# 2024 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

The 2024 West Virginia Mountaineers football team represented West Virginia University as a member of the Big 12 Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Mountaineers played their home games at Milan Puskar Stadium located in Morgantown, West Virginia.
Head coach Neal Brown was fired on December 1, a day after a blowout loss to Texas Tech in the team's regular season finale. He finished at WVU with an overall record of 37–35 through six seasons. Offensive coordinator Chad Scott was named the Mountaineers' interim head coach.

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

| Player | Position | Destination |
| Graeson Malashevich | WR | Valdosta State |
| Brayden Dudley | EDGE | Mercer |
| Montre Miller | CB | Mississippi State |
| Sean Boyle | QB | Unknown |
| EJ Horton | WR | FAU |
| Charlie Katarincic | IOL | Unknown |
| Tirek Austin-Cave | LB | New Mexico |
| Luke Hamilton | RB | Unknown |
| Tomiwa Durojaiye | DL | Florida State |
| Jared Bartlett | T | Cincinnati |
| Keyshawn Cobb | S | Nevada |
| DJ Cotton Jr | DL | James Madison |
| Lance Dixon | S | Toledo |
| Justin Johnson Jr | RB | Unknown |
| James Heard | EDGE | Syracuse |
| Mike Lockhart | DL | SMU |
| Danny King | K | Southern Utah |
| Hershey McLaurin | S | Houston |
| Andrew Wilson-Lamp | CB | East Carolina |
| Ja'Shaun Poke | WR | San Diego State |
| Davis Mallinger | S | Nevada |
| Christion Stokes | S | Findlay |
| Theo Grabill | WR | Garden City CC |
| Jeremiah Aaron | WR | North Texas |
| Cortez Braham | WR | Nevada |

#### Incoming

| Player | Position | Previous school |
| Ryder Burton | QB | BYU |
| Dontez Fagan | CB | Charlotte |
| Justin Robinson | WR | Mississippi State |
| Kekoura Tarnue | CB | Jacksonville State |
| Garnet Hollis Jr. | CB | Northwestern |
| Jaheem Joseph | CB | Northwestern |
| T.J. Jackson | DL | Troy |
| Xavier Bausley | OT | Jacksonville State |
| Jaden Bray | WR | Oklahoma State |
| Ty French | EDGE | Gardner-Webb |
| Ayden Garnes | CB | Duquesne |
| TJ Crandall | CB | Colorado State |
| Reid Carrico | LB | Ohio State |

## Preseason
### Big 12 media poll

The preseason poll was released on July 2, 2024.
Big 12 :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Utah | 906 (20) |
| 2 | Kansas State | 889 (19) |
| 3 | Oklahoma State | 829 (14) |
| 4 | Kansas | 772 (5) |
| 5 | Arizona | 762 (3) |
| 6 | Iowa State | 661 |
| 7 | West Virginia | 581 |
| 8 | UCF | 551 |
| 9 | Texas Tech | 532 |
| 10 | TCU | 436 |
| 11 | Colorado | 400 |
| 12 | Baylor | 268 |
| 13 | BYU | 215 |
| 14 | Cincinnati | 196 |
| 15 | Houston | 157 |
| 16 | Arizona State | 141 |
* First place votes in

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 31 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 8 Penn State* | Milan Puskar StadiumMorgantown, WV (rivalry, Big Noon Kickoff, Stripe the Stadium) | FOX | L 12–34 | 62,084 |
| September 7 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 16 (FCS) Albany* | Milan Puskar StadiumMorgantown, WV (Gold Rush) | ESPN+ | W 49–14 | 50,073 |
| September 14 | 3:30 p.m. | at Pittsburgh* | Acrisure StadiumPittsburgh, PA (Backyard Brawl) | ESPN2 | L 34–38 | 66,087 |
| September 21 | 12:00 p.m. | Kansas | Milan Puskar StadiumMorgantown, WV | ESPN2 | W 32–28 | 52,428 |
| October 5 | 4:00 p.m. | at Oklahoma State | Boone Pickens StadiumStillwater, OK | ESPN2 | W 38–14 | 52,202 |
| October 12 | 8:00 p.m. | No. 11 Iowa State | Milan Puskar StadiumMorgantown, WV | FOX | L 16–28 | 55,202 |
| October 19 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 17 Kansas State | Milan Puskar StadiumMorgantown, WV | FOX | L 18–45 | 54,327 |
| October 26 | 7:00 p.m. | at Arizona | Arizona StadiumTucson, AZ | FS1 | W 31–26 | 49,888 |
| November 9 | 12:00 p.m. | at Cincinnati | Nippert StadiumCincinnati, OH (rivalry) | FS1 | W 31–24 | 38,007 |
| November 16 | 4:00 p.m. | Baylor | Milan Puskar StadiumMorgantown, WV | ESPN2 | L 35–49 | 52,376 |
| November 23 | 3:30 p.m. | UCF | Milan Puskar StadiumMorgantown, WV (True Blue) | ESPNU | W 31–21 | 40,722 |
| November 30 | 12:00 p.m. | at Texas Tech | Jones AT&T StadiumLubbock, TX | FS1 | L 15–52 | 52,785 |
| December 17 | 9:00 p.m. | vs. No. 25 Memphis* | Toyota StadiumFrisco, TX (Frisco Bowl) | ESPN | L 37–42 | 12,022 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after October 30) - Released prior to gameAll times are in Eastern time |||||||

## Game summaries
### vs No. 8 Penn State (rivalry)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 8 Nittany Lions | 0 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
| Mountaineers | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
at Milan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown, WV
* Date: August 31, 2024
* Game time: 12:00 pm
* Game weather: 87 °F (31 °C)
* Game attendance: 62,084
* Referee: David Alvarez
* TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), and Jenny Taft (sideline)
| Statistics | PSU | WVU |
| First downs | 21 | 19 |
| Total yards | 457 | 246 |
| Rushing yards | 222 | 85 |
| Passing yards | 235 | 161 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 12–18–0 | 15–28–1 |
| Time of possession | 30:25 | 29:35 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Penn State | Passing | Drew Allar | 11/17, 216 yards, 3 TD |
| Penn State | Rushing | Nicholas Singleton | 13 carries, 114 yards, 1 TD |
| Penn State | Receiving | Harrison Wallace III | 5 receptions, 117 yards, 2 TD |
| West Virginia | Passing | Garrett Greene | 15/28, 161 yards |
| West Virginia | Rushing | C.J. Donaldson Jr. | 12 carries, 42 yards, 1 TD |
| West Virginia | Receiving | Preston Fox | 2 receptions, 41 yards |

### vs No. 16 (FCS) Albany

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 16 (FCS) Great Danes | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Mountaineers | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 49 |
at Milan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown, WV
* Date: September 7, 2024
* Game time: 6:00 pm
* Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C)
* Game attendance: 50,073
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Richard Cross (play-by-play) and Barrett Brooks (analyst)
| Statistics | ALB | WVU |
| First downs | 21 | 31 |
| Total yards | 374 | 553 |
| Rushing yards | 68 | 305 |
| Passing yards | 306 | 248 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18–39–0 | 20–26–0 |
| Time of possession | 35:18 | 24:42 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Albany | Passing | Myles Burkett | 18/39, 306 yards, 1 TD |
| Albany | Rushing | Jojo Uga | 9 carries, 57 yards |
| Albany | Receiving | Seven McGee | 4 receptions, 90 yards |
| West Virginia | Passing | Garrett Greene | 17/23, 236 yards, 3 TD |
| West Virginia | Rushing | C.J. Donaldson Jr. | 14 carries, 125 yards, 1 TD |
| West Virginia | Receiving | Kole Taylor | 3 receptions, 47 yards, 1 TD |

### at Pittsburgh (Backyard Brawl)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Mountaineers | 7 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 34 |
| Panthers | 10 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 38 |
at Acrisure Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA
* Date: September 14, 2024
* Game time: 3:30 pm
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: E 9 mph
* Game attendance: 66,087
* Referee: Michael VanderVelde
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Mike Monaco (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (analyst), and Dawn Davenport (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | WVU | PITT |
| First downs | 22 | 24 |
| Total yards | 398 | 379 |
| Rushing yards | 188 | 78 |
| Passing yards | 210 | 301 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16-30-2 | 21-30-0 |
| Time of possession | 31:08 | 28:52 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| West Virginia | Passing | Garrett Greene | 16/30, 210 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| West Virginia | Rushing | C.J. Donaldson Jr. | 19 carries, 79 yards, 1 TD |
| West Virginia | Receiving | Jaden Bray | 1 reception, 44 yards |
| Pittsburgh | Passing | Eli Holstein | 21/30, 301 yards, 3 TD |
| Pittsburgh | Rushing | Eli Holstein | 14 carries, 59 yards |
| Pittsburgh | Receiving | Kenny Johnson | 5 receptions, 79 yards |

### vs Kansas

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jayhawks | 0 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 28 |
| Mountaineers | 7 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 32 |
at Milan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown, WV
* Date: September 21, 2024
* Game time: 12:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: SW 6 mph
* Game attendance: 52,428
* Referee: Kevin Mar
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Brian Custer (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), and Lauren Sisler (sideline)
| Statistics | KU | WVU |
| First downs | 25 | 23 |
| Total yards | 72–431 | 63–443 |
| Rushing yards | 47–247 | 33–148 |
| Passing yards | 184 | 295 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 15–25–1 | 15–30–2 |
| Time of possession | 36:47 | 23:13 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Kansas | Passing | Jalon Daniels | 15/25, 184 yds, TD, INT |
| Kansas | Rushing | Devin Neal | 27 rushes, 110 yds, TD |
| Kansas | Receiving | Luke Grimm | 6 receptions, 75 yds, TD |
| West Virginia | Passing | Garrett Greene | 15/30, 295 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| West Virginia | Rushing | Garrett Greene | 17 rushes, 87 yds, TD |
| West Virginia | Receiving | Hudson Clement | 7 receptions, 150 yds |

### at Oklahoma State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Mountaineers | 10 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 38 |
| Cowboys | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
at Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OK
* Date: October 5, 2024
* Game time: 4:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 93 °F (34 °C) • Wind: S at 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)
* Game attendance: 52,202
* Referee: Mike McCabe
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Mike Monaco (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (analyst), and Dawn Davenport (sideline)
| Statistics | WVU | OKST |
| First downs | 31 | 11 |
| Total yards | 558 | 227 |
| Rushing yards | 389 | 36 |
| Passing yards | 169 | 191 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 10-16-0 | 14-24-2 |
| Time of possession | 42:40 | 17:20 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| West Virginia | Passing | Garrett Greene | 9/15, 159 yards |
| West Virginia | Rushing | Jahiem White | 19 carries, 158 yards, 1 TD |
| West Virginia | Receiving | Hudson Clement | 3 receptions, 64 yards |
| Oklahoma State | Passing | Alan Bowman | 10/19, 116 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT |
| Oklahoma State | Rushing | Ollie Gordon II | 13 carries, 50 yards |
| Oklahoma State | Receiving | Da'Wain Lofton | 3 receptions, 73 yards |

### vs No. 11т Iowa State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 11т Cyclones | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
| Mountaineers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
at Milan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown, WV
* Date: October 12, 2024
* Game time: 8:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 62 °F (17 °C) • Wind: SW 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)
* Game attendance: 55,202
* Referee: Cravonne Barrett
* TV announcers (FOX): Tim Brando (play-by-play), Devin Gardner (analyst), and Josh Sims (sideline)
| Statistics | ISU | WVU |
| First downs | 24 | 23 |
| Total yards | 395 | 356 |
| Rushing yards | 130 | 150 |
| Passing yards | 265 | 206 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18–26–0 | 18–32–2 |
| Time of possession | 33:03 | 26:57 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Iowa State | Passing | Rocco Becht | 18/26, 265 yards, TD |
| Iowa State | Rushing | Carson Hansen | 20 carries, 96 yards, 3 TD |
| Iowa State | Receiving | Jayden Higgins | 6 receptions, 102 yards |
| West Virginia | Passing | Garrett Greene | 18/32, 206 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| West Virginia | Rushing | Garrett Greene | 10 carries, 87 yards |
| West Virginia | Receiving | Kole Taylor | 5 receptions, 55 yards |

### vs No. 17 Kansas State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 17 Wildcats | 10 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 45 |
| Mountaineers | 3 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 18 |
at Milan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown, WV
* Date: October 19, 2024
* Game time: 7:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 56 °F (13 °C) • Wind: NE at 2 miles per hour (3.2 km/h)
* Game attendance: 54,327
* Referee: Michael VanderVelde
* TV announcers (FOX): Connor Onion (play-by-play), Mark Helfrich (analyst), and Josh Sims (sideline)
| Statistics | KSU | WVU |
| First downs | 19 | 20 |
| Total yards | 412 | 295 |
| Rushing yards | 114 | 152 |
| Passing yards | 298 | 143 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 19-29-0 | 15-32-2 |
| Time of possession | 25:38 | 34:22 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Kansas State | Passing | Avery Johnson | 19/29, 298 yards, 3 TD |
| Kansas State | Rushing | DJ Giddens | 19 carries, 57 yards, 2 TD |
| Kansas State | Receiving | Jadon Jackson | 2 receptions, 84 yards, 1 TD |
| West Virginia | Passing | Garrett Greene | 9/19, 85 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT |
| West Virginia | Rushing | Garrett Greene | 11 carries, 89 yards |
| West Virginia | Receiving | Kole Taylor | 4 receptions, 61 yards |

### at Arizona

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Mountaineers | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
| Wildcats | 0 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 26 |
at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
* Date: October 26, 2024
* Game time: 7:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 97 °F (36 °C)
* Game attendance: 49,888
* Referee: Kevin Mar
* TV announcers (FS1): Alex Faust (play-by-play) and Robert Smith (analyst)
| Statistics | WVU | ARIZ |
| First downs | 16 | 18 |
| Total yards | 405 | 386 |
| Rushing yards | 207 | 78 |
| Passing yards | 198 | 308 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18-22-0 | 22-34-0 |
| Time of possession | 35:04 | 24:56 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| West Virginia | Passing | Nicco Marchiol | 18/22, 198 yards, 2 TD |
| West Virginia | Rushing | Jahiem White | 12 carries, 92 yards |
| West Virginia | Receiving | Traylon Ray | 2 receptions, 78 yards, 1 TD |
| Arizona | Passing | Noah Fifita | 21/32, 294 yards, 2 TD |
| Arizona | Rushing | Quali Conley | 16 carries, 72 yards, 1 TD |
| Arizona | Receiving | Tetairoa McMillan | 10 receptions, 202 yards, 1 TD |

### at Cincinnati (rivalry)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Mountaineers | 0 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
| Bearcats | 7 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
at Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati
* Date: November 9, 2024
* Game time: 12:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 58 °F (14 °C) • Wind: E at 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
* Game attendance: 38,007
* Referee: Kevin Boitmann
* TV announcers (FS1): Chris Myers (play-by-play) and Robert Smith (analyst)
* Recap
| Statistics | WVU | CIN |
| First downs | 10 | 24 |
| Total yards | 238 | 436 |
| Rushing yards | 92 | 157 |
| Passing yards | 156 | 279 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 9-15-1 | 25-36-1 |
| Time of possession | 25:04 | 34:56 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| West Virginia | Passing | Nicco Marchiol | 9/15, 156 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| West Virginia | Rushing | Jahiem White | 13 carries, 67 yards |
| West Virginia | Receiving | Justin Robinson | 2 receptions, 60 yards, 1 TD |
| Cincinnati | Passing | Brendan Sorsby | 25/36, 279 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Cincinnati | Rushing | Corey Kiner | 25 carries, 94 yards, 1 TD |
| Cincinnati | Receiving | Evan Pryor | 5 receptions, 100 yards, 1 TD |

### vs Baylor

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mountaineers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Milan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown, WV
* Date: November 16, 2024
* Game time: 4:00 p.m.
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Mike Monaco (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (analyst), and Dawn Davenport (sideline)
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Baylor | Passing |
| Baylor | Rushing |
| Baylor | Receiving |
| West Virginia | Passing |
| West Virginia | Rushing |
| West Virginia | Receiving |

### vs UCF

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Knights | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Mountaineers | 14 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
at Milan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown, WV
* Date: November 23, 2024
* Game time: 3:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Rain • Temperature: 46 °F (8 °C) • Wind: W 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
* Game attendance: 40,722
* Referee: Stepen Baron
* TV announcers (ESPNU): Mike Monaco (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (analyst), and Dawn Davenport (sideline)
| Statistics | UCF | WVU |
| First downs | 21 | 20 |
| Total yards | 348 | 318 |
| Rushing yards | 176 | 200 |
| Passing yards | 172 | 118 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 11–21–0 | 13–21–0 |
| Time of possession | 22:10 | 37:45 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| UCF | Passing | Dylan Rizk | 11/21, 172 yards, TD |
| UCF | Rushing | RJ Harvey | 16 carries, 130 yards, 2 TD |
| UCF | Receiving | Kobe Hudson | 2 receptions, 68 yards, TD |
| West Virginia | Passing | Garrett Greene | 13/21, 118 yards, TD |
| West Virginia | Rushing | CJ Donaldson Jr. | 19 carries, 96 yards, 2 TD |
| West Virginia | Receiving | Hudson Clement | 5 receptions, 81 yards |

### at Texas Tech

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Mountaineers | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 15 |
| Red Raiders | 6 | 29 | 7 | 10 | 52 |
at Jones AT&T Stadium and Cody Campbell Field • Lubbock, TX
* Date: November 30, 2024
* Game time: 12:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 51 °F (11 °C)
* Game attendance: 52,785
* Referee: Michael VanderVelde
* TV announcers (FS1): Eric Collins (play-by-play), Spencer Tillman (analyst), and Max Harnett (sideline)
| Statistics | WVU | TTU |
| First downs | 26 | 31 |
| Total yards | 405 | 569 |
| Rushing yards | 140 | 210 |
| Passing yards | 265 | 359 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 29–40–2 | 28–42–1 |
| Time of possession | 34:42 | 25:18 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| West Virginia | Passing | Garrett Greene | 29/39, 265 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| West Virginia | Rushing | Jahiem White | 14 carries, 124 yards, TD |
| West Virginia | Receiving | CJ Donaldson | 7 receptions, 73 yards |
| Texas Tech | Passing | Behren Morton | 28/41, 359 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Texas Tech | Rushing | Tahj Brooks | 23 carries, 188 yards, 3 TD |
| Texas Tech | Receiving | Josh Kelly | 9 receptions, 150 yards |

### vs. No. 25 Memphis (Frisco Bowl)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 25 Tigers | 7 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
| Mountaineers | 0 | 17 | 6 | 14 | 37 |
at Toyota Stadium • Frisco, TX
* Date: December 17, 2024
* Game time: 9:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Weather: 68 °F (20 °C), partly cloudy • Wind: S at 11 miles per hour (18 km/h)
* Game attendance: 12,022
* Referee: Jeremy Parker
* TV announcers (ESPN/Bowl Season Radio): Mike Monaco (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (analyst), and Dawn Davenport (sideline)/Brian Estridge (play-by-play), Landry Burdine (analyst), and Michelle Montaine (sideline)
| Statistics | MEM | WVU |
| First downs | 18 | 25 |
| Total yards | 474 | 534 |
| Rushing yards | 180 | 206 |
| Passing yards | 294 | 328 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18–26–0 | 29–40–1 |
| Time of possession | 26:20 | 33:40 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Memphis | Passing | Seth Henigan | 18/26, 294 yards, 2 TD |
| Memphis | Rushing | Mario Anderson | 17 carries, 70 yards, TD |
| Memphis | Receiving | DeMeer Blankumsee | 4 receptions, 120 yards, TD |
| West Virginia | Passing | Garrett Greene | 29/40, 328 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| West Virginia | Rushing | Garrett Greene | 7 carries, 95 yards, TD |
| West Virginia | Receiving | Hudson Clement | 11 receptions, 166 yards, 2 TD |

## Coaching staff

| Coach | Title | Year at West Virginia | Previous job |
| Neal Brown | Head coach | 6th | Troy |
| Matt Moore | Assistant head coach/OL | 6th | Troy (Co-OC/OL) |
| Chad Scott | OC/RB | 6th | Louisville (RB) |
| Jeff Koonz | DC/ILB | 5th | West Virginia (ILB/ST) |
| ShaDon Brown | Co-DC/secondary | 4th | Louisville (S) |
| Tyler Allen | QB | 3rd | West Virginia (OA/SATHC) |
| Victor Cabral | OLB | 1st | Appalachian State (DL) |
| Andrew Jackson | DL | 4th | Old Dominion (DL) |
| Bilal Marshall | WR | 3rd | VMI (WR) |
| Blaine Stewart | TE | 2nd | Pittsburgh Steelers (Assistant WR) |