Program history
West Virginia Record vs Ranked Teams
Every opponent's AP Top 25 rank is taken from the time of the game—not the final poll—with all-time, site, decade, and season splits.
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- Overall record
- 50-154-2
- Win percentage
- 24.8%
- Current streak
- 1L
AP-ranked opponent summary
All Top 25
50-154-2
206 games · 24.8%
Against Top 10
7-73-1
81 games · 9.3%
Against Top 5
3-48
51 games · 5.9%
Streaks
1L
Current ranked-opponent streak · longest win streak 5
Record by site
| Site | Record | Games | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 25-60 | 85 | 29.4% |
| Road | 16-78-2 | 96 | 17.7% |
| Neutral | 9-16 | 25 | 36% |
Record by decade
| Decade | Record | Games | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 6-13 | 19 | 31.6% |
| 2010s | 11-28 | 39 | 28.2% |
| 2000s | 16-17 | 33 | 48.5% |
| 1990s | 6-21-1 | 28 | 23.2% |
| 1980s | 7-21-1 | 29 | 25.9% |
| 1970s | 2-18 | 20 | 10% |
| 1960s | 0-9 | 9 | 0% |
| 1950s | 2-14 | 16 | 12.5% |
| 1940s | 0-9 | 9 | 0% |
| 1930s | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
Record by season
| Season | Record | Games | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 2024 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 2023 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 2022 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 2021 | 2-2 | 4 | 50% |
| 2020 | 2-3 | 5 | 40% |
| 2019 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 2018 | 2-2 | 4 | 50% |
| 2017 | 2-4 | 6 | 33.3% |
| 2016 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 2015 | 1-4 | 5 | 20% |
| 2014 | 1-4 | 5 | 20% |
| 2013 | 1-3 | 4 | 25% |
| 2012 | 2-2 | 4 | 50% |
| 2011 | 2-1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 2010 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 2009 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 2008 | 1-0 | 1 | 100% |
| 2007 | 4-1 | 5 | 80% |
| 2006 | 2-1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 2005 | 2-1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 2004 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 2003 | 2-2 | 4 | 50% |
| 2002 | 2-2 | 4 | 50% |
| 2001 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 2000 | 1-3 | 4 | 25% |
| 1999 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1998 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 1997 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 1996 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1995 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1994 | 2-2 | 4 | 50% |
| 1993 | 3-1 | 4 | 75% |
| 1992 | 0-3-1 | 4 | 12.5% |
| 1991 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1990 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1989 | 0-2-1 | 3 | 16.7% |
| 1988 | 2-1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 1987 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 1986 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1985 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1984 | 2-0 | 2 | 100% |
| 1983 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1982 | 2-3 | 5 | 40% |
| 1981 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1980 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1979 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1978 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1977 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1976 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1975 | 2-1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 1974 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1973 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1972 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1971 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1970 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1969 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1968 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1965 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1963 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1961 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1960 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1959 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1958 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1957 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1956 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 1955 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1954 | 2-0 | 2 | 100% |
| 1953 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1952 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1949 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1948 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1947 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1946 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1942 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1941 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1940 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1939 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1938 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1937 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1936 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
Highest-ranked wins
Win over No. 3
Virginia Tech, 2003
28-7 · Home · West Virginia was unranked
Win over No. 4
Baylor, 2014
41-27 · Home · West Virginia was unranked
Win over No. 4
Miami, 1993
17-14 · Home · West Virginia was No. 9
Win over No. 8
Pittsburgh, 2009
19-16 · Home · West Virginia was unranked
Win over No. 9
Oklahoma, 2007
48-28 · Road · West Virginia was No. 2
Win over No. 9
Oklahoma, 1982
41-27 · Road · West Virginia was unranked
Win over No. 9
Penn State, 1954
19-14 · Road · West Virginia was No. 14
Win over No. 11
Oklahoma State, 2013
30-21 · Home · West Virginia was unranked
Win over No. 11
Texas, 2012
48-45 · Road · West Virginia was No. 8
Win over No. 11
Boston College, 1993
17-14 · Road · West Virginia was No. 5
All 206 qualifying games
| Season | Result | Opponent at game time | Team rank | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | L 0-49 | No. 7 Texas Tech | Unranked | Home |
| 2025 | W 45-35 | No. 22 Houston | Unranked | Road |
| 2025 | L 24-38 | No. 23 BYU | Unranked | Road |
| 2024 | L 37-42 | No. 25 Memphis | Unranked | Neutral |
| 2024 | L 18-45 | No. 17 Kansas State | Unranked | Home |
| 2024 | L 16-28 | No. 11 Iowa State | Unranked | Home |
| 2023 | W 30-10 | No. 22 North Carolina | Unranked | Neutral |
| 2023 | L 20-59 | No. 17 Oklahoma | Unranked | Road |
| 2022 | L 31-48 | No. 19 Kansas State | Unranked | Home |
| 2022 | L 31-41 | No. 7 TCU | Unranked | Home |
| 2021 | L 3-24 | No. 11 Oklahoma State | Unranked | Home |
| 2021 | W 38-31 | No. 22 Iowa State | Unranked | Home |
| 2021 | L 13-16 | No. 4 Oklahoma | Unranked | Road |
| 2021 | W 27-21 | No. 15 Virginia Tech | Unranked | Home |
| 2020 | W 24-21 | No. 22 Army | Unranked | Neutral |
| 2020 | L 6-42 | No. 12 Iowa State | Unranked | Road |
| 2020 | L 13-17 | No. 22 Texas | Unranked | Road |
| 2020 | W 37-10 | No. 16 Kansas State | Unranked | Home |
| 2020 | L 13-27 | No. 15 Oklahoma State | Unranked | Road |
| 2019 | L 13-20 | No. 22 Oklahoma State | Unranked | Home |
| 2019 | L 14-17 | No. 12 Baylor | Unranked | Road |
| 2019 | L 14-52 | No. 5 Oklahoma | Unranked | Road |
| 2019 | L 31-42 | No. 11 Texas | Unranked | Home |
| 2018 | L 18-34 | No. 17 Syracuse | No. 15 | Neutral |
| 2018 | L 56-59 | No. 6 Oklahoma | No. 12 | Home |
| 2018 | W 42-41 | No. 15 Texas | No. 12 | Road |
| 2018 | W 42-34 | No. 25 Texas Tech | No. 12 | Road |
| 2017 | L 14-30 | No. 20 Utah | No. 24 | Neutral |
| 2017 | L 31-59 | No. 3 Oklahoma | Unranked | Road |
| 2017 | W 20-16 | No. 14 Iowa State | Unranked | Home |
| 2017 | L 39-50 | No. 11 Oklahoma State | No. 22 | Home |
| 2017 | W 46-35 | No. 24 Texas Tech | Unranked | Home |
| 2017 | L 24-31 | No. 8 TCU | No. 23 | Road |
| 2016 | L 14-31 | No. 16 Miami | No. 14 | Neutral |
| 2016 | L 28-56 | No. 8 Oklahoma | No. 10 | Home |
| 2015 | W 43-42 | No. 15 Arizona State | No. 23 | Neutral |
| 2015 | L 10-40 | No. 5 TCU | Unranked | Road |
| 2015 | L 38-62 | No. 2 Baylor | Unranked | Road |
| 2015 | L 26-33 | No. 21 Oklahoma State | Unranked | Home |
| 2015 | L 24-44 | No. 15 Oklahoma | No. 23 | Road |
| 2014 | L 37-45 | No. 21 Texas A&M | No. 24 | Neutral |
| 2014 | L 20-26 | No. 12 Kansas State | Unranked | Home |
| 2014 | L 30-31 | No. 10 TCU | No. 20 | Home |
| 2014 | W 41-27 | No. 4 Baylor | Unranked | Home |
| 2014 | L 33-45 | No. 4 Oklahoma | Unranked | Home |
| 2013 | L 27-37 | No. 16 Texas Tech | Unranked | Home |
| 2013 | L 42-73 | No. 17 Baylor | Unranked | Road |
| 2013 | W 30-21 | No. 11 Oklahoma State | Unranked | Home |
| 2013 | L 7-16 | No. 16 Oklahoma | Unranked | Road |
| 2012 | L 49-50 | No. 13 Oklahoma | Unranked | Home |
| 2012 | L 14-55 | No. 4 Kansas State | No. 17 | Home |
| 2012 | W 48-45 | No. 11 Texas | No. 8 | Road |
| 2012 | W 70-63 | No. 25 Baylor | No. 9 | Home |
| 2011 | W 70-33 | No. 14 Clemson | No. 23 | Neutral |
| 2011 | W 24-21 | No. 23 Cincinnati | Unranked | Road |
| 2011 | L 21-47 | No. 2 LSU | No. 16 | Home |
| 2010 | L 7-23 | No. 21 NC State | No. 22 | Neutral |
| 2010 | L 14-20 | No. 15 LSU | No. 22 | Road |
| 2009 | L 21-33 | No. 18 Florida State | No. 18 | Neutral |
| 2009 | W 19-16 | No. 8 Pittsburgh | Unranked | Home |
| 2009 | L 21-24 | No. 5 Cincinnati | Unranked | Road |
| 2008 | W 31-30 | No. 25 North Carolina | No. 20 | Neutral |
| 2007 | W 48-28 | No. 9 Oklahoma | No. 2 | Road |
| 2007 | W 66-21 | No. 20 UConn | No. 4 | Home |
| 2007 | W 28-23 | No. 21 Cincinnati | No. 5 | Road |
| 2007 | W 31-3 | No. 25 Rutgers | No. 6 | Road |
| 2007 | L 13-21 | No. 18 South Florida | No. 5 | Road |
| 2006 | W 38-35 | No. 23 Georgia Tech | No. 15 | Home |
| 2006 | W 41-39 | No. 13 Rutgers | No. 15 | Home |
| 2006 | L 34-44 | No. 5 Louisville | No. 3 | Road |
| 2005 | W 38-35 | No. 13 Georgia | No. 12 | Road |
| 2005 | W 46-44 | No. 19 Louisville | Unranked | Home |
| 2005 | L 17-34 | No. 3 Virginia Tech | Unranked | Home |
| 2004 | L 18-30 | No. 16 Florida State | No. 21 | Home |
| 2004 | L 17-36 | No. 21 Boston College | No. 13 | Home |
| 2004 | W 19-16 | No. 21 Maryland | No. 7 | Home |
| 2003 | L 7-41 | No. 24 Maryland | No. 21 | Home |
| 2003 | W 52-31 | No. 16 Pittsburgh | Unranked | Home |
| 2003 | W 28-7 | No. 3 Virginia Tech | Unranked | Home |
| 2003 | L 20-22 | No. 2 Miami | Unranked | Road |
| 2002 | W 24-17 | No. 17 Pittsburgh | No. 24 | Road |
| 2002 | W 21-18 | No. 13 Virginia Tech | Unranked | Road |
| 2002 | L 23-40 | No. 1 Miami | Unranked | Home |
| 2002 | L 17-34 | No. 25 Wisconsin | Unranked | Road |
| 2001 | L 13-24 | No. 18 Syracuse | Unranked | Road |
| 2001 | L 3-45 | No. 1 Miami | Unranked | Road |
| 2001 | L 0-35 | No. 8 Virginia Tech | Unranked | Home |
| 2000 | W 49-38 | No. 19 Ole Miss | Unranked | Neutral |
| 2000 | L 28-42 | No. 20 Notre Dame | Unranked | Home |
| 2000 | L 20-48 | No. 3 Virginia Tech | Unranked | Road |
| 2000 | L 10-47 | No. 12 Miami | Unranked | Home |
| 1999 | L 20-22 | No. 3 Virginia Tech | Unranked | Home |
| 1999 | L 20-28 | No. 23 Miami | Unranked | Road |
| 1998 | L 31-34 | No. 23 Missouri | No. 21 | Neutral |
| 1998 | L 13-27 | No. 15 Virginia Tech | Unranked | Road |
| 1998 | L 31-34 | No. 25 Miami | No. 21 | Home |
| 1998 | L 17-34 | No. 1 Ohio State | No. 20 | Home |
| 1997 | L 30-35 | No. 21 Georgia Tech | No. 22 | Neutral |
| 1997 | W 30-17 | No. 19 Virginia Tech | No. 21 | Home |
| 1996 | L 13-20 | No. 12 North Carolina | No. 25 | Neutral |
| 1996 | L 14-31 | No. 17 Virginia Tech | No. 23 | Road |
| 1996 | L 7-10 | No. 25 Miami | No. 12 | Home |
| 1995 | L 12-17 | No. 25 Miami | Unranked | Road |
| 1994 | W 13-0 | No. 22 Syracuse | Unranked | Home |
| 1994 | W 21-20 | No. 17 Boston College | Unranked | Home |
| 1994 | L 6-38 | No. 7 Miami | Unranked | Home |
| 1994 | L 6-34 | No. 14 Virginia Tech | Unranked | Road |
| 1993 | L 7-41 | No. 8 Florida | No. 3 | Neutral |
| 1993 | W 17-14 | No. 11 Boston College | No. 5 | Road |
| 1993 | W 17-14 | No. 4 Miami | No. 9 | Home |
| 1993 | W 36-34 | No. 17 Louisville | No. 24 | Home |
| 1992 | L 23-35 | No. 1 Miami | Unranked | Road |
| 1992 | L 26-40 | No. 14 Penn State | Unranked | Home |
| 1992 | L 17-20 | No. 14 Syracuse | No. 24 | Home |
| 1992 | T 24-24 | No. 22 Boston College | Unranked | Road |
| 1991 | L 10-16 | No. 16 Syracuse | Unranked | Road |
| 1991 | L 3-27 | No. 2 Miami | Unranked | Road |
| 1991 | L 6-51 | No. 8 Penn State | Unranked | Road |
| 1990 | L 19-31 | No. 21 Penn State | Unranked | Home |
| 1989 | L 7-27 | No. 14 Clemson | No. 17 | Neutral |
| 1989 | L 9-19 | No. 16 Penn State | No. 13 | Road |
| 1989 | T 31-31 | No. 10 Pittsburgh | No. 9 | Road |
| 1988 | L 21-34 | No. 1 Notre Dame | No. 3 | Neutral |
| 1988 | W 31-9 | No. 14 Syracuse | No. 4 | Home |
| 1988 | W 31-10 | No. 16 Pittsburgh | No. 11 | Road |
| 1987 | L 33-35 | No. 11 Oklahoma State | Unranked | Neutral |
| 1987 | L 31-32 | No. 4 Syracuse | Unranked | Road |
| 1987 | L 21-25 | No. 16 Penn State | Unranked | Road |
| 1987 | L 3-24 | No. 5 Ohio State | Unranked | Road |
| 1986 | L 0-19 | No. 2 Penn State | Unranked | Home |
| 1986 | L 14-58 | No. 1 Miami | Unranked | Home |
| 1986 | L 3-24 | No. 13 Maryland | Unranked | Home |
| 1985 | L 0-27 | No. 3 Penn State | Unranked | Road |
| 1985 | L 0-28 | No. 17 Maryland | Unranked | Road |
| 1984 | W 31-14 | No. 17 TCU | No. 19 | Neutral |
| 1984 | W 21-20 | No. 11 Boston College | No. 18 | Home |
| 1983 | L 3-20 | No. 5 Miami | No. 17 | Road |
| 1982 | L 12-31 | No. 15 Florida State | No. 10 | Neutral |
| 1982 | L 0-24 | No. 9 Penn State | No. 13 | Home |
| 1982 | W 20-13 | No. 19 Boston College | No. 16 | Home |
| 1982 | L 13-16 | No. 2 Pittsburgh | No. 14 | Road |
| 1982 | W 41-27 | No. 9 Oklahoma | Unranked | Road |
| 1981 | W 26-6 | No. 17 Florida | Unranked | Neutral |
| 1981 | L 7-30 | No. 1 Penn State | Unranked | Road |
| 1981 | L 0-17 | No. 4 Pittsburgh | Unranked | Home |
| 1980 | L 15-20 | No. 13 Penn State | Unranked | Home |
| 1980 | L 14-42 | No. 12 Pittsburgh | Unranked | Road |
| 1980 | L 11-14 | No. 19 Maryland | Unranked | Home |
| 1979 | L 17-24 | No. 11 Pittsburgh | Unranked | Home |
| 1979 | L 6-31 | No. 19 Penn State | Unranked | Road |
| 1979 | L 14-38 | No. 16 NC State | Unranked | Home |
| 1978 | L 7-52 | No. 18 Pittsburgh | Unranked | Road |
| 1978 | L 21-49 | No. 2 Penn State | Unranked | Home |
| 1978 | L 10-52 | No. 3 Oklahoma | Unranked | Road |
| 1977 | L 3-44 | No. 10 Pittsburgh | Unranked | Home |
| 1977 | L 28-49 | No. 9 Penn State | Unranked | Road |
| 1976 | L 16-24 | No. 1 Pittsburgh | Unranked | Road |
| 1976 | L 3-24 | No. 8 Maryland | Unranked | Home |
| 1975 | W 13-10 | No. 15 NC State | No. 10 | Neutral |
| 1975 | W 17-14 | No. 20 Pittsburgh | Unranked | Home |
| 1975 | L 0-39 | No. 9 Penn State | No. 10 | Road |
| 1974 | L 12-21 | No. 10 Penn State | Unranked | Home |
| 1973 | L 14-62 | No. 6 Penn State | Unranked | Road |
| 1973 | L 17-38 | No. 20 Richmond | Unranked | Road |
| 1972 | L 19-28 | No. 11 Penn State | No. 18 | Home |
| 1972 | L 35-41 | No. 19 Stanford | No. 20 | Road |
| 1971 | L 7-35 | No. 6 Penn State | Unranked | Home |
| 1970 | L 35-36 | No. 15 Pittsburgh | Unranked | Road |
| 1969 | L 0-20 | No. 5 Penn State | Unranked | Road |
| 1968 | L 20-31 | No. 3 Penn State | Unranked | Home |
| 1965 | L 8-28 | No. 10 Kentucky | Unranked | Road |
| 1963 | L 10-13 | No. 3 Pittsburgh | Unranked | Home |
| 1963 | L 7-51 | No. 5 Navy | Unranked | Home |
| 1961 | L 14-29 | No. 7 Syracuse | Unranked | Road |
| 1960 | L 6-20 | No. 19 Oregon | Unranked | Road |
| 1960 | L 0-45 | No. 3 Syracuse | Unranked | Home |
| 1960 | L 0-33 | No. 4 Illinois | Unranked | Road |
| 1959 | L 0-36 | No. 4 USC | Unranked | Road |
| 1959 | L 10-28 | No. 7 Penn State | Unranked | Home |
| 1959 | L 0-44 | No. 5 Syracuse | Unranked | Road |
| 1958 | L 12-15 | No. 10 Syracuse | Unranked | Home |
| 1958 | L 14-47 | No. 1 Oklahoma | Unranked | Road |
| 1957 | L 13-45 | No. 16 Wisconsin | Unranked | Road |
| 1956 | L 0-18 | No. 6 Miami | Unranked | Road |
| 1956 | L 6-16 | No. 12 Penn State | Unranked | Road |
| 1956 | L 20-27 | No. 13 Syracuse | Unranked | Road |
| 1956 | L 13-14 | No. 10 Pittsburgh | Unranked | Home |
| 1955 | L 7-26 | No. 17 Pittsburgh | No. 6 | Road |
| 1954 | W 19-14 | No. 9 Penn State | No. 14 | Road |
| 1954 | W 26-6 | No. 15 South Carolina | Unranked | Road |
| 1953 | L 19-42 | No. 10 Georgia Tech | No. 11 | Neutral |
| 1953 | L 14-20 | No. 18 South Carolina | No. 19 | Home |
| 1952 | L 21-35 | No. 17 Penn State | Unranked | Home |
| 1949 | L 20-52 | No. 15 Boston University | Unranked | Road |
| 1948 | L 7-37 | No. 5 Penn State | Unranked | Road |
| 1947 | L 14-21 | No. 5 Penn State | Unranked | Road |
| 1946 | L 0-19 | No. 1 Army | Unranked | Road |
| 1942 | L 0-33 | No. 5 Boston College | Unranked | Road |
| 1941 | L 0-27 | No. 11 Fordham | Unranked | Road |
| 1941 | L 0-40 | No. 11 Navy | Unranked | Road |
| 1940 | L 13-17 | No. 20 Penn State | Unranked | Road |
| 1940 | L 7-20 | No. 17 Fordham | Unranked | Road |
| 1939 | L 0-14 | No. 20 Georgetown | Unranked | Road |
| 1938 | L 0-19 | No. 1 Pittsburgh | Unranked | Road |
| 1937 | L 0-20 | No. 3 Pittsburgh | Unranked | Home |
| 1936 | L 0-34 | No. 5 Pittsburgh | Unranked | Road |
Methodology and coverage
A game qualifies when the opponent was ranked in the AP Top 25 at kickoff. Regular-season games use the poll recorded for that game week; postseason games use the last regular-season AP poll before bowl and playoff results. Final-season rankings never change qualification. Top 5 is a subset of Top 10, and Top 10 is a subset of Top 25. Games without a final score or a matching game-time poll row are excluded. Records use the final scores stored in the database and are not adjusted for wins or losses that were later vacated.
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