Way-too-early, game-by-game predictions for Oklahoma State football's 2023 schedule
STILLWATER, Okla. —The Big 12 Conference announced the football schedule for the upcoming 2023 season on Tuesday afternoon after a long, anticipated wait. Oklahoma State received a relatively favorable draw and will face each of the four newcomers — BYU, Cincinnati, Houston and UCF — in the first year of the new Big 12.
The Cowboys will not play any of the traditional opponents from the Lone Star State, avoiding Baylor, TCU, Texas and Texas Tech. However, Oklahoma State has some lengthy road trips as a result. None of the five games away from home, including the non-conference matchup against Arizona State, are within 500 miles of driving distance. Once again the Pokes will have an early bye week at the end of September. That means Oklahoma State will have eight consecutive weeks of Big 12 action to close out the 2023 season.
The 2023 schedule certainly will have its challenges, but for a program at a crossroads following a disappointing 7-6 season and significant roster attrition, the upcoming slate might have been a best-case scenario. With that said, here is a way-too-early, game-by-game prediction for Oklahoma State football's 2023 season:
