Miami vs. West Virginia
Miami and West Virginia have 20 meetings on file, the first in 1942; Miami leads the series 17–3 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Miami 9–1, and Miami has won the last 7. Share
- Miami wins
- 17
- West Virginia wins
- 3
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1942
- Longest streak
- 7 Miami
- Current streak
- 7 Miami
- Last 10 meetings
- Miami 9–1
- Most recent
- 2016
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| 1950s | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| 1970s | 1–1 | ||||||||||
| 1980s | 2–0 | ||||||||||
| 1990s | 7–2 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 4–0 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 1–0 |
- Both ranked
- 3 meetings: Miami 2, West Virginia 1; 1 both in the top 10
- Average margin
- 15.5 points; 9 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Miami
- 9–2 Miami’s record at home
- At West Virginia
- 1–7 West Virginia’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 1–0 Miami first
- Shutouts
- 1
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Miami’s biggest win1986: Miami 58, West Virginia 14by 44 points
- West Virginia’s biggest win1997: West Virginia 28, Miami 17by 11 points
- Upset1973: West Virginia 20, Miami 14West Virginia had a 33% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Ranked showdown1993: West Virginia 17, Miami 14No. 4 Miami at No. 9 West Virginia
- Ranked showdown1983: Miami 20, West Virginia 3No. 12 West Virginia at No. 7 Miami
- Ranked showdown1996: Miami 10, West Virginia 7No. 25 Miami at No. 12 West Virginia
Coach against coach
| Years | Miami | Series | West Virginia |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991–1994 | Dennis Erickson | 3–1 | Don Nehlen |
| 1995–2000 | Butch Davis | 5–1 | Don Nehlen |
| 2001–2003 | Larry Coker | 3–0 | Rich Rodriguez |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Miami’s side (Erickson 3–1 against Nehlen). 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
Named most valuable
| Miami QB Brad Kaaya | 2016 |
Most valuable: as the games’ Wikipedia articles name them (CC BY-SA).
Every game
Every game is listed as played on the field.