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West Virginia State vs. West Virginia Wesleyan

West Virginia State and West Virginia Wesleyan first met in 2020 and have played 7 times; West Virginia State leads the series 6–⁠1. Over the last 7 meetings it’s West Virginia State 6–⁠1.

West Virginia State wins
6
West Virginia Wesleyan wins
1
Ties
0
First meeting
2020
Longest streak
6 West Virginia State
Current streak
1 West Virginia Wesleyan
Last 10 meetings
West Virginia State 6–⁠1
Most recent
2026

The series at a glance

’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
2020s6–⁠1
Average margin
25.7 points; 1 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At West Virginia State
3–⁠1 West Virginia State’s record at home
At West Virginia Wesleyan
0–⁠3 West Virginia Wesleyan’s record at home

Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.

Games that tell the story

  1. West Virginia State’s biggest win2023: West Virginia State 51, West Virginia Wesleyan 16by 35 points
  2. West Virginia Wesleyan’s biggest win2026: West Virginia Wesleyan 28, West Virginia State 23by 5 points
  3. Upset2026: West Virginia Wesleyan 28, West Virginia State 23West Virginia Wesleyan had a 16% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of West Virginia State and West Virginia Wesleyan, 2020 on13001500170020202025

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.

Every game

Sep 19, 2026West Virginia Wesleyan 28, West Virginia State 23at West Virginia State
Sep 20, 2025West Virginia State 45, West Virginia Wesleyan 16at West Virginia Wesleyan
Sep 28, 2024West Virginia State 48, West Virginia Wesleyan 22at West Virginia State
Sep 30, 2023West Virginia State 51, West Virginia Wesleyan 16at West Virginia Wesleyan
Oct 8, 2022West Virginia State 46, West Virginia Wesleyan 21at West Virginia State
Oct 9, 2021West Virginia State 38, West Virginia Wesleyan 3at West Virginia Wesleyan
Mar 13, 2021West Virginia State 38, West Virginia Wesleyan 13at West Virginia State

Every game is listed as played on the field.