Of the now 136 programs that comprise college football's FBS level, only Iowa's Kirk Ferentz has been at his job longer than Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy, who took over for Les Miles in Stillwater in 2005. Gundy, a former Cowboys quarterback, certainly seems like a potential Pokes lifer, though he has flirted with top tier jobs in the past.
After a 4-7 first season in Stillwater, Gundy's Oklahoma State program didn't win fewer than seven games or miss a bowl in 18 consecutive seasons between 2006 and 2023. Then, the team—which entered '24 with high expectations—absolutely fell off a cliff, going 3-9. Gundy's seat grew hot in a hurry, to the point where he and the Cowboys had a contract standoff in December. Gundy ultimately accepted a paycut and a reduced buyout on his new deal, which runs through 2028.
