TCU Football vs. Oklahoma State: Staff Predictions And Game Previews

The No. 13 Horned Frogs host the No. 8 Cowboys on Saturday at 2:30 p.m.
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Rinse and repeat. It's another battle of unbeaten, ranked teams. The No. 13 TCU Horned Frogs (5-0, 2-0) take on the No. 8 Oklahoma State Cowboys back home at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth. The game is Saturday at 2:30 p.m. and can be viewed on ABC. 

This is the third straight game for TCU facing a ranked opponent. The Frogs beat Oklahoma at home on October 1 then TCU is a 7.0-point favorite, according to SI Sportsbook. But how does our staff feel the game will go?beat Kansas on the road last week. Winner of this game will have an edge for a trip the Big 12 Championship game in Arlington in December. Though, a lot of football is still to be played after Week 7. 

TCU is a 4.0-point favorite, according to SI Sportsbook. But how does our staff feel the game will go?

In Week 6, only one of writers, Nick,  picked Kansas. Four of our writers are 5-0, like the Frogs, in their picks this season - Derek, Nate, Ryann, and Tyler. David came the closest last week with his prediction of TCU 38-30 (Final score was TCU 38 - Kansas 31). 

Staff Predictions

We have added each writer's season records after their names). Here's how the KillerFrogs editorial staff thinks the game will go:

Barry Lewis (4-1) - TCU 45 - Oklahoma State 42

Brett Gibbons (4-1; one closest score)- Oklahoma State 48 - TCU 42

David Tucker (4-1; one closest score)- TCU 35 - Oklahoma State 31

Derek Lytle (5-0; one closest score)- TCU 51 - Oklahoma State 49  (his added prediction is it will take three overtimes!)

Ian Napetian (4-1)- TCU 45 - Oklahoma State 35

Nathan Cross (5-0; two closest scores)- TCU 56 - Oklahoma State 42

Nick Howard (3-2)-Oklahoma State 35 - TCU 32

Ryann Zeller (5-0)- TCU 42 - Oklahoma State 41

Tori Couch (4-1)- TCU 38 - Oklahoma State 35

Tyler Brown (5-0)- TCU 56 -Oklahoma State 0 (Bless his heart; he is our Sports Ignoramus. Though. how is he one of only four who are still perfect for the season?)

Zion Trammell (4-1)- TCU 38 - Oklahoma State 34

Previewing the Game

All week, our staff has been providing a preview of the first game of the season. In case you missed some of our earlier coverage, here are some links to those stories:

First Look at Oklahoma State
Poll Watching - Frogs at No. 13; Pokes at No. 8
Listen to the Weekly KillerFrogs Podcast
Big 12 Matchups and Predictions - Week 7
Way Too Early Big 12 Bowl Predictions
Weekly Press Conference - Max Duggan Just Wants to Win
Odds and Point Spread for TCU vs. OSU
Best Games to Watch - Week 7
Big 12 Power Rankings - Week 7
Know Your Foe - OSU Players to Know
TCU Depth Chart - Week 7
WATCH! KillerMinute: Who You Got? A Debate with a Cowboy
Dear OSU - Our Weekly Letter to that Week's Opponent


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Barry Lewis
BARRY LEWIS

Barry is the managing editor/publisher of TCU Horned Frogs On SI and oversees a team of 15+ writers, photographers, and podcasters covering all 22 of TCU’s sports. He writes on football, basketball (men’s and women’s), baseball, men’s tennis, and other sports as needed. His weekly articles include Big 12 Power Rankings and Poll Watching during the football, basketball, and baseball seasons. He is a frequent guest on one of the many podcasts that TCU Horned Frogs On SI writers host covering football, baseball, basketball, and other sports. Barry is a member of the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), U.S. Basketball Writers Association (USBWA), and National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA). He has represented TCU Horned Frogs On SI at the 2022 Fiesta Bowl, the 2023 College Football National Championship, the 2023 College World Series, the 2024 NCAA Men’s Tennis National Championship, Big 12 Football Media Days, and Big 12 Basketball Media Days. Barry has followed TCU sports since the Jim Wacker days. He is an avid sports fan and traveler, and he loves any opportunity to see a sporting event in person. He has been to 18 of the 30 MLB ballparks, experienced game day at 25 college football stadiums, seen 21 NFL stadiums, and been to 16 bowl games.