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Rich Rodriguez starts 2nd stint at West Virginia in opener against Robert Morris

Associated Press
| Friday, August 29, 2025 7:01 a.m.
AP
West Virginia head coach Rich Rodriguez listens to a question during the Big 12 NCAA college football media day in Frisco, Texas, Wednesday, July 9, 2025.

Robert Morris at West Virginia

Saturday, 2 p.m. Eastern

BetMGM College Football Odds: West Virginia by 38 1/2.

How to watch: ESPN+

Key stats

West Virginia (2024)

Overall offense: 404.0 yards per game (53rd in FBS)

Passing: 210.3 yards per game (87th)

Rushing: 193.7 yards per game (27th)

Scoring: 29.2 points per game (54th)

Overall defense: 415.2 yards allowed per game (111th in FBS)

Passing: 270.8 yards allowed per game (126th)

Rushing: 144.4 yards allowed per game (56th)

Scoring: 31.9 points allowed per game (110th)

Robert Morris (2024)

Overall offense: 351.6 yards per game (68th in FCS)

Passing: 227.8 yards per game (36th)

Rushing: 123.8 yards per game (92nd)

Scoring: 23.2 points per game (73rd)

Overall defense: 333.2 yards allowed per game (31th in FCS)

Passing: 188.4 yards allowed per game (27th)

Rushing: 144.8 yards allowed per game (46th)

Scoring: 20.2 points allowed per game (17th)

Team leaders

West Virginia (2024)

Passing: Nicco Marchiol, 434 yards, 5 TDs, 2 INTs, 66.1 completion percentage

Rushing: Jahiem White, 845 yards on 149 carries, 7 TDs

Receiving: Cam Vaughn, 803 yards on 48 catches, 5 TDs (at Jacksonville State)

Robert Morris (2024)

Passing: Zach Tanner, 453 yards, 4 TDs, 2 INTs, 62.0 completion percentage

Rushing: Tanner, 53 yards, 0 TDs

Receiving: Chaz Middleton, 80 yards, 7 catches, 2 TDs

Last game

• West Virginia went 6-7 last season, losing 42-37 to Memphis in the Frisco Bowl two weeks after the firing of coach Neal Brown.

• Robert Morris defeated Stonehill, 31-13, to conclude a 7-5 season.

Next game

West Virginia plays at Ohio on Sept. 6, and Robert Morris travels to Youngstown State.


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