The 2025 football schedule has been released by West Virginia University and the Big 12 Conference. In the previous season, the West Virginia Mountaineers concluded their Big 12 campaign with a 5-7 overall record, achieving a 3-3 record at home and 2-4 record on the road.
The Mountaineers’ first match is scheduled for September 2nd, taking on the Penn State Nittany Lions at Beaver Stadium. The odds are heavily stacked against the Mountaineers.
Penn State already favored by multiple scores
When the Mountaineers go up against the Nittany Lions, West Virginia sports betting will have reached its four-year milestone. Those in West Virginia, whether residents or visitors, have the opportunity to place bets online or in person at the state’s casinos.
Despite not having competed against each other since 1992, the Mountaineers will face a challenging task in securing a victory in Pennsylvania. The Nittany Lions are heavily favored, with a point spread of 18.5, in what will be their 60th encounter with the Mountaineers.
In their previous encounter back in October 1991, the Mountaineers were dealt a crushing blow with a 51-6 defeat at Beaver Stadium. Throughout their history, the Nittany Lions have dominated the Mountaineers, boasting an impressive 48-9-2 overall record against them.
Penn State has not been defeated by West Virginia since the 1950s.
Championship continues to escape Mountaineers
Despite being a team since 1891, the West Virginia Mountaineers have not yet achieved a championship victory. Nevertheless, their overall record over the span of 130 years stands as a winning one, with a tally of 768 wins, 513 losses, and 45 ties.
In that period, the team accomplished the feat of winning 15 conference titles. The first victory in a conference title came in 1953. Under the guidance of coach Art Lewis, the team achieved the remarkable accomplishment of clinching the conference title five times within a span of eight seasons. The most recent conference title and bowl game appearance for the team occurred in 2011 under the leadership of Dana Holgorsen.
Neal Brown has served as the head coach for a span of four seasons, accumulating a record of 22 wins and 25 losses.
2023 West Virginia Mountaineers schedule
- On September 2nd, at Penn State,
- The home opener against Duquesne is scheduled for September 9th.
- On September 16th, Pittsburgh will be facing off at home.
- On September 23, the team will be playing against Texas Tech at home.
- On September 30th, an event will take place at TCU.
- At Houston, Oct. 12
- On October 21, the game will be held at home, playing against Oklahoma State.
- At UCF, Oct. 28
- BYU at home, November 4th
- At Oklahoma, Nov. 11
- On November 18th, Cincinnati will face off against the home team.
- At Baylor, Nov. 25
Starting on September 23rd, five out of the 12 upcoming games are set to be played against other teams in the Big 12 conference, with the first one being against Texas Tech.
After an undefeated 9-0 conference record last season, TCU is set to take on the Mountaineers on September 30th.
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