West Virginia @ Ohio Game Overview
WVU vs OHIORecords
WVU RecordLast 10
| Date | vs | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, '25 |
RMU
|
W 45 - 3 | W -40 | u56.5 |
| Dec 17, '24 |
MEM
|
L 37 - 42 | L 4.5 | o60.5 |
| Nov 30, '24 |
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TTU
|
L 15 - 52 | L 2.5 | o62.0 |
| Nov 23, '24 |
UCF
|
W 31 - 21 | W 3 | u60.0 |
| Nov 16, '24 |
BAY
|
L 35 - 49 | L 2 | o59.5 |
| Nov 09, '24 |
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CIN
|
W 31 - 24 | W 5 | o54.5 |
| Oct 26, '24 |
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ARIZ
|
W 31 - 26 | W 5.5 | o51.5 |
| Oct 19, '24 |
KSU
|
L 18 - 45 | L 2.5 | o56.0 |
| Oct 12, '24 |
ISU
|
L 16 - 28 | L 3 | u53.5 |
| Oct 05, '24 |
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OKST
|
W 38 - 14 | W 3 | u64.5 |
WVU Next 3 Games
WVU vs OHIO Preview
West Virginia will take the field in Athens against Ohio on Saturday afternoon looking to build on a dominant Week 1 performance.
West Virginia routed Robert Morris 45-3 last weekend while running for 393 yards and five touchdowns. Eleven different players had at least one carry for the Mountaineers. Jahiem White led the attack with 93 yards and two touchdowns on 18 carries.
Despite the win, however, West Virginia coach Rich Rodriguez said he wants to see a cleaner performance on Saturday.
"We obviously didn't play well at all in the first half; West Virginia beating West Virginia," Rodriguez said of his team, which was ahead only 10-3 at halftime. "There were some things we did OK, but we weren't playing like we should have."
Most experts picked West Virginia to finish toward the bottom of the Big 12 standings. A 2-0 beginning to the season would bring a positive start to the second Rodriguez era in Morgantown. He also coached the Mountaineers from 2001-07, going 60-26.
For Ohio, the Bobcats entered this season with high expectations and were picked to finish third in the MAC coaches preseason poll.
Ohio nearly upset Rutgers as a 15-point underdog in the opener on Aug. 28 but came up short, 34-31.
Despite the loss, Bobcats quarterback Parker Navarro was named MAC offensive player of the week. He finished the game 21 of 31 for 239 yards and three touchdowns. Rodriguez referred to Navarro as "one of the best quarterbacks in the nation." But Ohio coach Brian Smith said he is aware of the challenges of going against a Power 4 conference team.
"Some of the tempo stuff on offense is going to be challenging," Smith said. "Offensively for us, they are very multiple; they're going to give you a lot of different looks. There's a lot that they give you that you gotta handle at the line of scrimmage."
--Field Level Media
WVU vs OHIOInjury report
West Virginia's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Marchiol | QB | Out - Foot( Sep 28, '25) | Sep 28, '25 | |
| Marchiol is dealing with a foot injury and will not take the field for the Mountaineers. | ||||
| C. Bowers | RB | Questionable - Concussion( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Bowers is dealing with a concussion and is uncertain to take the field for the Mountaineers. | ||||
| C. Young | OG | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Young is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Mountaineers. | ||||
| J. Horton | S | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Horton is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Mountaineers. | ||||
| L. Livingston | OG | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 25, '25) | Sep 25, '25 | |
| Livingston is dealing with a undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Mountaineers. | ||||
| J. White | RB | Out - Knee( Sep 08, '25) | Sep 08, '25 | |
| White is dealing with a knee injury and will miss the remainder of the 2025 season. | ||||
| J. Bray | WR | Out - Undisclosed( Sep 08, '25) | Sep 08, '25 | |
| Bray is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is expected to miss the remainder of the 2025 season. | ||||
Ohio's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Perry | WR | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Perry is battling an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Bobcats. | ||||
| P. Odjugo | DL | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Odjugo is battling an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Bobcats. | ||||
| T. Mathis | CB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Mathis is battling an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Bobcats. | ||||
| K. Hurst | WR | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Hurst is battling an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Bobcats. | ||||
| M. Rodarte | WR | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Rodarte is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Bobcats. | ||||
| J. Winters | QB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Winters is battling an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Bobcats. | ||||
| R. Keuchler | DL | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Keuchler is battling an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Bobcats. | ||||
| J. Fries | LB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Fries is battling an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Bobcats. | ||||
| E. Pugh | WR | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Pugh is battling an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Bobcats. | ||||
| K. Seegars | DL | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Seegars is battling an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Bobcats. | ||||
| R. Jackson Jr. | CB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Jackson Jr. is battling an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Bobcats. | ||||
QB Passing StatsRecent Games
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N.Marchiol | Aug 30, 2025 | WVU 45 - RMU 3 | 224 | 20 | 17 | 85.0 | 11.2 | 1/0 | 195.6 |
| S.Fox Jr. | Aug 30, 2025 | WVU 45 - RMU 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 8.0 | 0/0 | 167.2 |
| J.Henderson | Aug 30, 2025 | WVU 45 - RMU 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0/0 | 0.0 |
| G.Greene | Dec 17, 2024 | WVU 37 - MEM 42 | 328 | 40 | 29 | 72.5 | 8.2 | 2/1 | 152.9 |
| G.Greene | Nov 30, 2024 | TTU 52 - WVU 15 | 265 | 39 | 29 | 74.4 | 6.8 | 1/2 | 129.6 |
| N.Marchiol | Nov 30, 2024 | TTU 52 - WVU 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0/0 | 0.0 |
| G.Greene | Nov 23, 2024 | WVU 31 - UCF 21 | 118 | 21 | 13 | 61.9 | 5.6 | 1/0 | 124.8 |
| G.Greene | Nov 16, 2024 | WVU 35 - BAY 49 | 237 | 39 | 19 | 48.7 | 6.1 | 2/1 | 111.6 |
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P.Navarro | Aug 28, 2025 | RUTG 34 - OHIO 31 | 239 | 31 | 21 | 67.7 | 7.7 | 3/0 | 164.4 |
| P.Navarro | Dec 20, 2024 | JVST 27 - OHIO 30 | 254 | 28 | 19 | 67.9 | 9.1 | 1/1 | 148.7 |
| P.Navarro | Dec 7, 2024 | M-OH 3 - OHIO 38 | 235 | 27 | 20 | 74.1 | 8.7 | 2/0 | 171.6 |
| P.Navarro | Nov 29, 2024 | OHIO 42 - BALL 21 | 169 | 11 | 7 | 63.6 | 15.4 | 3/1 | 264.5 |
| N.Poulos | Nov 29, 2024 | OHIO 42 - BALL 21 | 36 | 4 | 2 | 50.0 | 9.0 | 1/0 | 208.1 |
| P.Navarro | Nov 20, 2024 | TOL 7 - OHIO 24 | 129 | 19 | 11 | 57.9 | 6.8 | 0/1 | 104.4 |
WVU vs OHIO Offense vs Defense
Key Stats League ranks in parenthesis
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 625.0 | (68) | Yards | (111) | 399.0 |
| 8.2 | (81) | Yards/Play | (128) | 6.7 |
| 393.0 | (26) | Rush Yds | (94) | 147.0 |
| 53.0 | (11) | Rush Att | (35) | 37.0 |
| 7.4 | (54) | Yards/Rush | (117) | 4.0 |
| 232.0 | (108) | Pass Yds | (102) | 252.0 |
| 23.0 | (111) | Pass Att | (48) | 23.0 |
| 18.0 | (113) | Comp | (74) | 18.0 |
| 78.3 | (92) | Comp% | (119) | 78.3 |
| 12.9 | (75) | Yards/Comp | (115) | 14.0 |
| 10.1 | (85) | Yards/Att | (126) | 11.0 |
| 177.3 | (108) | QB rating | (114) | 199.0 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 362.0 |
| 5.6 |
| 152.3 |
| 35.5 |
| 4.3 |
| 210.6 |
| 29.8 |
| 18.5 |
| 62.1 |
| 11.4 |
| 7.1 |
| - |
More Stats
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | (101) | Sacks | (65) | 1.0 |
| 7.0 | (91) | Sack Yds | (--) | 5.0 |
| 0.0 | (--) | Intercepts | (--) | 0.0 |
| 4.0 | (125) | Fumbles | (--) | 0.0 |
| 9.0 | (89) | Penalties | (62) | 5.0 |
| 69.0 | (100) | Penalty Yds | (67) | 35.0 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 1.9 |
| 12.3 |
| 0.6 |
| 0.5 |
| 5.9 |
| 49.8 |
Points
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.0 | (100) | Score | (95) | 34.0 |
| 7.0 | (122) | 1st Q | (116) | 7.0 |
| 3.0 | (133) | 2nd Q | (99) | 24.0 |
| 14.0 | (69) | 3rd Q | (--) | 0.0 |
| 21.0 | (37) | 4th Q | (96) | 3.0 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 26.0 |
| 5.7 |
| 8.0 |
| 5.7 |
| 6.5 |
Special Teams
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.4 | (80) | Yards/Punt Ret | (128) | 100.0 |
| 24.0 | (56) | Yards/KO Ret | (61) | 20.5 |
| 1.0 | (98) | FG Att | (116) | 2.0 |
| 1.0 | (86) | FG Made | (127) | 2.0 |
| 100.0 | (54) | FG% | (106) | 100.0 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 10.5 |
| 20.9 |
| 12.0 |
| 9.4 |
| 78.6 |