Oklahoma State has fired veteran coach Mike Gundy, sources told ESPN’s Pete Thamel on Tuesday.
The move comes one day after Gundy, 58, told reporters that he “100 percent” intended on remaining at Oklahoma State after the 2025 season.
“I’m under contract, here, for I think 3½ years,” Gundy said Monday. “When I was hired here to take this job, ever since that day, I’ve put my heart and soul into this and I will continue to do that until at some point, if I say I don’t want to do it or if somebody else says we don’t want you to do it.”
The Cowboys have dropped 11 of their past 12 games dating to the start of the 2024 season, with 11 consecutive defeats against FBS opponents — the longest such streak among Power 4 programs nationally.
Gundy will be owed $15 million by the university.
Oklahoma State fell to 1-2 after a 19-12 loss to Tulsa — the program’s first home loss to the Golden Hurricane since 1951. The Cowboys gave up 11 plays of 15-plus yards, made just three trips to the red zone and were outgained 424-403 in the game.
The Cowboys added more than 60 new players prior to the 2025 season following a 3-9 finish and an 0-9 run through conference play a year ago.
Baylor opens Big 12 play against Baylor on Saturday.
Monday marked the 17th anniversary of Gundy’s infamous “I’m a man, I’m 40” rant.
ESPN’s Eli Lederman contributed to this report.
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