2023 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

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2023 West Virginia Mountaineers football
West Virginia Mountaineers logo.svg
Duke’s Mayo Bowl champion
Conference Big 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 25
Record9–4 (6–3 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Chad Scott (1st season)
Offensive scheme Spread option [1]
Defensive coordinatorJordan Lesley (4th season)
Co-defensive coordinatorShaDon Brown (3rd season)
Base defenseMultiple [1]
Home stadium Milan Puskar Stadium
Seasons
  2022
2024  
2023 Big 12 Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 3 Texas y$^  8 1   12 2  
No. 16 Oklahoma State y  7 2   10 4  
No. 15 Oklahoma  7 2   10 3  
Iowa State  6 3   7 6  
No. 18 Kansas State  6 3   9 4  
West Virginia  6 3   9 4  
Texas Tech  5 4   7 6  
No. 23 Kansas  5 4   9 4  
UCF  3 6   6 7  
TCU  3 6   5 7  
Houston  2 7   4 8  
BYU  2 7   5 7  
Baylor  2 7   3 9  
Cincinnati  1 8   3 9  
Championship: Texas 49, Oklahoma State 21
  • ^ College Football Playoff participant
  • $ Conference champion
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

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.

Contents

Offseason

Transfers

Outgoing

PlayerPositionDestination
Mumu Bin-WahadCB UConn
Charles Woods CB SMU
Mike O'LaughlinTE Houston
Naim MuhammadCB Kent State
Reese SmithWR Liberty
Will CrowderQB Troy
Saint McLeodSUnknown
Corbin PageTEUnknown
Tyrin WoodbyCBUnknown
JT Daniels QB Rice
Jordan WhiteIOL Liberty
Kaden Prather WR Maryland
Taurus SimmonsEDGEWithdrawn
Jordan Jefferson DL LSU
Chris MayoIOL Eastern Michigan
Taijh AlstonEDGE Colorado
Lanell CarrLB Indiana
Jaylon SheltonCB Texas State
Dylan RayIOL Kentucky
Aric BurtonDEUnknown
Caleb ColemanCB Texas State
Tony MathisRB Houston

Incoming

PlayerPositionPrevious school
Noah MasseyWR Angelo State
Tyrin BradleyDL Abilene Christian
EJ HortonWR Marshall
Tomiwa DurojaiyeDL Kentucky
Anthony WilsonS Georgia Southern
Beanie Bishop CB Minnesota
Davoan HawkinsDL Tennessee State
Fatorma MulbahDL Penn State
Michael HayesK Georgia State
Keyshawn CobbS Buffalo
Ja'Shaun PokeWR Kent State
Devin CarterWR NC State
Kole TaylorTE LSU
Montre MillerCB Kent State
Ak'Bar Shabazz IICB Pittsburgh

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Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 27:30 p.m.at No. 7 Penn State * NBC L 15–38110,747
September 96:00 p.m. Duquesne * ESPN+ W 56–1750,037
September 167:30 p.m. Pittsburgh *
ABC W 17–661,106
September 233:30 p.m. Texas Tech
  • Milan Puskar Stadium
  • Morgantown, WV (Gold Rush)
ESPN+W 20–1350,071
September 308:00 p.m.at TCU ESPN2 W 24–2143,736
October 127:00 p.m.at Houston FS1 L 39–4132,152
October 213:30 p.m. Oklahoma State Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Milan Puskar Stadium
  • Morgantown, WV
ESPN L 34–4851,870
October 2812:00 p.m.at UCF FS1 [a] W 41–2844,136
November 47:00 p.m. BYU
  • Milan Puskar Stadium
  • Morgantown, WV (True Blue)
FOX W 37–750,266
November 117:00 p.m.at No. 17 Oklahoma FOXL 20–5983,525
November 182:30 p.m. Cincinnati
  • Milan Puskar Stadium
  • Morgantown, WV (rivalry)
ESPN+W 42–2143,588
November 257:00 p.m.at Baylor FS1W 34–3136,200
December 275:30 p.m.vs. North Carolina *ESPNW 30–1042,925
  1. Partially aired on FOX as a look-in due to lightning delayed OU-Kansas game

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Game summaries

At No. 7 Penn State

West Virginia Mountaineers at No. 7 Penn State Nittany Lions – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Mountaineers070815
No. 7 Nittany Lions7771738

at Beaver Stadium, University Park, Pennsylvania

Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
  • PSU – Lambert-Smith, 12-yard TD pass from Allar, Alex Felkins kick, 8:36 (PSU 21–7)
Fourth quarter
  • PSU – Felkins, 25-yard field goal, 14:47 (PSU 24–7)
  • PSU – Malik McClain, 25-yard TD pass from Allar, Felkins kick, 7:32 (PSU 31–7)
  • WVU – Garrett Greene, 1-yard TD run, Donaldson pass from Greene for 2-point conversion, 3:34 (PSU 31–15)
  • PSU – Beau Pribula, 5-yard TD run, Felkins kick, 0:06 (PSU 38–15)

Statistics

StatisticsWVUPSU
First downs1727
Plays–yards67–30865–478
Rushes–yards40–14635–146
Passing yards162332
Passing: compattint16–27–022–30–0
Time of possession31:1628:44
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
West VirginiaPassing Garrett Greene 16/27, 162 yards
Rushing CJ Donaldson Jr. 18 carries, 81 yards, TD
ReceivingDevin Carter6 receptions, 90 yards
Penn StatePassing Drew Allar 21/29, 325 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Nicholas Singleton 13 carries, 70 yards, TD
Receiving KeAndre Lambert-Smith 4 receptions, 123 yards, 2 TD

Duquesne

West Virginia Mountaineers (0-1) vs. Duquesne Dukes (1-0) - Game Summary
Quarter1234Total
Dukes737017
Mountaineers72871456

at Milan Puskar StadiumMorgantown, 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
Game information
First quarter
  • (12:01) DUQ – Darryl Powell 38 yard pass from Darius Perrantes, Brian Bruzdewicz kick (Drive: 4 plays, 46 yards, 02:04; DUQ 7–0)
  • (8:27) WVU – Hudson Clement 14 yard pass from Garrett Greene, Michael Hayes kick (Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 03:22; TIE 7-7)
Second quarter
  • (14:40) WVU – Jaylen Anderson 8 yard run, Michael Hayes kick (Drive: 9 plays, 94 yards, 03:01; WVU 14–7)
  • (8:14) DUQ – Brian Bruzdewicz 39 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 38 yards, 03:24; WVU 14–10)
  • (6:49) WVU – Hudson Clement 70 yard pass from Garrett Greene, Michael Hayes kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:25; WVU 21–10)
  • (3:57) WVU – Hudson Clement 46 yard pass from Garrett Greene, Michael Hayes kick (Drive: 3 plays, 57 yards, 1:14; WVU 28-10)
  • (0:39) WVU - Preston Fox 22 yard pass from Garrett Greene, Michael Hayes kick (Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 2:11; WVU 35-10)
Third quarter
  • (4:40) WVU - Jahiem White 19 yard run, Michael Hayes kick (Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 3:00; WVU 42-10)
  • (1:02) DUQ - Tedy Afful 16 yard pass from Darius Perrantes, Brian Bruzdewicz kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:38; WVU 42-17)
Fourth quarter
  • (9:50) WVU - Nicco Marchiol 1 yard run, Danny King kick (Drive: 6 plays, 20 yards, 2:53; WVU 49-17)
  • (2:08) WVU - DJ Oliver 5 yard run, Danny King kick (Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 5:33; WVU 56-17)
StatisticsDUQWVU
First downs1030
Total yards234619
Rushes/yards28/349/304
Passing yards231315
Passing: Comp–Att–Int15-32-217-32-0
Time of possession28:2131:39
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
DuquesnePassingDarius Perrantes14/31, 220 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
RushingTaj Butts10 carries, 23 yards
ReceivingTedy Afful4 receptions, 83 yards, 1 TD
West VirginiaPassing Garrett Greene 10/18, 240 yards, 4 TD
Rushing Jahiem White 12 carries, 115 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingHudson Clement5 receptions, 117 yards, 3 TD

Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh Panthers at West Virginia Mountaineers – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Panthers33006
Mountaineers0710017

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
Game information
First quarter
  • (7:39) PITT - Ben Sauls 21 yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 6:41; PITT 3-0)
Second quarter
  • (4:45) WVU - Kole Taylor 7 yard pass from Nicco Marchiol, Michael Hayes kick (Drive: 1 play, 7 yards, 0:05; WVU 7-3)
  • (0:09) PITT - Ben Sauls 36 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, 4:36; WVU 7-6)
Third quarter
  • (5:05) WVU - CJ Donaldson 1 yard run, Michael Hayes kick (Drive: 13 plays, 61 yards, 7:48; WVU 14-6)
  • (1:57) WVU - Michael Hayes 42 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 2:06; WVU 17-6)

Statistics

StatisticsPITTWVU
First downs1214
Plays–yards56–21162–211
Rushes–yards36–13051–151
Passing yards8160
Passing: compattint8–20–36–11–0
Time of possession26:4733:13
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
PittsburghPassing Phil Jurkovec 8/20, 81 yards
RushingRodney Hammond14 carries, 54 yards
Receiving Gavin Bartholomew 2 receptions, 39 yards
West VirginiaPassing Nicco Marchiol 6/9, 60 yards, 1 TD
RushingCJ Donaldson18 carries, 102 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingKole Taylor3 receptions, 21 yards, 1 TD

Texas Tech

Texas Tech Red Raiders at West Virginia Mountaineers – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Red Raiders3001013
Mountaineers760720

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
Game information
First quarter
  • TTU – Gino Garcia 39-yard field goal, 8:40. Red Raiders 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 14 yards, 1:54.
  • WVU – CJ Donaldson Jr. 2-yard run (Michael Hayes kick), 1:53. Mountaineers 7–3. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:47.

Second quarter

  • WVU – Michael Hayes 28-yard field goal, 6:34. Mountaineers 10–3. Drive: 12 plays, 56 yards, 6:08.
  • WVU – Michael Hayes 46-yard field goal, 0:25. Mountaineers 13–3. Drive: 6 plays, 26 yards, 2:58.

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays

Fourth quarter

  • TTU – Jerand Bradley 6-yard pass from Behren Morton (Gino Garcia kick), 11:54. Mountaineers 13–10. Drive: 13 plays, 79 yards, 4:42.
  • WVU – Kole Taylor 9-yard pass from Nicco Marchiol (Michael Hayes kick), 7:33. Mountaineers 20–10. Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 4:16.
  • TTU – Gino Garcia 34-yard field goal, 4:45. Mountaineers 20–13. Drive: 14 plays, 59 yards, 2:40.

Statistics

StatisticsTTUWVU
First downs1816
Total yards321256
Rushes/yards38/16042/157
Passing yards16199
Passing: Comp–Att–Int15-43-013-22-2
Time of possession25:1034:50
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Texas TechPassing Behren Morton 13/37, 158 yards, TD
Rushing Tahj Brooks 25 carries, 149 yards
ReceivingXavier White3 receptions, 45 yards
West VirginiaPassing Nicco Marchiol 12/21, 78 yards, TD, 2 INT
RushingNicco Marchiol15 carries, 72 yards
ReceivingKole Taylor3 receptions, 39 yards, TD

At TCU

West Virginia Mountaineers at TCU Horned Frogs – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Mountaineers777324
Horned Frogs7140021

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
Game information
First quarter
  • (12:15) TCU - JP Richardson 59 yard pass from Chandler Morris, Griffin Kell kick (Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 0:51, TCU 7-0)
  • (8:53) WVU - Garrett Greene 35 yard, Michael Hayes kick, (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:22, TIE 7-7)

Second quarter

  • (14:51) TCU - Chandler Morris 31 yard run, Griffin Kell kick (Drive: 8 plays, 81 yards, 2:44, TCU 14-7)
  • (1:50) WVU - CJ Donaldson 1 yard run, Michael Hayes kick (Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards, 5:05, TIE 14-14)
  • (0:24) TCU - Dylan Wright 36 yard pass from Chandler Morris, Griffin Kell kick (Drive: 9 plays 75 yards, 1:26, TCU 21-14)

Third quarter

  • (4:29) WVU - Garrett Greene 1 yard run, Michael Hayes kick (Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 4:54, TIE 21-21)

Fourth quarter

  • (9:21) WVU - Michael Hayes 49 yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 16 yards, 2:49, WVU 24-21)

Statistics

StatisticsWVUTCU
First downs2023
Total yards343433
Rushes/yards43/20138/135
Passing yards142298
Passing: Comp–Att–Int10-21-023-41-0
Time of possession33:2726:33
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
West VirginiaPassingGarrett Greene10/21, 142 yards
RushingGarrett Greene12 carries, 80 yards
ReceivingHudson Clement3 receptions, 43 yards
TCUPassing Chandler Morris 23/41, 298 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Emani Bailey 19 carries, 55 yards
ReceivingJP Richardson3 receptions, 87 yards, 1 TD

At Houston

West Virginia Mountaineers at Houston Cougars– Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Mountaineers10072239
Cougars7772041

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
Game information
First Quarter
  • (4:16) WVU - Michael Hayes 27 yard field goal (Drive: 16 plays, 82 yards, 7:51, WVU 3-0)
  • (4:03) HOU - Matthew Golden 100 yard kickoff return, Jack Martin kick (HOU 7-3)
  • (0:13) WVU - CJ Donaldson 5 yard run, Michael Hayes kick (Drive: 8 plays 69 yards, 3:05, WVU 10-7)
Second Quarter
  • (0:28) HOU - Donovan Smith 2 yard run, Jack Martin kick (Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 1:26, HOU 14-10)
Third Quarter
  • (13:06) WVU - Traylon Ray 35 yard pass from Garrett Greene, Michael Hayes kick (Drive: 4 plays, 56 yards, 1:47, WVU 17-14)
  • (5:15) HOU - Joseph Manjack IV 15 yard pass from Donovan Smith, Jack Martin kick (Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 2:32, HOU 21-17)
Fourth Quarter
  • (14:16) WVU - Garrett Greene 1 yard run, Michael Hayes kick (Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 2:32, WVU 24-21)
  • (12:02) HOU - Samuel Brown 8 yard pass from Donovan Smith, Jack Martin kick (Drive: 4 plays, 66 yards, 2:06, HOU 28-24)
  • (7:28) HOU - Stephon Johnson Jr 21 yard pass from Donovan Smith, Jack Martin kick (Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 3:24, HOU 35-24)
  • (3:42) WVU - Garrett Greene 8 yard run, Traylon Ray pass 2 point conversion (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:46, HOU 35-32)
  • (00:12) WVU - Hudson Clement 50 yard pass from Garrett Greene, Michael Hayes kick (Drive: 7 plays, 88 yards, 1:05, WVU 39-35)
  • (00:00) HOU - Stephon Johnson Jr. 49 yard pass from Donovan Smith (Drive: 2 plays, 57 yards, 0:07, HOU 41-39)
StatisticsWVUHouston
First downs2620
Total yards546393
Rushes/yards44/15526/140
Passing yards391253
Passing Comp-Att-Int20-38-121-27-0
Time of possession36:5923:01
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
West VirginiaPassingGarrett Greene20-38, 391 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
RushingCJ Donaldson17 carries, 66 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingDevin Carter5 receptions, 116 yards
HoustonPassing Donovan Smith 21–27, 253 yards, 4 TD
RushingStacy Sneed7 carries, 78 yards
ReceivingStephon Johnson4 receptions, 98 yards, 2 TD

Oklahoma State

Oklahoma State Cowboys at West Virginia Mountaineers – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Cowboys10372848
Mountaineers07171034

at Milan Puskar Stadium, Morgantown, West Virginia

Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsOKSTWVU
First downs2124
Total yards491475
Rushes/yards33/28144/226
Passing yards210249
Passing: Comp–Att–Int24-36-115-30-1
Time of possession27:2432:36
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Oklahoma StatePassing Alan Bowman 24/36, 210 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Ollie Gordon 29 carries, 282 yards, 4 TD
Receiving Brennan Presley 9 receptions, 62 yards, 1 TD
West VirginiaPassingGarrett Greene15/30, 249 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
RushingGarrett Greene16 carries, 126 yards
ReceivingPreston Fox4 receptions, 81 yards

At UCF

West Virginia Mountaineers at UCF Knights – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Mountaineers10771741
Knights777728

at FBC Mortgage Stadium, Orlando, FL

Game information
StatisticsWVUUCF
First downs2527
Total yards450463
Rushing yards286189
Passing yards164274
Turnovers14
Time of possession36:0623:54
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
West VirginiaPassingGarrett Greene14-23, 156 yards
RushingC.J. Donaldson17 carries, 121 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingDevin Carter3 receptions, 47 yards
UCFPassing John Rhys Plumlee 25–36, 274 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT
Rushing R. J. Harvey 14 carries, 100 yards
Receiving Kobe Hudson 3 receptions, 66 yards, 2 TD

BYU

BYU Cougars (5–3) vs. West Virginia Mountaineers (5–3)
Quarter1234Total
BYU00077
West Virginia141310037

at Milan Puskar StadiumMorgantown, 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
Game information
First quarter
  • (9:59) WVU – CJ Donaldson 2 yard run, Michael Hayes kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:01; WVU 7–0)
  • (6:17) WVU – CJ Donaldson 1 yard run, Michael Hayes kick (Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 1:50; WVU 14–0)
Second quarter
  • (10:47) WVU – Michael Hayes 46-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 3:03; WVU 17–0)
  • (2:18) WVU – Preston Fox 12-yard pass from Garrett Greene, Michael Hayes kick (Drive: 10 plays, 93 yards, 5:35; WVU 24–0)
  • (0:00) WVU – Michael Hayes 22-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 1:05; WVU 27–0)
Third quarter
  • (10:35) WVU – Michael Hayes 23-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 2:44; WVU 30–0)
  • (1:09) WVU – Kole Taylor 43-yard pass from Garrett Greene, Michael Hayes kick (Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 4:14; WVU 37–0)
Fourth quarter
  • (6:24) BYU – Aidan Robbins 10-yard run, Will Ferrin kick (Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 2:57; WVU 37–7)
StatisticsBYUWVU
First downs2030
Total yards277567
Rushes/yards21/6748/336
Passing yards210231
Passing: Comp–Att–Int24–42–016–28–0
Time of possession24:3335:27
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
BYUPassing Jake Retzlaff 24/42, 210 yards
Rushing Aidan Robbins 10 carries, 37 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Parker Kingston 6 receptions, 57 yards
West VirginiaPassingGarrett Greene12/24, 205 yards, 2 TD
RushingJahiem White16 carries, 146 yards
ReceivingDevin Carter3 receptions, 56 yards

At No. 17 Oklahoma

West Virginia Mountaineers (6–3) vs. No. 17 Oklahoma Sooners (7–2)
Quarter1234Total
West Virginia776020
No. 17 Oklahoma1417141459

at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial StadiumNorman, 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
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:00) WVU – CJ Donaldson 13 yard rush, Michael Hayes kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:00; WVU 7–0)
  • (8:27) OKLA – Dillon Gabriel 2 yard rush, Zach Schmit kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:33; Tied 7–7)
  • (3:16) OKLA – Dillon Gabriel 2 yard rush, Zach Schmit kick (Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 3:26; OKLA 14–7)
Second quarter
  • (13:58) OKLA – Zach Schmit 23 yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 1:20; OKLA 17–7)
  • (9:06) OKLA – Austin Stogner 3 yard pass from Dillon Gabriel, Zach Schmit kick (Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 2:57; OKLA 24–7)
  • (6:20) OKLA – Jaden Gibson 32 yard pass from Dillon Gabriel, Zach Schmit kick (Drive: 5 plays, 86 yards, 1:49; OKLA 31–7)
  • (0:07) WVU – Kole Taylor 3 yard pass from Garrett Greene, Michael Hayes kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 0:53; OKLA 31–14)
Third quarter
  • (13:48) OKLA – Drake Stoops 60 yard pass from Dillon Gabriel, Zach Schmit kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:12; OKLA 38–14)
  • (9:28) WVU – Devin Carter 7 yard pass from Garrett Green, Garrett Greene 2 pt conversion failed (Drive: 12 plays, 61 yards, 4:14; OKLA 38–20)
  • (4:34) OKLA – Drake Stoops 9 yard pass from Dillon Gabriel, Zach Schmit kick (Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 1:53; OKLA 45–20)
Fourth quarter
  • (13:46) OKLA – Drake Stoops 9 yard pass from Dillon Gabriel, Zach Schmit kick (Drive: 7 plays, 81 yards, 3:20; OKLA 52–20)
  • (7:59) OKLA – Dillon Gabriel 5 yard rush, Zach Schmit kick (Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 4:37; OKLA 59–20)
StatisticsWVUOKLA
First downs1725
Total yards330664
Rushes/yards41/17642/221
Passing yards154423
Passing: Comp–Att–Int10–31–223–36
Time of possession30:3229:28
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
West VirginiaPassingGarrett Greene10/27, 154 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
RushingCJ Donaldson14 carries, 79 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingDevin Carter3 receptions, 67 yards, 1 TD
OklahomaPassing Dillon Gabriel 23/36, 423 yards, 5 TD
Rushing Gavin Sawchuk 22 carries, 135 yards
Receiving Drake Stoops 10 receptions, 164 yards, 3 TD

Cincinnati

Game Eleven – Cincinnati Bearcats at West Virginia Mountaineers
Quarter1234Total
Bearcats0701421
Mountaineers72114042

at Milan Puskar StadiumMorgantown, 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
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsCINWVU
First downs1831
Plays–yards332/58634/65
Rushes–yards141/31424/46
Passing yards191210
Passing: compattint16-27-012-9-1
Time of possession25:1134:49
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
CincinnatiPassing Emory Jones 14/24, 166 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Corey Kiner 13 carries, 56 yards
Receiving Xzavier Henderson 6 receptions, 104 yards
West VirginiaPassing Garrett Greene 12/19, 210 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Jahiem White 21 carries, 204 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingJahiem White1 reception, 75 yards, 1 TD

At Baylor

West Virginia Mountaineers (7–4) vs. Baylor Bears (3–8)
Quarter1234Total
West Virginia7200734
Baylor01414331

at McLane StadiumWaco, 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
Game information
First quarter
  • (5:55) WVU - Traylon Ray 30 yard pass from Garrett Greene, Michael Hayes kick (Drive: 3 plays, 90 yards, 1:24, WVU 7-0)
Second quarter
  • (14:10) WVU - Michael Hayes 38 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 4:24, WVU 10-0)
  • (13:55) BAY - Richard Reese 96 yard kickoff return, Isaiah Hankins kick (WVU 10-7)
  • (10:28) WVU - Garrett Greene 23 yard run, Michael Hayes kick (Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 3:27, WVU 17-7)
  • (10:16) BAY - Richard Reese 93 yard kickoff return, Isaiah Hankins kick (WVU 17-14)
  • (5:44) WVU - Michael Hayes 36 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 4:32, WVU 20-14)
  • (0:15) WVU - Garrett Greene 1 yard run, Michael Hayes kick (Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 1:31, WVU 27-14)
Third quarter
  • (10:57) BAY - Ketron Jackson Jr. 38 yard pass from Sawyer Robertson, Isaiah Hankins kick (Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 4:03, WVU 27-21)
  • (5:45) BAY - Dominic Richardson 2 yard run, Isaiah Hankins kick (Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 2:50, BAY 28-27)
Fourth quarter
  • (12:58) BAY - Isaiah Hankins 39 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, BAY 31-27)
  • (0:23) BAY - Jaheim White 29 yard pass from Garrett Greene, Michael Hayes kick (Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 0:51, WVU 34-31)
StatisticsWVUBAY
First downs2317
Total yards519334
Rushes/yards37/25037/119
Passing yards269215
Passing: Comp–Att–Int16–25–017–20-0
Time of possession28:5531:05
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
West VirginiaPassingGarrett Greene16/25, 269 yards, 2 TD
RushingJahiem White17 carries, 133 yards
ReceivingHudson Clement4 receptions, 80 yards
BaylorPassing Sawyer Robertson 17/19, 215 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Richard Reese 6 carries, 42 yards
ReceivingKetron Jackson Jr.3 receptions, 88 yards, 1 TD

Vs. North Carolina (Duke's Mayo Bowl)

Game Thirteen – North Carolina Tar Heels vs West Virginia Mountaineers (Duke's Mayo Bowl)
Quarter1234Total
Tar Heels0100010
Mountaineers71031030

at Bank of America StadiumCharlotte, 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
Game information
First quarter
  • (14:49) WVU – Traylon Ray 75 yard pass from Garrett Greene, Michael Hayes kick, (Drive: 1 plays, 75 yards, 0:11; West Virginia 7–0)

Second quarter

  • (8:34) UNC – Noah Burnette 28 yard field goal, (Drive: 14 plays, 45 yards, 7:13; West Virginia 7–3)
  • (1:29) WVU – Beanie Bishop Jr. 78 yard punt return, Michael Hayes kick, (Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 2:16; West Virginia 14–3)
  • (0:27) UNC – J.J. Jones 16 yard pass from Conner Harrell, Noah Burnette kick, (Drive: 5 plays, 76 yards, 1:02; West Virginia 14–10)
  • (0:00) WVU – Michael Hayes 30 yard field goal, (Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 0:27; West Virginia 17–10)

Third quarter

  • (2:40) WVU – Michael Hayes 34 yard field goal, (Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 3:46; West Virginia 20–10)

Fourth quarter

  • (12:48) WVU – Jahiem White 11 yard rush, Michael Hayes kick, (Drive: 4 plays, 78 yards, 1:56; West Virginia 27–10)
  • (7:58) WVU – Michael Hayes 29 yard field goal, (Drive: 8 plays, 15 yards, 3:27; West Virginia 30–10)
StatisticsUNCWVU
First downs2016
Plays–yards68–33954–392
Rushes–yards41–14030–164
Passing yards199228
Passing: compattint18–27–312–24–1
Time of possession34:3925:21
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
North CarolinaPassing Conner Harrell 18/27, 199 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Omarion Hampton 19 carries, 62 yards
ReceivingGavin Blackwell3 carries, 78 yards
West VirginiaPassingGarrett Greene12/24, 228 yards, TD
RushingGarrett Greene9 carries, 64 yards
ReceivingTraylon Ray3 carries, 91 yards

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP RVRVRVRVRV
Coaches RVRVRVRVRVRVRV25
CFP Not releasedNot released


Coaching staff

CoachTitleYear at West VirginiaPrevious job
Neal Brown Head coach5th Troy
Matt Moore Assistant head coach/OL5th Troy (Co-OC/OL)
Chad Scott OC/RB5th Louisville (RB)
Jordan Lesley DC/OLB5th Troy (DL)
Jeff Koonz ILB/ST4th Ole Miss (ILB)
Andrew Jackson DL3rd Old Dominion (DL)
Sean Reagan QB5th Troy (Co-OC/QB)
Blaine Stewart TE1st Pittsburgh Steelers (Assistant WR)
Bilal Marshall WR2nd VMI (WR)
Dontae Wright S4th Western Michigan (S)

References

  1. 1 2 "2023 West Virginia Mountaineers Football Depth Chart". ourlads.com. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
  2. "West Virginia Mountaineers 2023 College Football Transfer Portal". 247Sports. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  3. "2023 West Virginia Football Transfer Portal". on3.com. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  4. "2023 Football Schedule". West Virginia University Athletics. Retrieved November 21, 2022.