West Virginia Football
West Virginia is an NCAA Division I FBS football program in the Big 12, based in Morgantown, WV. The 2026 record stands at 5-3. The Cooper Predictor rates West Virginia at +1.3, No. 66 of 138 FBS teams and No. 15 of 16 in the Big 12. The model projects a 5-7 finish, with CFP Odds of 0.2%. The model's pre-game picks are 4-4 in West Virginia games this season. Most recent result: beat TCU 24-20 on Oct 24. Next up: at Texas Tech on Nov 7 — the model projects Texas Tech 42-24, giving West Virginia a 15% chance to win.
Open West Virginia in Cooper Predictor U →Updated Nov 2, 2026 · power ratings compare teams within NCAA Division I FBS.
2026 schedule, predictions & results
| Date | Opponent | Projection | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs Coastal Carolina | W 35-24 81% ✓ | W 31-24 |
| Sep 12 | vs UT Martin | W 49-14 99% ✓ | W 52-7 |
| Sep 19 | vs Virginia | L 20-34 18% ✗ | W 38-27 |
| Sep 26 | vs Oklahoma State | W 31-24 72% ✗ | L 24-41 |
| Oct 3 | @ Iowa State | L 21-35 22% ✓ | L 42-45 |
| Oct 10 | vs Arizona | L 28-34 38% ✓ | L 31-52 |
| Oct 17 | vs Cincinnati | L 34-35 50% ✗ | W 45-42 |
| Oct 24 | @ TCU | L 24-34 24% ✗ | W 24-20 |
| Nov 7 | @ Texas Tech | L 24-42 15% | — |
| Nov 13 | vs Kansas | L 34-35 48% | — |
| Nov 20 | vs Houston | L 27-35 31% | — |
| Nov 27 | @ Utah | L 21-45 10% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and West Virginia's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
Big 12 by power rating
| # | Team | 2026 | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Utah | 8-0 | +19.9 |
| 2 |  Texas Tech | 7-1 | +15.4 |
| 3 |  BYU | 7-1 | +13.9 |
| 4 |  Arizona | 6-2 | +12.3 |
| 5 |  Houston | 6-2 | +11.6 |
| 6 |  Baylor | 5-3 | +10 |
| 7 |  TCU | 4-4 | +6.9 |
| 8 |  Iowa State | 4-4 | +5.9 |
| 9 |  Oklahoma State | 5-3 | +5.4 |
| 10 |  Kansas | 3-5 | +4.9 |
| 11 |  Kansas State | 4-4 | +4.4 |
| 12 |  UCF | 4-4 | +3.4 |
| 13 |  Cincinnati | 5-3 | +3.2 |
| 14 |  Arizona State | 4-4 | +2 |
| 15 | West Virginia | 5-3 | +1.3 |
| 16 |  Colorado | 3-5 | -2.6 |
High schools on the West Virginia 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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