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Ballin’ at Woodburn Gives Fans Their First Look at WVU Basketball
Basketball season is almost here, and West Virginia fans will get their first look at both WVU basketball teams at Ballin’ at Woodburn. The event will take place Thursday, Oct. 15 at Woodburn Circle. It starts at 7 p.m., with gates opening at 6 p.m. Admission is free. Ballin’ at Woodburn gives fans a chance […]
The Good and Bad News After 3 Straight Losses
On September 25 WVU football was 3-0 on the season. We had just come off of a ranked win against Virginia, and were getting votes in the AP Poll. The next game was a night game in Morgantown, with a gold rush theme. It felt like we might actually be ready to take a step […]
WVU vs Arizona Game Thread
Sending our energy from this chat to the Defense. Get in here and help the cause!
WVU vs Arizona: What to Look For
After starting 3-0 and reinvigorating West Virginia football in the hearts and minds of the Old Gold and Blue faithful, the Mountaineers have stumbled the past two weeks and now sit 3-2 on the season. I also don’t need to tell you that it’s been an ugly two weeks of football (on the defensive side). […]
Is Milan Puskar Stadium Still a Tough Place to Play?
Photo by Jackson Saunders Playing in Morgantown used to be a nightmare for opposing teams. Milan Puskar Stadium was loud, WVU was winning and teams did not exactly look forward to making the trip to West Virginia. But is that still the case? The fans definitely are not the problem. WVU fans still show up. […]
Arizona Expert Previews the WVU Game and Gives Us a Score Prediction
Arizona is coming to Morgantown this Saturday for a noon kickoff. They are 4-1 with their only loss to a top 10 BYU team, and coming off a nice win against Cincinnati. To give us some insight into the Arizona squad I threw some questions at Brian Pederson from the AZ Desert Swarm site. We […]
Grades against Iowa State
Mountaineer Nation, I’m not going to lie to you. This one hurts. Not because West Virginia got embarrassed, because it didn’t. Not because the Mountaineers didn’t show fight, because they absolutely did. And certainly not because this offense wasn’t capable of winning the football game. West Virginia lost to Iowa State 45-42 in Ames, and […]
WVU Men’s Soccer Is Heating Up at the Right Time
WVU men’s soccer did not start the season the way it wanted to. The Mountaineers opened the year with a 3-0 loss to Charlotte, but since then, they have not lost a game. WVU entered its matchup against No. 1 South Carolina riding a seven-game unbeaten streak, and the Mountaineers kept that streak alive with […]
The Honeymoon is Over. The Season Isn’t.
The vibes around the WVU fan base were the highest I’ve seen in a very long time heading into the 2026 football season. We were coming off a magical run to the College World Series by the baseball team. We spent a ton of money on the offensive line, quarterback, and running back in the […]
WVU vs Iowa State Game Thread
Join the conversation as WVU takes on Iowa State in Ames, Iowa.
WVU vs Iowa State: What to Look For
It was a tough loss last week against a good Oklahoma State team. Now it’s time to shift our focus against a team that I am not quite sure I know definitively if they are either good or bad. I am of course talking about the Iowa State Cyclones. If Oklahoma State has handed West […]
How to Watch WVU vs. Iowa State
West Virginia heads to Ames, Iowa, this Saturday to take on the Iowa State Cyclones in a Big 12 matchup at Jack Trice Stadium. Here’s everything you need to know before kickoff. Game Day Details West Virginia Mountaineers at Iowa State Cyclones Saturday, October 3, 202612:00 p.m. ET / 11:00 a.m. CTJack Trice Stadium — […]
WVU Volleyball Is Starting to Make Some Noise in the Big 12
Photos by Emma Lentz West Virginia volleyball entered Big 12 play with some momentum after finishing nonconference play with three straight wins at the UNT Invitational. This week, the competition got a lot tougher. WVU opened Big 12 play at home with two ranked opponents, facing No. 9 Arizona State on Friday and No. 11 […]
The Next Four Games Will Make or Break the WVU Football Season
Now that we have all had a few days to shake off the disappointing loss to Oklahoma State, it’s time to focus on the future. The reality is that the Oklahoma State loss can be a sign bad of things to come in Big 12 play for WVU or minor bump in the road towards […]
Don’t Sell Your WVU Stock Yet
It was another frustrating loss for the West Virginia football program on Saturday night. Through two-and-a-half quarters it felt like Mountaineer football was finally back after a long slumber. Unfortunately, for the remaining quarter-and-a-half it ended in an all to familiar way with the Oklahoma State Cowboys winning 41-24. It was another loss that could […]
WVU vs Oklahoma State Position Grades
Mountaineer fans, it’s time for the report card. We opened Big 12 play Saturday night against Oklahoma State with a lot of momentum. The Mountaineers entered the game 3-0, playing at home, with an offense that had been one of the most productive rushing attacks in the conference. For a while, it looked like we […]
Why We Lost to Oklahoma State
Their Defense was significantly better than ours Neither the Oklahoma State or WVU defense is going to want to watch film from this game, but in the 2nd half the OKST defense got some key stops when it had to. After getting an interception on the first drive of the 2nd half here is what […]
WVU vs Oklahoma St. Game Thread
WVU football is back under the lights. Get in here and hang out with some sicko Mountaineer fans.
How to Watch WVU vs Oklahoma State
WVU opens Big 12 play with a night game at Milan Puskar Stadium on national tv. Here is everything you need to know to tune into the game:
WVU vs Oklahoma State: What to Look For
In what felt like the biggest game in years, the West Virginia Mountaineers laid the hammer down against the Virginia Cavaliers in a 38-27 win. The Mountaineers now have their biggest conference game since…Oklahoma in 2018 ? This also has the chance to be the biggest home game at Milan Puskar Stadium since those Kyler […]
WVU Baseball 2027: Players to Watch as Fall Ball Begins
Baseball is already back in Morgantown. And after last season, expectations in Morgantown are going to be a whole lot higher. West Virginia opened its fall schedule Friday with its first Gold vs. Blue scrimmage at Kendrick Family Ballpark, giving fans their first look at the 2027 Mountaineers. And after last season, there is plenty to […]
We Need the Magic Back for Night Games
A night game in Morgantown. Those words used to strike fear into the hearts of college football teams across the country. And for good reason. Mountaineer fans have always been a rowdy bunch, regardless of what time a visiting team stepped onto Mountaineer Field. But give us a few extra hours of pregame festivities in […]
WVU Volleyball Opens Big 12 Play After Three Straight Wins
West Virginia volleyball could not have picked a much better time to start finding its groove. The Mountaineers wrapped up nonconference play with a perfect 3-0 weekend at the UNT Invitational, beating East Texas A&M, North Texas and Tarleton State. The weekend pushed WVU to 7-3 on the season and gave the Mountaineers a three-match […]
Let’s Grade Our Game Against Virginia
Y’all. Y’ALL. I’m writing this a day after Charlotte, and my voice is still a little rough from Saturday night. My wife and I made the trip down for the Duke’s Mayo Classic, and this was our first major college football game together in person. I’m not even going to lie—I was nervous. Virginia would […]
Michael Hawkins Jr. is the Highest Graded QB in the Country
We all saw it with our own eyes on Saturday. Michael Hawkins Jr. was the difference in the victory over UVA. Now the awards and honors are coming in across the country for his performance. Pro Football Focus announced that he was the highest graded quarterback in the country in Week 3 with a PFF […]
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