West Virginia Mountaineers
Big 12
5-7 (3-6 conf)
SP+ #63
Ratings
2022
- SP+
- 2.4 (#63)
- SP+ Offense
- 36.3
- SP+ Defense
- 34.5
- SRS
- 3.9
- FPI
- 4.1
- Elo
- 1408
- Talent
- 663
- Recruiting
- 209 (#35)
Schedule
record 5–7
Schedule
14th
toughest of 131
Offenses faced
15th
toughest of 131
Defenses faced
29th
toughest of 131
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 131 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Pittsburgh | +8.6 | 31-38 | -7 | L |
| 2 | vsKansas | +2.9 | 42-55 | -13 | L |
| 3 | vsTowson | FCS | 65-7 | +58 | W |
| 4 | @Virginia Tech | -9.5 | 33-10 | +23 | W |
| 5 | @Texas | +23.1 | 20-38 | -18 | L |
| 7 | vsBaylor | +11.7 | 43-40 | +3 | W |
| 8 | @Texas Tech | +8.5 | 10-48 | -38 | L |
| 9 | vsTCU | +24.3 | 31-41 | -10 | L |
| 10 | @Iowa State | +5.3 | 14-31 | -17 | L |
| 11 | vsOklahoma | +15.4 | 23-20 | +3 | W |
| 12 | vsKansas State | +21.4 | 31-48 | -17 | L |
| 13 | @Oklahoma State | +11.3 | 24-19 | +5 | W |
Quarterbacks · 4
2022 · 60
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | JT Daniels | — | — | — | ★★★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Garrett Greene | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 3rd | Nicco Marchiol | JR | 6'2" | 235 | ★★★★ |
| QB | 4th | Goose Crowder | JR | 6'2" | 215 | — |
Running Backs · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Tony Mathis Jr. | SR | 6'1" | 225 | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | CJ Donaldson | SR | 6'2" | 232 | — |
| RB | 3rd | Justin Johnson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Jaylen Anderson | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
Wide Receivers · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Sam James | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Bryce Wheaton | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Kaden Prather | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Jeremiah Aaron | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Reese Smith | SR | 5'10" | 205 | — |
| WR | 6th | Davis Mallinger | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Cortez Braham Jr. | SR | 6'2" | 197 | — |
| WR | 8th | Preston Fox | SR | 5'10" | 188 | — |
Tight Ends · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Mike O'Laughlin | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Treylan Davis | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 3rd | Brian Polendey | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Offensive Line · 1
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Tomas Rimac | SR | 6'6" | 317 | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Taijh Alston | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 1st | Dante Stills | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Lanell Carr | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 3rd | Edward Vesterinen | SR | 6'3" | 282 | ★★★ |
| DL | 4th | Taurus Simmons | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 5th | Anthony Del Negro | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 6th | Asani Redwood | JR | 6'3" | 296 | ★★★ |
| DL | 7th | Jalen Thornton | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 8th | Brayden Dudley | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 9th | Aric Burton | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 1st | Sean Martin | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DT | 2nd | Jordan Jefferson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DT | 3rd | Mike Lockhart | — | — | — | — |
Linebackers · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Lee Kpogba | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Jasir Cox | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Exree Loe | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | Jared Bartlett | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Lance Dixon | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Caden Biser | SR | 6'0" | 227 | — |
| LB | 7th | Trey Lathan | JR | 6'1" | 228 | ★★★ |
| LB | 8th | Jairo Faverus | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 9th | Tirek Austin-Cave | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Defensive Backs · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Rashad Ajayi | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 2nd | Malachi Ruffin | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 3rd | Wesley McCormick | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 4th | Jacolby Spells | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| CB | 5th | Andrew Wilson-Lamp | SR | 6'3" | 186 | ★★★ |
| CB | 6th | Charles Woods | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 7th | Naim Muhammad | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 1st | Hershey McLaurin | SR | 6'2" | 210 | — |
| DB | 2nd | Mumu Bin-Wahad | SO | 5'11" | 190 | — |
| S | 1st | Aubrey Burks | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 2nd | Marcis Floyd | — | — | — | — |
| S | 3rd | Raleigh Collins III | — | — | — | — |
| S | 4th | Caleb Coleman | SR | 6'2" | 191 | — |
| S | 5th | Christion Stokes | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 6th | Avery Wilcox | — | — | — | — |
Special Teams · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1st | Oliver Straw | SR | 6'2" | 210 | ★★★ |
| PK | 1st | Casey Legg | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 2nd | Parker Grothaus | — | — | — | — |
2022 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
36.378
Off PPA
+0.2163
Pass PPA
+0.2648
Rush PPA
+0.1873
Success
44%62
Explosive
1.2338
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Advanced
2022 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.21 | +0.19 |
| Passing | +0.26 | +0.28 |
| Rushing | +0.18 | +0.11 |
| 1st Down | +0.06 | +0.02 |
| 2nd Down | +0.23 | +0.25 |
| 3rd Down | +0.35 | +0.46 |
Scoring Trend
2022 · pts/game
PPG For
30.6
PPG Against
32.9
Differential
-2.3
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2022
- Overall
- 5-7
- Home
- 3-3
- Away
- 2-4
- Conference
- 3-6
- Non-Conference
- 2-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 3-1
- Avg Margin
- -2.3
Situational Splits
2022 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 3-3 | 39.2 | 35.2 |
| Away | 2-4 | 22.0 | 30.7 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 1-3 | 26.3 | 36.8 |
| Conference | 3-6 | 26.4 | 37.8 |
| Non-conference | 2-1 | 43.0 | 18.3 |
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 |
Recent Form · last 5
2-3 SU · 2-3 ATS · O2/U3
Betting Profile
2022 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 5-7 |
| ATS | 6-650% |
| Over / Under | 6-6 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 2-1 |
| As underdog | 4-5 |
| Home | 3-3 |
| Away | 3-3 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
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
talent #43
Returning prod 19%Departed 81%
Talent composite662.6 #43 / 233
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)6 / 33 / 34
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2022
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
5 items
- What Happened Last Time Houston Played West Virginia?Could the Mountaineers upset Houston in 2026?WVU4d
- 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 countryWVU7d
- Nine Days After Choosing WVU, RB Khamoni Williams Flips to SEC SchoolWest Virginia's 2027 recruiting class took a hit on Sunday.WVU8d
- 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