2025 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

2025 West Virginia Mountaineers football
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 Big 12)
Head coach	Rich Rodriguez (8th season)
Offensive coordinator	Chad Scott (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Zac Alley (1st season)
Home stadium	Milan Puskar Stadium
Seasons ←  2024 2026 →

2025 Big 12 Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Arizona		0	–	0					0	–	0
Arizona State		0	–	0					0	–	0
Baylor		0	–	0					0	–	0
BYU		0	–	0					0	–	0
Cincinnati		0	–	0					0	–	0
Colorado		0	–	0					0	–	0
Houston		0	–	0					0	–	0
Iowa State		0	–	0					0	–	0
Kansas		0	–	0					0	–	0
Kansas State		0	–	0					0	–	0
Oklahoma State		0	–	0					0	–	0
TCU		0	–	0					0	–	0
Texas Tech		0	–	0					0	–	0
UCF		0	–	0					0	–	0
Utah		0	–	0					0	–	0
West Virginia		0	–	0					0	–	0
Championship: December 6, 2025
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant As of February 21, 2025 Rankings from CFP Rankings

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. ^{[1] [2]}

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

Outgoing

Name	Pos.	Height	Weight	Hometown	New school
Josiah Jackson	CB	6'0"	177 lbs	Fairfield, OH	TBA
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	TBA
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	TBA
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	TBA
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	TBA
Donovan Grayson	DL	6'4"	238 lbs	Stafford, VA	TBA
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
Zeiqui Lawton	EDGE	6'3"	240 lbs	Charleston, WV	TBA

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Schedule

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

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Game summaries

vs Robert Morris

Pregame line	Over/under

Robert Morris Colonials (0–0) vs West Virginia Mountaineers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Colonials			0
Mountaineers			0

at Milan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown, West Virginia

• Date: August 30

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	RMU	WVU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Robert Morris	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
West Virginia	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Ohio

See also: 2025 Ohio Bobcats football team

Pregame line	Over/under

West Virginia Mountaineers (0–0) at Ohio Bobcats (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Mountaineers			0
Bobcats			0

at Peden Stadium • Athens, Ohio

• Date: September 6

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	WVU	OHIO
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
West Virginia	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Ohio	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Pittsburgh

See also: 2025 Pittsburgh Panthers football team and Backyard Brawl

Pregame line	Over/under

Pittsburgh Panthers (0–0) vs West Virginia Mountaineers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Panthers			0
Mountaineers			0

at Milan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown, West Virginia

• Date: September 13

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	PITT	WVU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Pittsburgh	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
West Virginia	Passing
	Rushing
	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

References

1. Thamel, Pete (December 12, 2024). "Rich Rodriguez returning as West Virginia coach". ESPN. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
2. Redd, Derek. "Rich Rod Returns: Rodriguez hired for 2nd stint as WVU football coach". News and Sentinel. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
3. Callihan, Schuyler (December 18, 2024). "West Virginia Loses Massive Piece of Offensive Line to the Transfer Portal". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
4. "2025 West Virginia Football Transfer Portal". On3.com. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
5. Callihan, Schuyler. "West Virginia LB Trey Lathan Plans to Enter Transfer Portal, Per Report". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
6. "2025 West Virginia Football Transfer Portal". 247sports.com. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
7. "2025 Football Schedule". West Virginia University Athletics. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
8. "2025 West Virginia Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved December 22, 2024.