Big 12 · 4-3 · 1-3 CONF · ATS 3-3 · O/U 7-0
West Virginia Mountaineers
HC Rich Rodriguez (2nd yr) · OC — · DC Zac Alley
STARTS IN 11 PERSONNEL (6 OF 7) · BASE D 4-2-5 · SHOTGUN 99%
Power rating−4.496th
CFP odds0%—
PLAYOFFOUT→OUT
Proj. wins4.9of 12
Fan pulse—25 of 30 scored
Big 12 · 4-3 · 1-3 CONF · ATS 3-3 · O/U 7-0
West Virginia
Mountaineers · HC Rich Rodriguez (2nd yr) · starts in 11 (6 of 7) · base D 4-2-5
Power rating−4.496th
CFP odds0%—
Proj. wins4.9of 12
Fan pulse—25 of 30 scored
West Virginia
4-3 · 1-3 Big 12
POWER RATING−4.496th in FBS
CFP ODDS0%no change
PROJ. WINS4.9of 12 games
Fan sentiment
NET · WEEKLY · 2026NET SENTIMENT −100 TO +100 · WEEKLY · 2026FANSHAVOC MODEL EXPECTATIONUNDER 30 SCORED POSTS · NO SCOREPOSTS / WEEK
FANSMODELUNDER 30 SCORED
| Week | Fans | Model | Posts | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WK 1 · CCU | no score (too few posts) | — | 80 | — |
| WK 2 · UTM | no score (too few posts) | — | 6 | — |
| WK 3 · UVA | no score (too few posts) | — | 8 | — |
| WK 4 · OKST | no score (too few posts) | — | 3 | — |
| WK 5 · @ISU | no score (too few posts) | — | 2 | — |
| WK 6 · ARIZ | −51 | −26 | 51 | — |
| WK 7 · CIN | −10 | −18 | 102 | — |
| WK 8 · @TCU | no score (too few posts) | −18 | 25 so far | — |
| Week | Fans | Model | Posts | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WK 1 · CCU | no score (too few posts) | — | 80 | — |
| WK 2 · UTM | no score (too few posts) | — | 6 | — |
| WK 3 · UVA | no score (too few posts) | — | 8 | — |
| WK 4 · OKST | no score (too few posts) | — | 3 | — |
| WK 5 · @ISU | no score (too few posts) | — | 2 | — |
| WK 6 · ARIZ | −51 | −26 | 51 | — |
| WK 7 · CIN | −10 | −18 | 102 | — |
| WK 8 · @TCU | no score (too few posts) | −18 | 25 so far | — |
| Week | Fans | Model | Posts | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WK 1 · CCU | no score (too few posts) | — | 80 | — |
| WK 2 · UTM | no score (too few posts) | — | 6 | — |
| WK 3 · UVA | no score (too few posts) | — | 8 | — |
| WK 4 · OKST | no score (too few posts) | — | 3 | — |
| WK 5 · @ISU | no score (too few posts) | — | 2 | — |
| WK 6 · ARIZ | −51 | −26 | 51 | — |
| WK 7 · CIN | −10 | −18 | 102 | — |
| WK 8 · @TCU | no score (too few posts) | −18 | 25 so far | — |
NET SENTIMENT = % POSITIVE − % NEGATIVE POSTS · n 277 SINCE WK 1 · RSS 96% · REDDIT 4%
A WEEK SCORES AT 30 SCORED POSTS · MODEL = POWER RATING + CFP ODDS · RIVAL FANS FILTERED · UPDATED 7:03 AM ET
NET = % POSITIVE − % NEGATIVE POSTS · n 277 SINCE WK 1 · RSS 96% · REDDIT 4%
A WEEK SCORES AT 30 SCORED POSTS · MODEL = POWER RATING + CFP ODDS · RIVAL FANS FILTERED · UPDATED 7:03 AM ET
A WEEK SCORES AT 30 SCORED · n 277 SINCE WK 1 · RSS 96% · REDDIT 4% · UPDATED 7:03 AM ET
Fan pulse
WK 8 · SO FAR—25 of 30 scored
Model expects−18
0 SCORED30 · WEEKLY SCORE
Not enough posts for a fan pulse yet.
A weekly score needs 30 scored posts; West Virginia fans have 25 since Monday. Last scored week: −10 after the Cincinnati win.
A weekly score needs 30 scored posts; West Virginia fans have 25 since Monday. Last scored week: −10 after the Cincinnati win.
Where this week’s posts come from | Posts | ||
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Who covers West Virginia
11 SOURCES · GRADED11 SOURCES · GRADED AGAINST OFFICIAL REPORTSReporter | Reporter | Links | Tier | Hit rate | First | Lead | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WF officialWVU FootballWVU Athletics · Team official · wvusports.com/sports/football | WF WVU FootballWVU Athletics · Team officialWVU Athletics ·wvusports.com/sports/football | wvusports.com/sports/footballPDF · reference for grading | official | source of truth | — | — | — |
WF officialWVU football news feedwvusports.com · Team official · wvusports.com/sports/football | WF WVU football news feedwvusports.com · Team officialwvusports.com ·wvusports.com/sports/football | wvusports.com/sports/footballPDF · reference for grading | official | source of truth | — | — | Sat |
WF officialWVU Football postgame press conferences and quotesWest Virginia Athletics · Team official · wvusports.com/sports/football | WF WVU Football postgame press conferences and quotesWest Virginia Athletics · Team officialWest Virginia Athletics ·wvusports.com/sports/football | wvusports.com/sports/footballPDF · reference for grading | official | source of truth | — | — | — |
WS officialWVU SportsWVU Athletics · Team official · wvusports.com/ | WS WVU SportsWVU Athletics · Team officialWVU Athletics ·wvusports.com/ | wvusports.com/PDF · reference for grading | official | source of truth | — | — | — |
BK BlueGoldNews (Kevin Kinder)reported WV News / BlueGoldNews.com · Beat writer@BlueGoldNews· last — source of truth · reference for grading | BK BlueGoldNews (Kevin Kinder)WV News / BlueGoldNews.com · Beat writerWV News / BlueGoldNews.com ·@BlueGoldNews | @BlueGoldNewsSite | reported | source of truth | — | — | — |
DP Dominion Post WVU sportsreported The Dominion Post (Morgantown) · Beat writerwww.dominionpost.com/sports/wvusports/feed/· last 20h source of truth · reference for grading | DP Dominion Post WVU sportsThe Dominion Post (Morgantown) · Beat writerThe Dominion Post (Morgantown) ·www.dominionpost.com/sports/wvusports/feed/ | www.dominionpost.com/sports/wvusports/feed/RSS · Site | reported | source of truth | — | — | 20h |
GC Greg Careyreported WV MetroNews · Beat writer@GCWVM· last — source of truth · reference for grading | GC Greg CareyWV MetroNews · Beat writerWV MetroNews ·@GCWVM | @GCWVMSite | reported | source of truth | — | — | — |
MA Mike Astireported WV Sports Now · Beat writer@mikeasti11· last 10h source of truth · reference for grading | MA Mike AstiWV Sports Now · Beat writerWV Sports Now ·@mikeasti11 | @mikeasti11Bluesky | reported | source of truth | — | — | 10h |
AC Andrew Corbettrumor 247Sports West Virginia (EERSports) · Insider@AndrewwCorbett_· last — source of truth · reference for grading | AC Andrew Corbett247Sports West Virginia (EERSports) · Insider247Sports West Virginia (EERSports) ·@AndrewwCorbett_ | @AndrewwCorbett_Site | rumor | source of truth | — | — | — |
CA Chris Andersonrumor 247Sports West Virginia (EERSports) · Insider@CMAnderson247· last — source of truth · reference for grading | CA Chris Anderson247Sports West Virginia (EERSports) · Insider247Sports West Virginia (EERSports) ·@CMAnderson247 | @CMAnderson247Site | rumor | source of truth | — | — | — |
EC EERSports.com (Mike Casazza)rumor 247Sports West Virginia (EERSports) · Insider@eersportsdotcom· last — source of truth · reference for grading | EC EERSports.com (Mike Casazza)247Sports West Virginia (EERSports) · Insider247Sports West Virginia (EERSports) ·@eersportsdotcom | @eersportsdotcomSite | rumor | source of truth | — | — | — |
HIT RATE = CLAIMS LATER CONFIRMED BY THE OFFICIAL REPORT OR BOX-SCORE PARTICIPATIONHIT = LATER CONFIRMED BY THE OFFICIAL REPORT
FIRST = SHARE OF CONFIRMED CLAIMS THEY BROKE · LEAD = MEDIAN HOURS AHEAD OF THE OFFICIAL REPORTFIRST = SHARE THEY BROKE · LEAD = HOURS AHEAD
NEW ACCOUNTS START AS RUMOR · REPORTED AT ≥ 75% OVER 8 GRADED CLAIMSNEW ACCOUNTS START AS RUMOR
Latest from the beat
LAST 72 H · 0 CLAIMSNo claims in this window.
How a tip becomes a status
- 1A free source posts a tipForum, Reddit, Bluesky or RSS. “The starting QB missed practice.”
- 2One targeted X checkfrom:[West Virginia writers] · last 72 h
- 3A cited status, graded laterShown next to the official one. Scored against the next report.
- official
- Conference report or team statement. The status of record.
- reported
- Writer with a proven record. Shown beside official, cited.
- rumor
- New, fan or unproven. Feed only until confirmed.
Fan sources
4 SOURCES · TIPS + PULSE4 SOURCES · TIPS AND FAN PULSESource | Source | Size | Posts / wk | Mood | Tier | Used for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
RSS WV Sports Nowrumor Team blog · WV Sports Now (independent)—30/ wkmood+24 | RSS WV Sports NowTeam blog · WV Sports Now (independent) | — | 30 | +24 | rumor | TIPS |
W West Virginia Universityofficial YouTube · WVU Athletics——mood— | W West Virginia UniversityYouTube · WVU Athletics | — | — | — | official | TIPS |
r/ r/WVUrumor Subreddit · Reddit——mood— | r/ r/WVUSubreddit · Reddit | — | — | — | rumor | TIPS · MOOD |
W The Smoking Musketrumor Team blog · SB Nation——mood— | W The Smoking MusketTeam blog · SB Nation | — | — | — | rumor | TIPS |