There’s probably nothing less exciting than a home opener against McNeese State, but don’t expect to see any change on that front any time soon.
In Mike Gundy’s 15 seasons at the helm, Oklahoma State will have played an FCS school in 10 of them. And there are more scheduled in each of the next two and three of the next four. And from a wins and losses standpoint (the dollar and cents of college football), it makes fiscal sense.
Five-plus years ago, when the newly formed College Football Playoff selection committee made a point of harping on nonconference scheduling, it was assumed that schools with a preseason puncher’s chance at the Final Four would be dissuaded from peppering their early schedules with non-FBS opponents.