Oklahoma vs. West Virginia
Oklahoma and West Virginia have 15 meetings on file, the first in 1958; Oklahoma leads the series 12–3 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Oklahoma 9–1. Share
- Oklahoma wins
- 12
- West Virginia wins
- 3
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1958
- Longest streak
- 9 Oklahoma
- Current streak
- 1 Oklahoma
- Last 10 meetings
- Oklahoma 9–1
- Most recent
- 2023
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| 1970s | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| 1980s | 0–1 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 0–1 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 8–0 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 2–1 |
- Both ranked
- 5 meetings: Oklahoma 4, West Virginia 1; 2 both in the top 10
- Average margin
- 19.5 points; 4 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Oklahoma
- 8–1 Oklahoma’s record at home
- At West Virginia
- 1–4 West Virginia’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 0–1 Oklahoma first
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Oklahoma’s biggest win1978: Oklahoma 52, West Virginia 10by 42 points
- West Virginia’s biggest win2007: West Virginia 48, Oklahoma 28by 20 points
- Ranked showdown2007: West Virginia 48, Oklahoma 28No. 2 West Virginia at No. 9 Oklahoma
- Ranked showdown1958: Oklahoma 47, West Virginia 14No. 13 West Virginia at No. 2 Oklahoma
- Ranked showdown2018: Oklahoma 59, West Virginia 56No. 6 Oklahoma at No. 12 West Virginia
- Ranked showdown2016: Oklahoma 56, West Virginia 28No. 8 Oklahoma at No. 10 West Virginia
Coach against coach
| Years | Oklahoma | Series | West Virginia |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–2016 | Bob Stoops | 5–0 | Dana Holgorsen |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Oklahoma’s side (Stoops 5–0 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
| Landry Jones Oklahoma | 38 of 51, 554 yards, 6 TD, 1 INT | 2012 Passing | |
| Will Grier West Virginia | 32 of 49, 539 yards, 4 TD | 2018 Passing | |
| Dillon Gabriel Oklahoma | 23 of 36, 423 yards, 5 TD | 2023 Passing | |
| Tavon Austin West Virginia | 21 carries, 344 yards, 2 TD | 2012 Rushing | |
| Justin Crawford West Virginia | 24 carries, 331 yards | 2016 Rushing | |
| Samaje Perine Oklahoma | 34 carries, 242 yards, 4 TD | 2014 Rushing |
Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on). Most valuable: as the games’ Wikipedia articles name them (CC BY-SA).
Every game
| Nov 11, 2023 | 17Oklahoma 59, West Virginia 20 | at Oklahoma | ||
| Nov 12, 2022 | West Virginia 23, Oklahoma 20 | at West Virginia | ||
| Sep 25, 2021 | 4Oklahoma 16, West Virginia 13 | at Oklahoma | ||
| Oct 19, 2019 | 5Oklahoma 52, West Virginia 14 | at Oklahoma | ||
| Nov 23, 2018 | 6Oklahoma 59, 12West Virginia 56 | at West Virginia | ||
| Nov 25, 2017 | 3Oklahoma 59, West Virginia 31 | at Oklahoma | ||
| Nov 19, 2016 | 8Oklahoma 56, 10West Virginia 28 | at West Virginia | ||
| Oct 3, 2015 | 15Oklahoma 44, 23West Virginia 24 | at Oklahoma | ||
| Sep 20, 2014 | 4Oklahoma 45, West Virginia 33 | at West Virginia | ||
| Sep 7, 2013 | 16Oklahoma 16, West Virginia 7 | at Oklahoma | ||
| Nov 17, 2012 | 13Oklahoma 50, West Virginia 49 | at West Virginia | ||
| Jan 2, 2008 | 2West Virginia 48, 9Oklahoma 28 | Neutral site | Fiesta Bowl | |
| Sep 11, 1982 | West Virginia 41, 9Oklahoma 27 | at Oklahoma | ||
| Sep 16, 1978 | 3Oklahoma 52, West Virginia 10 | at Oklahoma | ||
| Sep 27, 1958 | 2Oklahoma 47, 13West Virginia 14 | at Oklahoma |
Every game is listed as played on the field.