The Oklahoma State Cowboys (0-0) face an FCS opponent, the UT Martin Skyhawks (0-0), on Thursday, August 28, 2025 at Boone Pickens Stadium.

The Cowboys are very heavy favorites (currently -25.5) in their game against the Skyhawks, with the over/under at 56.5 points. (On the moneyline, the Cowboys are -3030 and the Skyhawks are +1313.)

Read on for our preview for this this matchup between the Cowboys and the Skyhawks, and uncover all of our predictions here, too!

Oklahoma State vs. UT Martin betting lines

• Spread favorite: Cowboys (-25.5)
• Moneyline: Cowboys (-3030), Skyhawks (+1313)
• Total: 56.5 points

Oklahoma State vs. UT Martin betting info and stats

• Against the spread, Oklahoma State went 3-9-0 last year.
• There were seven Oklahoma State games (out of 12) that hit the over last year.
• UT Martin had eight wins in 14 games against the spread last year.
• UT Martin covered every time (1-0) as underdogs of 25.5 points or greater last season.
• Out of 14 UT Martin games last season, eight hit the over.

Oklahoma State vs. UT Martin key players

Oklahoma State Cowboys

• Alan Bowman put up a passing stat line last season of 2,442 yards with a 60% completion rate (204-for-340), 17 touchdowns, 12 interceptions, and an average of 222.0 yards per game.
• Ollie Gordon II racked up 858 rushing yards (71.5 per game) and 12 touchdowns last season. In the receiving game, he made 30 catches for 201 yards and two scores.
• Trent Howland posted 230 rushing yards on 41 carries and one touchdown last season.
• In the previous season, De’Zhaun Stribling grabbed 52 passes (on 94 targets) for 892 yards (74.3 per game). He also found the end zone six times.
• Brennan Presley produced last season, catching 89 passes for 764 yards and seven touchdowns. He collected 63.7 receiving yards per game.
• Rashod Owens reeled in 32 passes on 59 targets for 515 yards and four touchdowns, averaging 46.8 receiving yards per game.
• Last season Kendal Daniels amassed 5.5 sacks, 8.0 TFL and 55 tackles.
• Trey Rucker went to work last year, collecting 82 tackles, 1.0 TFL, and two interceptions.
• Korie Black collected three interceptions while adding 29 tackles and three passes defended last year.

UT Martin Skyhawks

• Kinkead Dent completed 58.6% of his passes to throw for 2,505 and 21 touchdowns last season. Dent also contributed in the run game, tallying seven touchdowns on 24.0 yards per game.
• Patrick Smith averaged 87.7 rushing yards per game and accumulated 14 rushing touchdowns.
• Trevonte Rucker was targeted 4.8 times per game and racked up 769 receiving yards and eight touchdowns over the course of 2024.
• DeVonte Tanksley caught 48 passes last season on his way to 714 yards and three receiving touchdowns.
• Tyler Dostin hauled in 23 passes on his way to 406 receiving yards and five touchdowns a season ago.
• Last year Mike Pleas Jr. put pressure on opposing quarterbacks with 4.5 sacks, and added 1.0 TFL and six tackles.
• Tevin Shipp was a playmaker on defense last season with 16 tackles, two sacks, and three interceptions.
• Last year Chris Hunter intercepted five passes to go along with 10 tackles, 0.5 sacks, and two passes defended.