The home opener against Robert Morris on Aug. 30 will be the Gold Rush game. Stripe the Stadium is scheduled for the Pitt game on Sept. 13. Homecoming against TCU is Oct. 25. Military Appreciation and Mountaineer Week will be observed at the Nov. 8 Colorado game.
Athletics
The Learfield Directors’ Cup was developed by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics. Points are awarded based on each institution’s finish in NCAA Championships.
Baseball head coach Steve Sabins has been named the 2025 ABCA East Region Coach of the Year, making it the second straight season the University has taken home the honor after Randy Mazey earned the award in 2024.
Fans who buy or renew their season tickets by July 21, or who have already renewed by that date, will be entered to win one of the 2025-26 season ticket holder reward prizes.
Coach Steve Sabins’ first season overseeing the baseball program saw WVU finish ranked in all the major polls for a second straight year, ranging from as high as No. 12 in the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Poll to No. 17 in the USA Today Coaches Poll.
The marketing department earned three awards from the National Association of Collegiate Marketing Association in recognition of its outstanding work to build the Mountaineer brand.