# 2025 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

The 2025 West Virginia Mountaineers football team will represent West Virginia University as a member of the Big 12 Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Mountaineers will play their home games at Milan Puskar Stadium located in Morgantown, West Virginia. This will be the first season under new head coach Rich Rodriguez since 2007.

## Offseason
### Transfers

Incoming
| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Hometown | Prev. school |
| Jarod Bowie | WR | 5'9" | 160 lbs | Martinsburg, WV | Jacksonville State |
| Jacob Barrick | TE | 6'3" | 235 lbs | Martinsburg, WV | Jacksonville State |
| Cam Vaughn | WR | 6'2" | 190 lbs | Temple, GA | Jacksonville State |
| Fred Perry | S | 5'11" | 200 lbs | Warner Robins, GA | Jacksonville State |
| Derek Carter | DB | 5'9" | 160 lbs | Gardendale, AL | Jacksonville State |
| Oran Singleton | WR | 5'9" | 164 lbs | Clewiston, FL | Eastern Michigan |
| Walter Young Bear | OL | 6'3" | 312 lbs | Norman, OK | Tulsa |
| Jordan Scruggs | DB | 5'11" | 176 lbs | Kansas City, MO | South Alabama |
| Michael Coats Jr. | DB | 5'10" | 173 lbs | Biloxi, MS | Nevada |
| Jaylen Henderson | QB | 6'3" | 205 lbs | West Hills, CA | Texas A&M |
| Johnny Pascuzzi | TE | 6'4" | 242 lbs | Kansas City, MO | Iowa |
| Cyrus Traugh | WR | 6'0" | 180 lbs | Parkersburg, WV | Youngstown State |
| Ashton Woods | LB | 6'3" | 205 lbs | Marietta, GA | North Carolina |
| Ethan Head | PK | 6'1" | 175 lbs | West Chicago, IL | Tulane |
| Jordan Walker | S | 6'0" | 175 lbs | Lafayette, AL | Chattanooga |
| Kimo Makaneole | DL | 6'4" | 285 lbs | Niceville, FL | LSU |
| Tye Edwards | RB | 6'3" | 212 lbs | Saint Augustine, FL | Northern Iowa |
| Justin Harrington | S | 6'3" | 214 lbs | Raleigh, NC | Washington |
| Chase Wilson | LB | 6'2" | 200 lbs | Arvada, CO | Colorado State |
| Braden Siders | EDGE | 6'2" | 252 lbs | Arvada, CO | Wyoming |
| Wyatt Minor | IOL | 6'5" | 315 lbs | Clarksburg, WV | Youngstown State |
| William Davis | S | 5'10" | 195 lbs | South Boston, VA | Virginia Union |
| Robby Martin | IOL | 6'3" | 285 lbs | Huntington, WV | NC State |
| Devonte Golden-Nelson | CB | 5'11" | 177 lbs | Memphis, TN | Akron |
| Ty'kieast Crawford | OT | 6'4" | 320 lbs | Carthage, TX | Arkansas |
| Max Brown | QB | 6'3" | 200 lbs | Tulsa, OK | Charlotte |
| Jimmori Robinson | EDGE | 6'6" | 248 lbs | Alexandria, VA | UTSA |
| William Reed | OT | 6'6" | 280 lbs | Sammamish, WA | Princeton |
| Jeffrey Weimer | WR | 6'2" | 205 lbs | San Francisco, CA | Idaho State |
| Jason Chambers | CB | 6'0" | 185 lbs | Charlotte, NC | Appalachian State |
| LJ Turner | RB | 5'9" | 195 lbs | Palm Bay, FL | Catawba |
Outgoing
| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Hometown | New school |
| Josiah Jackson | CB | 6'0" | 177 lbs | Fairfield, OH | Garden City CC |
| Bryce Biggs | IOL | 6'6" | 270 lbs | Huntington, WV | Marshall |
| Raleigh Collins III | S | 6'3" | 185 lbs | Philadelphia, PA | TBA |
| Will Dixon | TE | 6'5" | 244 lbs | Hillsborough, NJ | Rhode Island |
| Tyler Evans | WR | 5'11" | 183 lbs | Youngstown, OH | Robert Morris |
| T.J. Crandall | CB | 6'1" | 185 lbs | Sammamish, WA | Oregon State |
| Harry Hilvert | DL | 6'2" | 255 lbs | North Bend, OH | TBA |
| Josiah Trotter | LB | 6'2" | 225 lbs | Philadelphia, PA | Missouri |
| Jaylen Anderson | RB | 6'0" | 205 lbs | Perry, OH | TBA |
| Sullivan Weidman | IOL | 6'6" | 300 lbs | Brookline, MA | UMass |
| Tomas Rimac | OL | 6'6" | 305 lbs | Brunswick, OH | Virginia Tech |
| Aiden Ellis | IOL | 6'4" | 290 lbs | Charleston, WV | Mercyhurst |
| DayDay Farmer | WR | 5'11" | 160 lbs | Melbourne, FL | UCF |
| Derek Berlitz | DL | 6'3" | 250 lbs | Catawissa, PA | Central Connecticut |
| CJ Donaldson | RB | 6'1" | 240 lbs | Miami, FL | Ohio State |
| Ayden Garnes | CB | 6'0" | 162 lbs | Drexel Hill, PA | Arizona |
| Johnny Williams IV | OT | 6'6" | 300 lbs | Macon, GA | Missouri |
| Ryder Burton | QB | 6'1" | 182 lbs | Springville, UT | UAB |
| Trey Lathan | LB | 6'1" | 208 lbs | Miami, FL | Kansas |
| Hudson Clement | WR | 6'1" | 190 lbs | Martinsburg, WV | Illinois |
| Jaheem Joseph | S | 5'11" | 170 lbs | Opa Locka, FL | UNLV |
| Donovan Grayson | DL | 6'4" | 238 lbs | Stafford, VA | Samford |
| Traylon Ray | WR | 6'3" | 180 lbs | Tallahassee, FL | Ole Miss |
| Kyle Altuner | IOL | 6'3" | 285 lbs | Olney, MD | Virginia Tech |
| Lucas Austin | OT | 6'7" | 265 lbs | Sterling, IL | Virginia Tech |
| Ak'Bar Shabazz II | CB | 6'0" | 170 lbs | Kennesaw, GA | TBA |
| Justin Terry | OT | 6'5" | 315 lbs | Pickerington, OH | Withdrawn |
| Murphy Clement | RB | 6'2" | 200 lbs | Martinsburg, WV | Illinois |
| Zeiqui Lawton | EDGE | 6'3" | 240 lbs | Charleston, WV | Sam Houston |

## Schedule

| Date | Opponent | Site |
| August 30 | Robert Morris* | Milan Puskar StadiumMorgantown, WV |
| September 6 | at Ohio* | Peden StadiumAthens, OH |
| September 13 | Pittsburgh* | Milan Puskar StadiumMorgantown, WV (Backyard Brawl) |
| September 20 | at Kansas | David Booth Kansas Memorial StadiumLawrence, KS |
| September 27 | Utah | Milan Puskar StadiumMorgantown, WV |
| October 3 | at BYU | LaVell Edwards StadiumProvo, UT |
| October 18 | at UCF | FBC Mortgage StadiumOrlando, FL |
| October 25 | TCU | Milan Puskar StadiumMorgantown, WV |
| November 1 | at Houston | TDECU StadiumHouston, TX |
| November 8 | Colorado | Milan Puskar StadiumMorgantown, WV |
| November 15 | at Arizona State | Mountain America StadiumTempe, AZ |
| November 29 | Texas Tech | Milan Puskar StadiumMorgantown, WV |
| *Non-conference game ||||

## Game summaries
### vs Robert Morris

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Colonials | | | 0 |
| Mountaineers | | | 0 |
at Milan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown, West Virginia
* Date: August 30
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Robert Morris | Passing |
| Robert Morris | Rushing |
| Robert Morris | Receiving |
| West Virginia | Passing |
| West Virginia | Rushing |
| West Virginia | Receiving |

### at Ohio

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Mountaineers | | | 0 |
| Bobcats | | | 0 |
at Peden Stadium • Athens, Ohio
* Date: September 6
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| West Virginia | Passing |
| West Virginia | Rushing |
| West Virginia | Receiving |
| Ohio | Passing |
| Ohio | Rushing |
| Ohio | Receiving |

### vs Pittsburgh

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Panthers | | | 0 |
| Mountaineers | | | 0 |
at Milan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown, West Virginia
* Date: September 13
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Pittsburgh | Passing |
| Pittsburgh | Rushing |
| Pittsburgh | Receiving |
| West Virginia | Passing |
| West Virginia | Rushing |
| West Virginia | Receiving |

## Coaching staff

| Coach | Title | Year at West Virginia | Previous job |
| Rich Rodriguez | Head coach | 8th | Jacksonville State |
| Zac Alley | Assistant head coach/DC/LB | 1st | Oklahoma (DC/LB) |
| Jack Bicknell Jr. | OL Coach | 1st | Wisconsin (OL) |
| Gabe Franklin | Safeties Coach | 1st | Boise State (S) |
| Ryan Garrett | Wide Receivers Coach | 1st | Jacksonville State (WR) |
| Michael Nysewander | Tight Ends Coach | 1st | Jacksonville State (TE) |
| William Green | Defensive Line Coach | 1st | Jacksonville State (DL) |
| Pat Kirkland | Special Teams Coordinator | 5th | Old Dominion (DL) |
| Rhett Rodriguez | QB Coach | 1st | Jacksonville State (OA) |
| Pat White | Assistant QB Coach/Assistant to the Head Coach | 1st | Campbell (QB) |
| Noel Devine | Offensive Analyst/Assistant RB Coach | 1st | N/A |