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WVU Football: Over/Unders to Watch For in Matchup with Colorado The Mountaineers will be back at home on Saturday afternoon for a matchup with the Colorado Buffaloes. West Virginia is a near-touchdown favorite against the struggling 3-6 (1-5) Buffs, who enter the matchup with the exact record that the Mountaineers have. It’s time for our weekly “Over/Unders” to keep an eye on in the upcoming match...

Opponent Preview: A Look at Colorado Ahead of WVU Football Showdown For the first time since the Backyard Brawl on September 13th, West Virginia added a number to the win column with a road win against #22 Houston on the 1st of November. For a team that was struggling mightily, it was an impressive win and the Mountaineers’ first road win against a ranked opponent since 2018. After five consecutiv...

WVU Basketball: The Stage is Set for West Virginia’s Season Opener vs Mount Saint Mary’s Ross Hodge’s official debut as head coach of the Mountaineers is set for 7pm ET on November 4th from the Hope Coliseum. West Virginia will be facing the Mount Saint Mary’s Mountaineers in a game that will air on ESPN+.  Mount Saint Mary’s Mountaineers Much like the other Mountaineers, Mount Saint Mary’s had so...

1. Defense: The Ross Hodge Effect Make no mistake about it, head coach Ross Hodge’s teams at North Texas were elite defensively. Without his ability to coach defense, he wouldn’t be the head coach in Morgantown. Hodge is hoping that his defensive mindset and scheme will enable his team to be among the best in the Big 12. Last season, North Texas gave up just 60.1 points per game, which was the 3rd...

WVU Football: Has West Virginia found its Quarterback of the Future? One of the key storylines heading into West Virginia’s matchup with Houston revolved around the play of true freshman Scotty Fox Jr., who would be getting his third consecutive start. Undoubtedly, Fox Jr. had a noticeable progression from start #1 to start #2 as he threw for 301 yards in the loss to TCU. In the matchup with Houst...

Immediate Reaction  Win Hot Start, Strong Finish  Big Defensive Plays  4 Houston Turnovers Fumble 2 INTs Special Teams Turnover Weigman’s struggles Houston Offensive Guys Fox and Co. Big Time Plays Diore Hubbard's best game of the season Rich Rod Teams Improve

West Virginia will be back on the road this Saturday for a matchup with the 22nd-ranked Houston Cougars. Houston boasts a 7-1 (4-1) record and is still in the hunt for a Big 12 Conference title as the calendar turns to November. The struggling Mountaineers are still looking to pick up their first conference win after an improved effort against TCU on homecoming weekend came up short, 23-17. Let’s...

The struggling West Virginia Mountaineers will visit the Houston Cougars on Saturday. Houston comes into the matchup with a 7-1 (4-1) record and as the 22nd-ranked team in the latest AP Poll. West Virginia, however, is yet to pick up their first win in Big 12 play and are 2-6 (0-5). Though they showed signs of promise and a breakthrough at home against TCU, they ultimately fell shy of a win in the...

4 Players to Know: Conner Weigman Dean Connors Amare Thomas Tanner Koziol

After West Virginia came up short in a 23-17 loss to TCU during homecoming weekend, they will be back on the road on for a 12PM ET kickoff against Houston on Saturday, November 1st. The Houston Cougars (7-1, 4-1) are ranked 22nd in the AP Poll heading into the matchup and are one of the great surprises across all of college football this season. Several outlets had them projected to finish last in...

The new era of WVU men’s basketball under head coach Ross Hodge will officially begin on November 4th. However, on the last Sunday of October, the Mountaineers had an exhibition matchup against D2 Wheeling at the Hope Coliseum. West Virginia was victorious by a final score of 80-54. For starters, independent of the outcome, it was good to see the new-look Mountaineers take the floor. With the star...

Evaluating Scotty Fox's Performance in his 2nd Career Start 28/41 for 301 yards and 2 TDs for the true freshman Should Scotty finish out the season as QB1? What does this performance tell us as we look ahead to 2026?

In a 23-17 loss to TCU, WVU had chances... but just couldn't capitalize - 3rd & 4th Down Offense - Missed Throws - Lack of a Running Game - Onside Kick Debacle

On homecoming weekend and a Coal Rush Game, West Virginia showed some fight, but ultimately falls to TCU. Scotty Fox Jr. showed out Cam Vaughn and Jeff Weimer finally get their opportunity Improved O-Line.... well, at least in pass blocking Defensive Improvements at all 3 levels Moral Victories?

Treysen Eaglestaff, Honor Huff, Brenen Lorient and a few others seem to be getting the most recognition heading into the season.... But there's a seemingly "hidden" gem on the roster for Ross Hodge and WVU Basketball

Houston (14) - 224 BYU (1) - 204 Texas Tech - 200 Arizona (1) - 179 Iowa State - 170 Kansas - 163 Baylor - 137 Cincinnati - 120 K-State - 117 TCU - 90 West Virginia - 79 Oklahoma State - 77 Utah - 50 UCF - 39 Colorado - 37 Arizona State - 34 How does West Virginia stack up with the rest of the Big 12? Should fans be optimistic about Ross Hodge and this team heading into the season?

While West Virginia fans may be ready to full turn the page to basketball season, there’s still football to be played and things we can learn regarding the present and future of this football program. As the Mountaineers get ready to play their first game at home in nearly a month, let’s look at some of the major storylines as we countdown to kickoff on Saturday night.  1. Coal Rush Environment 2....

The struggling West Virginia Mountaineers will host the TCU Horned Frogs on Saturday, October 25th at 6pm on ESPN+. This will be West Virginia’s first home game in Morgantown in nearly a month and TCU’s first visit since 2022. In the second annual “Coal Rush” at Milan Puskar Stadium, here are a few fun over/unders to track throughout the game. 99.5 Passing Yards for WVU Quarterbacks 70.5 Completio...

If West Virginia's secret scrimmage against Maryland revealed anything, it shows us that the hype surrounding prolific scorers Honor Huff and Treysen Eaglestaff is legit! These guys can score with the best of 'em, might they just be the best scoring duo in the Big 12 Conference this season?

WVU Football: TCU Preview - Behind Enemy Lines On October 25th, the West Virginia Mountaineers will be back in Morgantown for a home game at Milan Puskar Stadium for the first time since September 27th. Familiar Big 12 foe, TCU will be making their first trip to West Virginia since 2022. Let’s go behind enemy lines and get family with the 5-2 (2-2) TCU Horned Frogs. TCU Horned Frogs TCU jumped out...

The regular season for WVU basketball tips off in 17 days when they host Mount St. Mary’s at the Hope Coliseum. However, we get a partial glimpse into the product that West Virginia will put forth this season under Ross Hodge. Hodge and West Virginia got their first taste of hosting another team at the Coliseum as they hosted Maryland in a “secret scrimmage” on Saturday.  Honor Huff hit TEN threes...

Living in Denial about the state of the WVU Football program? Me too. Here's 4 things I now know about the Mountaineers. We have NO QUARTERBACK We better spend a lot of money on an offensive line WVU Secondary is just as bad as the defensive front 2-10.... a real possibility?

When the lone bright spot is punter, Ollie Straw.... you have problems. West Virginia falls to 0-4 in Big 12 Conference play after another big loss. Ugly Performance all-around Quarterback Position continues to resemble pickup basketball at the YMCA

The West Virginia Mountaineers are off to an 0-3 start in conference play and sit at 2-4 overall. Coming off the bye week, WVU will be on the road against the Knights of UCF. Kickoff is set for 1pm ET on TNT. Let’s get familiar with the Knights and who they are heading into the Big 12 clash. Like West Virginia, UCF is also winless in Big 12 play, sitting at 0-3 and 3-3 overall. In the non-conferen...

There are a few headlines that stand out above the rest in a matchup between winless teams in conference play as WVU visits UCF in Orlando. The ever-evolving Quarterback Situation - It's officially time for Khalil Wilkins and/or Scotty Fox Jr. What kind of WVU Football team will we get in the second half of the season? West Virginia's Run Defense against a potent backfield