West Virginia Mountaineers
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Elo
1291
#106
SP+
-6.8
#93
O102/D91
FPI
-4.1
SRS
-2.6
AP
NR
2026 Season Projection
model win prob · 11 to play3.0 – 8.0
projected final record (now 0–0)
Exp. wins left
3.0
of 11 games
Bowl odds
2%
reach 6 wins
Best odds
76%
vs Oklahoma State
Toughest
1%
vs Texas Tech
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Show discussion →Team Statistics · per game, with national FBS rank
Offense
Total yards / game
349.6#96
Yards / play
4.9#121
Passing yards / game
188.9#103
Rushing yards / game
160.7#65
First downs / game
18.8#104
3rd down %
29.6%#134
4th down %
45.2%#109
Time of possession
26:19#133
Defense
Yards allowed / game
410.8#108
Yards / play allowed
5.7#83
Pass yards allowed / game
265.4#129
Rush yards allowed / game
145.4#62
3rd down % allowed
38.5%#60
Sacks
29#50
Tackles for loss
80#34
Turnovers & Discipline
Turnover margin
+2#54
Takeaways
20#35
Giveaways
18#86
Penalties / game
5.8#55
Penalty yards / game
56.0#79
Rank is national among all FBS teams (#1 = best), oriented so higher rank = better even for defensive and discipline metrics. Bars show percentile.
Advanced analytics
Opponent-adjusted advanced stats aren't available for 2026 yet — they populate a few weeks into the season.
Schedule & Results
2026 Recruiting Class
Commits
33
Avg stars
3.09
Avg rating
0.8678
3 4★30 3★
| Recruit | Pos | Stars | Rtg | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Brown#62 nat'l | OT | ★★★★★ | 0.9721 | Harrisburg, PA |
| Matt Sieg#179 nat'l | S | ★★★★★ | 0.9283 | McDonald, PA |
| Amari Latimer#265 nat'l | RB | ★★★★★ | 0.9106 | Tyrone, GA |
| Vincent Smith#474 nat'l | CB | ★★★★★ | 0.8889 | Orland Park, IL |
| Jyron Hughley#474 nat'l | ATH | ★★★★★ | 0.8889 | West Palm Beach, FL |
| Jonas Muya#474 nat'l | OT | ★★★★★ | 0.8889 | Fort Wayne, IN |
| Christopher Talley#593 nat'l | RB | ★★★★★ | 0.8804 | Memphis, TN |
| Noah Tishendorf#1131 nat'l | EDGE | ★★★★★ | 0.8689 | Lake Oswego, OR |
| Landon Drumm#1158 nat'l | ATH | ★★★★★ | 0.8678 | Littleton, CO |
| Carter Kessler#1158 nat'l | EDGE | ★★★★★ | 0.8678 | Shelby, OH |
| Lamarcus Dillard#1227 nat'l | IOL | ★★★★★ | 0.8667 | Baltimore, MD |
| Sam Hamilton#1227 nat'l | TE | ★★★★★ | 0.8667 | Cincinnati, OH |
| John Johnson#1274 nat'l | ATH | ★★★★★ | 0.8656 | New Orleans, LA |
| Makhi Boone#1422 nat'l | CB | ★★★★★ | 0.8622 | Lakewood, OH |
| Taj Powell#1211 nat'l | LB | ★★★★★ | 0.8617 | Springfield, OH |
| Wyatt Brown#1465 nat'l | QB | ★★★★★ | 0.8611 | Sherman Oaks, CA |
| Cameron Dwyer#1465 nat'l | LB | ★★★★★ | 0.8611 | West Palm Beach, FL |
| Jayden Ballard#1465 nat'l | S | ★★★★★ | 0.8611 | Midlothian, VA |
| Camden Goforth#1500 nat'l | IOL | ★★★★★ | 0.8600 | Athens, TN |
| Lawrence Autry#1656 nat'l | RB | ★★★★★ | 0.8578 | Collierville, TN |
| Emory Snyder#1422 nat'l | S | ★★★★★ | 0.8575 | Bixby, OK |
| Antoine Sharp#1687 nat'l | LB | ★★★★★ | 0.8567 | West Palm Beach, FL |
| Rickey Giles#1722 nat'l | S | ★★★★★ | 0.8556 | Dallas, TX |
| Malachi Thompson#1722 nat'l | WR | ★★★★★ | 0.8556 | Nitro, WV |
Program History
recent seasons| Year | Overall | Conf | Win % | xW | Luck |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4-8 | 2-7 | 33% | 4.8 | -0.8 |
| 2024 | 6-7 | 5-4 | 46% | 4.9 | +1.1 |
| 2023 | 9-4 | 6-3 | 69% | 8.8 | +0.2 |
| 2022 | 5-7 | 3-6 | 42% | 5.3 | -0.3 |
| 2021 | 6-7 | 4-5 | 46% | 6.0 | +0.0 |
| 2020 | 6-4 | 4-4 | 60% | 5.2 | +0.8 |
| 2019 | 5-7 | 3-6 | 42% | 3.8 | +1.2 |
| 2018 | 8-4 | 6-3 | 67% | 7.4 | +0.6 |
| 2017 | 7-6 | 5-4 | 54% | 5.9 | +1.1 |
| 2016 | 10-3 | 7-2 | 77% | 8.8 | +1.2 |
xW = expected wins from per-game dominance. Luck = actual − expected (positive = won close games).