2024 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

2024 West Virginia Mountaineers football
Frisco Bowl, L 37–42 vs. Memphis
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record6–7 (5–4 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorChad Scott (2nd season)
Offensive schemeSpread option
Defensive coordinatorJordan Lesley (5th season; first 8 games)
Co-defensive coordinators
  • ShaDon Brown (4th season)
  • Jeff Koonz (interim; after week 9)
Base defenseMultiple
Home stadiumMilan Puskar Stadium
2024 Big 12 Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 7 Arizona State y$^   7 – 2     11 – 3  
No. 15 Iowa State y   7 – 2     11 – 3  
No. 13 BYU   7 – 2     11 – 2  
No. 25 Colorado   7 – 2     9 – 4  
Baylor   6 – 3     8 – 5  
TCU   6 – 3     9 – 4  
Texas Tech   6 – 3     8 – 5  
Kansas State   5 – 4     9 – 4  
  5 – 4     6 – 7  
Kansas   4 – 5     5 – 7  
Cincinnati   3 – 6     5 – 7  
Houston   3 – 6     4 – 8  
Utah   2 – 7     5 – 7  
UCF   2 – 7     4 – 8  
Arizona   2 – 7     4 – 8  
Oklahoma State   0 – 9     3 – 9  
Championship: Arizona State 45, Iowa State 19
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2024 West Virginia Mountaineers football team represented West Virginia University as a member of the Big 12 Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Mountaineers played their home games at Milan Puskar Stadium located in Morgantown, West Virginia.

Head coach Neal Brown was fired on December 1, a day after a blowout loss to Texas Tech in the team's regular season finale. He finished at WVU with an overall record of 37–35 through six seasons.[1] Offensive coordinator Chad Scott was named the Mountaineers' interim head coach.[2]

Offseason

Transfers

Outgoing

Player Position Destination
Graeson Malashevich WR Valdosta State
Brayden Dudley EDGE Mercer
Montre Miller CB Mississippi State
Sean Boyle QB Unknown
EJ Horton WR FAU
Charlie Katarincic IOL Unknown
Tirek Austin-Cave LB New Mexico
Luke Hamilton RB Unknown
Tomiwa Durojaiye DL Florida State
Jared Bartlett T Cincinnati
Keyshawn Cobb S Nevada
DJ Cotton Jr DL James Madison
Lance Dixon S Toledo
Justin Johnson Jr RB Unknown
James Heard EDGE Syracuse
Mike Lockhart DL SMU
Danny King K Southern Utah
Hershey McLaurin S Houston
Andrew Wilson-Lamp CB East Carolina
Ja'Shaun Poke WR San Diego State
Davis Mallinger S Nevada
Christion Stokes S Findlay
Theo Grabill WR Garden City CC
Jeremiah Aaron WR North Texas
Cortez Braham WR Nevada

Incoming

Player Position Previous school
Ryder Burton QB BYU
Dontez Fagan CB Charlotte
Justin Robinson WR Mississippi State
Kekoura Tarnue CB Jacksonville State
Garnet Hollis Jr. CB Northwestern
Jaheem Joseph CB Northwestern
T.J. Jackson DL Troy
Xavier Bausley OT Jacksonville State
Jaden Bray WR Oklahoma State
Ty French EDGE Gardner-Webb
Ayden Garnes CB Duquesne
TJ Crandall CB Colorado State
Reid Carrico LB Ohio State

[3][4]

Preseason

Big 12 media poll

The preseason poll was released on July 2, 2024.[5]

Big 12
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Utah 906 (20)
2 Kansas State 889 (19)
3 Oklahoma State 829 (14)
4 Kansas 772 (5)
5 Arizona 762 (3)
6 Iowa State 661
7 West Virginia 581
8 UCF 551
9 Texas Tech 532
10 TCU 436
11 Colorado 400
12 Baylor 268
13 BYU 215
14 Cincinnati 196
15 Houston 157
16 Arizona State 141
  • First place votes in ()

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 3112:00 p.m.No. 8 Penn State*
FOXL 12–3462,084
September 76:00 p.m.No. 16 (FCS) Albany*
  • Milan Puskar Stadium
  • Morgantown, WV (Gold Rush)
ESPN+W 49–1450,073
September 143:30 p.m.at Pittsburgh*
ESPN2L 34–3866,087
September 2112:00 p.m.Kansas
  • Milan Puskar Stadium
  • Morgantown, WV
ESPN2W 32–2852,428
October 54:00 p.m.at Oklahoma State
ESPN2W 38–1452,202
October 128:00 p.m.No. 11 Iowa State
  • Milan Puskar Stadium
  • Morgantown, WV
FOXL 16–2855,202
October 197:30 p.m.No. 17 Kansas State
  • Milan Puskar Stadium
  • Morgantown, WV
FOXL 18–4554,327
October 267:00 p.m.at Arizona
FS1W 31–2649,888
November 912:00 p.m.at Cincinnati
FS1W 31–2438,007
November 164:00 p.m.Baylor
  • Milan Puskar Stadium
  • Morgantown, WV
ESPN2L 35–4952,376
November 233:30 p.m.UCF
  • Milan Puskar Stadium
  • Morgantown, WV (True Blue)
ESPNUW 31–2140,722
November 3012:00 p.m.at Texas Tech
FS1L 15–5252,785
December 179:00 p.m.vs. No. 25 Memphis*
ESPNL 37–4212,022

[6]

Game summaries

vs No. 8 Penn State (rivalry)

See also: 2024 Penn State Nittany Lions football team and Penn State–West Virginia football rivalry
No. 8 Penn State Nittany Lions (0–0) vs West Virginia Mountaineers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 8 Nittany Lions 0 20 7734
Mountaineers 0 6 0612

at Milan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown, WV

  • Date: August 31, 2024
  • Game time: 12:00 pm
  • Game weather: 87 °F (31 °C)
  • Game attendance: 62,084
  • Referee: David Alvarez
  • TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), and Jenny Taft (sideline)
Game information
First quarter

No scoring

Second quarter
  • PSU – Harrison Wallace III, 50-yard TD pass from Drew Allar, two-point conversion pass incomplete, 14:53 (PSU 6–0)
  • PSU – Kaytron Allen, 20-yard TD pass from Allar, Sander Sahaydak kick, 9:46 (PSU 13–0)
  • WVU – Michael Hayes II, 38-yard field goal, 6:15 (PSU 13–3)
  • WVU – Hayes, 39-yard field goal, 0:37 (PSU 13–6)
  • PSU – Wallace, 18-yard TD pass from Allar, Sahaydak kick, 0:06 (PSU 20–6)
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics PSU WVU
First downs 21 19
Total yards 457 246
Rushing yards 222 85
Passing yards 235 161
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 12–18–0 15–28–1
Time of possession 30:25 29:35
Team Category Player Statistics
Penn State Passing Drew Allar 11/17, 216 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Nicholas Singleton 13 carries, 114 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Harrison Wallace III 5 receptions, 117 yards, 2 TD
West Virginia Passing Garrett Greene 15/28, 161 yards
Rushing C.J. Donaldson Jr. 12 carries, 42 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Preston Fox 2 receptions, 41 yards

vs No. 16 (FCS) Albany

See also: 2024 Albany Great Danes football team
No. 16 (FCS) Albany Great Danes (1–0) vs West Virginia Mountaineers (0–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 16 (FCS) Great Danes 0 14 0014
Mountaineers 14 14 14749

at Milan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown, WV

  • Date: September 7, 2024
  • Game time: 6:00 pm
  • Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C)
  • Game attendance: 50,073
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Richard Cross (play-by-play) and Barrett Brooks (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • WVU – Jahiem White, 14-yard TD run, Michael Hayes II kick, 9:34 (WVU 7-0)
  • WVU – Justin Robinson, 12-yard TD pass from Garrett Greene, Hayes II kick, 5:41 (WVU 14-0)
Second quarter
  • WVU – Kole Taylor, 39-yard TD pass from Greene, Hayes II kick, 14:49 (WVU 21-0)
  • UAlbany – Griffin Woodell, 7-yard TD run, John Opalko kick, 4:40 (WVU 21-7)
  • UAlbany – Jacari Carter, 33-yard TD pass from Myles Burkett, Opalko kick, 1:54 (WVU 21-14)
  • WVU – Greene, 40-yard TD run, Hayes II kick, 0:39 (WVU 28-14)
Third quarter
  • WVU – Hudson Clement, 10-yard TD pass from Greene, Hayes II kick, 5:22 (WVU 35-14)
  • WVU - C.J. Donaldson Jr., 2-yard TD run, Hayes II kick, 0:49 (WVU 42-14)
Fourth quarter
Statistics ALB WVU
First downs 21 31
Total yards 374 553
Rushing yards 68 305
Passing yards 306 248
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18–39–0 20–26–0
Time of possession 35:18 24:42
Team Category Player Statistics
Albany Passing Myles Burkett 18/39, 306 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Jojo Uga 9 carries, 57 yards
Receiving Seven McGee 4 receptions, 90 yards
West Virginia Passing Garrett Greene 17/23, 236 yards, 3 TD
Rushing C.J. Donaldson Jr. 14 carries, 125 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Kole Taylor 3 receptions, 47 yards, 1 TD

at Pittsburgh (Backyard Brawl)

See also: 2024 Pittsburgh Panthers football team and Backyard Brawl
West Virginia Mountaineers (1–1) at Pittsburgh Panthers (2–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Mountaineers 7 10 71034
Panthers 10 7 71438

at Acrisure Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA

  • Date: September 14, 2024
  • Game time: 3:30 pm
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: E 9 mph
  • Game attendance: 66,087
  • Referee: Michael VanderVelde
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Mike Monaco (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (analyst), and Dawn Davenport (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
  • WVU – Jahiem White, 5-yard TD run, Hayes II kick, 11:54 (WVU 14-10)
  • PITT – Desmond Reid, 19-yard TD pass from Holstein, Sauls kick, 7:01 (PITT 17-14)
  • WVU – Hayes II, 44-yard field goal, 0:21 (Tied 17-17)
Third quarter
  • PITT – Brandon George, 24-yard TD return of blocked punt, Sauls kick, 8:27 (PITT 24-17)
  • WVU – Donaldson Jr., 4-yard TD run, Hayes II kick, 4:54 (Tied 24-24)
Fourth quarter
  • WVU – Hayes II, 23-yard field goal, 11:19 (WVU 27-24)
  • WVU - Justin Robinson, 28-yard TD pass from Greene, Hayes II kick, 4:55 (WVU 34-24)
  • PITT – Daejon Reynolds, 40-yard TD pass from Holstein, Sauls kick, 3:06 (WVU 34-31)
  • PITT – Derrick Davis Jr., 1-yard TD run, Sauls kick, 0:32 (PITT 38-34)
Statistics WVU PITT
First downs 22 24
Total yards 398 379
Rushing yards 188 78
Passing yards 210 301
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16-30-2 21-30-0
Time of possession 31:08 28:52
Team Category Player Statistics
West Virginia Passing Garrett Greene 16/30, 210 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing C.J. Donaldson Jr. 19 carries, 79 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Jaden Bray 1 reception, 44 yards
Pittsburgh Passing Eli Holstein 21/30, 301 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Eli Holstein 14 carries, 59 yards
Receiving Kenny Johnson 5 receptions, 79 yards

vs Kansas

See also: 2024 Kansas Jayhawks football team
Kansas Jayhawks (1–2) vs West Virginia Mountaineers (1–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jayhawks 0 7 14728
Mountaineers 7 7 31532

at Milan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown, WV

  • Date: September 21, 2024
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: SW 6 mph
  • Game attendance: 52,428
  • Referee: Kevin Mar
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Brian Custer (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), and Lauren Sisler (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (5:16) WVU – Jahiem White 1-yard run, Michael Hayes II kick (Drive: 3 plays, 78 yards, 1:10; West Virginia 7–0.)

Second quarter

  • (7:31) KAN – Devin Neal 11-yard run, Tabor Allen kick (Drive: 13 plays, 83 yards, 6:16; Tied 7–7.)
  • (0:25) WVU – Garrett Greene 5-yard run, Michael Hayes II kick (Drive: 8 plays, 34 yards, 1:17; West Virginia 14–7.)

Third quarter

  • (9:08) KAN – Luke Grimm 7-yard pass from Jalon Daniels, Tabor Allen kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:52; Tied 14–14.)
  • (7:03) WVU – Michael Hayes II 40-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 2:05; West Virginia 17–14.)
  • (4:30) KAN – Daniel Hishaw 11-yard run, Tabor Allen kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:33; Kansas 21–17.)

Fourth quarter

  • (5:39) KAN – Luke Grimm 32-yard run, Tabor Allen kick (Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 3:40; Kansas 28–17.)
  • (3:27) WVU – Kole Taylor 8-yard pass from Garrett Greene, Kole Taylor pass (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:12; Kansas 28–25.)
  • (0:26) WVU – Rodney Gallagher III 15-yard pass from Garrett Greene, Michael Hayes II kick (Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 1:56; West Virginia 32–28.)
Statistics KU WVU
First downs 25 23
Total yards 72–431 63–443
Rushing yards 47–247 33–148
Passing yards 184 295
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15–25–1 15–30–2
Time of possession 36:47 23:13
Team Category Player Statistics
Kansas Passing Jalon Daniels 15/25, 184 yds, TD, INT
Rushing Devin Neal 27 rushes, 110 yds, TD
Receiving Luke Grimm 6 receptions, 75 yds, TD
West Virginia Passing Garrett Greene 15/30, 295 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Garrett Greene 17 rushes, 87 yds, TD
Receiving Hudson Clement 7 receptions, 150 yds

at Oklahoma State

See also: 2024 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team
West Virginia Mountaineers (2–2) at Oklahoma State Cowboys (3–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Mountaineers 10 21 0738
Cowboys 0 7 0714

at Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OK

  • Date: October 5, 2024
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 93 °F (34 °C) • Wind: S at 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 52,202
  • Referee: Mike McCabe
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Mike Monaco (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (analyst), and Dawn Davenport (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • WVU – Michael Hayes II, 39-yard field goal, 9:20 (WVU 3-0)
  • WVU – Traylon Ray, 10-yard TD pass from Nicco Marchiol, Hayes II kick, 0:55 (WVU 10-0)
Second quarter
  • WVU – Jahiem White, 10-yard TD run, Hayes II kick, 11:16 (WVU 17-0)
  • WVU – Garrett Greene, 15-yard TD run, Hayes II kick, 5:55 (WVU 24-0)
  • OKST – Rashod Owens, 8-yard TD pass from Alan Bowman, Logan Ward kick, 1:54 (WVU 24-7)
  • WVU – CJ Donaldson Jr, 15-yard TD run, Hayes II kick, 0:28 (WVU 31-7)
Third quarter

No Scoring

Fourth quarter
  • WVU – CJ Donaldson Jr., 1-yard TD run, Hayes II kick, 9:01 (WVU 38-7)
  • OKST – De'Zhuan Stribling, 43-yard TD pass from Garret Rangel, Ward kick, (WVU 38-14)
Statistics WVU OKST
First downs 31 11
Total yards 558 227
Rushing yards 389 36
Passing yards 169 191
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 10-16-0 14-24-2
Time of possession 42:40 17:20
Team Category Player Statistics
West Virginia Passing Garrett Greene 9/15, 159 yards
Rushing Jahiem White 19 carries, 158 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Hudson Clement 3 receptions, 64 yards
Oklahoma State Passing Alan Bowman 10/19, 116 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Ollie Gordon II 13 carries, 50 yards
Receiving Da'Wain Lofton 3 receptions, 73 yards

vs No. 11т Iowa State

See also: 2024 Iowa State Cyclones football team
No. 11т Iowa State Cyclones (5–0) vs West Virginia Mountaineers (3–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 11т Cyclones 0 14 01428
Mountaineers 7 3 0616

at Milan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown, WV

  • Date: October 12, 2024
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 62 °F (17 °C) • Wind: SW 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 55,202
  • Referee: Cravonne Barrett
  • TV announcers (FOX): Tim Brando (play-by-play), Devin Gardner (analyst), and Josh Sims (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (7:18) WVU – Jaheim White 8 Yd Run (Michael Hayes II Kick) (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:42; WVU 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (13:05) ISU – Jaylin Noel 60 Yd Pass from Rocco Becht (Kyle Konrardy Kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 0:58; Tied 7–7)
  • (2:39) ISU – Carson Hansen 11 Yd Run (Kyle Konrardy Kick) (Drive: 17 plays, 91 yards, 8:08; ISU 14–7)
  • (0:32) WVU – Michael Hayes II 43 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 2:07; ISU 14–10)
Third quarter

No scoring plays

Fourth quarter
  • (11:57) ISU – Carson Hansen 3 Yd Run (Kyle Konrardy Kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 5:03; ISU 21–10)
  • (4:42) ISU – Carson Hansen 2 Yd Run (Kyle Konrardy Kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 33 yards, 6:43; ISU 28–10)
  • (1:10) WVU – Jaheim White 10 Yd Pass from Garrett Greene (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) (Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 3:25; ISU 28–16)
Statistics ISU WVU
First downs 24 23
Total yards 395 356
Rushing yards 130 150
Passing yards 265 206
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18–26–0 18–32–2
Time of possession 33:03 26:57
Team Category Player Statistics
Iowa State Passing Rocco Becht 18/26, 265 yards, TD
Rushing Carson Hansen 20 carries, 96 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Jayden Higgins 6 receptions, 102 yards
West Virginia Passing Garrett Greene 18/32, 206 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Garrett Greene 10 carries, 87 yards
Receiving Kole Taylor 5 receptions, 55 yards

vs No. 17 Kansas State

See also: 2024 Kansas State Wildcats football team
No. 17 Kansas State Wildcats (5–1) vs West Virginia Mountaineers (3–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 17 Wildcats 10 7 141445
Mountaineers 3 7 0818

at Milan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown, WV

  • Date: October 19, 2024
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 56 °F (13 °C) • Wind: NE at 2 miles per hour (3.2 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 54,327
  • Referee: Michael VanderVelde
  • TV announcers (FOX): Connor Onion (play-by-play), Mark Helfrich (analyst), and Josh Sims (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (03:03) KSU – Chris Tennant, 44-yard field goal, (Drive: 10 plays, 37 yards, 05:16; KSU 3-0)
  • (00:52) WVU – Michael Hayes II, 44-yard field goal, (Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 02:11; Tied 3-3)
  • (00:21) KSU – Jadon Jackson, 60-yard TD pass from Avery Johnson, Tennant kick, (Drive: 2 plays, 84 yards, 0:26; KSU 10-3)
Second quarter
  • (13:14) KSU – Marques Sigle, 43-yard interception return for TD, Tennant Kick, (KSU 17-3)
  • (06:38) WVU – Hudson Clement, 7-yard TD pass from Garrett Greene, Hayes II kick, (Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 06:29; KSU 17-10)
Third quarter
  • (09:38) KSU – Garrett Oakley, 16-yard TD pass from Johnson, Tennant kick, (Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 05:17; KSU 24-10)
  • (04:48) KSU – Will Anciaux, 1-yard TD pass from Johnson, Tennant kick, (Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 03:17; KSU 31-10)
Fourth quarter
  • (12:09) KSU – DJ Giddens, 1-yard TD run, Tennant kick, (Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 03:36; KSU 38-10)
  • (08:22) WVU – Traylon Ray, 12-yard TD pass from Nicco Marchiol, Kole Taylor pass, (Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 03:41, KSU 38-18)
  • (05:51) KSU – DJ Giddens, 18-yard TD run, Tennant kick, (Drive: 2 plays, 25 yards, 00:49, KSU 45-18)
Statistics KSU WVU
First downs 19 20
Total yards 412 295
Rushing yards 114 152
Passing yards 298 143
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 19-29-0 15-32-2
Time of possession 25:38 34:22
Team Category Player Statistics
Kansas State Passing Avery Johnson 19/29, 298 yards, 3 TD
Rushing DJ Giddens 19 carries, 57 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Jadon Jackson 2 receptions, 84 yards, 1 TD
West Virginia Passing Garrett Greene 9/19, 85 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Garrett Greene 11 carries, 89 yards
Receiving Kole Taylor 4 receptions, 61 yards

at Arizona

See also: 2024 Arizona Wildcats football team
West Virginia Mountaineers (3–4) at Arizona Wildcats (3–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Mountaineers 10 7 7731
Wildcats 0 7 61326

at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ

  • Date: October 26, 2024
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 97 °F (36 °C)
  • Game attendance: 49,888
  • Referee: Kevin Mar
  • TV announcers (FS1): Alex Faust (play-by-play) and Robert Smith (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (08:09) WVU – Michael Hayes II, 45-yard field goal, (Drive: 12 plays, 48 yards, 06:51; WVU 3-0)
  • (00:31) WVU – Leighton Bechdel, 14-yard TD run, Hayes II kick, (Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 05:51; WVU 10-0)
Second quarter
  • (07:34) ARIZ – Quali Conley, 1-yard TD run, Tyler Loop kick, (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 07:57; WVU 10-7)
  • (02:55) WVU – Hudson Clement, 3-yard TD pass from Nicco Marchiol, Hayes II kick, (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 04:39; WVU 17-7)
Third quarter
  • (07:59) WVU – CJ Donaldson Jr, 20-yard TD run, Hayes II kick, (Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 04:54; WVU 24-7)
  • (01:18) ARIZ – Sam Olson, 23-yard TD pass from Noah Fifita, PAT unsuccessful, (Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 02:24; WVU 24-13)
Fourth quarter
  • (13:31) WVU – Traylon Ray, 54-yard TD pass from Marchiol, Hayes II kick, (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 02:47; WVU 31-13)
  • (08:52) ARIZ – Tetairoa McMillan, 34-yard TD pass from Fifita, 2-point attempt unsuccessful, (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 04:39; WVU 31-19)
  • (04:35) ARIZ – Noah Fifita, 3-yard TD run, Loop Kick, (Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 01:27; WVU 31-26)
Statistics WVU ARIZ
First downs 16 18
Total yards 405 386
Rushing yards 207 78
Passing yards 198 308
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18-22-0 22-34-0
Time of possession 35:04 24:56
Team Category Player Statistics
West Virginia Passing Nicco Marchiol 18/22, 198 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Jahiem White 12 carries, 92 yards
Receiving Traylon Ray 2 receptions, 78 yards, 1 TD
Arizona Passing Noah Fifita 21/32, 294 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Quali Conley 16 carries, 72 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Tetairoa McMillan 10 receptions, 202 yards, 1 TD

at Cincinnati (rivalry)

See also: 2024 Cincinnati Bearcats football team and Cincinnati–West Virginia football rivalry
West Virginia Mountaineers (4–4) at Cincinnati Bearcats (5–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Mountaineers 0 17 7731
Bearcats 7 0 71024

at Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati

  • Date: November 9, 2024
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 58 °F (14 °C) • Wind: E at 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 38,007
  • Referee: Kevin Boitmann
  • TV announcers (FS1): Chris Myers (play-by-play) and Robert Smith (analyst)
  • Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • (5:17) CIN – Corey Kiner 2-yard run, Nathan Hawks kick (Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 6:04; Cincinnati 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (12:31) WVU – Anthony Wilson Jr. 79-yard Interception Return, Michael Hayes II kick; Tied 7–7)
  • (8:48) WVU – Michael Haey II 24-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 31 yards, 2:27; West Virginia 10-7)
  • (3:37) WVU – Justin Robinson 10-yard pass from Nicco Marchiol, Michael Hayes II kick (Drive: 3 plays, 41 yards, 1:08; West Virginia 17–74)
Third quarter
  • (8:29) WVU – Nicco Marchiol 10-yard run, Michael Hayes II kick (Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 3:42; West Virginia 24–7)
  • (3:51) CIN – Evan Pryor 80-yard pass from Brendan Sorsby, Nathan Hawks kick (Drive: 1 plays, 80 yards, 0:13; West Virginia 24-14)
Fourth quarter
  • (9:20) CIN – Brendan Sorsby 12-yard run, Nathan Hawks kick (Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 5:19; Cincinnati 24–21)
  • (3:51) WVU – Tyrin Bradley Jr. 14-yard Recovery, Michael Hayes II kick; West Virginia 31-21)
  • (1:39) CIN – Nathan Hawks 29-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 64 yards, 2:54; West Virginia 31-24)
Statistics WVU CIN
First downs 10 24
Total yards 238 436
Rushing yards 92 157
Passing yards 156 279
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 9-15-1 25-36-1
Time of possession 25:04 34:56
Team Category Player Statistics
West Virginia Passing Nicco Marchiol 9/15, 156 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Jahiem White 13 carries, 67 yards
Receiving Justin Robinson 2 receptions, 60 yards, 1 TD
Cincinnati Passing Brendan Sorsby 25/36, 279 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Corey Kiner 25 carries, 94 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Evan Pryor 5 receptions, 100 yards, 1 TD

vs Baylor

See also: 2024 Baylor Bears football team
Baylor Bears (5–4) vs West Virginia Mountaineers (5–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bears 14 21 01449
Mountaineers 7 21 0735

at Milan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown, WV

  • Date: November 16, 2024
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 51 °F (11 °C), NW 4 mph
  • Game attendance: 52,306
  • Referee: Luke Richmond
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Mike Monaco (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (analyst), and Dawn Davenport (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (9:34) WVU – Garrett Greene 3-yard run (Michael Hayes II Kick) Mountaineers 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, 5:23.
  • (7:10) BAY – Bryson Washington 22-yard pass from Sawyer Robertson (Isaiah Hankins Kick) Tied 7-7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:24.
  • (3:07) BAY – Josh Cameron 43-yard pass from Sawyer Robertson (Isaiah Hankins Kick) Bears 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:22.
Second quarter
  • (13:04) WVU – Traylon Ray 9-yard pass from Garrett Greene (Michael Hayes II Kick) Tied 14-14. Drive: 12 plays, 85 yards, 4:58.
  • (4:22) BAY – Monaray Baldwin 40-yard pass from Sawyer Robertson (Isaiah Hankins Kick) Bears 21–14. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 2:02.
  • (2:13) BAY – Bryson Washington 51-yard run (Isaiah Hankins Kick) Bears 28–14. Drive: 2 plays, 51 yards, 0:13.
  • (1:47) WVU – CJ Donaldson Jr. 23-yard run (Michael Hayes II Kick) Bears 28–21. Drive: 3 plays, 41 yards, 0:26.
  • (0:47) BAY – Bryson Washington 8-yard run (Isaiah Hankins Kick) Bears 35–21. Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 0:52.
  • (0:00) WVU – Garrett Greene 1-yard run (Michael Hayes II Kick) Bears 35–28. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 0:47.
Third quarter

No scoring plays

Fourth quarter
  • (8:07) BAY – Bryson Washington 9-yard run (Isaiah Hankins Kick) Bears 42–28. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 4:02.
  • (3:24) BAY – Dawson Pendergrass 15-yard run (Isaiah Hankins Kick) Bears 49–28. Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 3:42.
  • (0:55) WVU – Kole Taylor 11-yard pass from Garrett Greene (Michael Hayes II Kick) Bears 49–35. Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 2:29.
Statistics BAY WVU
First downs 26 29
Total yards 512 499
Rushing yards 183 262
Passing yards 329 237
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 26–36–0 19–39–1
Time of possession 28:07 31:53
Team Category Player Statistics
Baylor Passing Sawyer Robertson 26/36, 329 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Bryson Washington 18 carries, 123 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Josh Cameron 5 receptions, 101 yards, TD
West Virginia Passing Garrett Greene 19/39, 237 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Garrett Greene 22 carries, 129 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Hudson Clement 3 receptions, 71 yards

vs UCF

See also: 2024 UCF Knights football team
UCF Knights (4–6) vs West Virginia Mountaineers (5–5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Knights 0 7 7721
Mountaineers 14 7 7331

at Milan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown, WV

  • Date: November 23, 2024
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Rain • Temperature: 46 °F (8 °C) • Wind: W 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 40,722
  • Referee: Stepen Baron
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Mike Monaco (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (analyst), and Dawn Davenport (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:34) WVU – CJ Donaldson Jr. 1-yard run, Michael Hayes II kick (Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 3:34; WVU 7–0)
  • (1:47) WVU – Jahiem White 3-yard run, Michael Hayes II kick (Drive: 14 plays, 66 yards, 6:21; WVU 14–0)
Second quarter
  • (8:37) UCF – RJ Harvey 2-yard run, Grant Reddick kick (Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 3:51; WVU 14–7)
  • (0:15) WVU – Rodney Gallagher III 12-yard pass from Garrett Green, Michael Hayes II kick (Drive: 12 plays, 71 yards, 3:31; WVU 21–7)
Third quarter
  • (12:10) WVU – CJ Donaldson Jr. 1-yard run, Michael Hayes II kick (Drive: 5 plays, 56 yards, 2:45; WVU 28–7)
  • (5:38) UCF – Kobe Hudson 45-yard pass from Dylan Rizk, Grant Reddick kick (Drive: 5 plays, 85 yards, 2:18; WVU 28–14)
Fourth quarter
  • (12:15) WVU – Michael Hayes II 35-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 57 yards, 8:23; WVU 31–14)
  • (5:20) UCF – RJ Harvey 9-yard run, Grant Reddick kick (Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 1:48; WVU 31–21)
Statistics UCF WVU
First downs 21 20
Total yards 348 318
Rushing yards 176 200
Passing yards 172 118
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 11–21–0 13–21–0
Time of possession 22:10 37:45
Team Category Player Statistics
UCF Passing Dylan Rizk 11/21, 172 yards, TD
Rushing RJ Harvey 16 carries, 130 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Kobe Hudson 2 receptions, 68 yards, TD
West Virginia Passing Garrett Greene 13/21, 118 yards, TD
Rushing CJ Donaldson Jr. 19 carries, 96 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Hudson Clement 5 receptions, 81 yards

at Texas Tech

See also: 2024 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team
West Virginia Mountaineers (6–5) at Texas Tech Red Raiders (7–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Mountaineers 3 0 6615
Red Raiders 6 29 71052

at Jones AT&T Stadium • Lubbock, TX

  • Date: November 30, 2024
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 51 °F (11 °C)
  • Game attendance: 52,785
  • Referee: Michael VanderVelde
  • TV announcers (FS1): Eric Collins (play-by-play), Spencer Tillman (analyst), and Max Harnett (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • TTU – Gino Garcia 32-yard field goal, 8:27. Red Raiders 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 42 yards, 2:37.
  • WVU – Michael Hayes II 52-yard field goal, 3:47. Tied 3–3. Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 4:40.
  • TTU – Gino Garcia 23-yard field goal, 1:28. Red Raiders 6–3. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:15.
Second quarter
  • TTU – Tahj Brooks 2-yard run (Gino Garcia kick), 10:32. Red Raiders 13–3. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 2:11.
  • TTU – Mason Tharp 1-yard pass from Behren Morton (Gino Garcia kick), 4:19. Red Raiders 20–3. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:42.
  • TTU – Tahj Brooks 37-yard run (Jalin Conyers run), 1:35. Red Raiders 28–3. Drive: 4 plays, 53 yards, 1:05.
  • TTU – Tahj Brooks 2-yard run (Gino Garcia kick), 0:09. Red Raiders 35–3. Drive: 4 plays, 35 yards, 0:38.
Third quarter
  • TTU – Caleb Douglas 31-yard pass from Behren Morton (Gino Garcia kick), 12:48. Red Raiders 42–3. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:12.
  • WVU – Rodney Gallagher III 15-yard pass from Garrett Greene (pass failed), 2:04. Red Raiders 42–9. Drive: 12 plays, 91 yards, 6:03.
Fourth quarter
  • TTU – Gino Garcia 22-yard field goal, 12:17. Red Raiders 45–9. Drive: 12 plays, 77 yards, 4:43.
  • WVU – Jahiem White 21-yard run (pass failed), 8:38. Red Raiders 45–15. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:40.
  • TTU – Will Hammond 4-yard run (Stone Harrington kick), 3:36. Red Raiders 52–15. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 5:01.
Statistics WVU TTU
First downs 26 31
Total yards 405 569
Rushing yards 140 210
Passing yards 265 359
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 29–40–2 28–42–1
Time of possession 34:42 25:18
Team Category Player Statistics
West Virginia Passing Garrett Greene 29/39, 265 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Jahiem White 14 carries, 124 yards, TD
Receiving CJ Donaldson 7 receptions, 73 yards
Texas Tech Passing Behren Morton 28/41, 359 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Tahj Brooks 23 carries, 188 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Josh Kelly 9 receptions, 150 yards

vs. No. 25 Memphis (Frisco Bowl)

See also: 2024 Memphis Tigers football team and 2024 Frisco Bowl
2024 Frisco Bowl
No. 25 Memphis Tigers (10–2) vs. West Virginia Mountaineers (6–6) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 25 Tigers 7 21 7742
Mountaineers 0 17 61437

at Toyota Stadium • Frisco, TX

  • Date: December 17, 2024
  • Game time: 9:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Weather: 68 °F (20 °C), partly cloudy • Wind: S at 11 miles per hour (18 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 12,022
  • Referee: Jeremy Parker
  • TV announcers (ESPN/Bowl Season Radio): Mike Monaco (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (analyst), and Dawn Davenport (sideline)/Brian Estridge (play-by-play), Landry Burdine (analyst), and Michelle Montaine (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (5:06) MEM – Mario Anderson Jr. 4 yard pass from Seth Henigan, Tristian Vandenburg kick (Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 2:50; Memphis 7–0)
Second Quarter
  • (14:56) MEM – Tristian Vandenburg 34 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 25 yards, 2:48; Memphis 10–0)
  • (10:46) MEM – Greg Desrosiers Jr. 46 yard run, Tristian Vandenburg kick (Drive: 1 play, 46 yards, 0:10; Memphis 17–0)
  • (7:28) WVU – Hudson Clement 33 yard pass from Garrett Greene, Michael Hayes II kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:18; Memphis 17–7)
  • (2:30) MEM – Tristian Vandenburg 42 yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 4:58; Memphis 20–7)
  • (1:44) WVU – Garrett Greene 56 yard run, Michael Hayes II kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 0:46; Memphis 20–14)
  • (0:55) MEM – Demeer Blankumsee 18 yard pass from Seth Henigan, Demeer Blankumsee pass from Seth Henigan for 2-pt conversion (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 0:47; Memphis 28–14)
  • (0:00) WVU – Michael Hayes II 46 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 0:55; Memphis 28–17)
Third Quarter
  • (11:10) MEM – Mario Anderson Jr. 3 yard run, Tristian Vandenburg kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:50; Memphis 35–17)
  • (7:15) WVU – Hudson Clement 10 yard pass from Garrett Greene, 2-pt conversion failed (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:55; Memphis 35–23)
Fourth Quarter
  • (12:02) WVU – CJ Donaldson Jr. 1 yard run, Michael Hayes II kick (Drive: 16 plays, 90 yards, 7:51; Memphis 35–30)
  • (10:49) MEM – Brandon Thomas 1 yard run, Tristian Vandenburg kick (Drive: 2 plays, 90 yards, 1:05; Memphis 42–30)
  • (4:17) WVU – CJ Donaldson Jr. 1 yard run, Michael Hayes II kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:32; Memphis 42–37)
Statistics MEM WVU
First downs 18 25
Total yards 474 534
Rushing yards 180 206
Passing yards 294 328
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18–26–0 29–40–1
Time of possession 26:20 33:40
Team Category Player Statistics
Memphis Passing Seth Henigan 18/26, 294 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Mario Anderson 17 carries, 70 yards, TD
Receiving DeMeer Blankumsee 4 receptions, 120 yards, TD
West Virginia Passing Garrett Greene 29/40, 328 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Garrett Greene 7 carries, 95 yards, TD
Receiving Hudson Clement 11 receptions, 166 yards, 2 TD

Coaching staff

Coach Title Year at West Virginia Previous job
Neal Brown Head coach 6th Troy
Matt Moore Assistant head coach/OL 6th Troy (Co-OC/OL)
Chad Scott OC/RB 6th Louisville (RB)
Jeff Koonz DC/ILB 5th West Virginia (ILB/ST)
ShaDon Brown Co-DC/secondary 4th Louisville (S)
Tyler Allen QB 3rd West Virginia (OA/SATHC)
Victor Cabral OLB 1st Appalachian State (DL)
Andrew Jackson DL 4th Old Dominion (DL)
Bilal Marshall WR 3rd VMI (WR)
Blaine Stewart TE 2nd Pittsburgh Steelers (Assistant WR)

References

  1. ^ Jeyarajah, Shehan (December 1, 2024). "West Virginia fires Neal Brown: Mountaineers coach led team to just two winning seasons across six years". CBS Sports. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
  2. ^ "WVU names interim head coach". WSAZ-TV. December 2, 2024. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
  3. ^ "West Virginia Mountaineers 2024 College Football Transfer Portal". 247Sports. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
  4. ^ "2024 West Virginia Football Transfer Portal". on3.com. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
  5. ^ "Utah Picked First in Big 12 Football Media Preseason Poll". July 2, 2024.
  6. ^ "2024 West Virginia Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
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