Daily Bullets (Sept.17): Mestemaker Climbing Draft Boards

Thanks for stopping by – here’s your daily dose of Oklahoma State sports news. 

OSU Bullets

• The Athletic reported on football roster costs, Oregon spent a lot more than the Pokes (PFB)

Thorough look at estimated college football roster budgets across the Power 4 from The Athletic. A glance at the Big 12 from Texas Tech ($38-42 million) on down to Cincinnati ($14-16 million): https://t.co/1RqzJVmMHH pic.twitter.com/2yezNcCQdv

— Andrew Pate (@AndyPate05) September 16, 2026

• Drew Mestemaker’s stock is skyrocketing, as is Oklahoma State Football’s (PFF + HCS)

• Drew Mestemaker made a heck of a statement against Oregon, some saying he should be the top quarterback taken in the NFL Draft.

Oklahoma State’s Drew Mestemaker made a statement. In his very first game against a Power 4 opponent, he finished with 317 passing yards and two touchdowns while adding another 109 yards and a score on the ground. Mestemaker — along with Miami’s Darian Mensah — are certainly staking their own claims in the QB1 race. But I have Manning at the moment. [ESPN]

• OSU wasn’t fined for fans storming the field after the Oregon win (NewsOK)

• A look at the best college football games this weekend – outside of OSU-Murray St of course.

What I am watching on Saturday

The morning looks like it kinda sucks so it will probably turn out awesome because college football. pic.twitter.com/5qma8HwtLJ — Bud Elliott (@BudElliott3) September 16, 2026

Non-OSU Bullets

• Brutal for Western Michigan – NCAA agrees the wrong call was made in ending of Michigan game

• The smartest people live by the same rules This looks like a lot of fun:

The first car to park on the trailer wins , I’ve never been so invested in a sport like this pic.twitter.com/wIm7vsRqRE

— G-Block 🅱️aby (@Gxtso_) September 15, 2026