West Virginia at Ohio Game Matchup

West Virginia Mountaineers at Ohio Bobcats

Saturday, September 6th 2025 (12:00 AM EDT)
Peden Stadium - Athens, OH

Mountaineers (0 - 0) (0 - 0 - 0)
Coach Rich Rodriguez (60 - 26)
Avg Score : 29 - 32 (30 - 31 on Road)
Record Prediction: 4.4 - 7.6 (#69)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: 1) (Good: 4) (Avg: 5) (Bad: 2)

Our Line: Ohio -1 (SP+ -2)
PPG only: WVU: 24 - OHIO: 31 (55)
WVU Win prob: 49% | Cover: 49%
WVU Travel: 117 miles

Bobcats (0 - 0) (0 - 0 - 0)
Coach Brian Smith (1 - 0)
Avg Score : 29 - 18 (34 - 14 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 0.6 - 2.4 (#96)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: 1) (Good: 1) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 1)

Matchup
Schedules
Off Players
Def Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

West Virginia's 2025 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
Sat 8/30	West Virginia vs Robert Morris
Sat 9/6	West Virginia at Ohio
Sat 9/13	West Virginia vs Pittsburgh
Sat 9/20	West Virginia at Kansas
Sat 9/27	West Virginia vs Utah
Fri 10/3	West Virginia at BYU
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/18	West Virginia at UCF
Sat 10/25	West Virginia vs TCU
Sat 11/1	West Virginia at Houston
Sat 11/8	West Virginia vs Colorado
Sat 11/15	West Virginia at Arizona State
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/29	West Virginia vs Texas Tech

Total: Elite: 1, Good: 4, Avg 5, Bad 1, Poor 1
Played: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg 0, Bad 0, Poor 0
Future: Elite: 1, Good: 4, Avg 5, Bad 1, Poor 1
Wins: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 0
Losses: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 0

Ohio's 2025 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
Sat 8/30	Ohio at Rutgers
Sat 9/6	Ohio vs West Virginia
Sat 9/13	Ohio at Ohio State

Total: Elite: 1, Good: 1, Avg 0, Bad 1, Poor 0
Played: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg 0, Bad 0, Poor 0
Future: Elite: 1, Good: 1, Avg 0, Bad 1, Poor 0
Wins: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 0
Losses: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 0

WVU's OC Chad Scott vs OHIO's DC John Hauser OHIO's OC Scott Isphording vs WVU's DC Zac Alley

Important Stats (2024)

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
WVU	#63 (.2)	43% (69)	29.2	44% (74)	3.05 (66)	196	41% (73)	210	4.6 (16)	#124 (.3)	45% (103)	31.9	41% (46)	49% (128)	4.74 (131)	33.9	1.5	1.1
OHIO	#41 (.24)	46% (31)	29.3	47% (36)	3.1 (55)	214	45% (35)	193	4.15 (46)	#23 (.1)	37% (10)	18.1	34% (3)	40% (57)	3.79 (68)	44.9	1.6	1.5

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
WVU		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
OHIO		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2024

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
WVU Offense	13	29.2	29.8	42.5%	4.6	1.5	23	406	196	210	4.9	56%	44%	44%	41%	16%	.2
OHIO Defense	14	18.1	13.8	36.9%	3.79	1.5	-	-	-	-	-	45%	54%	34%	40%	20%	.1

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
WVU Defense	13	31.9	30.8	44.8%	4.74	1.1	-	-	-	-	-	51%	49%	41%	49%	13%	.3
OHIO Offense	14	29.3	33.7	45.8%	4.15	1.6	22	406	214	193	5.2	59%	41%	47%	45%	14%	.24

Additional Stats 2024

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs	Avg Field Pos
West Virginia	13	31:36	22.6	42%	62%	4.3	33.9	1.5	1.1	4.8	1.5	1	28.4
Ohio	14	32:43	21.9	48%	60%	5.5	44.9	1.6	1.5	6.3	2.5	3	27.9

Run Game Stats (2025)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
WVU Offense	13	56% (28)	44% (74)	40.1	196	4.9	27 (30)	.16 (52)	3.05 (66)	78% (33)	10% (82)	1.07 (35)
OHIO Defense	14	45% (15)	34% (3)	-	-	-	-	-.03 (6)	2.49 (8)	74% (68)	13% (13)	1 (71)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
WVU Defense	13	51% (69)	41% (46)	-	-	-	-	.08 (45)	2.83 (41)	64% (21)	9% (97)	1.02 (86)
OHIO Offense	14	59% (14)	47% (36)	40.7	213.5	5.2	35 (8)	.24 (18)	3.1 (55)	78% (30)	9% (52)	1.12 (13)

Pass Game Stats (2025)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
WVU Offense	13	44% (107)	41% (73)	17.4	28.6	210.3	7.4	12.1	20 (58)	14 (115)	.26 (65)	1.8 (16)	34% (117)	32% (64)	.37 (54)	6% (75)	2.3 (8)
OHIO Defense	14	54% (121)	40% (57)	-	-	-	-	-	-	11 (52)	.22 (59)	1.5 (53)	35% (21)	24% (2)	.18 (19)	7% (41)	2.2 (107)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
WVU Defense	13	49% (67)	49% (128)	-	-	-	-	-	-	5 (117)	.53 (133)	1.8 (127)	31% (84)	38% (128)	.61 (133)	4% (126)	2.3 (123)
OHIO Offense	14	41% (118)	45% (35)	15.5	24.7	192.5	7.8	12.4	15 (98)	12 (85)	.23 (80)	1.4 (128)	29% (32)	37% (13)	.45 (23)	5% (42)	1.8 (121)

West Virginia's Power Ratings
West Virginia's Power Rating: -2.49 #83
West Virginia's Offense Rating: 14.58 #64
West Virginia's Defense Rating: 17.07 #89
2025 Talent Rating: 810.00 #43
Blue Chip Ratio: 5% #54
West Virginia's 2025 Expected Record: 4.4 - 7.6
West Virginia's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: 0.0 #63
West Virginia's Offense SP+ Rating: 28.5 #53
West Virginia's Defense SP+ Rating: 28.5 #75

West Virginia's SP+ Ratings
West Virginia's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: 0.0 #63
West Virginia's Offense SP+ Rating: 28.5 #53
West Virginia's Defense SP+ Rating: 28.5 #75

Average Talent
Average Big 12 Talent Rating is 774.38
Average Power Five Talent: 862.84
Average FBS Talent: 688.93

Power Ratings Matchup
West Virginia: -2.49 Ohio: -1.39

SP+ Ratings Matchup
West Virginia: 0.0 Ohio: -1.8

Ohio's Power Ratings
Ohio's Power Rating: -1.39 #84
Ohio's Offense Rating: 10.97 #90
Ohio's Defense Rating: 14.36 #71
2025 Talent Rating: 510.00 #105
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 #101
Ohio's 2025 Expected Record: 0.6 - 2.4

Ohio's SP+ Ratings
Ohio's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: -1.8 #72
Ohio's Offense SP+ Rating: 24.3 #91
Ohio's Defense SP+ Rating: 26.1 #54

Average Talent
Average Mid-American Talent Rating is 544.83
Average Power Five Talent: 862.84
Average FBS Talent: 688.93

West Virginia Scoring
Offense: 29.2 PPG
Offense on Road: 29.8
Defense: 31.9 PPG
Defense on Road: 30.8

West Virginia's 2025 Record
Record: 0 - 0
Record vs Spread: 0 - 0 - 0
Record on Road: 0 - 0
Record vs Spread on Road: 0 - 0 - 0

Projected Score
Ohio 31
West Virginia 24

Projected Total Points: 55

Ohio Scoring
Offense: 29.3 PPG
Offense at Home: 33.7
Defense: 18.1 PPG
Defense at Home: 13.8

Ohio's 2025 Record
Record: 0 - 0
Record vs Spread: 0 - 0 - 0
Record at home: 0 - 0
Record vs Spread at home: 0 - 0 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Winner	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2001	09/08	West Virginia	20	Ohio	3	West Virginia

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Ohio	0	0	0 Overs
West Virginia	1	0	0 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	1 - 0	0 - 0	0 - 0	0 - 0
Road Teams	0 - 1	0 - 0	0 - 0	0 - 0

(#83) West Virginia Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: -2.49 #83
Offense Rating: 14.58 #64
Defense Rating: 17.07 #89
Overall SP+ Rating: 0.0 #63
Offense SP+ Rating: 28.5 #53
Defense SP+ Rating: 28.5 #75
Talent Rating: 810.00 #43
Blue Chip Ratio: 5% #54
Expected Record: 4.4 - 7.6

West Virginia Ratings Matchup Ohio

Power #83

#84

Off #64

#90

Def #89

#71

Talent #43

#105

SP+ #63

#72

SP+ Off #53

#91

SP+ Def #75

#54

Weather Forecast
Playing in Peden Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 0°

Team Information
Injuries: WVU | OHIO
Depth Chart: WVU | OHIO
Rosters: WVU | OHIO

(#84) Ohio Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: -1.39 #84
Offense Rating: 10.97 #90
Defense Rating: 14.36 #71
Overall SP+ Rating: -1.8 #72
Offense SP+ Rating: 24.3 #91
Defense SP+ Rating: 26.1 #54
Talent Rating: 510.00 #105
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 #101
Expected Record: 0.6 - 2.4

West Virginia's OC Chad Scott

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Max Brown	43	93	46%	561	3	6	6.0
Nicco Marchiol	37	56	66%	434	5	2	7.8

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Jahiem White	149	845	7	5.7	55
Nicco Marchiol	40	120	2	3.0	19
Max Brown	33	85	0	2.6	20
Rodney Gallagher	16	51	0	3.2	10

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Cam Vaughn	49	804	5	16.4	75
Oran Singleton Jr.	64	644	2	10.1	44
Rodney Gallagher	26	288	3	11.1	33
Jarod Bowie	12	202	0	16.8	58

Ohio's OC Scott Isphording

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Parker Navarro	195	295	66%	2423	13	11	8.2
Nick Poulos	22	49	45%	271	2	1	5.5

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Parker Navarro	160	1047	18	6.5	55
Nick Poulos	28	149	1	5.3	22
Duncan Brune	26	84	1	3.2	8
Nolan McCormick	20	76	2	3.8	9

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Chase Hendricks	40	471	1	11.8	56
Rodney Harris II	23	299	0	13.0	52
Mason Williams	19	211	2	11.1	21
Caleb Gossett	16	158	0	9.9	34

West Virginia's DC Zac Alley

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Fred Perry	109	10	3	2	2
Chase Wilson	97	3	0	6	1
Jordan Scruggs	70	5	0	0	2
Reid Carrico	54	2	0	4	0

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Jimmori Robinson	44	18	11	8	1
Fred Perry	109	10	3	2	2
Hammond Russell IV	17	4	3	3	0
Braden Siders	20	4	2	0	0

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Michael Coats Jr.	41	1	0	0	10
Devonte Nelson	33	1	0	0	7
Fred Perry	109	10	3	2	2

Ohio's DC John Hauser

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Dustin Johnson	77	2	0	0	4
Shay Taylor	74	11	4	3	4
DJ Walker	53	7	0	0	7
Tank Pearson	50	2	0	0	6

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Shay Taylor	74	11	4	3	4
Ben McNaboe	44	7	4	7	3
Kadin Schmitz	32	4	4	0	0
Cam Rice	29	8	2	4	1

Pass D	Tack	TFL	PD
DJ Walker	53	7	7
Tank Pearson	50	2	6
Dustin Johnson	77	2	4