Baylor vs. West Virginia
Baylor and West Virginia have 13 meetings on file, the first in 2012; West Virginia leads the series 8–5 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s West Virginia 6–4. Share
2027 at Baylor. As the programs’ Wikipedia articles list them (CC BY-SA).
- Baylor wins
- 5
- West Virginia wins
- 8
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 2012
- Longest streak
- 3 West Virginia
- Current streak
- 1 Baylor
- Last 10 meetings
- West Virginia 6–4
- Most recent
- 2024
The series at a glance
- Both ranked
- 1 meeting: Baylor 0, West Virginia 1
- Average margin
- 13.8 points; 7 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Baylor
- 4–2 Baylor’s record at home
- At West Virginia
- 6–1 West Virginia’s record at home
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Baylor’s biggest win2013: Baylor 73, West Virginia 42by 31 points
- West Virginia’s biggest win2018: West Virginia 58, Baylor 14by 44 points
- Upset2014: West Virginia 41, Baylor 27West Virginia had a 27% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2024: Baylor 49, West Virginia 35Baylor had a 34% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Ranked showdown2012: West Virginia 70, Baylor 63No. 25 Baylor at No. 9 West Virginia
Coach against coach
| Years | Baylor | Series | West Virginia |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–2015 | Art Briles | 2–2 | Dana Holgorsen |
| 2020–2024 | Dave Aranda | 2–3 | Neal Brown |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Baylor’s side (Briles 2–2 against Holgorsen). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
Stars of the series
Biggest days
| Geno Smith West Virginia | 45 of 51, 656 yards, 8 TD | 2012 Passing | |
| Nick Florence Baylor | 29 of 47, 581 yards, 5 TD, 1 INT | 2012 Passing | |
| Will Grier West Virginia | 26 of 37, 375 yards, 5 TD | 2017 Passing | |
| Stedman Bailey West Virginia | 13 catches, 303 yards, 5 TD | 2012 Receiving | |
| Terrance Williams Baylor | 17 catches, 314 yards, 2 TD | 2012 Receiving | |
| Corey Coleman Baylor | 10 catches, 199 yards, 3 TD | 2015 Receiving |
Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on).
Every game
| Nov 16, 2024 | Baylor 49, West Virginia 35 | at West Virginia | ||
| Nov 25, 2023 | West Virginia 34, Baylor 31 | at Baylor | ||
| Oct 13, 2022 | West Virginia 43, Baylor 40 | at West Virginia | ||
| Oct 9, 2021 | Baylor 45, West Virginia 20 | at Baylor | ||
| Oct 3, 2020 | West Virginia 27, Baylor 21 | at West Virginia | ||
| Oct 31, 2019 | 12Baylor 17, West Virginia 14 | at Baylor | ||
| Oct 25, 2018 | 13West Virginia 58, Baylor 14 | at West Virginia | ||
| Oct 21, 2017 | 23West Virginia 38, Baylor 36 | at Baylor | ||
| Dec 3, 2016 | 14West Virginia 24, Baylor 21 | at West Virginia | ||
| Oct 17, 2015 | 2Baylor 62, West Virginia 38 | at Baylor | ||
| Oct 18, 2014 | West Virginia 41, 4Baylor 27 | at West Virginia | ||
| Oct 5, 2013 | 17Baylor 73, West Virginia 42 | at Baylor | ||
| Sep 29, 2012 | 9West Virginia 70, 25Baylor 63 | at West Virginia |
Every game is listed as played on the field.