David Taylor has rapidly rebuilt Oklahoma State wrestling into a national title contender. After a 15-1 season, a second straight Big 12 championship and an NCAA runner-up finish, the Cowboys return all eight All-Americans and add the nation’s top-ranked recruiting class and key transfers. The target: OSU’s first NCAA team title in more than 20 years.

By the Numbers
  • Oklahoma State went 15-1 in 2025-26 and won its second consecutive Big 12 title.
  • The Cowboys finished second at the NCAA Championships, their best team result since 2016.
  • All 8 of the team’s All-Americans return; 3 freshmen won individual national championships last season.
  • OSU’s 2026 recruiting class is ranked No. 1 by MatScouts. Transfer Bennett Berge brings 80 career wins.
Yes, But

Returning stars and highly rated newcomers give OSU unusual depth, but the NCAA team title remains the test. The Cowboys finished runner-up last season, and the program has not won the championship in more than two decades.

Bottom Line

Oklahoma State has the talent and momentum to make a title run; now it must turn a loaded roster into a championship.