Putting Up Numbers· college football

West Virginia vs Virginia

Sat, Sep 19, 2026 · Unranked vs No. 25

West Virginia 38, Virginia 27Virginia was favored by 10.5, and West Virginia covered.

West Virginia vs Virginia: against expected, a game, this season, This game
a gameWest Virginia1 gameVirginia1 game
Points+13.7−5.3
Points allowed+2.7+7.5
Total offense, yards+74−117
Total defense, yards0+10
Touchdowns+2.1+0.1
Passer rating+62.5−24.0
Third downs+8.4%−1.6%
Sacks+0.1−1.2
Penalty yards−3.8−0.9
Turnovers forced−1.2−1.2
Turnovers lost−1.2−1.2

Each number is over (+) or under (−) what the team’s opponents usually allow, a game.

Who put up numbers

Virginia

West Virginia

Analysis

What was true going in. Each line says how it stood up, and how it came out.

Virginia

  • Virginia had won 4 straight as the underdog.streakthe runs →This game didn’t count toward it.
  • Virginia had won 4 straight on the road.streakthe runs →This game didn’t count toward it.

The series

If you squint

  • Virginia had won 8 of its last 10.countits form →Now 8 of 11.
  • Virginia had beaten 8 of its last 10 unranked opponents.countits form →Now 8 of 11.

Every meeting

DateWhereScore
Sep 19, 2026neutralWest Virginia 38, Virginia 27
Dec 28, 2002neutralVirginia 48, West Virginia 22
Nov 2, 1985at VirginiaVirginia 27, West Virginia 7
Nov 3, 1984at West VirginiaVirginia 27, West Virginia 7
Sep 12, 1981at VirginiaWest Virginia 32, Virginia 18
Oct 4, 1980at West VirginiaWest Virginia 45, Virginia 21
Nov 4, 1978at West VirginiaWest Virginia 20, Virginia 17
Oct 1, 1977at VirginiaWest Virginia 13, Virginia 0
Nov 17, 1973at West VirginiaWest Virginia 42, Virginia 17
Sep 23, 1972at VirginiaWest Virginia 48, Virginia 10

Method

  • Over or under is each game against what the opponent usually allowed, or usually scored, in its other games that season, with half the home edge, averaged over the team’s games. The ten biggest numbers in the league either way are lit.
  • “This season” and the analysis are the games through Sep 18, the day before, so the page says what was true going in. “This game” is the night’s own numbers against expected.
  • Touchdowns are passing and rushing. Turnovers are interceptions and fumbles lost. The passer rating is the NCAA’s over the team’s passers that game, and third downs and penalty yards are ESPN’s team box (sportsdataverse, CC BY 4.0). A night game kicked off at 6pm or later at the home team’s clock.
  • A game with no box score sits out.

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