Oklahoma State Cowboys vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane Prediction, 9/5/2026 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oklahoma State Cowboys vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane

Date: Saturday, September 5, 2026

Location: H. A. Chapman Stadium in Tulsa, OK

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Golden Hurricane (+13.5)

Total/Over-Under: 59.5

The Oklahoma State Cowboys (1-11 last season) are on their way to H. A. Chapman Stadium on Saturday, September 5, 2026 where they will take on the Tulsa Golden Hurricane (4-8 last year). Tulsa is 13.5-point dogs. The total is set at 59.5.

The Oklahoma State Cowboys wrapped up their season with a 1-11 record. In their last contest, the Cowboys played against the Iowa State Cyclones and took a loss by a score of 20-13. The Oklahoma State Cowboys ended up running the ball 23 different times and accounted for 27 yds, which earned them an average of 1.2 yards per tote. In all, they had 57 plays which converted into 229 yards. Oklahoma State conceded 9 completions on 19 tries for 113 yards, and a completion rate of 47.4%. When it came to the battle of the line of scrimmage, the Cowboys gave up 233 yds on 48 tries, which averages out to 4.9 yards per run surrendered.

The Cowboys attained 3,509 yards in total last season. Oklahoma State totaled 7 touchdowns via the pass and 10 touchdowns via the ground. They turned the football over 17 times. Oklahoma State had 187 1st downs as a team, and they committed 64 penalties for 568 yards. As a team they had an average of 118.3 yds on the ground, which ranked them 114th in D-1. When it comes to scoring points, the Oklahoma State Cowboys averaged 14.2 points per game.

When it comes to yards via the pass, the Cowboys gave up 3,029 yds which had them sitting in 100th in the country. Over the course of their 12 games, they allowed 252.4 yards per outing through the air in addition to relinquishing a completion percentage of 65.7%. They allowed 418.3 yards per game which had them sitting 116th in the nation. They conceded 28 passing touchdowns and 18 touchdowns on the ground. Opposing teams ran for an average of 4.3 yards per rushing attempt and 165.9 yards on the ground per contest last year. Over the course of last year, they allowed 1,991 rushing yards through 12 contests. The Cowboys sat in 126th in college football in terms of team defense, giving up 33.3 points per game.

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The Golden Hurricane finished the season holding a 4-8 record. When they last stepped on the gridiron, the Golden Hurricane took a loss by a final score of 31-24 against the UAB Blazers. Tulsa gave up 55 running attempts for 229 yds (4.2 yds per rush). The Golden Hurricane pass defense allowed a completion percentage of 77.8%, surrendering 166 yds on 14 out of 18 through the air. The Golden Hurricane finished the contest with a total of 357 yds while running 64 plays (5.6 yds per play). Tulsa ran for 4.7 yards per carry, finishing with 198 yds on 42 carries.

Regarding their scoring prowess, the Golden Hurricane had a ranking of 100th in the nation maintaining an average of 23.2 points per game. The Tulsa Golden Hurricane maintained an average of 397.9 yards/outing, which had them sitting 57th in the nation. The Tulsa offense accrued 458 penalty yards on 61 infractions, which ranked them 112th in Division 1 in terms of helping out the opposition. They threw 10 picks while losing 10 fumbles and they recorded 265 first downs. For the prior season, the Golden Hurricane compiled 2,669 passing yards as well as averaging 222.4 throwing yards per game, which had them ranked 71st in the country. They maintained an average of 175.5 run yards per game and ran for 2,106 yards for last year.

The Golden Hurricane allowed 28.9 PPG, which had them in 94th in the nation. Tulsa allowed the opposition a total of 2,189 rushing yards (182.4 yards/game) and 22 touchdowns by way of the ground game last season. They yielded 22 touchdowns via the pass and 214.3 yards per outing, ranking them 58th in college football. The Golden Hurricane defense participated in 857 plays, which ranked 79th in D-1. They compiled 4 fumbles recovered and 7 picks during the previous year. Last year, they surrendered 347 points in total.

Who will win tonight's Cowboys/Golden Hurricane college football game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Cowboys -13.5

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