Venue & Game Details
Kickoff Time: 3:30 PM ET / 12:30 PM PT
Venue: Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium, Morgantown, West Virginia
Capacity: ~61,500
Broadcast: FOX (Jason Benetti, Robert Griffin III, Alexa Landestoy on the call)
Weather Forecast (Morgantown, WV)
Kickoff Temperature: ~71°F (22°C)
Conditions: Partly cloudy, mild
Wind: 6–10 mph from the northwest
Precipitation: ~15% chance of light showers
Impact: Comfortable fall football weather; no major disruptions expected.
Injury Report
Utah Utes:
QB Devon Dampier – healthy, 790 yards, 7 TDs, 2 INTs; also 225 rushing yards.
RB Wayshawn Parker – healthy, 214 yards, 3 TDs.
WR Ryan Davis – healthy, 241 yards, 1 TD.
CB Zy Alexander – questionable (ankle).
West Virginia Mountaineers:
QB Nicco Marchiol – healthy, 720 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs.
RB Tye Edwards – questionable (undisclosed).
WR Cam Vaughn – healthy, 214 yards, 1 TD.
LB Marcus Neal Jr. – healthy, team leader in tackles.
Key Player Matchups
Devon Dampier (Utah QB) vs. WVU Pass Rush
Dampier is dual-threat, but WVU has 13 sacks through 4 games (tied 4th nationally).
Nicco Marchiol (WVU QB) vs. Utah Secondary
Marchiol has struggled with turnovers.
Utah’s defense allows just 14.8 ppg and under 300 ypg.
Wayshawn Parker (Utah RB) vs. WVU Front Seven
Parker averaging 6.5 ypc.
WVU allows 130.8 rushing ypg (59th nationally).
Cam Vaughn (WVU WR) vs. Utah Corners
Vaughn is WVU’s top target.
Utah’s pass defense ranks 39th nationally (178.3 ypg allowed).
Recent Team Form
Utah Utes (3–1)
L 10–34 vs. Texas Tech (Week 4)
W 27–17 vs. Baylor (Week 3)
W 38–14 vs. Southern Utah (Week 2)
W 41–10 vs. Utah State (Week 1)
Strengths: Top-20 rushing offense (243 ypg).
Weaknesses: Red-zone defense (112th nationally, 100% scoring allowed).
West Virginia Mountaineers (2–2)
L 10–41 vs. Kansas (Week 4)
W 27–24 vs. Pitt (Week 3)
W 34–17 vs. Ohio (Week 2)
L 20–27 vs. Penn State (Week 1)
Strengths: Red-zone offense (12-for-12, tied 1st nationally).
Weaknesses: 132nd in 3rd-down conversions (26.8%).
Conference vs. Conference
Both are Big 12 members (Utah joined in 2024).
This is a conference matchup with bowl and Big 12 title race implications.
Series History
All-time series: Utah leads 2–0.
Last meeting: Utah beat WVU 30–14 in the 2017 Heart of Dallas Bowl.
Other meeting: Utah won 32–6 in the 1964 Liberty Bowl.
Trend: First-ever meeting in Morgantown.
Betting Trends
Utah Utes:
3–1 ATS in 2025.
2–0 ATS when favored by 13.5+ points.
2 of 4 games have gone Over.
West Virginia Mountaineers:
2–2 ATS in 2025.
1–1 as underdogs this season.
3 of 4 games have gone Under.
Historical Betting Results
2017 Heart of Dallas Bowl: Utah -7 covered in 30–14 win (Under cashed).
1964 Liberty Bowl: Utah -3 covered in 32–6 win (Under cashed).
Game Odds
Utah Utes – 12.5
West Virginia Mountaineers 47.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, September 26, 2025
