# 2018 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

The 2018 West Virginia Mountaineers football team represented West Virginia University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Mountaineers played their home games at the Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium, in Morgantown, West Virginia, and compete in the Big 12 Conference. They were led by eighth-year head coach Dana Holgorsen.

## Preseason
### First team All-Americans

Quarterback Will Grier and wide receiver David Sills were named to numerous preseason All-America teams by various media outlets.

### Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released
| Award | Player | Position | Year |
| Chuck Bednarik Award | David Long Jr. | LB | JR |
| Maxwell Award | Will Grier | QB | SR |
| Maxwell Award | David Sills | WR | SR |
| Davey O'Brien Award | Will Grier | QB | SR |
| Fred Biletnikoff Award | Gary Jennings Jr. | WR | SR |
| Fred Biletnikoff Award | David Sills | WR | SR |
| Jim Thorpe Award | Dravon Askew-Henry | S | SR |
| Bronko Nagurski Trophy | Dravon Askew-Henry | S | SR |
| Bronko Nagurski Trophy | David Long | LB | JR |
| Outland Trophy | Yodny Cajuste | OL | SR |
| Paul Hornung Award | Marcus Simms | WR/KR | JR |
| Wuerffel Trophy | Will Grier | QB | SR |
| Walter Camp Award | Will Grier | QB | SR |
| Walter Camp Award | David Sills | WR | SR |
| Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award | Will Grier | QB | SR |
| Manning Award | Will Grier | QB | SR |

### Big 12 media poll

The Big 12 media poll was released on July 12, 2018, with the Mountaineers predicted to finish in second place.
Media poll :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Oklahoma | 509 (46) |
| 2 | West Virginia | 432 (2) |
| 3 | TCU | 390 (1) |
| 4 | Texas | 370 (1) |
| 5 | Oklahoma State | 300 |
| 6 | Kansas State | 283 (2) |
| 7 | Iowa State | 250 |
| 8 | Texas Tech | 149 |
| 9 | Baylor | 125 |
| 10 | Kansas | 52 |

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 1 | 3:30 p.m. | vs. Tennessee* | No. 17 | Bank of America StadiumCharlotte, NC (Belk Kickoff Game / SEC Nation) | CBS | W 40–14 | 66,793 |
| September 8 | 6:00 p.m. | Youngstown State* | No. 14 | Mountaineer FieldMorgantown, WV | AT&TSN Pitt | W 52–17 | 58,446 |
| September 15 | 3:30 p.m. | at NC State * | No. 13 | Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC | ESPNU | – | – |
| September 22 | 3:30 p.m. | Kansas State | No. 12 | Mountaineer FieldMorgantown, WV (Stripe the Stadium) | ESPN | W 35–6 | 59,245 |
| September 29 | Noon | at No. 25 Texas Tech | No. 12 | Jones AT&T StadiumLubbock, TX | ESPN2 | W 42–34 | 55,283 |
| October 6 | Noon | Kansas | No. 9 | Mountaineer FieldMorgantown, WV (Gold Rush) | ESPN2 | W 38–22 | 57,419 |
| October 13 | 7:00 p.m. | at Iowa State | No. 6 | Jack Trice StadiumAmes, IA | FS1 | L 14–30 | 56,629 |
| October 25 | 7:00 p.m. | Baylor | No. 13 | Mountaineer FieldMorgantown, WV | FS1 | W 58–14 | 53,117 |
| November 3 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 17 Texas | No. 13 | Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial StadiumAustin, TX | FOX | W 42–41 | 100,703 |
| November 10 | Noon | TCU | No. 9 | Mountaineer FieldMorgantown, WV (True Blue) | FS1 | W 47–10 | 60,007 |
| November 17 | 3:30 p.m. | at Oklahoma State | No. 9 | Boone Pickens StadiumStillwater, OK | ABC | L 41–45 | 52,842 |
| November 23 | 8:00 p.m. | No. 6 Oklahoma | No. 13 | Mountaineer FieldMorgantown, WV | ESPN | L 56–59 | 60,713 |
| December 28 | 5:15 p.m. | vs. No. 20 Syracuse* | No. 16 | Camping World StadiumOrlando, FL (Camping World Bowl) | ESPN | L 18–34 | 41,125 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after October 30 released prior to gameAll times are in Eastern time ||||||||
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## Coaching staff

| Name | Position | Joined Staff |
| Dana Holgorsen | Head Coach | 2011 |
| Doug Belk | Cornerbacks | 2017 |
| Marquel Blackwell | Running Backs | 2018 |
| Matt Caponi | Safeties | 2016 |
| Tyron Carrier | Receivers | 2017 |
| Dan Gerberry | Tight Ends/Fullbacks | 2018 |
| Tony Gibson | Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers | 2013 |
| Mark Scott | Linebackers/Special Teams | 2015 |
| Jake Spavital | Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks | 2017 |
| Bruce Tall | Defensive Line | 2015 |
| Joe Wickline | Offensive Line | 2016 |

## Roster

Position key
| Back | B | Center | C | Cornerback | CB | Defensive back | DB |
| Defensive end | DE | Defensive lineman | DL | Defensive tackle | DT | End | E |
| Fullback | FB | Guard | G | Halfback | HB | Kicker | K |
| Kickoff returner | KR | Offensive tackle | OT | Offensive lineman | OL | Linebacker | LB |
| Long snapper | LS | Punter | P | Punt returner | PR | Quarterback | QB |
| Running back | RB | Safety | S | Tight end | TE | Wide receiver | WR |

## Game summaries
### Vs. Tennessee

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 17 Mountaineers | 10 | 3 | 20 | 7 | 40 |
| Tennessee | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, NC
* Date: September 1
* Game time: 3:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 89 °F (32 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: ESE 4 MPH
* Game attendance: 66,793
* Referee: Gary Patterson
* TV: CBS
* Source:
Game information :
First quarter
11:00 WVU FG – Evan Staley 26-yard field goal
3:32 WVU TD – .T.J. Simmons 59-yard pass from Will Grier, (Staley PAT)
Second quarter
6:13 TENN TD – Dominick Wood-Anderson 1-yard pass from Jarrett Guarantano (Cimaglia PAT)
0:00 WVU FG – Evan Staley 35-yard field goal
’Third quarter'
12:54 WVU TD – David Sills 33-yard pass from Grier (Staley PAT)
8:09 WVU TD – Gary Jennings Jr. 28-yard pass from Grier (Staley PAT)
6:09 TENN TD – Tim Jordan 6-yard run (Cimaglia PAT)
1:15 WVU TD – Kennedy McKoy 14-yard pass from Grier (Conversion failed)
Fourth quarter
2:02 WVU TD – Sills 10-yard pass from Grier (Staley PAT)
Top passers
WVU – Will Grier: 25–34, 429 yards, 5 TDs
TENN – Jarrett Guarantano: 19–25, 172 yards, 1 TD
Top rushers
WVU – Martell Pettaway: 9 rushes, 56 yards
TENN – Tim Jordan: 20 rushes, 118 yards, 1 TD
Top receivers
WVU – David Sills V: 7 receptions, 140 yards, 2 TDs
TENN – Marquez Callaway: 6 receptions, 63 yards :
Statistics
| Statistics | West Virginia | Tennessee |
| First downs | 26 | 19 |
| Total yards | 547 | 301 |
| Rushing yards | 118 | 129 |
| Passing yards | 429 | 172 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 27:37 | 32:23 |

### Youngstown State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Penguins | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
| No. 13 Mountaineers | 7 | 14 | 21 | 10 | 52 |
at Mountaineer Field, Morgantown, WV
* Date: September 8
* Game time: 6:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 64 °F (18 °C) • Weather: Rain • Wind: 10 MPH
* Game attendance: 58,446
* Referee: Gary Patterson
* TV announcers (AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh): Rob King (play-by-play), Rasheed Marshall (color), Meg Bulger (sideline)
* Source:
Game information :
First quarter
3:50 WVU TD – Alec Sinkfield 9-yard run (Staley PAT)
12:52 WVU TD – Gary Jennings Jr. 11-yard pass from Will Grier, (Staley PAT)
Second quarter
9:01 YSU TD – Miles Joiner 4-yard pass from Montgomery VanGorder (Kennedy PAT)
1:00 WVU TD – Gary Jennings Jr. 24-yard pass from Will Grier, (Staley PAT)
’Third quarter'
12:19 WVU TD – Gary Jennings Jr. 33-yard pass from Will Grier (Staley PAT)
09:29 YSU TD – Tevin McCaster 13-yard run (Kennedy PAT)
04:02 WVU TD – Leddie Brown 1-yard run (Staley PAT)
03:20 WVU TD – Kennedy McKoy 8-yard run (Staley PAT)
00:01 YSU FG – Zak Kennedy 45-yard field goal
Fourth quarter
14:37 WVU TD – Dominique Maiden 40-yard pass from Will Grier (Staley PAT)
8:37 WVU FG – Evan Staley 31-yard field goal
Top passers
WVU – Will Grier: 21–26, 332 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT
YSU – Montgomery VanGorder: 11–24, 157 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Top rushers
WVU – Leddie Brown: 15 rushes, 115 yards, 1 TD
YSU – Tevin McCaster: 14 rushes, 72 yards, 1 TD
Top receivers
WVU – Marcus Simms: 8 receptions, 119 yards
YSU – Zach Farrar: 6 receptions, 135 yards :
Statistics
| Statistics | West Virginia | Youngstown State |
| First downs | 29 | 19 |
| Total yards | 625 | 293 |
| Rushing yards | 289 | 136 |
| Passing yards | 336 | 157 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 29:15 | 30:45 |

### Kansas State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| No. 12 Mountaineers | 7 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 35 |
at Mountaineer Field, Morgantown, WV
* Date: September 22
* Game time: 3:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 64 °F (18 °C) • Weather: Rain • Wind: 10 MPH
* Game attendance: 59,245
* Referee: Brandon Cruse
* TV announcers (ESPN): Clay Matvick (play-by-play), Dan Orlovsky (color)
* Source:
Game information :
First quarter
4:46 WVU TD – Marcus Simms 82-yard pass from Will Grier (Staley PAT)
Second quarter
2:31 WVU TD – David Sills 1-yard pass from Will Grier (Staley PAT)
0:02 WVU TD – David Sills 1-yard pass from Will Grier (Staley PAT)
’Third quarter'
09:29 KSU FG – Blake Lynch 25-yard field goal
9:01 WVU TD – Tevin Bush 62-yard pass from Will Grier (Staley PAT)
7:39 WVU TD – David Sills 1-yard pass from Will Grier (Staley PAT)
Fourth quarter
13:48 KSU FG – Blake Lynch 38-yard field goal
Top passers
WVU – Will Grier: 25–35, 356 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
KSU – Skylar Thompson: 11–17, 145 yards
Top rushers
WVU – Kennedy McKoy: 12 rushes, 73 yards
KSU – Alex Barnes: 12 rushes, 49 yards
Top receivers
WVU – Marcus Simms: 5 receptions, 136 yards, 1 TD
KSU – Isaiah Zuber: 10 receptions, 133 yards :
Statistics
| Statistics | West Virginia | Kansas State |
| First downs | 20 | 17 |
| Total yards | 464 | 318 |
| Rushing yards | 108 | 136 |
| Passing yards | 356 | 157 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 26:37 | 33:23 |
West Virginia had originally planned to have a game the previous week against North Carolina State, but it was canceled due to Hurricane Florence. The team and coaches began preparations against Kansas State early. Mountaineer Coach Dana Holgorsen said, "Kansas State's a tough outfit that we've got to prepare for."
Both teams started conference play with this game. Kansas State entered the game with a record of 2–1 where West Virginia had already secured victories against Tennessee (40–14) and Youngstown State (523–-17)." This game is the ninth meeting between the two teams with the Wildcats holding a 5–3 overall lead. The teams have split the four games played at West Virginia.
West Virginia managed to take control of the game mid-way through the second quarter after Kansas State failed to convert on fourth down. West Virginia ended ahead at the half 21–0. Kansas State managed control the ball more on offense but it wasn't enough, as West Virginia achieved 464 total yards compared to Kansas State's 318. Although West Virginia had four turnovers to Kansas State's one, the Wildcats lost 69 yards on 8 penalties compared to the Mountaineer's 35 yards on 3 penalties. West Virginia was 8–12 on third down conversions compared to Kansas State's 3–14.
In the second half of play, Kansas State was successful with two field goals and additional scores by the Mountaineers put the game to a conclusion of West Virginia's victory 35–6.

### At Texas Tech

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 12 Mountaineers | 28 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 42 |
| No. 25 Red Raiders | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 34 |
at Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, TX
* Date: September 29
* Game time: 11:00 a.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 61 °F (16 °C) • Weather: partly cloudy • Wind: S 5 MPH
* Game attendance: 55,283
* Referee: Brad VanVark
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Ahmad Brooks (color)
* Source:
Game information :
First quarter
12:21 WVU TD – Gary Jennings Jr. 13-yard pass from Will Grier (Staley PAT)
8:06 WVU TD – Leddie Brown 1-yard run (Staley PAT)
3:03 WVU TD – Marcus Simms 45-yard pass from Will Grier (Staley PAT)
2:06 TTU TD – Antoine Wesley 40-yard pass from Alan Bowman (Hatfield PAT)
0:04 WVU TD – Kennedy McKoy 38-yard run (Staley PAT)
Second quarter
9:38 TTU FG – Clayton Hatfield 25-yard field goal
1:08 WVU TD – Gary Jennings Jr. 14-yard pass from Will Grier (Staley PAT)
Third quarter
3:02 TTU TD – De'Quan Bowman 2-yard pass from Jett Duffey (Hatfield PAT)
Fourth quarter
12:31 TTU FG – Clayton Hatfield 27-yard field goal
7:50 TTU TD – Jett Duffey 3-yard run (Hatfield PAT)
2:58 WVU TD – Keith Washington 51-yard interception return (Staley PAT)
0:38 TTU TD – Ta'Zhawn Henry 1-yard run (Hatfield PAT)
Top passers
WVU – Will Grier: 27/41, 370 yards, 3 TD
TTU – Jett Duffey: 16/27, 172 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
WVU – Kennedy McCoy: 11 carries, 77 yards, 1 TD
TTU – Jett Duffey: 15 carries, 86 yards, 1 TD
Top receivers
WVU – Marcus Simms: 9 receptions, 138 yards, 1 TD
TTU – Antoine Wesley: 8 receptions, 110 yards, 1 TD :
Statistics
| Statistics | West Virginia | Texas Tech |
| First downs | 26 | 28 |
| Total yards | 489 | 463 |
| Rushing yards | 119 | 168 |
| Passing yards | 370 | 295 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 30:26 | 29:34 |

### Kansas

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jayhawks | 7 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 22 |
| No. 9 Mountaineers | 14 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 38 |
at Mountaineer Field, Morgantown, WV
* Date: October 6
* Game time: Noon
* Game weather: Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: N 5 MPH
* Game attendance: 58,446
* Referee: Scott Campbell
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Ahmad Brooks (color)
* Source:
Game information :
First quarter
9:28 WVU TD – Leddie Brown 15-yard pass from Will Grier (Staley PAT)
5:21 WVU TD – Leddie Brown 1-yard run (Staley PAT)
0:12 KU TD – Mavin Saunders 18-yard pass from Peyton Bender (Rui PAT)
Second quarter
11:52 WVU TD – Jovani Haskins 14-yard pass from Will Grier (Staley PAT)
’Third quarter'
10:50 KU TD – Khalil Herbert 31-yard run (Rui PAT)
0:00 WVU TD – Martell Pettaway 12-yard pass from Will Grier (Staley PAT)
Fourth quarter
5:05 WVU FG – Evan Staley 49-yard field goal
2:20 WVU TD – David Sills 17-yard pass from Will Grier (Staley PAT)
0:00 KU TD – Daylon Charlot 18-yard pass from Peyton Bender (Lassiter Pass)
Top passers
WVU – Will Grier: 28–41, 332 yards, 4 TD, 3 INT
KU – Peyton Bender: 16–25, 191 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Top rushers
WVU – Leddie Brown: 11 rushes, 107 yards, 1 TD
KU – Pooka Williams Jr.: 12 rushes, 65 yards
Top receivers
WVU – David Sills: 7 receptions, 74 yards, 1 TD
KU – Jeremiah Booker: 4 receptions, 63 yards :
Statistics
| Statistics | West Virginia | Kansas |
| First downs | 29 | 16 |
| Total yards | 509 | 286 |
| Rushing yards | 177 | 80 |
| Passing yards | 332 | 206 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 34:11 | 25:49 |

### At Iowa State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 6 Mountaineers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Cyclones | 13 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 30 |
at Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, IA
* Date: October 13
* Game time: 7:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 55 °F (13 °C) • Weather: Scattered Clouds • Wind:S 0–5 MPH
* Game attendance: 56,629
* Referee: David Alvarez
* TV announcers (Fox Sports 1): Tim Brando (play-by-play), Spencer Tillman (color)
* Source:
Game information :
First quarter
6:47 WVU TD – David Sills 18-yard pass from Will Grier (Staley PAT)
4:24 ISU TD – Hakeem Butler 4-yard pass from Brock Purdy (Assalley PAT)
0:13 ISU TD – David Montgomery 2-yard run (Kick Failed)
Second quarter
9:21 ISU TD – Charlie Kolar 19-yard pass from Brock Purdy (Assalley PAT)
2:58 WVU TD – Derrek Pitts Jr. 72-yard blocked field goal return (Staley PAT)
Fourth quarter
12:17 ISU TD – Deshaunte Jones 32-yard pass from Brock Purdy (Eaton Pass)
5:14 ISU – Team Safety
Top passers
WVU – Will Grier: 11/15, 100 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
ISU – Brock Purdy: 18/25, 254 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
Top rushers
WVU – Kennedy McCoy: 9 rushes, 55 yards
ISU – David Montgomery: 29 rushes, 189 yards, 1 TD
Top receivers
WVU – Gary Jennings Jr.: 4 receptions, 38 yards
ISU – Hakeem Butler: 6 receptions, 107 yards, 1 TD :
Statistics
| Statistics | West Virginia | Iowa State |
| First downs | 9 | 25 |
| Total yards | 152 | 498 |
| Rushing yards | 52 | 244 |
| Passing yards | 100 | 254 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 22:39 | 37:21 |

### Baylor

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bears | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| No. 13 Mountaineers | 10 | 31 | 10 | 7 | 58 |
at Mountaineer Field, Morgantown, WV
* Date: October 25
* Game time: 7:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 45 °F (7 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: NNE 4 MPH
* Game attendance: 53,117
* Referee: Eddy Shelton
* TV announcers (Fox Sports 1): Justin Kutcher (play-by-play), DeMarco Murray (color), Petros Papadakis (color)
* Source:
Game information :
First quarter
14:10 WVU TD – Gary Jennings, Jr. 53-yard pass from Will Grier (Staley PAT)
2:53 WVU FG – Evan Staley 25-yard field goal
Second quarter
13:21 WVU FG – Evan Staley 47-yard field goal
6:40 WVU TD – David Sills 25-yard pass from Will Grier (Staley PAT)
6:11 WVU TD – David Sills 65-yard pass from Will Grier (Staley PAT)
3:09 WVU TD – Will Grier 1-yard run (Staley PAT)
’Third quarter'
14:20 WVU FG – Evan Staley 44-yard field goal
9:52 BU TD – Josh Fleeks 2-yard run (Martin PAT)
5:34 WVU TD – Leddie Brown 1-yard run (Staley PAT)
0:23 BU TD – Jalan McClendon 1-yard run (Martin PAT)
Fourth quarter
14:53 WVU TD – Gary Jennings Jr. 36-yard pass from Jack Allison (Staley PAT)
Top passers
WVU – Will Grier: 17–27, 353 yards, 3 TD
BU – Jalan McClendon: 16–21, 183 yards
Top rushers
WVU – Tevin Bush: 1 rush, 79 yards
BU – JaMycal Hasty: 9 rushes, 43 yards
Top receivers
WVU – David Sills: 5 receptions, 139 yards, 2 TD
BU – Jalen Hurd: 3 receptions, 38 yards :
Statistics
| Statistics | West Virginia | Baylor |
| First downs | 22 | 17 |
| Total yards | 568 | 287 |
| Rushing yards | 172 | 82 |
| Passing yards | 396 | 205 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 4 |
| Time of possession | 28:02 | 31:50 |

### At Texas

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 12 Mountaineers | 10 | 17 | 0 | 15 | 42 |
| No. 15 Longhorns | 14 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 41 |
at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium, Austin, TX
* Date: November 3
* Game time: 3:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind:SW 8–23 MPH
* Game attendance: 100,703
* Referee: Brad Van Vark
* TV announcers (Fox): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (color)
* Source:
Game information :
First quarter
11:03 WVU FG – Evan Staley 45-yard field goal
4:36 TEX TD – Sam Ehlinger 1-yard run (Dicker PAT)
3:08 WVU TD – David Sills 60-yard pass from Will Grier (Staley PAT)
1:50 TEX TD – Lil'Jordan Humphrey 21-yard pass from Sam Ehlinger (Dicker PAT)
Second quarter
14:49 WVU TD – David Sills 18-yard pass from Will Grier (Staley PAT)
10:04 TEX TD – Tre Watson 5-yard run (Dicker PAT)
7:36 WVU TD – Martell Pettaway 55-yard run (Staley PAT)
2:40 TEX TD – Tre Watson 32-yard pass from Sam Ehlinger (Dicker PAT)
0:09 WVU FG – Evan Staley 44-yard field goal
Third Quarter
2:55 TEX FG – Cameron Dicker 22-yard field goal
Fourth quarter
9:38 TEX FG – Cameron Dicker 38-yard field goal
5:40 WVU TD – Martell Pettaway 13-yard run (Staley PAT)
2:34 TEX TD – Devin Duvernay 48-yard pass from Sam Ehlinger (Dicker PAT)
0:16 WVU TD – Gary Jennings Jr. 33-yard pass from Will Grier (Grier Rush)
Top passers
WVU – Will Grier: 28/42, 346 yards, 3 TD
TEX – Sam Ehlinger: 25/36, 354 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
WVU – Martell Pettaway: 9 rushes, 121 yards, 2 TD
TEX – Tre Watson: 14 rushes, 80 yards, 1 TD
Top receivers
WVU – David Sills: 6 receptions, 97 yards, 2 TD
TEX – Lil'Jordan Humphrey: 9 receptions, 143 yards, 1 TD :
Statistics
| Statistics | West Virginia | Texas |
| First downs | 28 | 28 |
| Total yards | 578 | 520 |
| Rushing yards | 232 | 166 |
| Passing yards | 346 | 354 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 26:00 | 34:00 |

### TCU

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Horned Frogs | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| No. 7 Mountaineers | 0 | 24 | 16 | 7 | 47 |
at Mountaineer Field, Morgantown, WV
* Date: November 10
* Game time: Noon
* Game weather: Temperature: 33 °F (1 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: SE 9 MPH
* Game attendance: 60,007
* Referee: Eddy Shelton
* TV announcers (Fox Sports 1): Justin Kutcher (play-by-play), DeMarco Murray (color), Petros Papadakis (color)
* Source:
Game information :
First quarter
8:10 TCU FG – Jonathan Song 30-yard field goal
Second quarter
14:49 WVU FG – Evan Staley 47-yard field goal
5:09 WVU TD – Kennedy McKoy 33-yard run (Staley PAT)
3:42 WVU TD – Martell Pettaway 1-yard run (Staley PAT)
1:39 WVU TD – Trevon Wesco 32-yard pass from Will Grier (Staley PAT)
’Third quarter'
14:13 WVU – Team Safety
13:12 WVU TD – Kennedy McKoy 1-yard run (Staley PAT)
9:48 TCU TD – Jalen Reagor 28-yard pass from Mike Collins (Song PAT)
1:25 WVU TD – Gary Jennings Jr. 8-yard pass from Will Grier (Staley PAT)
Fourth quarter
10:55 WVU TD – David Sills 4-yard pass from Will Grier (Staley PAT)
Top passers
WVU – Will Grier: 25–39, 343 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
TCU – Mike Collins: 22–37, 229 yards, 1 TD
Top rushers
WVU – Martell Pettaway: 12 rushes, 59 yards, 1 TD
TCU – Darius Anderson: 11 rushes, 19 yards
Top receivers
WVU – Trevon Wesco: 5 receptions, 86 yards, 1 TD
TCU – Jalen Reagor: 11 receptions, 150 yards, 1 TD :
Statistics
| Statistics | West Virginia | TCU |
| First downs | 26 | 12 |
| Total yards | 535 | 222 |
| Rushing yards | 164 | −7 |
| Passing yards | 371 | 229 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 30:18 | 29:42 |

### At Oklahoma State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 7 Mountaineers | 14 | 17 | 0 | 10 | 41 |
| Cowboys | 7 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 45 |
at Boone Pickens Stadium, Stillwater, OK
* Date: November 17
* Game time: 3:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 62 °F (17 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: W 8 MPH
* Game attendance: 52,842
* Referee: Cooper Castleberry
* TV announcers (ABC): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (color)
* Source:
Game information :
First quarter
11:44 WVU TD – Kennedy McKoy 5-yard run (Staley PAT)
4:14 OSU TD – Tylan Wallace 7-yard pass from Taylor Cornelius (Ammendola PAT)
3:01 WVU TD – Gary Jennings Jr. 13-yard pass from Will Grier (Staley PAT)
Second quarter
14:55 WVU TD – David Sills 22-yard pass from Will Grier (Staley PAT)
13:11 OSU TD – Logan Carter 20-yard pass from Taylor Cornelius (Ammendola PAT)
1:17 WVU TD – Kennedy McKoy 30-yard run (Staley PAT)
0:00 WVU FG – Evan Staley 43-yard field goal
Third Quarter
12:25 OSU TD – Chubba Hubbard 1-yard pass from Taylor Cornelius (Ammendola PAT)
3:03 OSU FG – Matt Ammendola 20-yard field goal
Fourth quarter
14:56 WVU FG – Evan Staley 34-yard field goal
10:49 OSU TD – Tyron Johnson 6-yard pass from Taylor Cornelius (Ammendola PAT)
7:37 WVU TD – Will Grier 6-yard run (Staley PAT)
4:47 OSU TD – Taylor Cornelius 9-yard run (Ammendola PAT)
0:42 OSU TD – Tylan Wallace 11-yard pass from Taylor Cornelius (Ammendola PAT)
Top passers
WVU – Will Grier: 27–48, 364 yards, 2 TD
OSU – Taylor Cornelius: 30–46, 338 yards, 5 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
WVU – Kennedy McKoy: 21 rushes, 148 yards, 2 TD
OSU – Chubba Hubbard: 26 rushes, 134 yards
Top receivers
WVU – Gary Jennings Jr.: 7 receptions, 92 yards, 1 TD
OSU – Dillon Stoner: 9 receptions, 127 yards :
Statistics
| Statistics | West Virginia | Oklahoma State |
| First downs | 25 | 35 |
| Total yards | 553 | 604 |
| Rushing yards | 189 | 266 |
| Passing yards | 364 | 338 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 4 |
| Time of possession | 29:45 | 30:15 |

### Oklahoma

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 6 Oklahoma | 14 | 21 | 10 | 14 | 59 |
| No. 13 West Virginia | 14 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 56 |
at Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, West Virginia
* Date: November 23, 2018
* Game time: 8:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: • Wind: (MPH) • Weather:
* Referee: Mike Defee
* TV announcers (ESPN): Sean McDonough (Play-by-Play), Todd Blackledge (analyst), Holly Rowe (sideline)
Statistics
| Statistics | West Virginia | Oklahoma |
| First downs | 33 | 25 |
| Total yards | 704 | 668 |
| Rushing yards | 165 | 304 |
| Passing yards | 539 | 364 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 31:53 | 28:07 |

### Vs. Syracuse (Camping World Bowl)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 17 Orange | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 34 |
| No. 15 Mountaineers | 3 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 18 |
at Camping World Stadium, Orlando, FL
* Date: December 28
* Game time: 5:15 p.m.
* TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming, Rod Gilmore, and Quint Kessenich
* http://506sports.com/ncaaf.php

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
| AP | 17 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 20 |
| Coaches | 20 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 22 |
| CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 13 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 16 | Not released |

## Players drafted into the NFL

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
| 3 | 100 | Will Grier | QB | Carolina Panthers |
| 3 | 101 | Yodny Cajuste | OT | New England Patriots |
| 4 | 120 | Gary Jennings Jr. | WR | Seattle Seahawks |
| 4 | 121 | Trevon Wesco | TE | New York Jets |
| 6 | 188 | David Long Jr. | LB | Tennessee Titans |