Wk 13 · 2026
West Virginia Mountaineers at Utah Utes — Fri, Nov 27
Fri, Nov 27 ·
Rice-Eccles Stadium, Salt Lake City
· FOX
What is at stake
A Big 12 game — it counts in the standings that decide that league's championship game. Run the race. Utah is ranked #21 (AP Top 25 ยท 2026-08-17).
Efficiency · 2025 ratings
Efficiency margin
Offense (pts/100)
Defense (pts/100)
Pace (plays/g)
Yards / play
Yards / play allowed
Opponent-adjusted ratings from The College
King's 2025 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row; the
brighter side is the better of the two, and a longer bar is always the better number
— including the rows where a lower figure is the good one.
Team stats · 2025 per game
Points / game
Points allowed
Yards / game
Yards allowed
Pass yds allowed
Rush yds allowed
Turnovers / game
From completed 2025 box scores;
defensive yardage covers the regular season and conference championships.
West Virginia form
L 0-49vs TTUL 23-25at ASUW 29-22vs COLOW 45-35at HOUL 17-23vs TCU
2025 season
Utah form
W 31-21at KUW 51-47vs KSUW 55-28at BAYW 45-14vs CINW 53-7vs COLO
2025 season
West Virginia this season
No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
Utah this season
No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked when the game goes final. There is no line archive before this season, so these records begin with 2026 Week 1.
Common opponents · 6
| Opponent | West Virginia | Utah |
|---|---|---|
| Iowa State Big 12 | at Wk 5 · scheduled preview | at Wk 4 · scheduled preview |
| Arizona Big 12 | vs Wk 6 · scheduled preview | at Wk 11 · scheduled preview |
| Cincinnati Big 12 | vs Wk 7 · scheduled preview | at Wk 9 · scheduled preview |
| TCU Big 12 | at Wk 8 · scheduled preview | at Wk 12 · scheduled preview |
| Kansas Big 12 | vs Wk 11 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 6 · scheduled preview |
| Houston Big 12 | vs Wk 12 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 8 · scheduled preview |
Open these two in the
comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.
Series history · 2006–2026
Utah leads the series 2–0 · Utah has won the last 2
2 meetings
in 2006–2026 · average margin
25.0 points toward Utah
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-09-27 | Utah 48 — 14 West Virginia | at WVU | Utah |
| 2017 | 2017-12-26 | Utah 30 — 14 West Virginia | neutral | Utah bowl/CFP |
West Virginia leaders 2025 season
| Passing | Scotty Fox Jr. QB #15 | 101/170, 1276 YDS, 7 TD, 6 INT |
| Nicco Marchiol QB #4 | 66/98, 720 YDS, 2 TD, 2 INT | |
| Rushing | Diore Hubbard RB #22 | 96 CAR, 335 YDS, 4 TD |
| Cyncir Bowers RB #23 | 63 CAR, 249 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Khalil Wilkins QB #4 | 58 CAR, 243 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Cam Vaughn WR #17 | 35 REC, 541 YDS, 4 TD |
| Jeff Weimer WR #16 | 21 REC, 383 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Rodney Gallagher III WR #84 | 28 REC, 243 YDS | |
| Grayson Barnes TE #80 | 21 REC, 232 YDS, 2 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Fred Perry S #5 | 78 |
| Darrian Lewis S #24 | 75 | |
| Reid Carrico LB #35 | 69 | |
| Sacks | Reid Carrico LB #35 | 4.5 |
| Chase Wilson LB #30 | 3 | |
| Devin Grant DL #91 | 3 | |
| Interceptions | Chase Wilson LB #30 | 2 |
| Darrian Lewis S #24 | 2 | |
| Ben Cutter LB #15 | 2 |
Utah leaders 2025 season
| Passing | Devon Dampier QB #4 | 193/303, 2180 YDS, 22 TD, 5 INT |
| Byrd Ficklin QB #15 | 21/35, 301 YDS, 3 TD | |
| Rushing | Wayshawn Parker RB #1 | 133 CAR, 931 YDS, 6 TD |
| Devon Dampier QB #4 | 127 CAR, 687 YDS, 7 TD | |
| Byrd Ficklin QB #15 | 56 CAR, 503 YDS, 10 TD | |
| Receiving | Ryan Davis WR #9 | 57 REC, 659 YDS, 4 TD |
| Dallen Bentley TE #88 | 42 REC, 514 YDS, 5 TD | |
| JJ Buchanan WR #6 | 22 REC, 351 YDS, 4 TD | |
| Larry Simmons WR #12 | 14 REC, 271 YDS, 6 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Johnathan Hall LB #7 | 65 |
| Jackson Bennee S #23 | 61 | |
| Lander Barton LB #8 | 51 | |
| Sacks | John Henry Daley DE #90 | 11.5 |
| Logan Fano EDGE #0 | 4.5 | |
| Kash Dillon DE #93 | 3.5 | |
| Interceptions | Jackson Bennee S #23 | 4 |
| Trey Reynolds LB #10 | 2 | |
| Elijah Davis CB #9 | 2 |
Player production is per game from the
2025 season, for players on the current roster.