West Virginia State Football
West Virginia State is an NCAA Division II football program in the Mountain East, based in Institute, WV. The 2026 record stands at 4-5. The Cooper Predictor rates West Virginia State at -7, No. 115 of 164 D-II teams and No. 6 of 9 in the Mountain East. The model projects a 4-7 finish, with Playoff Odds of 0.1%. The model's pre-game picks are 2-5 in West Virginia State games this season. Most recent result: beat Glenville State 24-19 on Oct 31. Next up: vs Frostburg State on Nov 7 — the model projects Frostburg State 35-27, giving West Virginia State a 27% chance to win.
Open West Virginia State in Cooper Predictor U →Updated Nov 2, 2026 · power ratings compare teams within NCAA Division II.
2026 schedule, predictions & results
| Date | Opponent | Projection | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs Chowan | no pick on record | W 56-24 |
| Sep 5 | @ Robert Morris | L 14-28 17% ✓ | L 9-29 |
| Sep 19 | vs West Virginia Wesleyan | W 45-17 95% ✗ | L 23-28 |
| Sep 26 | @ Fairmont State | W 38-35 51% ✗ | L 18-41 |
| Oct 3 | vs West Liberty | W 38-35 50% ✗ | L 38-41 |
| Oct 10 | vs Concord | W 35-34 56% ✗ | L 49-73 |
| Oct 17 | @ Wheeling | L 28-35 35% ✗ | W 30-24 |
| Oct 24 | vs Monroe | no pick on record | W 48-14 |
| Oct 31 | @ Glenville State | W 35-28 68% ✓ | W 24-19 |
| Nov 7 | vs Frostburg State | L 27-35 27% | — |
| Nov 14 | @ Charleston (WV) | L 34-41 37% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and West Virginia State's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
Mountain East by power rating
| # | Team | 2026 | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Frostburg State | 4-5 | +4 |
| 2 |  Charleston (WV) | 4-5 | -3.6 |
| 3 | WWheeling | 5-4 | -3.7 |
| 4 |  West Liberty | 7-2 | -5.1 |
| 5 |  Fairmont State | 3-6 | -6.3 |
| 6 | West Virginia State | 4-5 | -7 |
| 7 |  Concord | 6-3 | -8.4 |
| 8 |  Glenville State | 1-8 | -15.9 |
| 9 |  West Virginia Wesleyan | 4-6 | -16.7 |
High schools on the West Virginia State roster
From publicly published rosters, for the high school states the Cooper Predictor covers. Some rosters do not list a high school, so a player may be missing.
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