West Virginia Mountaineers
Ratings & Unit Splits
Starting QB:
| Unit / Component | Detail | Rating | FBS Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Power | Offense + Defense + Special Teams | +1.3 | #66 |
| Offense | Passing + Rushing + Finishing | +5.4 | #33 |
| Passing Offense | Michael Hawkins Jr. (+5.1 VOR) | +4.3 | #14 |
| Rushing Offense | Line yards & rushing EPA | −0.3 | #75 |
| Drive Finishing | Points per red-zone trip | +1.4 | #40 |
| Defense | Pass Def + Rush Def + Havoc | −4.9 | #104 |
| Pass Defense | Points prevented vs pass | −5.4 | #136 |
| Rush Defense | Points prevented vs rush | +0.1 | #64 |
| Defensive Havoc | Sacks, TFL & turnovers | +0.4 | #50 |
| Special Teams | Net kicking & return efficiency | +0.8 | #42 |
| Preseason Prior | Talent, returning PPA, portal & coach | +1.7 | #64 |
| In-Season Lift | Performance vs preseason expectation | −0.4 | #76 |
| Strength of Schedule | Full-season opponent difficulty | +4.2 | #45 |
2026 Schedule
| Wk | Opponent | Result / Spread | Score | Win Prob |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W (+7) | 31‑24 | Final | |
| 2 | vsUT Martin | W (+45) | 52‑7 | Final |
| 3 | vsVirginia | W (+11) | 38‑27 | Final |
| 4 | L (−17) | 24‑41 | Final | |
| 5 | L (−3) | 42‑45 | Final | |
| 6 | L (−21) | 31‑52 | Final | |
| 7 | W (+3) | 45‑42 | Final | |
| 8 | @TCU | W (+4) | 24‑20 | Final |
| 10 | L (−5) | 48‑53 | Final | |
| 11 | vsKansas | KU -2.6 | 32.0‑34.6 | 43.2% |
| 12 | vsHouston | HOU -9.9 | 27.9‑37.8 | 26.0% |
| 13 | UTAH -19.8 | 24.4‑44.2 | 11.0% |
Snapshot History (2025–2026)
| Snapshot | Rank | Record | Power | Off | Def | Prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Preseason | #62 | 0‑0 | +2.2 | +1.9 | +0.3 | +2.2 |
| 2025 Postseason | #73 | 4‑8 | −1.3 | −1.5 | −0.5 | +2.2 |
| 2026 Preseason | #64 | 0‑0 | +1.7 | +0.3 | +1.4 | +1.7 |
| 2026 Week 11 | #66 | 5‑4 | +1.3 | +5.4 | −4.9 | +1.7 |