West Virginia Mountaineers
Big 12
0-0 (0-0 conf)
SP+ #93
Ratings
2025 final
- SP+
- -6.8 (#93)
- SP+ Offense
- 22.8
- SP+ Defense
- 30.0
- SRS
- -2.6
- FPI
- -4.1
- Elo
- 1291
- Talent
- 662
- Recruiting
- —
2026 Outlook
Projected wins
5.0p10 3.0 — p90 7.0
| Round | Prob | |
|---|---|---|
| Win conference | 0.0% | |
| Make CFP | 0.0% | |
| Quarterfinal | 0.0% | |
| Semifinal | 0.0% | |
| Natl. final | 0.0% | |
| Natl. champ | 0.0% |
Schedule
proj record 4.8–7.2
Schedule
33rd
toughest of 136
Offenses faced
28th
toughest of 136
Defenses faced
37th
toughest of 136
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 136 (easiest) · by 2025 SP+ · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Proj | Win% | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsCoastal Carolina | -15.1 | 30-18 | +12.2 | 80% | — |
| 2 | vsUT Martin | FCS | 43-5* | +38.4 | 99% | — |
| 3 | NVirginia | +11.1 | 21-29 | -7.3 | 31% | — |
| 4 | vsOklahoma State | -15.1 | 32-20 | +12.7 | 81% | — |
| 5 | @Iowa State | +9.9 | 18-30 | -11.9 | 20% | — |
| 6 | vsArizona | +12 | 20-31 | -10.6 | 23% | — |
| 7 | vsCincinnati | +4.5 | 24-25 | -0.9 | 47% | — |
| 8 | @TCU | +8.3 | 18-31 | -12.3 | 19% | — |
| 10 | @Texas Tech | +27.6 | 18-34 | -16.2 | 12% | — |
| 11 | vsKansas | +4.1 | 25-31 | -5.8 | 34% | — |
| 12 | vsHouston | +7.4 | 23-30 | -6.6 | 32% | — |
| 13 | @Utah | +22.2 | 14-39 | -25.1 | 4% | — |
* FBS-vs-FCS estimate from the SP+ gap — no per-game model for FCS opponents.
Quarterbacks · 3
2026 · 84
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Scotty Fox Jr. | FR | 6'2" | 213 | ★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Michael Hawkins Jr.← Oklahoma | SO | 6'1" | 206 | ★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Max Brown | JR | 6'2" | 221 | ★★★ |
Running Backs · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Cam Cook← Jacksonville State | JR | 5'11" | 195 | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Clay Ash | SO | 5'9" | 194 | — |
| RB | 3rd | Tye Edwards | SR | 6'2" | 225 | — |
Wide Receivers · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | DJ Epps← Troy | JR | 6'1" | 185 | ★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | John Neider← UConn | SO | 6'2" | 205 | ★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Jeff Weimer | SR | 6'2" | 211 | — |
| WR | 4th | Preston Fox | SR | 5'10" | 188 | — |
| WR | 5th | Jarod Bowie | SR | 5'9" | 162 | — |
| WR | 6th | Justin Smith-Brown | SR | 5'11" | 185 | — |
| WR | 7th | Jaden Bray | SR | 6'2" | 209 | — |
| WR | 8th | Armoni Weaver | FR | 5'9" | 167 | — |
| WR | 9th | Prince Strachan← USC | JR | 6'5" | 215 | ★★★ |
| WR | 10th | Jarel Williams | JR | 6'2" | 203 | — |
| WR | 11th | Logan Ramper | SR | 6'2" | 220 | — |
| WR | — | TaRon Francis← LSU | FR | 6'1" | 207 | ★★★ |
Tight Ends · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Grayson Barnes | SR | 6'4" | 223 | — |
| TE | 2nd | Josh Sapp← Clemson | JR | 6'2" | 235 | ★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Jacob Barrick | SR | 6'3" | 235 | — |
| TE | 4th | Ryan Ward | FR | 6'4" | 240 | ★★★ |
| TE | — | Kayden Luke← Arizona | SO | 5'11" | 235 | ★★★ |
| TE | — | Cam Ball← Mississippi State | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Offensive Line · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Nick Krahe | SO | 6'6" | 316 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Landen Livingston | JR | 6'4" | 293 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Ty'Kieast Crawford | SR | 6'5" | 324 | ★★★★ |
| OT | — | Carsten Casady← UConn | SO | 6'7" | 300 | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Edward Vesterinen | SR | 6'3" | 282 | ★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Eddie Kelly Jr. | SR | 6'5" | 288 | — |
| DL | 3rd | Devin Grant | SR | 6'2" | 265 | — |
| DL | 4th | Nate Gabriel | SO | 6'3" | 295 | — |
| DL | 5th | Corey McIntyre Jr. | SO | 6'3" | 284 | ★★★ |
| DL | 6th | Jimmori Robinson | SR | 6'4" | 250 | — |
| DL | 7th | Jackson Biser | JR | 6'2" | 236 | — |
| DL | 8th | Quintin Goins | FR | 6'3" | 257 | — |
| DL | — | Will LeBlanc← Texas-Permian Basin | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| EDGE | 1st | David Afogho← Bowling Green | SO | 6'3" | 245 | ★★★ |
| EDGE | 2nd | Harper Holloman← Western Kentucky | SO | 6'2" | 255 | ★★★ |
| EDGE | 3rd | Tobi Haastrup← Oregon | FR | 6'4" | 241 | ★★★ |
| EDGE | — | Ezekiel Durham-Campbell← Coastal Carolina | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Tyler Stolsky← Florida Atlantic | JR | 6'3" | 225 | ★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Reid Carrico | SR | 6'2" | 230 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Chase Wilson | SR | 6'1" | 230 | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Isaiah Patterson← UNLV | FR | 6'4" | 235 | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Ben Cutter | JR | 6'0" | 226 | ★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Malachi Hood← Illinois | JR | 6'2" | 225 | ★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Braden Siders | SR | 6'2" | 238 | ★★ |
| LB | 8th | Ashton Woods | FR | 6'3" | 225 | — |
| LB | 9th | John Lewis | SR | 6'2" | 240 | — |
| LB | 10th | Caden Biser | SR | 6'0" | 227 | — |
| LB | 11th | Cam Torbor | FR | 6'3" | 239 | — |
| LB | 12th | Caleb Nuhi-Yandall | JR | 6'1" | 220 | — |
| LB | — | Jason Hall← Villanova | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Defensive Backs · 24
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Andrew Powdrell← UNLV | JR | 5'10" | 180 | ★★★ |
| CB | 2nd | Jason Chambers | SR | 5'11" | 189 | — |
| CB | 3rd | Jordan Scruggs | SR | 5'11" | 166 | — |
| CB | 4th | Michael Coats Jr. | SR | 5'10" | 185 | — |
| CB | 5th | Chams Diagne← Georgia State | JR | 6'4" | 207 | ★★★ |
| CB | 6th | Nick Taylor | SO | 6'1" | 189 | ★★★ |
| CB | 7th | Keyshawn Robinson | SO | 5'11" | 185 | ★★★ |
| CB | 8th | Tyrence Crutcher | SR | 5'8" | 176 | — |
| CB | 9th | Devonte Golden-Nelson | SR | 5'11" | 181 | — |
| CB | 10th | ChaMarryus Bomar | FR | 5'10" | 184 | — |
| CB | — | Maliek Hawkins← Oklahoma | FR | 6'0" | 189 | ★★★ |
| CB | — | Jaire Rawlinson← Kent State | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | — | Geimere Latimer Jr.← Wisconsin | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 1st | Fred Perry | SR | 5'11" | 206 | — |
| S | 2nd | Darrian Lewis | SR | 5'9" | 194 | ★★ |
| S | 3rd | Kamari Wilson← Memphis | JR | 6'1" | 210 | ★★★ |
| S | 4th | Kekoura Tarnue | SR | 6'0" | 200 | — |
| S | 5th | Derek Carter Jr. | SR | 5'10" | 185 | — |
| S | 6th | Jordan Walker | SR | 6'0" | 195 | — |
| S | 7th | Justin Harrington | SR | 6'3" | 214 | — |
| S | 8th | Zae Jennings | SO | 6'0" | 192 | ★★★ |
| S | 9th | Julien Horton | FR | 6'0" | 169 | — |
| S | — | Jacob Bradford← LSU | FR | 5'11" | 195 | ★★★ |
| S | — | Kameron Reddic← Stephen F. Austin | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K | 1st | Jack Cassidy← Western Kentucky | JR | 6'6" | 230 | ★★★ |
| K | — | Peter Notaro← Alabama | FR | 5'11" | 188 | ★★★ |
| LS | 1st | Macguire Moss | JR | 6'1" | 225 | — |
| P | 1st | Oliver Straw | SR | 6'2" | 210 | ★★★ |
| P | 2nd | Bryan Hansen← Colorado State | JR | 6'3" | 205 | — |
| PK | 1st | Kade Hensley | SR | 5'10" | 189 | — |
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 9 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4-8 | 2-7 | #93 | — | — |
| 2024 | 6-6 | 5-4 | #65 | — | 0-1 |
| 2023 | 8-4 | 6-3 | #37 | — | 1-0 |
| 2022 | 5-7 | 3-6 | #63 | — | — |
| 2021 | 6-6 | 4-5 | #71 | — | 0-1 |
| 2020 | 5-4 | 4-4 | #33 | — | 1-0 |
| 2019 | 5-7 | 3-6 | #97 | — | — |
| 2018 | 8-3 | 6-3 | #24 | — | 0-1 |
| 2017 | 7-5 | 5-4 | #49 | — | 0-1 |
| 2016 | 10-2 | 7-2 | #32 | — | 0-1 |
| 2015 | 7-5 | 4-5 | #27 | — | 1-0 |
| 2014 | 7-5 | 5-4 | #41 | — | 0-1 |
Recruiting Classes
avg #42 · 20 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★121 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #43 | 205 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 2024 | #46 | 202 | 0 | 1 | 13 |
| 2023 | #48 | 199 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 2022 | #35 | 209 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 2021 | #40 | 195 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 2020 | #37 | 200 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2019 | #48 | 192 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 2018 | #35 | 208 | 0 | 2 | 16 |
| 2017 | #57 | 175 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2016 | #39 | 194 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
2026
Portal in 34net -16Out 50
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.0 / 3.0
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Jacob Bradford | S | 3★ | ← LSU |
| ▲ | TaRon Francis | WR | 3★ | ← LSU |
| ▲ | Cam Cook | RB | 3★ | ← Jacksonville State |
| ▲ | Tobi Haastrup | EDGE | 3★ | ← Oregon |
| ▼ | Cam Vaughn | WR | 4★ | → Miami |
| ▼ | Ben Bogle | LB | 3★ | → Arkansas |
| ▼ | Curtis Jones Jr. | EDGE | 3★ | → Virginia Tech |
| ▼ | Dawayne Galloway Jr. | CB | 3★ | → Akron |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2026
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
5 items
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- Blue Mountain’s Chase Guers commits to West Virginia University footballRising Blue Mountain senior class of 2027 football player Chase Guers verbally committed to West Virginia University on Thursday. Guers announced the commitment through his X account after an official visit to Morgantown earlier this month. Guers ranked as a three-star recruit and chose the Mountaineers over other offers from Syracuse, UConn, Pitt, Temple, Cincinnati, Coastal Carolina and ...WVU4d
- Georgia looking to flip 4-star West Virginia WR commitGeorgia football is trying to flip four-star West Virginia commitment Jacobi Pasley, who is won of the fastest athletes in the countryWVU6d
- Nine Days After Choosing WVU, RB Khamoni Williams Flips to SEC SchoolWest Virginia's 2027 recruiting class took a hit on Sunday.WVU7d
- Auburn flips recent West Virginia RB commit Moni WilliamsJust nine days after committing to West Virginia, three-star running back Moni Williams has flipped his pledge to Auburn. The 6-foot-1, 200-pounder out of Memphis (Tenn.) Southwind chose the Mountaineers on June 12 over offers from Vanderbilt, Wisconsin, Ole Miss, Auburn and a host of other programs. He visited Morgantown earlier in the month but changed his […]WVU8d