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West Virginia Mountaineers 2026 advanced stats
- West Virginia Mountaineers (Big 12) are 5-3 in 2026.
- SP+ power rating 0.0 (70th in FBS): offense 32.9 (30th), defense 33.2 (115th).
- Offense ranks 54th in EPA per play (+0.15); defense ranks 133rd (+0.29 allowed), FBS games with garbage time excluded.
- Schedule so far ranks 38th toughest by opponent SP+.
Offense and defense, with FBS rank
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.1554th | +0.29133rd |
| Success rate | 41.5%68th | 47.8%127th |
| Explosiveness | 1.3139th | 1.35122nd |
| Standard-downs success rate | 44.9%87th | 51.2%122nd |
| Passing-downs success rate | 32.9%53rd | 37.8%121st |
| 3rd-down conversion rate | 45.8%24th | 40.2%74th |
| EPA per rush | +0.1242nd | +0.0866th |
| Rushing success rate | 43.1%55th | 43.3%71st |
| Stuff rate | 16.3%37th | 21.2%34th |
| Line yards per carry | 3.0262nd | 2.9873rd |
| Second-level yards per carry | 1.0370th | 1.14101st |
| Open-field yards per carry | 1.3640th | 1.50105th |
| Power success rate | 74.3%49th | 68.5%64th |
| Rushing explosiveness | 1.0435th | 0.9775th |
| EPA per pass | +0.2357th | +0.55137th |
| Passing success rate | 38.9%99th | 53.0%135th |
| Passing explosiveness | 2.052nd | 1.69118th |
| Sack rate | 9.0%117th | 6.6%65th |
| Turnovers per game | 1.042nd | 1.182nd |
Schedule (FBS opponents)
- Week 1 vs. Coastal Carolina · W 31–24
- Week 3 at Virginia · W 38–27
- Week 4 vs. Oklahoma State · L 24–41
- Week 5 at Iowa State · L 42–45
- Week 6 vs. Arizona · L 31–52
- Week 7 vs. Cincinnati · W 45–42 · ▼ Misleading Final
- Week 8 at TCU · W 24–20
- Week 10 at Texas Tech
- Week 11 vs. Kansas
- Week 12 vs. Houston
- Week 13 at Utah