Oklahoma State has zeroed in on its next head coach — and it’s a name that’s been circulating in several searches across college football this fall.
Oklahoma State is hiring North Texas coach Eric Morris to lead the program in 2026 and beyond. Morris will succeed Mike Gundy as the program’s permanent head coach. Gundy was fired earlier this season after nearly 21 years in charge.
“Today begins the next era of Oklahoma State Football,” athletic director Chad Weiberg said in a statement. “I am thrilled to introduce Eric Morris, his wife Maggie and their boys Jack and George to the OSU Family. Coach Morris has proven his ability to build and lead winning football programs. He has consistently identified, recruited, and developed some of the best players in college football.”
The Mean Green are 10–1, the best regular-season mark in school history, and remain in striking distance of the College Football Playoff as the potential top Group of 5 champion if they win out. If North Texas earns a CFP bid, Morris is expected to remain with the Mean Green for the Playoffs before beginning his new role in Stillwater.
Morris is 21–15 in three seasons at UNT after previously going 24–18 at Incarnate Word.
His name has popped in other searches — including as a candidate at Arkansas earlier this cycle.
Morris brings a strong offensive pedigree rooted in Mike Leach’s Air Raid tree. He played at Texas Tech, served as an OC at Texas Tech and Washington State, and has coached the likes of Baker Mayfield, Patrick Mahomes, Cam Ward, John Mateer and Chandler Morris in the past.
