Morgantown, W.Va. – West Virginia football begins its Big 12 Conference schedule tonight against Kansas, carrying meaningful momentum into the matchup. the Mountaineers boast a perfect 10-for-10 record in red zone scoring efficiency, ranking first nationally in that category, and head coach Rich Rodriguez is fourth among active Power Five coaches with 192 career wins.
Here’s a look at key facts heading into the 6 p.m.kickoff on FS1:
* Series History: West Virginia holds an 11-4 overall record against Kansas, with seven of those victories occurring in Morgantown. The jayhawks’ last win in the series was a 55-42 decision in 2022 in Morgantown. West Virginia won in Lawrence in 2021, 2019, 2017 and 2015.
* Offensive Prowess: WVU has generated five scoring drives of ten plays or longer through three games this season, with three resulting in touchdowns.
* Defensive Strength: The Mountaineer defense is currently ranked in the top 35 nationally in nine statistical categories: sacks (4th), interceptions (12th), turnovers gained (14th), kickoff return defense (18th), third-down defense (19th), fumbles recovered (24th), tackles for loss (27th), rushing defense (29th), and scoring defense (33rd). They have held eight of their last 16 opponents to under 130 rushing yards.
* Big 12 Impact: This marks the fifth time West Virginia has opened Big 12 play against Kansas (previously in 2024,2022,2019,and 2017). The big 12 Conference currently has six nonconference wins against Power Four opponents, second-most among all FBS conferences, including WVU’s 31-24 overtime victory over Pitt.
* Coaching Milestones: Rich Rodriguez now stands second on WVU’s all-time career wins list with 62 victories, trailing only Don Nehlen’s 149.
* individual Performance: Running back Tye Edwards is 37th nationally with three rushing touchdowns, all scored last Saturday against Pitt.
* Broadcast Information: The game will be televised nationally on FS1 (Noah Reed and Robert Smith). Mountaineer Sports Network coverage begins at 3 p.m. with the GoMart Mountaineer Tailgate Show, leading into regular network coverage at 5 p.m. on stations throughout West Virginia, online via WVUsports.com, and the Varsity Network and WVU Gameday apps. Tony Caridi, Dwight Wallace, and Jed Drenning will call the game.
