2023 West Virginia
9–4 (6–3 Big 12), coached by Neal Brown. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Duquesne 56–17Sep 9
By 39 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Houston 39–41Oct 12
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at 7Penn State | L 15–38 | 22% |
| Sep 9 | vs Duquesne | W 56–17 | 79% |
| Sep 16 | vs Pittsburgh | W 17–6 | 45% |
| Sep 23 | vs Texas Tech | W 20–13 | 54% |
| Sep 30 | at TCU | W 24–21 | 26% |
| Oct 12 | at Houston | L 39–41 | 49% |
| Oct 21 | vs Oklahoma State | L 34–48 | 57% |
| Oct 28 | at UCF | W 41–28 | 40% |
| Nov 4 | vs BYU | W 37–7 | 55% |
| Nov 11 | at 17Oklahoma | L 20–59 | 32% |
| Nov 18 | vs Cincinnati | W 42–21 | 66% |
| Nov 25 | at Baylor | W 34–31 | 64% |
| Dec 27Bowls & playoff | vs North CarolinaDuke’s Mayo Bowl | W 30–10 | 50% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat North Carolina 30–10 in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Big 12.
In program history: The 27th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 124 on file).
- Record
- 9–4
- Conference
- 6–3 tied for 4th in Big 12
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 409–340
- Coach
- Neal Brown
- Elo
- 1616 +129 this season
- SP+ rating
- 7.5 No. 37 of 133; offense No. 34, defense No. 48, special teams No. 53
- SRS
- 7.7 No. 30 of 133 in FBS
- Returning
- 35% of last season’s EPA, No. 102 of 131
- Recruiting class
- No. 48 roster talent No. 50 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Chad Scott
- Defensive coordinators
- Jordan Lesley and ShaDon Brown
- Offense
- Spread option
- Defense
- Multiple
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.17 | 44% | 1.28 | 39th of 133 |
| Defense | 0.16 | 44% | 1.26 | 92nd of 133 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.18 off 0.13 def | 45% off 42% def | — | 28th off 78th def |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 3.8 | own 31 | 14% allowed |
| Defense | 4.1 | own 27 | 19% caused |
CORE rating 5.9, 40th of 133 (offense 5.4, defense -0.5).
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Garrett Greene QB | 2,406 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Garrett Greene QB | 16 TD |
| Rushing yards | Jahiem White RB | 842 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Garrett Greene QB | 13 TD |
| Receiving yards | Devin Carter WR | 501 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Hudson Clement WR | 4 TD |
| Tackles | Lee Kpogba LB | 97 tkl |
| Sacks | Jared Bartlett LB | 5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Beanie Bishop CB | 4 INT |
Top recruits in the 2023 class
| Rodney Gallagher III WR | ★★★★ | No. 314 |
| Traylon Ray WR | ★★★★ | No. 363 |
| Josiah Trotter LB | ★★★ | No. 521 |
| Josiah Jackson CB | ★★★ | No. 529 |
| James Heard Jr. LB | ★★★ | No. 599 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2023 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.859 |
| Running backs | 2 | 3.0 | 0.867 |
| Receivers | 4 | 3.5 | 0.874 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 3.0 | 0.859 |
| Defensive line | 3 | 3.0 | 0.865 |
| Linebackers | 3 | 3.0 | 0.872 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.885 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 3.0 | 0.848 |
| Whole class | 19 | 3.1 | 0.866 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Drafted in 2024
The 2024 draft| Rd 2 | Zach Frazier C | Pittsburgh Steelers |
Roster 117
The 2023 roster117 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2023 line; 63 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 14
The 2023 portal Devin Carter WR | ★★★★ | from  NC State |
 Montre Miller CB | ★★★★ | from  Kent State |
 Davoan Hawkins DL | ★★★ | from  Tennessee State |
 E.J. Horton WR | ★★★ | from  Marshall |
| Ja’Shaun Poke WR | ★★★ | from Kent State |
 Keyshawn Cobb S | ★★★ | from  Buffalo |
 Anthony Wilson S | ★★★ | from  Georgia Southern |
| Fatorma Mulbah DL | ★★★ | from  Penn State |
 Kole Taylor TE | ★★★ | from  LSU |
 Beanie Bishop CB | ★★★ | from  Minnesota |
 Tyrin Bradley DE | ★★★ | from  Abilene Christian |
 Michael Hayes K | ★★★ | from  Georgia State |
And 2 more, lower-rated or unrated.
Transfers out 22
 Kaden Prather WR | ★★★★ | to  Maryland |
| Jordan Jefferson DL | ★★★★ | to LSU |
| Charles Woods CB | ★★★ | to  SMU |
| Tony Mathis RB | ★★★ | to  Houston |
| Lanell Carr LB | ★★★ | to  Indiana |
| Mike O’Laughlin TE | ★★★ | to Houston |
| Taijh Alston DE | ★★★ | to  Colorado |
 J.T. Daniels QB | ★★★★★ | to  Rice |
| Aric Burton DE | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Chris Mayo OL | ★★★ | to  Eastern Michigan |
| Corbin Page TE | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Jordan White OL | ★★★ | to  Liberty |
And 10 more, lower-rated or unrated.
All-Big 12
2 first team, 1 second teamFirst team
- Zach FrazierCCoaches-1; Media-1
- Beanie BishopDBCoaches-1; Media-1
Second team
- Kole TaylorTECoaches-2
From Wikipedia’s 2023 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
2023 Big 12 standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Texas | 8–1 | 12–2 | 3 |
| Oklahoma | 7–2 | 10–3 | 15 |
| Oklahoma State | 7–2 | 10–4 | 16 |
| West Virginia | 6–3 | 9–4 | |
 Kansas State | 6–3 | 9–4 | 18 |
 Iowa State | 6–3 | 7–6 | |
 Kansas | 5–4 | 9–4 | 23 |
| Texas Tech | 5–4 | 7–6 | |
| UCF | 3–6 | 6–7 | |
| TCU | 3–6 | 5–7 | |
| BYU | 2–7 | 5–7 | |
| Houston | 2–7 | 4–8 | |
| Baylor | 2–7 | 3–9 | |
| Cincinnati | 1–8 | 3–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.