2025 West Virginia
4–8 (2–7 Big 12), coached by Rich Rodriguez. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 22 Houston 45–35Nov 1
Houston was ranked No. 22 and favored to win.
- Most excitingBeat Pittsburgh 31–24Sep 13
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs Robert Morris | W 45–3 | 85% |
| Sep 6 | at Ohio | L 10–17 | 33% |
| Sep 13 | vs Pittsburgh | W 31–24 | 56% |
| Sep 20 | at Kansas | L 10–41 | 38% |
| Sep 27 | vs Utah | L 14–48 | 52% |
| Oct 3 | at 23BYU | L 24–38 | 19% |
| Oct 18 | at UCF | L 13–45 | 42% |
| Oct 25 | vs TCU | L 17–23 | 30% |
| Nov 1 | at 22Houston | W 45–35 | 23% |
| Nov 8 | vs Colorado | W 29–22 | 57% |
| Nov 15 | at Arizona State | L 23–25 | 25% |
| Nov 29 | vs 7Texas Tech | L 0–49 | 25% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Texas Tech 49–0; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 13th in the Big 12.
In program history: The 89th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 124 on file).
- Record
- 4–8
- Conference
- 2–7 tied for 13th in Big 12
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 261–370
- Coach
- Rich Rodriguez
- Elo
- 1455 −61 this season
- SP+ rating
- -6.8 No. 93 of 136; offense No. 102, defense No. 91, special teams No. 62
- SRS
- −2.6 No. 80 of 136 in FBS
- Returning
- 18% of last season’s EPA, No. 105 of 134
- Recruiting class
- No. 43 roster talent No. 63 in FBS
- Defensive coordinator
- Zac Alley
- Offense
- Spread option
- Defense
- Multiple 4–2–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.06 | 35% | 1.26 | 127th of 136 |
| Defense | 0.13 | 42% | 1.38 | 82nd of 136 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.01 off 0.10 def | 38% off 40% def | — | 112th off 71st def |
Passing and running
| Pass success | Depth of target | Deep throws | Line yards | Stuffed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 37% | 8.4 yds | 13% | 2.80 | 19% |
| Defense | 46% | 8.2 yds | 13% | 2.80 | 19% |
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. Passing and running: depth of target is how far downfield passes traveled in the air; deep throws are the share thrown deep, of the passes whose depth and direction the play-by-play describes (about half); line yards are the running yards per carry credited to the blockers; stuffed is the share of carries stopped at or behind the line. The defense’s line is what its opponents did. From CollegeFootballData.com, 2025 on.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 3.5 | own 28 | 16% allowed |
| Defense | 3.9 | own 31 | 18% caused |
CORE rating -12.1, 105th of 136 (offense -11.7, defense 0.4).
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 | Scotty Fox Jr. QB | 1,276 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Scotty Fox Jr. QB | 7 TD |
| Rushing yards | Diore Hubbard RB | 335 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Diore Hubbard RB | 4 TD |
| Receiving yards | Cam Vaughn WR | 540 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Cam Vaughn WR | 4 TD |
| Tackles | Fred Perry S | 78 tkl |
| Sacks | Reid Carrico LB | 4.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Ben Cutter LB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2025 class
| Dawayne Galloway Jr. CB | ★★★★ | No. 339 |
| Taylor Brown DL | ★★★★ | No. 416 |
| ChaMarryus Bomar ATH | ★★★ | No. 665 |
| Gavin Crawford OL | ★★★ | No. 750 |
| Wilnerson Telemaque DL | ★★★ | No. 795 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2025 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.869 |
| Receivers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.861 |
| Offensive line | 4 | 3.0 | 0.851 |
| Defensive line | 6 | 3.2 | 0.873 |
| Linebackers | 3 | 3.0 | 0.858 |
| Defensive backs | 5 | 3.2 | 0.870 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 3.0 | 0.865 |
| Whole class | 23 | 3.1 | 0.865 |
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.
Roster 125
The 2025 roster125 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2025 line; 75 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 51
The 2025 portal Jimmori Robinson DE | ★★★★ | from  UTSA |
 Eddie Kelly DL | ★★★ | from  Missouri |
 Carson Lee OL | ★★★ | from  Mississippi State |
 Michael Coats Jr. CB | ★★★ | from  Nevada |
 Walter Young Bear OL | ★★★ | from  Tulsa |
 Cyrus Traugh WR | ★★★ | from  Youngstown State |
 Devin Grant DE | ★★★ | from  Incarnate Word |
 Braden Siders DE | ★★★ | from  Wyoming |
 Cam Vaughn WR | ★★★ | from  Jacksonville State |
 Christian Hamilton WR | ★★★ | from  North Carolina |
 Darrian Lewis S | ★★★ | from  Akron |
| Fred Perry S | ★★★ | from Jacksonville State |
And 39 more, lower-rated or unrated.
Transfers out 50
And 38 more, lower-rated or unrated.
2025 Big 12 standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Tech | 8–1 | 12–2 | 7 |
| BYU | 8–1 | 12–2 | 11 |
| Utah | 7–2 | 11–2 | 14 |
 Arizona | 7–3 | 9–4 | |
| Houston | 6–3 | 10–3 | 22 |
| Arizona State | 6–3 | 8–5 | |
| TCU | 5–4 | 9–4 | 25 |
 Iowa State | 5–4 | 8–4 | |
 Cincinnati | 5–4 | 7–6 | |
 Kansas State | 5–5 | 6–6 | |
 Baylor | 3–6 | 5–7 | |
| Kansas | 3–6 | 5–7 | |
| UCF | 2–7 | 5–7 | |
 West Virginia | 2–7 | 4–8 | |
| Colorado | 1–8 | 3–9 | |
 Oklahoma State | 0–9 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.