Oklahoma State will host Colorado on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at 7:00 PM EDT at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The Big 12 matchup brings together a 4-2 Oklahoma State team that is 3-0 at home through six games and a Colorado team that arrives at 2-4 after a four-game losing streak.
The kickoff is listed in EDT because that is the game time being used for the matchup, even though the stadium is in Oklahoma. For readers in Stillwater, that means the start comes one hour earlier on local time, and the number to watch is the one attached to the scheduled kickoff: 7:00 PM EDT.
That is the point of interest now. Oklahoma State has put up 37.1 points per game and 517.6 yards per game, including 329.5 passing yards per game, while making 13 of 13 field goals. Drew Mestemaker leads the Cowboys with 1,940 passing yards and 16 touchdown passes through six games, and Oklahoma State has reached its 4-2 record while allowing 23.7 points per game and collecting five interceptions.
Colorado’s side of the ledger is less forgiving. Lewis has 733 passing yards and six touchdown passes, and the Buffaloes throw the ball 35.3 times per game, but they are averaging only 19.5 points per game, ranking 124th nationally in scoring. They have a minus-5 turnover margin, 55 penalties for 506 yards, and they are allowing 25.7 points per game. Those numbers sit alongside 13 sacks on defense, which has not been enough to stop the slide.
The contrast is why this game matters beyond the schedule entry. Oklahoma State’s offense has been productive enough to stress a defense that has already been dented by turnovers and penalties, while Colorado has to find a way to keep pace without giving possessions away. Through six contests, Oklahoma State has turned its home field into a strength, and the next test is whether that starts and ends with the opening kickoff or turns into another long night for Colorado in Boone Pickens Stadium.
