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West Virginia football predictions & picks

Big 12

2026 record: 5-4
Big 12: 10th
PPG: 37.2
Streak: L1
Last 5: Lost 42–45 at Iowa State · Sat, Oct 3 Lost 31–52 vs Arizona · Sat, Oct 10 Won 45–42 vs Cincinnati · Sat, Oct 17 Won 24–20 at TCU · Sat, Oct 24 Lost 48–53 at Texas Tech · Sat, Nov 7

West Virginia next game

Wk 11

West Virginia vs5:30 PM ET Saturday, November 14 Kansas

Best pick KU +8.5−256 78% confidence See the prediction: Kansas at West Virginia

West Virginia 2026 schedule & results

Every pick graded once the game ends

WeekOpponentResult Our best pickGame page

Wk 1Sat, Sep 5Sep 5 vs Coastal Carolina Coastal W31–24 —

Wk 2Sat, Sep 12Sep 12 vs UT Martin UT Martin W52–7 —

Wk 3Sat, Sep 19Sep 19 @Virginia Virginia W38–27 —

Wk 4Sat, Sep 26Sep 26 vs Oklahoma State Oklahoma St L24–41 —

Wk 5Sat, Oct 3Oct 3 @Iowa State Iowa State L42–45 —

Wk 6Sat, Oct 10Oct 10 vs Arizona Arizona L31–52 —

Wk 7Sat, Oct 17Oct 17 vs Cincinnati Cincinnati W45–42 CIN +7.5−294✓ Cincinnati at West Virginia prediction

Wk 8Sat, Oct 24Oct 24 @TCU TCU W24–20 TCU ML−400✗ West Virginia at TCU prediction

Wk 10Sat, Nov 7Nov 7 @Texas Tech Texas Tech L48–53 TTU −7.5−256✗ West Virginia at Texas Tech prediction

Wk 11Sat, Nov 14Nov 14 vs Kansas Kansas 5:30 PM ET KU +8.5−256 Kansas at West Virginia prediction

Wk 12Fri, Nov 20Nov 20 vs Houston Houston TBA Pick coming soon

West Virginia team stats

2026 regular season · 9 games · rank among 138 FBS teams

Offense

Points 37.2/ game 17th

Total yards 480.8/ game 7th

Passing yards 217.2/ game 81st

Rushing yards 263.6/ game 5th

Third-down conversions 47.8% 20th

Giveaways 0.9/ game 27th

Time of possession 28:13 110th

Defense

Points allowed 34.6/ game 131st

Yards allowed 501.0/ game 137th

Passing yards allowed 322.8/ game 138th

Rushing yards allowed 178.2/ game 114th

Takeaways 1.1/ game 71st

Penalties 6.1/ game 59th

West Virginia leaders

2026 regular season

Passing Michael Hawkins Jr. 1,901yds 12 TD · 2 INT · 57.7% comp. · 9 games

Rushing Cam Cook 1,072yds 8 TD · 5.1 per carry · 9 games

Receiving DJ Epps 564yds 23 catches · 5 TD · 8 games

Tackles Isaiah Patterson 56 9 games

Sacks Nate Gabriel 3 9 games

Interceptions Kamari Wilson 1 2 passes defended · 9 games

West Virginia picks record

Our best picks on their games, 2026 · pushes not counted

33.3% 1 won · 2 lostSmall sample so far. Picks never change once posted and are graded from the final score. Full track record

Big 12 standings

All college standings

#Team WLT W-L PCTPFPA DIFFSTRKSTK

1 Utah Utah 900 9-0 1.000 339147 +192 W9

2 Texas Tech Texas Tech 810 8-1 .889 338217 +121 W2

3 Arizona Arizona 720 7-2 .778 308179 +129 W1

4 Houston Houston 720 7-2 .778 319192 +127 W1

5 BYU BYU 720 7-2 .778 279178 +101 L1

6 Oklahoma State Oklahoma St 630 6-3 .667 395245 +150 W1

7 Baylor Baylor 630 6-3 .667 287153 +134 W2

8 UCF UCF 540 5-4 .556 271234 +37 W1

9 Cincinnati Cincinnati 540 5-4 .556 297265 +32 L2

10 West Virginia West Virginia 540 5-4 .556 335311 +24 L1

11 Arizona State Arizona St 540 5-4 .556 256246 +10 W1

12 TCU TCU 450 4-5 .444 214142 +72 L1

13 Kansas State Kansas St 450 4-5 .444 282241 +41 L3

14 Iowa State Iowa State 450 4-5 .444 263260 +3 L1

15 Kansas Kansas 360 3-6 .333 265223 +42 L2

16 Colorado Colorado 360 3-6 .333 178255 −77 L1

West Virginia FAQ

Who does West Virginia play next?

Next up for West Virginia: home against Kansas, Saturday, November 14, 5:30 PM ET. Our moneyline, spread and over/under picks for that game are on its prediction page.

What is West Virginia’s record this season?

West Virginia is 5-4, 10th in the Big 12.

Who leads West Virginia in passing yards?

Michael Hawkins Jr., with 1,901 passing yards in the 2026 regular season (12 TD · 2 INT · 57.7% comp. · 9 games).

What is the model’s record picking West Virginia games?

Its best pick is 1-2 in West Virginia games this season (33.3%, small sample). Picks never change once posted, and each one is graded from the final score.

Big 12 rivals

All teams

Arizona Arizona State BYU Baylor Cincinnati Colorado Houston Iowa State Kansas Kansas State Oklahoma State TCU Texas Tech UCF Utah

West Virginia this week

West Virginia is 5-4, 2-4 in Big 12 play. Its last game was a 53–48 loss to Texas Tech on November 7. Its offense averages 37.2 points a game (17th in FBS), and its defense allows 34.6 (131st).

Next up, West Virginia hosts Kansas on Saturday, November 14 at 5:30 PM ET. At the sportsbooks, West Virginia is a 2.5-point favorite, and the over/under is 67.5 points. Our moneyline, spread and over/under picks for the game are on the Kansas vs West Virginia prediction page. The rest of the week’s games are on the college football picks board.