West Virginia Mountaineers Team Profile
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West Virginia Mountaineers (@WVUFootball)
Rich Rodriguez (1st year) (60-26)
Record: 0 - 0  |  Prediction: 4.4 - 7.6 (#69)  |  SOS: (#42)
Power (#73)  | Off (#59)  | Def (#82)  |  '25 Roster
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West Virginia's 2025 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResult
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
Record Prediction: 4.4 - 7.6 (#69)
Schedule Rating: 62.80 (#42)
Future 2026 Schedule
West Virginia's 2024 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResult
Sat 8/31 West Virginia vs Penn State+7.548.0L 12 - 34
Sat 9/7 West Virginia vs UAlbany-38.553.5W 49 - 14
Sat 9/14 West Virginia at Pittsburgh-2.560.5L 34 - 38
Sat 9/21 West Virginia vs Kansas-1.556.0W 32 - 28
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/5 West Virginia at Oklahoma State+2.565.0W 38 - 14
Sat 10/12 West Virginia vs Iowa State+3.054.0L 16 - 28
Sat 10/19 West Virginia vs Kansas State+2.556.5L 18 - 45
Sat 10/26 West Virginia at Arizona+5.551.5W 31 - 26
BYE WEEK
Sat 11/9 West Virginia at Cincinnati+5.554.5W 31 - 24
Sat 11/16 West Virginia vs Baylor+2.060.0L 35 - 49
Sat 11/23 West Virginia vs UCF+3.060.0W 31 - 21
Sat 11/30 West Virginia at Texas Tech+2.561.5L 15 - 52
Tue 12/17 West Virginia vs Memphis+5.060.0L 37 - 42
2024 Schedule Rating: 65.38 (#31)
2024 Record: 6 - 7 (5 - 7 - 1) (B12: 5 - 4)

Opponents: 1 Elite, 4 Good, 5 Avg, 1 Bad, 1 Poor
Reg Season Opponents: 1 Elite, 6 Good, 3 Avg, 1 Bad, 1 Poor
2025 class: 206.06 points  #42
2024 class: 200.53 points  #47
2023 class: 199.09 points  #48
2022 class: 209.05 points  #35
2021 class: 195.07 points  #40

Average Class Ranking: # #42
Average Recruiting Points: 201.96
Class Averages
Big 12 Class: 200.62 #49
Power 5 Class: 224.59 #49
FBS Class: 179.02 #69

2020 class: 199.77 points  #37
2019 class: 191.83 points  #48
2018 class: 208.32 points  #35
2017 class: 174.68 points  #57
2016 class: 194.45 points  #39

Average Class Ranking: # #43
Average Recruiting Points: 193.81
 
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Max Brown439346%561366.0
Nicco Marchiol375666%434527.8
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Jahiem White14984575.755
Nicco Marchiol4012023.019
Max Brown338502.620
Rodney Gallagher165103.210
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Cam Vaughn49804516.475
Oran Singleton Jr.64644210.144
Rodney Gallagher26288311.133
Jarod Bowie12202016.858
Returning Production
Overall Returning Production: 46% (#97)
Offense Returning Production: 38% (#112)
Defense Returning Production: 55% (#64)

Transfer Portal
2025 Portal Class (#30)
31 Commits, 85.4 Avg Rating
0% of 2025 Roster are from Transfer Portal

Team Talent
2025 Talent Rating: 810.00 (#43)
2024 (#48) | 2023 (#44) | 2022 (#43) | 2021 (#56)

Average Big 12 Talent Rating is 774.38

Average Power Five Talent: 862.84
Average FBS Talent: 688.93


2025 Roster
High School: | JUCO:
Blue Chip Ratio: 0.05
Blue Chip Players:
2024 Roster
High School: | JUCO:
Blue Chip Ratio: 0
Blue Chip Players:
2023 Roster
High School: | JUCO:
Blue Chip Ratio: 0
Blue Chip Players:
2022 Roster
High School: | JUCO:
Blue Chip Ratio: 0
Blue Chip Players:

2025 - 2022 Records (vs Spread)
2025 Record: 0 - 0 (0 - 0 - 0)
2025 Conf Record: 0 - 0

2024 Record: 6 - 7 (5 - 7 - 1)
2024 Conf Record: 5 - 4

2023 Record: 9 - 4 (8 - 5 - 0)
2023 Conf Record: 6 - 3

2022 Record: 5 - 7 (6 - 6 - 0)
2022 Conf Record: 3 - 6

Four Year Record: 20 - 18
Four Year Record vs. Spread: 19 - 18 - 1
Four Year Conference Record: 14 - 13
2021 - 2018 Records (vs Spread)
2021 Record: 6 - 7 (6 - 7 - 0)
2021 Conf Record: 0 - 0

2020 Record: 6 - 4 (5 - 5 - 0)
2020 Conf Record: 4 - 4

2019 Record: 5 - 7 (5 - 5 - 2)
2019 Conf Record: 3 - 6

2018 Record: 8 - 4 (6 - 4 - 2)
2018 Conf Record: 6 - 3

Eight Year Record: 45 - 40
Eight Year Record vs. Spread: 41 - 39 - 5
Eight Year Conference Record: 34 - 31

West Virginia Recent Bowl History
DateBowlMatchupSpreadTotalResult
2024Frisco Bowl West Virginia vs Memphis+5.060.0L 37 - 42
2023Mayo Bowl West Virginia vs North Carolina-4.562.0W 30 - 10
2021Rate Bowl West Virginia vs Minnesota+5.044.5L 6 - 18
2020Liberty Bowl West Virginia vs Army-9.540.5W 24 - 21
2018World Bowl West Virginia vs Syracuse+3.067.5L 18 - 34
2017Dallas Bowl West Virginia vs Utah+6.556.0L 14 - 30
2016Athletic Bowl West Virginia vs Miami+1.558.0L 14 - 31
2015Cactus Bowl West Virginia vs Arizona State+1.5W 43 - 42
WVU's OC Chad Scott - DC Zac Alley
Power Ranking Stats (2024)
 Teams                  Offense PPAOffense SuccessOffense Pts Per OppAvg Start FP3rd Down %4th Down %Defense PPADefense SuccessDefense Pts Per OppOpponent FP
2024.2 (63)43% (69)4.6 (16)28.4 (87)42%62%.3 (124)45% (103)4.74 (131)28 (41)
 Teams                  Offense PPAOffense SuccessOffense Pts Per OppAvg Start FP3rd Down %4th Down %Defense PPADefense SuccessDefense Pts Per OppOpponent FP
2023.27 (35)45% (37)4.04 (54)31.2 (24)40%53%.19 (78)42% (61)4.16 (106)27 (26)



More Stats (2024)
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDs
20241331:36 (15)22.6 (19)42%62%4.3 (13)33.9 (7)1.5 (83)1.14.8 (81)1.5 (90)1
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDs
20231332:30 (15)22.2 (33)40%53%5.1 (35)46.4 (54)1 (19)1.25.6 (43)2 (56)1



Overall Stats (2024)
 Teams                  GamesPPGHomeRoadSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun Rate  Pass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
2024 Offense1329.227.629.842.5% (69)4.6 (16)1.5234061962104.956% (28)44% (107)44% (74)41% (73)16% (79).2 (63)
2024 Defense1331.931.330.844.8% (103)4.74 (131)1.1 - - - - - 51% (69)49% (67)41% (46)49% (128)13% (119).3 (124)
 Teams                  GamesPPGHomeRoadSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun Rate  Pass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
2023 Offense1331.534.328.845.1% (37)4.04 (54)1224352292065.362% (6)38% (127)47% (29)43% (60)14% (37).27 (35)
2023 Defense1326.218.736.341.5% (61)4.16 (106)1.2 - - - - - 47% (31)52% (109)44% (76)40% (47)19% (18).19 (78)



Run Game Stats (2024)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
2024 Offense1356% (28)44% (74)40.11964.927 (30).16 (52)3.05 (66)78% (33)10% (82)1.07 (35)
2024 Defense1351% (69)41% (46) - - - - .08 (45)2.83 (41)64% (21)9% (97)1.02 (86)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
2023 Offense1362% (6)47% (29)43.5228.95.332 (10).26 (15)3.24 (42)67% (108)9% (41)1.13 (16)
2023 Defense1347% (31)44% (76) - - - - .16 (86)3.08 (63)76% (91)11% (49)1.02 (83)



Pass Game Stats (2024)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs     Ints     PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
2024 Offense1344% (107)41% (73)17.428.6210.37.412.120 (58)14 (115).26 (65)1.8 (16)34% (117)32% (64).37 (54)6% (75)2.3 (8)
2024 Defense1349% (67)49% (128) - - - - - - 5 (117).53 (133)1.8 (127)31% (84)38% (128).61 (133)4% (126)2.3 (123)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs     Ints     PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
2023 Offense1338% (127)43% (60)13.725.5205.78.11518 (81)7 (21).32 (55)1.7 (38)31% (51)36% (20).47 (25)5% (47)2 (75)
2023 Defense1352% (109)40% (47) - - - - - - 11 (53).26 (56)1.6 (82)32% (57)30% (71).36 (89)8% (10)2.1 (73)




Team Notes
Injury Notes
Staff/Schedule Notes
 
Power Ratings Overall: -2.49 #83
Offense: 14.58 #64
Defense: 17.07 #89
SP+ Overall: 0.0 #63
SP+ Offense: 28.5 #53
SP+ Defense: 28.5 #75
Returning Prod WVU lost their '24 starting QB (76%) #65
OL Starters back: 0, Prod: 13% #124
Rush Prod: 43% #85 | Rec Prod: 58% #49
Returning Production: 46% #97
Offense: 38% #112 | Defense: 55% #64
Front 7 Back: 49% - Secondary: 73%
Roster Team Talent #43 Blue Chips: 5% #54
Offense Talent #72 Defense Talent #24
Crootin: Class #42 4 YR Rank #42
Portal Class #30 31 players, 85 Avg
29% of Roster from Portal, 33% TY
54 New Players, 57% of '25 Roster #136

2025 Schedule Record Prediction: 4.4 - 7.6 #69
Schedule Rating: 62.80 #42
View WVU's 2025 Predicted Schedule Results
Opps: Elite: 1, Good: 4, Avg: 5, Bad: 1, Poor: 1
Scoring Scoring: 29.2 - 31.9 (32 - 26 LY)
Scoring at Home: 28 - 31 | Road: 30 - 31
OC: Chad Scott - been OC for 3 years
DC: Zac Alley - in his first season
Records 2024 Record: 6 - 7 (5 - 7 - 1) (B12: 5 - 4)
2023 Record: 9 - 4 (8 - 5 - 0) (B12: 6 - 3)
2022 Record: 5 - 7 (6 - 6 - 0) (B12: 3 - 6)
4 Yr Record: 20 - 18 | 8 Yr Record: 45 - 40)