2024 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

2024 West Virginia Mountaineers football
2024 West Virginia Mountaineers football
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 Big 12)
Head coach	Neal Brown (6th season);
Offensive coordinator	Chad Scott (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Jordan Lesley (5th season)
Co-defensive coordinator	ShaDon Brown (4th season)
Home stadium	Milan Puskar Stadium
	Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

2024 Big 12 Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
Arizona	0	–	0	0	–	0
Arizona State	0	–	0	0	–	0
BYU	0	–	0	0	–	0
Baylor	0	–	0	0	–	0
Cincinnati	0	–	0	0	–	0
Colorado	0	–	0	0	–	0
Houston	0	–	0	0	–	0
Iowa State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Kansas	0	–	0	0	–	0
Kansas State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Oklahoma State	0	–	0	0	–	0
TCU	0	–	0	0	–	0
Texas Tech	0	–	0	0	–	0
UCF	0	–	0	0	–	0
Utah	0	–	0	0	–	0
West Virginia	0	–	0	0	–	0
Championship: December 7, 2024
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant As of May 1, 2024 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2024 West Virginia Mountaineers football team will represent West Virginia University as a member of the Big 12 Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They are led by Neal Brown in his sixth year as their head coach. The Mountaineers play home games at Milan Puskar Stadium located in Morgantown, West Virginia.

Offseason

Transfers

Outgoing

Player	Position	Destination
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	Unknown
Jeremiah Aaron	WR	North Texas
Cortez Braham	WR	Nevada

Incoming

Player	Position	Previous school
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	T	Ohio State

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Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site
August 31	Penn State*	Milan Puskar Stadium Morgantown, WV (rivalry)
September 7	Albany*	Milan Puskar Stadium Morgantown, WV
September 14	at Pittsburgh*	Acrisure Stadium Pittsburgh, PA (Backyard Brawl)
September 21	Kansas	Milan Puskar Stadium Morgantown, WV
October 5	at Oklahoma State	Boone Pickens Stadium Stillwater, OK
October 12	Iowa State	Milan Puskar Stadium Morgantown, WV
October 19	Kansas State	Milan Puskar Stadium Morgantown, WV
October 26	at Arizona	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ
November 9	at Cincinnati	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH (rivalry)
November 16	Baylor	Milan Puskar Stadium Morgantown, WV
November 23	UCF	Milan Puskar Stadium Morgantown, WV
November 30	at Jones AT&T Stadium and Cody Campbell Field Lubbock, TX
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

vs Penn State

Penn State Nittany Lions (0–0) vs West Virginia Mountaineers (0–0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Nittany Lions	0	0	0	0	0
Mountaineers	0	0	0	0	0

at

Morgantown, WV

Date: August 31, 2024
Game time: TBD
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	PSU	WVU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Penn State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
West Virginia	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Albany

Albany Great Danes (0–0) vs West Virginia Mountaineers (0–0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Great Danes	0	0	0	0	0
Mountaineers	0	0	0	0	0

at Milan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown, WV

Date: September 7, 2024
Game time: TBD
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	ALB	WVU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Albany	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
West Virginia	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Pittsburgh

West Virginia Mountaineers (0–0) at Pittsburgh Panthers (0–0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Mountaineers	0	0	0	0	0
Panthers	0	0	0	0	0

at

Pittsburgh, PA

Date: September 14, 2024
Game time: TBD
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	WVU	PIT
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
West Virginia	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Pittsburgh	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Kansas

Kansas Jayhawks (0–0) vs West Virginia Mountaineers (0–0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Jayhawks	0	0	0	0	0
Mountaineers	0	0	0	0	0

at Milan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown, WV

Date: September 21, 2024
Game time: TBD
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	KAN	WVU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Kansas	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
West Virginia	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Oklahoma State

West Virginia Mountaineers (0–0) at Oklahoma State Cowboys (0–0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Mountaineers	0	0	0	0	0
Cowboys	0	0	0	0	0

at

Stillwater, OK

Date: October 5, 2024
Game time: TBD
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	WVU	OKST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
West Virginia	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Oklahoma State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Iowa State

Iowa State Cyclones (0–0) vs West Virginia Mountaineers (0–0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cyclones	0	0	0	0	0
Mountaineers	0	0	0	0	0

at Milan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown, WV

Date: October 12, 2024
Game time: TBD
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	ISU	WVU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Iowa State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
West Virginia	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Kansas State

Kansas State Wildcats (0–0) vs West Virginia Mountaineers (0–0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	0	0	0	0	0
Mountaineers	0	0	0	0	0

at Milan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown, WV

Date: October 19, 2024
Game time: TBD
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	KSU	WVU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Kansas State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
West Virginia	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Arizona

West Virginia Mountaineers (0–0) at Arizona Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Mountaineers	0	0	0	0	0
Wildcats	0	0	0	0	0

at

Tucson, AZ

Date: October 26, 2024
Game time: TBD
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	WVU	ARIZ
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
West Virginia	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Arizona	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Cincinnati

West Virginia Mountaineers (0–0) at Cincinnati Bearcats (0–0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Mountaineers	0	0	0	0	0
Bearcats	0	0	0	0	0

at

Cincinnati, OH

Date: November 9, 2024
Game time: TBD
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	WVU	CIN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
West Virginia	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Cincinnati	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Baylor

Baylor Bears (0–0) vs West Virginia Mountaineers (0–0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	0	0	0	0	0
Mountaineers	0	0	0	0	0

at Milan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown, WV

Date: November 16, 2024
Game time: TBD
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	BAY	WVU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Baylor	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
West Virginia	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs UCF

UCF Knights (0–0) vs West Virginia Mountaineers (0–0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Knights	0	0	0	0	0
Mountaineers	0	0	0	0	0

at Milan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown, WV

Date: November 23, 2024
Game time: TBD
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	UCF	WVU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UCF	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
West Virginia	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Texas Tech

West Virginia Mountaineers (0–0) at Texas Tech Red Raiders (0–0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Mountaineers	0	0	0	0	0
Red Raiders	0	0	0	0	0

at

Lubbock, TX

Date: November 30, 2024
Game time: TBD
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	WVU	TTU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
West Virginia	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Texas Tech	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

^ "West Virginia Mountaineers 2024 College Football Transfer Portal". 247Sports. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
^ "2024 West Virginia Football Transfer Portal". on3.com. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
^ "2024 West Virginia Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 6, 2024.

[1] "West Virginia Mountaineers 2024 College Football Transfer Portal". 247Sports. Retrieved 2024-02-20.

[2] "2024 West Virginia Football Transfer Portal". on3.com. Retrieved February 20, 2024.

[3] "2024 West Virginia Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 6, 2024.

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Venues	Mountaineer Field (1924–1979) Milan Puskar Stadium (1980–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Cincinnati Marshall: Friends of Coal Bowl Maryland Old Ironsides Penn State Pittsburgh: Backyard Brawl Syracuse Virginia Tech
Culture & lore	The Mountaineer Marching band "Take Me Home, Country Roads" 1921 Backyard Brawl 2007 Backyard Brawl
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