Eric Morris has accepted the head coach position at Oklahoma State, sources confirm to Dave Campbell’s Texas Football. Oklahoma State fired long-time head coach Mike Gundy during his 21st season on the job after the Cowboys started 1-2 and lost to Tulsa early in 2025. He won 170 games, one conference championship and four division titles in his stint in Stillwater. 

Morris, who became the head coach at North Texas ahead of the 2023 season, has his Mean Green on the doorstep of an American Conference championship and a trip to the College Football Playoff. They are 10-1 on the season with a home game against Temple and are likely the G5 representative in the playoffs if they win that game and beat Temple in the AC Championship game. Morris will coach the remaining games for the Mean Green this season. 

ESPN was first to report. 

Morris played wide receiver for Mike Leach at Texas Tech and first became a head coach in 2018 at FCS Incarnate Word in San Antonio. He transformed the Cardinals into FCS contenders and left with 24 wins, two Southland Conference titles, and a pair of playoff berths. He and quarterback Cam Ward left UIW for Washington State ahead of the 2022 season, and then Morris returned to the head coaching chair in 2023 as the leader of the Mean Green. 

His first two seasons in charge of North Texas were a mixed bag. He went 5-7 in 2023 and 6-7 in 2024 despite fielding one of the best offenses in the FBS ranks. Morris knew defense and running the football would help the Mean Green move from explosive but underwhelming to contention. He hired defensive coordinator Skyler Cassity and bulked up the offensive line, as well as signing super talented true freshman running back Cameron Hawkins. 

The typically explosive passing offense, led by former walk-on Drew Mestemaker, combined with Hawkins’ rushing ability and Cassity’s defense has led to the best season in North Texas history. The Mean Green control their own destiny to the CFP and have won 10 games for only the third time in program history. They lead the country with 46.3 points per game and Mestemaker is the most prolific passer in America in his first year as a starter. 

Morris will likely work to take all those key pieces with him to Stillwater after the season. That means North Texas will likely be working from scratch in 2026, though the candidate pool should be stacked with up-and-coming coaching talent after Morris proved that the Mean Green could win big and that success in Denton can translate to a big job promotion. Athletic director Jared Mosley and school leadership will move quickly to find a replacement with the transfer portal looming. Morris’ buy out is reportedly around $2 million dollars.