West Virginia State Yellow Jackets
Mountain EastInstitute, WVDickerson Stadium
2026: 2–5 (1–4 Mountain East). Last: won at Wheeling 30–24. Next: Monroe, Saturday, Oct 24, noon ET.
- W 56–24Chowan
- L 9–29at Robert Morris
- L 23–28West Virginia Wesleyan
- L 18–41at Fairmont State
- L 38–41West Liberty
- L 49–73Concord
- W 30–24at Wheeling
- Oct 24Monroe
- Oct 31at Glenville State
- Nov 7Frostburg State
- Nov 14at Charleston (WV)
West Virginia State has played football since at least 2003 and is 32–38 in the 70 games on record. This season, they’re 2–5.
On this date in 2024West Virginia State lost to Wheeling 35–33 on the road.
Résumé
- Record on file
- 32–38 .457; how we count
- Postseason
- 0–0 bowls, title games, playoff
- AP No. 1 finishes
- 0
- Weeks at No. 1
- 0 of 0 ranked
- Elo now
- 1060
- Seasons
- 11 since 2003, 70 games
2026 season 2–5
RosterFull 2026 season| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vsChowan | W 56–24 | 67% |
| Sep 5 | at Robert Morris | L 9–29 | 32% |
| Sep 19 | vsWest Virginia Wesleyan | L 23–28 | 84% |
| Sep 26 | atFairmont State | L 18–41 | 49% |
| Oct 3 | vsWest Liberty | L 38–41 | 53% |
| Oct 10 | vsConcord | L 49–73 | 52% |
| Oct 17 | atWheeling | W 30–24 | 31% |
| Oct 24 | vsMonroe | Preview | 55% |
| Oct 31 | atGlenville State | Preview | 44% |
| Nov 7 | vsFrostburg State | Preview | 31% |
| Nov 14 | atCharleston (WV) | Preview | 23% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
This season, game by game
Players
The 2026 rosterOn the 2026 team
Program strength since 2003
Best seasons everMost-played series
All rivalries- West Virginia Wesleyan
6–1 in 7
Lost the last one.
- Glenville State
4–2 in 6
Won the last one.
Next: Oct 31
- Concord
5–1 in 6
Lost the last one.
| Opponent | Games | WVSU record |
|---|---|---|
| West Virginia Wesleyan | 7 | 6–1 |
| Glenville State | 6 | 4–2 |
| Concord | 6 | 5–1 |
| Fairmont State | 6 | 4–2 |
| Charleston (WV) | 6 | 1–5 |
| Frostburg State | 5 | 1–4 |
| UNC Pembroke | 5 | 1–4 |
| West Liberty | 5 | 3–2 |
Every opponent (23)
Every program West Virginia State has played, A to Z, with West Virginia State’s record against it. Each links to the series, game by game.
- Alderson-Broaddus 2–0
- Barton 2–0
- Carson Newman 0–2
- Charleston (WV) 1–5
- Charleston Southern 0–1
- Chowan 1–0
- Concord 5–1
- Elon 0–1
- Fairmont State 4–2
- Frostburg State 1–4
- Glenville State 4–2
- Morehead State 0–1
- North Carolina A&T 0–1
- Notre Dame College 0–3
- Robert Morris 0–1
- Shippensburg 1–1
- Southeast Missouri State 0–1
- UNC Pembroke 1–4
- West Florida 0–1
- West Liberty 3–2
- West Virginia Wesleyan 6–1
- Western Carolina 0–1
- Wheeling 1–3
Black college football
Black college national titles 2
- 1922
- 1936
Who named them
- 1922 (as West Virginia Collegiate) 3–0–1: Champion Aggregation of All Conferences (William Lawrence “Paul” Jones)
- 1936 8–0: Pittsburgh Courier (Sheridan Poll)
Black college national champions as Wikipedia’s list gives each season’s selections since 1920 (the black press’s polls, bowls and later media polls; some seasons have several). Black college football history: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Season by season
National champions| Season | Record | Conf. | AP pre | AP final | Coach | Elo | SP+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2–5 | 1–4 | 1060 | ||||
| 2025 | 5–6 | 4–4 | 1139 | ||||
| 2024 | 6–5 | 5–4 | 1144 | ||||
| 2023 | 4–6 | 4–5 | 1160 | ||||
| 2022 | 7–4 | 6–4 | 1231 | ||||
| 2021 | 6–5 | 6–4 | 1170 | ||||
| 2020 | 2–2 | 1145 | |||||
| 2019 | 0–1 | 1141 | |||||
| 2012 | 0–2 | 1132 | |||||
| 2004 | 0–1 | 1161 | |||||
| 2003 | 0–1 | 1179 |
No season on file for 2005–11, 2013–18: the program may not have played, or our source may be missing them.
All 11 seasons on file are complete, game by game: every win and loss in the record has its game here.
Records are computed from every game on file at CollegeFootballData.com, whose coverage of the earliest seasons can be incomplete. Elo is this site’s own rating; see how it works on the records page.