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By The Numbers: West Virginia vs. Top Ten Teams at Home
By The Numbers: West Virginia vs. Top Ten Teams at Home
When West Virginia hosts No. 2 Iowa State on Saturday, they will have a chance to pick up their fourth ranked win of the season, but it would be their first at home.
Ranked teams coming to play at the WVU Coliseum are not uncommon. All-time, WVU is 61-77 against ranked teams in games played at home.
We look at the numbers of West Virginia facing top-ten teams at home ahead of their game against No. 2 Iowa State this weekend.
All-Time Numbers
West Virginia is 23-42 against top-ten teams at home, and since the 2014 season, they are 10-9 against top-ten opponents at home.
West Virginia will be an unranked team this weekend, and WVU is 15-30 against top-ten teams. Against teams ranked fifth or higher in the country, WVU is 9-24. When WVU is an unranked team, they are 9-24 all-time against teams ranked in the top five.
All-time, the average rank when the Mountaineers face top ten teams is 5.4. They are scoring 71.2 points per game, while their opponents are scoring 73.4 points per game.
Breaking Down the Wins
West Virginia has 23 wins against teams ranked in the top ten, with the most recent coming last season against Kansas, when the Mountaineers defeated the Jayhawks 91-85.
The highest rank Iowa State has ever been in a home game for West Virginia is No. 11. This was back in the 2014 season, and the unranked Mountaineers took down the Cyclones 102-77.
In West Virginia’s 23 wins against top-ten opponents at home, the average score is 79.7-70.5, with the average rank of their opponents being 6.1. In WVU’s last 10 games against ranked opponents at home, the Mountaineers are 3-7.
Their three wins came against No. 3 Kansas (2024), No. 10 Texas Tech (2021), and No. 4 Baylor (2020). In those three games, the average score was 85-78.7.
West Virginia is 2-2 against teams ranked No. 2 in the nation, coming against Kansas in 2017 (85-69) and then against UCLA in 2007 (70-65).
Since 2010, West Virginia is 8-5 as an unranked team at home versus top ten teams. Iowa State has been a ranked opponent five times on the road against WVU. West Virginia is 4-1 in those games.
Breaking Down the Losses
West Virginia has 42 losses at home against ranked teams, dating back to 1952.
In those losses, the average score was 66.5-74.9, and the average rank of the opponent was 5.0.
The lone loss to a ranked Iowa State team at home came during the 2014-2015 season when No. 14 WVU lost to No. 17 Iowa State, 74-72. Iowa State has never entered the WVU Coliseum as a top-ten team.
In Big 12 games, WVU is 10-10 against top-ten teams. In those games, the average score is 72.6-72.4 in favor of the Mountaineers. In the losses, the average score is WVU losing 72.5-64.1.
Out of the last 10 games against a top-ten team at home, there have been seven losses for the Mountaineers, including a stretch of five straight from 2021 vs. Texas through 2023 vs. Kansas. In those five games, the average score was WVU losing, 73-63.8.
WVU’s two losses to teams ranked No. 2 in the nation came against Kansas in 2013 (61-56), and to Pitt in 1988 (70-64).
Tip-off between West Virginia and No. 2 Iowa State is set for 5:00 p.m. from the WVU Coliseum on Saturday. The game will be televised on ESPN+. This will be the 374th game in program history against a ranked team for the Mountaineers.
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West Virginia commit announces decision by blasting ‘Country Roads,’ lighting a couch on fire
A big moment in any student-athlete’s career is announcing what school they’re committing to, and I don’t think you’re going to find an announcement better than one we’ve got coming from one of the newest West Virginia Mountaineers.
What’s that smell? It… it smells like a couch burning to the sounds of the Mountaineers’ beloved John Denver “Take Me Home, Country Roads.”
You bet your sweet a– that’s what it is.
There’s a growing chance that any recruit who lights a couch on fire is going to end up wearing one of these. (Photo by Kevin Abele/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Ethan Lawson is a 6’6″, 300-lb offensive lineman and part of the 2027 recruiting class.
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According to Sport Illustrated he has fielded offers from a bunch of programs including Appalachian State, Liberty, Air Force, Army, Navy, Duke, Wake Forest, UConn and more.
But, they all missed out because Lawson posted his decision on X, and well… I think he was always West Virginia material.
Bobcat Goldthwait was burning couches on camera before it was cool.
But, alright, there’s no doubt about it: someone is about to sell some jerseys.
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And if there’s not a furniture store in Morgantown that brings in Lawson and fellow offensive line recruit Kevin Brown (who also lit a couch on fire because that’s becoming a thing) for an ad, then… then, well, I don’t know what, but it would be quite the missed opportunity.
It’s early, but Rich Rodriguez’s West Virginia Mountaineers lead college football in recruits burning couches. (Ben Queen-Imagn Images)
Hey, like it or not, sometimes in the age of NIL it can be a popularity contest. If fans like you, it could mean greater visibility and more lucrative deals. Perhaps that was the mission here, and we all know it worked.
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I refuse to believe any Mountaineers fans saw that video, heard the song and then didn’t reflexively raise a beer (even if they didn’t realize they were drinking one and say, “Hell yeah, brother.”)
We’ll see if the sort of thing translates onto the field, but even if it doesn’t, I feel like there’s money to be made making appearances and lighting furniture on fire at frat parties.
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Powerball, Mega Millions jackpots: What to know in case you win
Here’s what to know in case you win the Powerball or Mega Millions jackpot.
Just the FAQs, USA TODAY
The Virginia Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big.
Here’s a look at June 2, 2026, results for each game:
Mega Millions
Mega Millions drawings take place every week on Tuesday and Friday at 11 p.m.
15-26-43-48-60, Mega Ball: 12
Check Mega Millions payouts and previous drawings here.
Pick 3
DAY drawing at 1:59 p.m. NIGHT drawing at 11 p.m. each day.
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Day: 8-7-6, FB: 5
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DAY drawing at 1:59 p.m. NIGHT drawing at 11 p.m. each day.
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DAY drawing at 1:59 p.m. NIGHT drawing at 11 p.m. each day.
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Check Pick 5 payouts and previous drawings here.
Cash Pop
Drawing times: Coffee Break 9 a.m.; Lunch Break 12 p.m.; Rush Hour 5 p.m.; Prime Time 9 p.m.; After Hours 11:59 p.m.
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Prime Time: 04
Rush Hour: 13
Lunch Break: 06
Check Cash Pop payouts and previous drawings here.
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Drawing everyday at 11:15 p.m.
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