# 2023 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

The 2023 West Virginia Mountaineers football team represented West Virginia University as a member of the Big 12 Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Mountaineers were led by fifth-year head coach Neal Brown and played their home games at Milan Puskar Stadium in Morgantown, West Virginia. The West Virginia Mountaineers football team drew an average home attendance of 51,156 in 2023.

## Offseason
### Transfers
#### Outgoing

| Player | Position | Destination |
| Mumu Bin-Wahad | CB | UConn |
| Charles Woods | CB | SMU |
| Mike O'Laughlin | TE | Houston |
| Naim Muhammad | CB | Kent State |
| Reese Smith | WR | Liberty |
| Will Crowder | QB | Troy |
| Saint McLeod | S | Unknown |
| Corbin Page | TE | Unknown |
| Tyrin Woodby | CB | Unknown |
| JT Daniels | QB | Rice |
| Jordan White | IOL | Liberty |
| Kaden Prather | WR | Maryland |
| Taurus Simmons | EDGE | Withdrawn |
| Jordan Jefferson | DL | LSU |
| Chris Mayo | IOL | Eastern Michigan |
| Taijh Alston | EDGE | Colorado |
| Lanell Carr | LB | Indiana |
| Jaylon Shelton | CB | Texas State |
| Dylan Ray | IOL | Kentucky |
| Aric Burton | DE | Unknown |
| Caleb Coleman | CB | Texas State |
| Tony Mathis | RB | Houston |

#### Incoming

| Player | Position | Previous school |
| Noah Massey | WR | Angelo State |
| Tyrin Bradley | DL | Abilene Christian |
| EJ Horton | WR | Marshall |
| Tomiwa Durojaiye | DL | Kentucky |
| Anthony Wilson | S | Georgia Southern |
| Beanie Bishop | CB | Minnesota |
| Davoan Hawkins | DL | Tennessee State |
| Fatorma Mulbah | DL | Penn State |
| Michael Hayes | K | Georgia State |
| Keyshawn Cobb | S | Buffalo |
| Ja'Shaun Poke | WR | Kent State |
| Devin Carter | WR | NC State |
| Kole Taylor | TE | LSU |
| Montre Miller | CB | Kent State |
| Ak'Bar Shabazz II | CB | Pittsburgh |

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 2 | 7:30 p.m. | at No. 7 Penn State* | Beaver StadiumUniversity Park, PA (rivalry) | NBC | L 15–38 | 110,747 |
| September 9 | 6:00 p.m. | Duquesne* | Milan Puskar StadiumMorgantown, WV | ESPN+ | W 56–17 | 50,037 |
| September 16 | 7:30 p.m. | Pittsburgh* | Milan Puskar StadiumMorgantown, WV (Backyard Brawl, Stripe the Stadium) | ABC | W 17–6 | 61,106 |
| September 23 | 3:30 p.m. | Texas Tech | Milan Puskar StadiumMorgantown, WV (Gold Rush) | ESPN+ | W 20–13 | 50,071 |
| September 30 | 8:00 p.m. | at TCU | Amon G. Carter StadiumFort Worth, TX | ESPN2 | W 24–21 | 43,736 |
| October 12 | 7:00 p.m. | at Houston | TDECU StadiumHouston, TX | FS1 | L 39–41 | 32,152 |
| October 21 | 3:30 p.m. | Oklahoma State | Milan Puskar StadiumMorgantown, WV | ESPN | L 34–48 | 51,870 |
| October 28 | 12:00 p.m. | at UCF | FBC Mortgage StadiumOrlando, FL | FS1 | W 41–28 | 44,136 |
| November 4 | 7:00 p.m. | BYU | Milan Puskar StadiumMorgantown, WV (True Blue) | FOX | W 37–7 | 50,266 |
| November 11 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 17 Oklahoma | Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial StadiumNorman, OK | FOX | L 20–59 | 83,525 |
| November 18 | 2:30 p.m. | Cincinnati | Milan Puskar StadiumMorgantown, WV (rivalry) | ESPN+ | W 42–21 | 43,588 |
| November 25 | 7:00 p.m. | at Baylor | McLane StadiumWaco, TX | FS1 | W 34–31 | 36,200 |
| December 27 | 5:30 p.m. | vs. North Carolina* | Bank of America StadiumCharlotte, NC (Duke's Mayo Bowl) | ESPN | W 30–10 | 42,925 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 1) - Released prior to gameAll times are in Eastern time |||||||
* ↑ Partially aired on FOX as a look-in due to lightning delayed OU-Kansas game

## Game summaries
### At No. 7 Penn State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Mountaineers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 15 |
| No. 7 Nittany Lions | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 38 |
at Beaver Stadium, University Park, Pennsylvania
* Date: September 2
* Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C), mostly sunny
* Game attendance: 110,747
* Referee: Mark Kluczynski
* TV announcers (NBC): Noah Eagle, Todd Blackledge, and Kathryn Tappen
* ESPN box score
Statistics
| Statistics | WVU | PSU |
| First downs | 17 | 27 |
| Plays–yards | 67–308 | 65–478 |
| Rushes–yards | 40–146 | 35–146 |
| Passing yards | 162 | 332 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 16–27–0 | 22–30–0 |
| Time of possession | 31:16 | 28:44 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| West Virginia | Passing | Garrett Greene | 16/27, 162 yards |
| West Virginia | Rushing | CJ Donaldson Jr. | 18 carries, 81 yards, TD |
| West Virginia | Receiving | Devin Carter | 6 receptions, 90 yards |
| Penn State | Passing | Drew Allar | 21/29, 325 yards, 3 TD |
| Penn State | Rushing | Nicholas Singleton | 13 carries, 70 yards, TD |
| Penn State | Receiving | KeAndre Lambert-Smith | 4 receptions, 123 yards, 2 TD |

### Duquesne

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Dukes | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Mountaineers | 7 | 28 | 7 | 14 | 56 |
at Milan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown, WV
* Date: Saturday, September 9, 2023
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: • Rainy Temperature: 75
* Game attendance: 50,037
* Referee: Henry Johns
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Noah Reed (play-by-play) & Jay Sonnhalter (analyst)
* ESPN box score
| Statistics | DUQ | WVU |
| First downs | 10 | 30 |
| Total yards | 234 | 619 |
| Rushes/yards | 28/3 | 49/304 |
| Passing yards | 231 | 315 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 15-32-2 | 17-32-0 |
| Time of possession | 28:21 | 31:39 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Duquesne | Passing | Darius Perrantes | 14/31, 220 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Duquesne | Rushing | Taj Butts | 10 carries, 23 yards |
| Duquesne | Receiving | Tedy Afful | 4 receptions, 83 yards, 1 TD |
| West Virginia | Passing | Garrett Greene | 10/18, 240 yards, 4 TD |
| West Virginia | Rushing | Jahiem White | 12 carries, 115 yards, 1 TD |
| West Virginia | Receiving | Hudson Clement | 5 receptions, 117 yards, 3 TD |

### Pittsburgh

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Mountaineers | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
at Milan Puskar Stadium, Morgantown, WV
* Date: September 19
* Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C), clear
* Game attendance: 61,106
* Referee: Jeff Heaser
* TV announcers (ABC): Sean McDonough (play by play), Greg McIlroy (analyst), and Molly McGrath (sideline)
* ESPN box score
Statistics
| Statistics | PITT | WVU |
| First downs | 12 | 14 |
| Plays–yards | 56–211 | 62–211 |
| Rushes–yards | 36–130 | 51–151 |
| Passing yards | 81 | 60 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 8–20–3 | 6–11–0 |
| Time of possession | 26:47 | 33:13 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Pittsburgh | Passing | Phil Jurkovec | 8/20, 81 yards |
| Pittsburgh | Rushing | Rodney Hammond | 14 carries, 54 yards |
| Pittsburgh | Receiving | Gavin Bartholomew | 2 receptions, 39 yards |
| West Virginia | Passing | Nicco Marchiol | 6/9, 60 yards, 1 TD |
| West Virginia | Rushing | CJ Donaldson | 18 carries, 102 yards, 1 TD |
| West Virginia | Receiving | Kole Taylor | 3 receptions, 21 yards, 1 TD |

### Texas Tech

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Red Raiders | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 13 |
| Mountaineers | 7 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
at Milan Puskar Stadium, Morgantown, West Virginia
* Date: September 23
* Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT/3:30 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 56 °F (13 °C), N 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)
* Game attendance: 50,071
* Referee: Kevin Boitmann
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Drew Carter, Dustin Fox, and Tori Petry
Statistics
| Statistics | TTU | WVU |
| First downs | 18 | 16 |
| Total yards | 321 | 256 |
| Rushes/yards | 38/160 | 42/157 |
| Passing yards | 161 | 99 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 15-43-0 | 13-22-2 |
| Time of possession | 25:10 | 34:50 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Texas Tech | Passing | Behren Morton | 13/37, 158 yards, TD |
| Texas Tech | Rushing | Tahj Brooks | 25 carries, 149 yards |
| Texas Tech | Receiving | Xavier White | 3 receptions, 45 yards |
| West Virginia | Passing | Nicco Marchiol | 12/21, 78 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| West Virginia | Rushing | Nicco Marchiol | 15 carries, 72 yards |
| West Virginia | Receiving | Kole Taylor | 3 receptions, 39 yards, TD |

### At TCU

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Mountaineers | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
| Horned Frogs | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
at Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, Texas
* Date: September 30
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT/8:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Clear, 90 °F (32 °C), S 11 miles per hour, (19 km/h)
* Game attendance: 43,736
* Referee: Derek Anderson
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Dave Fleming, Brock Osweiler, Kayla Burton
Statistics
| Statistics | WVU | TCU |
| First downs | 20 | 23 |
| Total yards | 343 | 433 |
| Rushes/yards | 43/201 | 38/135 |
| Passing yards | 142 | 298 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 10-21-0 | 23-41-0 |
| Time of possession | 33:27 | 26:33 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| West Virginia | Passing | Garrett Greene | 10/21, 142 yards |
| West Virginia | Rushing | Garrett Greene | 12 carries, 80 yards |
| West Virginia | Receiving | Hudson Clement | 3 receptions, 43 yards |
| TCU | Passing | Chandler Morris | 23/41, 298 yards, 2 TD |
| TCU | Rushing | Emani Bailey | 19 carries, 55 yards |
| TCU | Receiving | JP Richardson | 3 receptions, 87 yards, 1 TD |

### At Houston

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Mountaineers | 10 | 0 | 7 | 22 | 39 |
| Cougars | 7 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 41 |
at TDECU Stadium, Houston, TX
* Date: October 12
* Game time: 7:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Cloudy, 79 °F (26 °C), SE 15 miles per hour (24 km/h)
* Game attendance: 32,152
* Referee: Stephen Baron
* TV announcers (FS1): Tim Brando, Spencer Tillman
* Gamecast
| Statistics | WVU | Houston |
| First downs | 26 | 20 |
| Total yards | 546 | 393 |
| Rushes/yards | 44/155 | 26/140 |
| Passing yards | 391 | 253 |
| Passing Comp-Att-Int | 20-38-1 | 21-27-0 |
| Time of possession | 36:59 | 23:01 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| West Virginia | Passing | Garrett Greene | 20-38, 391 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
| West Virginia | Rushing | CJ Donaldson | 17 carries, 66 yards, 1 TD |
| West Virginia | Receiving | Devin Carter | 5 receptions, 116 yards |
| Houston | Passing | Donovan Smith | 21–27, 253 yards, 4 TD |
| Houston | Rushing | Stacy Sneed | 7 carries, 78 yards |
| Houston | Receiving | Stephon Johnson | 4 receptions, 98 yards, 2 TD |

### Oklahoma State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cowboys | 10 | 3 | 7 | 28 | 48 |
| Mountaineers | 0 | 7 | 17 | 10 | 34 |
at Milan Puskar Stadium, Morgantown, West Virginia
* Date: October 21
* Game time: 2:30 pm CDT
* Game weather: Cloudy Temperature: 55
* Game attendance: 51,870
* Referee: David Alvarez
* TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Monaco (play-by-play) & Robert Griffin III (analyst)
* ESPN box score
| Statistics | OKST | WVU |
| First downs | 21 | 24 |
| Total yards | 491 | 475 |
| Rushes/yards | 33/281 | 44/226 |
| Passing yards | 210 | 249 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 24-36-1 | 15-30-1 |
| Time of possession | 27:24 | 32:36 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Oklahoma State | Passing | Alan Bowman | 24/36, 210 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
| Oklahoma State | Rushing | Ollie Gordon | 29 carries, 282 yards, 4 TD |
| Oklahoma State | Receiving | Brennan Presley | 9 receptions, 62 yards, 1 TD |
| West Virginia | Passing | Garrett Greene | 15/30, 249 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
| West Virginia | Rushing | Garrett Greene | 16 carries, 126 yards |
| West Virginia | Receiving | Preston Fox | 4 receptions, 81 yards |

### At UCF

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Mountaineers | 10 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 41 |
| Knights | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
at FBC Mortgage Stadium, Orlando, FL
* Date: October 28
* Game time: 12:00 p.m.
* Game attendance: 44,136
* TV announcers (FS1): Eric Collins, Devin Gardner
* Gamecast
Game information :
First Quarter
WVU: Garrett Greene 6-yard touchdown run (Michael Hayes kick), 10:57
UCF: Kobe Hudson 34-yard touchdown pass from John Rhys Plumlee (Colton Boomer kick), 7:06
WVU: Michael Hayes 24-yard field goal, 2:01
Second Quarter
WVU: Jahiem White 4-yard touchdown run (Michael Hayes kick), 10:02
UCF: John Rhys Plumlee 8-yard touchdown run (Colton Boomer kick), 5:50
Third Quarter
WVU: Garrett Greene 7-yard touchdown run (Michael Hayes kick), 9:01
UCF: Javon Baker 7-yard touchdown from John Rhys Plumlee (Colton Boomer kick), 5:25
Fourth Quarter
WVU: Garrett Greene 1-yard touchdown run (Michael Hayes kick), 14:12
WVU: C.J. Donaldson 1-yard touchdown run (Michael Hayes kick), 9:25
WVU: Michael Hayes 41-yard field goal, 5:15
UCF: Kobe Hudson 16-yard touchdown pass from John Rhys Plumlee (Colton Boomer kick), 1:46
Win Probability
UCF 70.7%
Line
UCF -7
Over/Under
57.5 :
| Statistics | WVU | UCF |
| First downs | 25 | 27 |
| Total yards | 450 | 463 |
| Rushing yards | 286 | 189 |
| Passing yards | 164 | 274 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 4 |
| Time of possession | 36:06 | 23:54 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| West Virginia | Passing | Garrett Greene | 14-23, 156 yards |
| West Virginia | Rushing | C.J. Donaldson | 17 carries, 121 yards, 1 TD |
| West Virginia | Receiving | Devin Carter | 3 receptions, 47 yards |
| UCF | Passing | John Rhys Plumlee | 25–36, 274 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT |
| UCF | Rushing | R. J. Harvey | 14 carries, 100 yards |
| UCF | Receiving | Kobe Hudson | 3 receptions, 66 yards, 2 TD |

### BYU

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| BYU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| West Virginia | 14 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 37 |
at Milan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown, WV
* Date: Saturday, November 11, 2023
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 59 °F (15 °C) • Wind: SW 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
* Game attendance: 50,266
* Referee: Kevin Boitmann
* TV: FOX
* ESPN box score
| Statistics | BYU | WVU |
| First downs | 20 | 30 |
| Total yards | 277 | 567 |
| Rushes/yards | 21/67 | 48/336 |
| Passing yards | 210 | 231 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 24–42–0 | 16–28–0 |
| Time of possession | 24:33 | 35:27 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| BYU | Passing | Jake Retzlaff | 24/42, 210 yards |
| BYU | Rushing | Aidan Robbins | 10 carries, 37 yards, 1 TD |
| BYU | Receiving | Parker Kingston | 6 receptions, 57 yards |
| West Virginia | Passing | Garrett Greene | 12/24, 205 yards, 2 TD |
| West Virginia | Rushing | Jahiem White | 16 carries, 146 yards |
| West Virginia | Receiving | Devin Carter | 3 receptions, 56 yards |

### At No. 17 Oklahoma

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| West Virginia | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 20 |
| No. 17 Oklahoma | 14 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 59 |
at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK
* Date: Saturday, November 11, 2023
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: • Sunny Temperature: 55
* Game attendance: 83,525
* Referee: Kevin Mar
* TV announcers (FOX): Jeff Levering (play-by-play) & Mark Helfrich (analyst)
* ESPN box score
| Statistics | WVU | OKLA |
| First downs | 17 | 25 |
| Total yards | 330 | 664 |
| Rushes/yards | 41/176 | 42/221 |
| Passing yards | 154 | 423 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 10–31–2 | 23–36 |
| Time of possession | 30:32 | 29:28 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| West Virginia | Passing | Garrett Greene | 10/27, 154 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
| West Virginia | Rushing | CJ Donaldson | 14 carries, 79 yards, 1 TD |
| West Virginia | Receiving | Devin Carter | 3 receptions, 67 yards, 1 TD |
| Oklahoma | Passing | Dillon Gabriel | 23/36, 423 yards, 5 TD |
| Oklahoma | Rushing | Gavin Sawchuk | 22 carries, 135 yards |
| Oklahoma | Receiving | Drake Stoops | 10 receptions, 164 yards, 3 TD |

### Cincinnati

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bearcats | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
| Mountaineers | 7 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 42 |
at Milan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown, West Virginia
* Date: Saturday, November 18, 2023
* Game time: 2:30 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 48 °F (9 °C) • Wind:
* Game attendance: 43,588
* Referee: Michael VanderVelde
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Jorge Sedano (play-by-play) & Orlando Franklin (analyst)
* ESPN box score
| Statistics | CIN | WVU |
| First downs | 18 | 31 |
| Plays–yards | 332/58 | 634/65 |
| Rushes–yards | 141/31 | 424/46 |
| Passing yards | 191 | 210 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 16-27-0 | 12-9-1 |
| Time of possession | 25:11 | 34:49 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Cincinnati | Passing | Emory Jones | 14/24, 166 yards, 2 TD |
| Cincinnati | Rushing | Corey Kiner | 13 carries, 56 yards |
| Cincinnati | Receiving | Xzavier Henderson | 6 receptions, 104 yards |
| West Virginia | Passing | Garrett Greene | 12/19, 210 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| West Virginia | Rushing | Jahiem White | 21 carries, 204 yards, 1 TD |
| West Virginia | Receiving | Jahiem White | 1 reception, 75 yards, 1 TD |

### At Baylor

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| West Virginia | 7 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 34 |
| Baylor | 0 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 31 |
at McLane Stadium • Waco, TX
* Date: Saturday, November 25, 2023
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: • Rain, 56 °F (13 °C), SE 2 miles per hour (3 km/h)
* Game attendance: 36,200
* Referee: Tutashinda Salaam
* TV announcers (FS1): Alex Faust, Petros Papadakis
* ESPN box score
| Statistics | WVU | BAY |
| First downs | 23 | 17 |
| Total yards | 519 | 334 |
| Rushes/yards | 37/250 | 37/119 |
| Passing yards | 269 | 215 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16–25–0 | 17–20-0 |
| Time of possession | 28:55 | 31:05 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| West Virginia | Passing | Garrett Greene | 16/25, 269 yards, 2 TD |
| West Virginia | Rushing | Jahiem White | 17 carries, 133 yards |
| West Virginia | Receiving | Hudson Clement | 4 receptions, 80 yards |
| Baylor | Passing | Sawyer Robertson | 17/19, 215 yards, 1 TD |
| Baylor | Rushing | Richard Reese | 6 carries, 42 yards |
| Baylor | Receiving | Ketron Jackson Jr. | 3 receptions, 88 yards, 1 TD |

### Vs. North Carolina (Duke's Mayo Bowl)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Tar Heels | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Mountaineers | 7 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 30 |
at Bank of America Stadium • Charlotte, North Carolina
* Date: Tuesday, December 27, 2023
* Game time: 5:30 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 59 °F (15 °C) • Wind: 3 mph (4.8 km/h) SE
* Game attendance: 42,925
* Referee: Jerry McGinn
* TV announcers (ESPN): Matt Barrie (play-by-play), Dan Mullen (analyst), and Harry Lyles Jr. (sideline)
* Box score
| Statistics | UNC | WVU |
| First downs | 20 | 16 |
| Plays–yards | 68–339 | 54–392 |
| Rushes–yards | 41–140 | 30–164 |
| Passing yards | 199 | 228 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 18–27–3 | 12–24–1 |
| Time of possession | 34:39 | 25:21 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| North Carolina | Passing | Conner Harrell | 18/27, 199 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| North Carolina | Rushing | Omarion Hampton | 19 carries, 62 yards |
| North Carolina | Receiving | Gavin Blackwell | 3 carries, 78 yards |
| West Virginia | Passing | Garrett Greene | 12/24, 228 yards, TD |
| West Virginia | Rushing | Garrett Greene | 9 carries, 64 yards |
| West Virginia | Receiving | Traylon Ray | 3 carries, 91 yards |

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | RV | RV | RV | — | — | RV | — | — | — | — | RV |
| Coaches | — | — | — | — | — | RV | RV | RV | — | — | RV | — | RV | RV | RV | 25 |
| CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released |

## Coaching staff

| Coach | Title | Year at West Virginia | Previous job |
| Neal Brown | Head coach | 5th | Troy |
| Matt Moore | Assistant head coach/OL | 5th | Troy (Co-OC/OL) |
| Chad Scott | OC/RB | 5th | Louisville (RB) |
| Jordan Lesley | DC/OLB | 5th | Troy (DL) |
| Jeff Koonz | ILB/ST | 4th | Ole Miss (ILB) |
| Andrew Jackson | DL | 3rd | Old Dominion (DL) |
| Sean Reagan | QB | 5th | Troy (Co-OC/QB) |
| Blaine Stewart | TE | 1st | Pittsburgh Steelers (Assistant WR) |
| Bilal Marshall | WR | 2nd | VMI (WR) |
| Dontae Wright | S | 4th | Western Michigan (S) |