestemaker's 5★ headlines a veteran-built, 23% blue-chip Cowboy roster; Avery Johnson counters with 4★, three years.
X-factor: Week 10 Saturday road trip to Manhattan in November; Kansas State's home crowd is the only tilt.