West Virginia Mountaineers
Big 12
9-4 (6-3 conf)
SP+ #37
Ratings
2023
- SP+
- 7.5 (#37)
- SP+ Offense
- 31.5
- SP+ Defense
- 24.6
- SRS
- 6.5
- FPI
- 5.9
- Elo
- 1611
- Talent
- 666
- Recruiting
- 199 (#48)
Schedule
record 9–4
Schedule
59th
toughest of 133
Offenses faced
45th
toughest of 133
Defenses faced
68th
toughest of 133
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 133 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Penn State | +23.5 | 15-38 | -23 | L |
| 2 | vsDuquesne | FCS | 56-17 | +39 | W |
| 3 | vsPittsburgh | -7.3 | 17-6 | +11 | W |
| 4 | vsTexas Tech | +6.1 | 20-13 | +7 | W |
| 5 | @TCU | +7.9 | 24-21 | +3 | W |
| 7 | @Houston | -7.8 | 39-41 | -2 | L |
| 8 | vsOklahoma State | +6.7 | 34-48 | -14 | L |
| 9 | @UCF | +3.4 | 41-28 | +13 | W |
| 10 | vsBYU | -3.3 | 37-7 | +30 | W |
| 11 | @Oklahoma | +15 | 20-59 | -39 | L |
| 12 | vsCincinnati | -6.8 | 42-21 | +21 | W |
| 13 | @Baylor | -8.3 | 34-31 | +3 | W |
| 1 ·P | NNorth Carolina | +7.4 | 30-10 | +20 | W |
Quarterbacks · 2
2023 · 63
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Garrett Greene | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 2nd | Nicco Marchiol | JR | 6'2" | 235 | ★★★★ |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FB | 1st | Luke Hamilton | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 1st | Jahiem White | JR | 5'7" | 190 | — |
| RB | 2nd | CJ Donaldson | SR | 6'2" | 232 | — |
| RB | 3rd | Jaylen Anderson | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Justin Johnson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 5th | D.J. Oliver | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Preston Fox | SR | 5'10" | 188 | — |
| WR | 2nd | Devin Carter | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Hudson Clement | JR | 6'1" | 205 | — |
| WR | 4th | Traylon Ray | JR | 6'1" | 195 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 5th | EJ Horton Jr. | SR | 6'1" | 190 | ★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Rodney Gallagher III | JR | 5'10" | 181 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 7th | CJ Cole | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 8th | Cortez Braham Jr. | SR | 6'2" | 197 | — |
| WR | 9th | Ja'Shaun Poke | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 10th | Jeremiah Aaron | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 11th | Jarel Williams | JR | 6'2" | 203 | — |
Tight Ends · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Kole Taylor | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Treylan Davis | — | — | — | — |
Offensive Line · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Tomas Rimac | SR | 6'6" | 317 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Zach Frazier | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Edward Vesterinen | SR | 6'3" | 282 | ★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Tomiwa Durojaiye | JR | 6'5" | 300 | — |
| DL | 3rd | Fatorma Mulbah | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 4th | Jalen Thornton | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 5th | Hammond Russell IV | SR | 6'3" | 312 | — |
| DL | 6th | Taurus Simmons | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 7th | Davoan Hawkins | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 8th | Asani Redwood | JR | 6'3" | 296 | ★★★ |
| DL | 9th | Zeiqui Lawton | SR | 6'1" | 260 | ★★★ |
| DL | 10th | Oryend Fisher | SO | 6'6" | 225 | — |
| DL | 11th | Corey McIntyre Jr. | SO | 6'3" | 284 | ★★★ |
| DT | 1st | Sean Martin | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DT | 2nd | Mike Lockhart | — | — | — | — |
Linebackers · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Lee Kpogba | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Ben Cutter | JR | 6'0" | 226 | ★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Jared Bartlett | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Trey Lathan | JR | 6'1" | 228 | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Tyrin Bradley | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 6th | Caden Biser | SR | 6'0" | 227 | — |
| LB | 7th | Lance Dixon | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 8th | Jairo Faverus | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 9th | Tirek Austin-Cave | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Defensive Backs · 14
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Beanie Bishop | — | — | — | ★★ |
| CB | 2nd | Malachi Ruffin | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 3rd | Jacolby Spells | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| CB | 4th | Andrew Wilson-Lamp | SR | 6'3" | 186 | ★★★ |
| CB | 5th | Montre Miller | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 1st | Hershey McLaurin | SR | 6'2" | 210 | — |
| S | 1st | Anthony Wilson | — | — | — | — |
| S | 2nd | Marcis Floyd | — | — | — | — |
| S | 3rd | Aubrey Burks | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 4th | Raleigh Collins III | — | — | — | — |
| S | 5th | Christion Stokes | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 6th | Keyshawn Cobb | — | — | — | — |
| S | 7th | Avery Wilcox | — | — | — | — |
| S | 8th | Josiah Jackson | — | — | — | — |
Special Teams · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1st | Oliver Straw | SR | 6'2" | 210 | ★★★ |
| P | 2nd | Leighton Bechdel | — | — | — | ★★ |
| PK | 1st | Michael Hayes | — | — | — | ★★ |
| PK | — | Danny King | — | — | — | — |
2023 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
31.575
Off PPA
+0.2473
Pass PPA
+0.2544
Rush PPA
+0.2696
Success
45%68
Explosive
1.3174
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
2023 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.24 | +0.20 |
| Passing | +0.25 | +0.27 |
| Rushing | +0.26 | +0.17 |
| 1st Down | +0.15 | +0.04 |
| 2nd Down | +0.21 | +0.19 |
| 3rd Down | +0.48 | +0.57 |
Scoring Trend
2023 · pts/game
PPG For
31.6
PPG Against
27.5
Differential
+4.1
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2023
- Overall
- 8-4
- Home
- 5-1
- Away
- 3-3
- Conference
- 6-3
- Non-Conference
- 2-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 3-1
- Avg Margin
- +4.1
Situational Splits
2023 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 5-1 | 34.3 | 18.7 |
| Away | 3-3 | 28.8 | 36.3 |
| Neutral | 1-0 | 30.0 | 10.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-2 | 17.5 | 48.5 |
| Conference | 6-3 | 32.3 | 29.9 |
| Non-conference | 3-1 | 29.5 | 17.8 |
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
4-1 SU · 2-2 ATS · O2/U1
Betting Profile
2023 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 9-4 |
| ATS | 7-558% |
| Over / Under | 7-3 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 3-3 |
| As underdog | 4-2 |
| Home | 5-1 |
| Away | 2-4 |
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 #50
Returning prod 35%Departed 65%
Talent composite666.2 #50 / 238
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)21 / 64 / 20
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2023
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?WVU3d
- 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