2025 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

The 2025 West Virginia Mountaineers football team will represent West Virginia University as a member of the Big 12 Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Mountaineers will play their home games at Milan Puskar Stadium located in Morgantown, West Virginia. This will be the first season under new head coach Rich Rodriguez since 2007.[1][2]

2025 West Virginia Mountaineers football
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record0–0 (0–0 Big 12)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorZac Alley (1st season)
Home stadiumMilan Puskar Stadium
Seasons
← 2024
2026 →
2025 Big 12 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Arizona   0 0     0 0  
Arizona State   0 0     0 0  
Baylor   0 0     0 0  
BYU   0 0     0 0  
Cincinnati   0 0     0 0  
Colorado   0 0     0 0  
Houston   0 0     0 0  
Iowa State   0 0     0 0  
Kansas   0 0     0 0  
Kansas State   0 0     0 0  
Oklahoma State   0 0     0 0  
TCU   0 0     0 0  
Texas Tech   0 0     0 0  
UCF   0 0     0 0  
Utah   0 0     0 0  
West Virginia   0 0     0 0  
Championship: 2025 Big 12 Championship Game
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
As of January 1, 2025
Rankings from CFP Rankings

Offseason

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Transfers

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Incoming

Name Pos. Height Weight Hometown Prev. school
Jarod Bowie WR 5'9" 160 lbs Martinsburg, WV Jacksonville State
Jacob Barrick TE 6'3" 235 lbs Martinsburg, WV Jacksonville State
Oran Singleton WR 5'9" 164 lbs Clewiston, FL Eastern Michigan
Walter Young Bear OL 6'3" 312 lbs Norman, OK Tulsa
Jordan Scruggs DB 5'11" 176 lbs Kansas City, MO South Alabama

Outgoing

Name Pos. Height Weight Hometown New school
Tomas Rimac OL 6'6" 305 lbs Brunswick, OH TBA
Josiah Trotter LB 6'2" 225 lbs Philadelphia, PA Missouri
Jaylen Anderson RB 6'0" 205 lbs Perry, OH TBA
Trey Lathan LB 6'2" 220 lbs Miami, FL TBA
CJ Donaldson RB 6'1" 240 lbs Miami, FL TBA

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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResult
August 30Robert Morris*
September 6at Ohio*
September 13Pittsburgh*
TBAColorado
  • Milan Puskar Stadium
  • Morgantown, WV
TBATCU
  • Milan Puskar Stadium
  • Morgantown, WV
TBATexas Tech
  • Milan Puskar Stadium
  • Morgantown, WV
TBAUtah
  • Milan Puskar Stadium
  • Morgantown, WV
TBAat Arizona State
TBAat BYU
TBAat Houston
TBAat Kansas
TBAat UCF
  • *Non-conference game

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Game summaries

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vs Robert Morris

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Pregame line Over/under
Robert Morris Colonials (0–0) vs West Virginia Mountaineers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Colonials 0
Mountaineers 0

at Milan Puskar StadiumMorgantown, West Virginia

  • Date: August 30
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics RMU WVU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Robert Morris Passing
Rushing
Receiving
West Virginia Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Ohio

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Pregame line Over/under
West Virginia Mountaineers (0–0) at Ohio Bobcats (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Mountaineers 0
Bobcats 0

at Peden StadiumAthens, Ohio

  • Date: September 6
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics WVU OHIO
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
West Virginia Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Ohio Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Pittsburgh

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Pregame line Over/under
Pittsburgh Panthers (0–0) vs West Virginia Mountaineers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Panthers 0
Mountaineers 0

at Milan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown, West Virginia

  • Date: September 13
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics PITT WVU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Pittsburgh Passing
Rushing
Receiving
West Virginia Passing
Rushing
Receiving

References

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  1. ^ Thamel, Pete. "Rich Rodriguez returning as West Virginia coach". ESPN. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
  2. ^ Redd, Derek. "Rich Rod Returns: Rodriguez hired for 2nd stint as WVU football coach". News and Sentinel. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
  3. ^ Callihan, Schuyler. "West Virginia Loses Massive Piece of Offensive Line to the Transfer Portal". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
  4. ^ "2025 West Virginia Football Transfer Portal". On3.com. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
  5. ^ Callihan, Schuyler. "West Virginia LB Trey Lathan Plans to Enter Transfer Portal, Per Report". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
  6. ^ "West Virginia Football Transfer Portal". On3.com. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
  7. ^ "2025 Football Schedule". West Virginia University Athletics. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
  8. ^ "2025 West Virginia Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved 22 December 2024.