2023 West Virginia Mountaineers football team explained

Year:2023
Team:West Virginia Mountaineers
Sport:football
Conference:Big 12 Conference
Short Conf:Big 12
Coachrank:25
Record:9–4
Conf Record:6–3
Head Coach:Neal Brown
Hc Year:5th
Off Coach:Chad Scott
Oc Year:1st
Off Scheme:Spread option[1]
Def Coach:Jordan Lesley
Dc Year:4th
Codef Coach2:ShaDon Brown
Codc2 Year:3rd
Def Scheme:Multiple
Stadium:Milan Puskar Stadium
Champion:Duke’s Mayo Bowl champion
Bowl:Duke's Mayo Bowl
Bowl Result:W 30–10 vs. North Carolina

The 2023 West Virginia Mountaineers football team represented West Virginia University as a member of the Big 12 Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Mountaineers were led by fifth-year head coach Neal Brown and played their home games at Milan Puskar Stadium in Morgantown, West Virginia.

Offseason

Transfers

Outgoing

Mumu Bin-WahadCBUConn
Charles WoodsCBSMU
Mike O'LaughlinTEHouston
Naim Muhammad CBKent State
Reese SmithWRLiberty
Will CrowderQBTroy
Saint McLeod SUnknown
Corbin PageTEUnknown
Tyrin WoodbyCBUnknown
JT DanielsQBRice
Jordan WhiteIOLLiberty
Kaden PratherWRMaryland
Taurus SimmonsEDGEWithdrawn
Jordan JeffersonDLLSU
Chris MayoIOLEastern Michigan
Taijh AlstonEDGEColorado
Lanell CarrLBIndiana
Jaylon SheltonCB
Dylan RayIOLKentucky
Aric BurtonDEUnknown
Caleb ColemanCB
Tony MathisRBHouston

Incoming

Noah MasseyWRAngelo State
Tyrin BradleyDLAbilene Christian
EJ HortonWRMarshall
Tomiwa DurojaiyeDLKentucky
Anthony WilsonSGeorgia Southern
Beanie BishopCBMinnesota
Davoan HawkinsDLTennessee State
Fatorma MulbahDLPenn State
Michael HayesKGeorgia State
Keyshawn CobbSBuffalo
Ja'Shaun Poke WRKent State
Devin CarterWRNC State
Kole TaylorTELSU
Montre Miller CBKent State
Ak'Bar Shabazz IICBPittsburgh
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Schedule

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Game summaries

At No. 7 Penn State

See also: 2023 Penn State Nittany Lions football team and Penn State–West Virginia football rivalry.

Statistics

Duquesne

See also: 2023 Duquesne Dukes football team.

Statistics DUQ WVU
First downs 10 30
Total yards 234 619
Rushes/yards 28/349/304
Passing yards 231 315
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15-32-2 17-32-0
Time of possession 28:21 31:39
Team Category Player Statistics
Duquesne Passing Darius Perrantes 14/31, 220 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Taj Butts 10 carries, 23 yards
Receiving Tedy Afful 4 receptions, 83 yards, 1 TD
West Virginia Passing 10/18, 240 yards, 4 TD
Rushing 12 carries, 115 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Hudson Clement 5 receptions, 117 yards, 3 TD

Pittsburgh

See also: 2023 Pittsburgh Panthers football team and Backyard Brawl. Statistics

Texas Tech

See also: 2023 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team.

Statistics

Statistics TTU WVU
First downs 18 16
Total yards 321 256
Rushes/yards 38/160 42/157
Passing yards 161 99
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15-43-0 13-22-2
Time of possession 25:10 34:50
Team Category Player Statistics
Texas Tech Passing 13/37, 158 yards, TD
Rushing 25 carries, 149 yards
Receiving Xavier White 3 receptions, 45 yards
West Virginia Passing Nicco Marchiol 12/21, 78 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Nicco Marchiol 15 carries, 72 yards
Receiving Kole Taylor 3 receptions, 39 yards, TD

At TCU

See also: 2023 TCU Horned Frogs football team.

Statistics

Statistics WVUTCU
First downs 20 23
Total yards 343 433
Rushes/yards 43/201 38/135
Passing yards 142 298
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 10-21-0 23-41-0
Time of possession 33:27 26:33
Team Category Player Statistics
West Virginia Passing Garrett Greene 10/21, 142 yards
Rushing Garrett Greene 12 carries, 80 yards
Receiving Hudson Clement 3 receptions, 43 yards
TCU Passing 23/41, 298 yards, 2 TD
Rushing 19 carries, 55 yards
Receiving JP Richardson 3 receptions, 87 yards, 1 TD

At Houston

See also: 2023 Houston Cougars football team.

Statistics WVUHouston
First downs26 20
Total yards546 393
Rushes/yards44/155 26/140
Passing yards391 253
Passing Comp-Att-Int20-38-1 21-27-0
Time of possession36:5923:01
Team Category Player Statistics
West VirginiaPassingGarrett Greene20-38, 391 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
RushingCJ Donaldson 17 carries, 66 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingDevin Carter 5 receptions, 116 yards
HoustonPassing21–27, 253 yards, 4 TD
RushingStacy Sneed 7 carries, 78 yards
ReceivingStephon Johnson 4 receptions, 98 yards, 2 TD

Oklahoma State

See also: 2023 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team.

Statistics OKST WVU
First downs 21 24
Total yards 491 475
Rushes/yards 33/28144/226
Passing yards 210249
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 24-36-115-30-1
Time of possession 27:24 32:36
Team Category Player Statistics
Oklahoma State Passing 24/36, 210 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Ollie Gordon29 carries, 282 yards, 4 TD
Receiving Brennan Presley9 receptions, 62 yards, 1 TD
West Virginia Passing Garrett Greene 15/30, 249 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Garrett Greene 16 carries, 126 yards
Receiving Preston Fox4 receptions, 81 yards

At UCF

See also: 2023 UCF Knights football team.

Statistics WVUUCF
First downs2527
Total yards450463
Rushing yards286189
Passing yards164274
Turnovers14
Time of possession36:0623:54
Team Category Player Statistics
West VirginiaPassingGarrett Greene14-23, 156 yards
RushingC.J. Donaldson17 carries, 121 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingDevin Carter3 receptions, 47 yards
UCFPassingJohn Rhys Plumlee25–36, 274 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT
RushingR. J. Harvey14 carries, 100 yards
ReceivingKobe Hudson3 receptions, 66 yards, 2 TD

BYU

See also: 2023 BYU Cougars football team.

Statistics BYU WVU
First downs 20 30
Total yards 277 567
Rushes/yards 21/67 48/336
Passing yards 210 231
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 24–42–0 16–28–0
Time of possession 24:33 35:27
Team Category Player Statistics
BYU Passing 24/42, 210 yards
Rushing 10 carries, 37 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Parker Kingston 6 receptions, 57 yards
West Virginia Passing Garrett Greene 12/24, 205 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Jahiem White 16 carries, 146 yards
Receiving Devin Carter 3 receptions, 56 yards

At No. 17 Oklahoma

See also: 2023 Oklahoma Sooners football team.

Statistics WVU OKLA
First downs 17 25
Total yards 330664
Rushes/yards 41/17642/221
Passing yards 154 423
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 10–31–2 23–36
Time of possession 30:32 29:28
Team Category Player Statistics
West Virginia Passing Garrett Greene 10/27, 154 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing CJ Donaldson 14 carries, 79 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Devin Carter 3 receptions, 67 yards, 1 TD
Oklahoma Passing 23/36, 423 yards, 5 TD
Rushing 22 carries, 135 yards
Receiving 10 receptions, 164 yards, 3 TD

Cincinnati

See also: 2023 Cincinnati Bearcats football team and Cincinnati–West Virginia rivalry.

At Baylor

See also: 2023 Baylor Bears football team.

Vs. North Carolina (Duke's Mayo Bowl)

See also: 2023 North Carolina Tar Heels football team and 2023 Duke's Mayo Bowl.

Coaching staff

Neal BrownHead coach5thTroy
Matt MooreAssistant head coach/OL5thTroy (Co-OC/OL)
Chad ScottOC/RB5thLouisville (RB)
Jordan LesleyDC/OLB5thTroy (DL)
Jeff KoonzILB/ST4thOle Miss (ILB)
Andrew JacksonDL 3rdOld Dominion (DL)
Sean ReaganQB5thTroy (Co-OC/QB)
Blaine StewartTE1stPittsburgh Steelers (Assistant WR)
Bilal MarshallWR2ndVMI (WR)
Dontae WrightS4thWestern Michigan (S)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ourlads.com . 2023 West Virginia Mountaineers Football Depth Chart . September 28, 2023.
  2. Web site: West Virginia Mountaineers 2023 College Football Transfer Portal . 2023-07-17 . 247Sports . en.
  3. Web site: 2023 West Virginia Football Transfer Portal. on3.com. August 11, 2023.
  4. Web site: 2023 Football Schedule . 2022-11-21 . West Virginia University Athletics . en.

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