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Ross Hodge Praises Maturity, Defense After WVU Captures First Road Win The West Virginia Mountaineers (13-6, 4-2) captured their first road win of the season after taking down the Arizona State Sun Devils (10-9,...

15 HOURS AGO • SI.COM

Curt Cignetti has brought Indiana to national championship game in just 2 years

Curt Cignetti has turned heads in the college football world after leading Indiana to its first undefeated season and national championship game appearance

4 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Curtis Jones Jr. Transfers to One of West Virginia's Most Heated Rivals A West Virginia kid born and raised has left the Mountaineers for one of the program's biggest rivals, Virginia Tech. Linebacker and part-ti...

4 DAYS AGO • SI.COM

Kayden Luke - Transfers to West Virginia Luke is transferring to West Virginia, per Keenan Cummings of Rivals.com.

Impact Luke began is collegiate career at Arizona but is now set to join the Mountaineers. He carried the ball five times for 20 yards in four games last season and can play both tight end and fullback.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

College football team adding 75 new players next season Rich Rodriguez was announced as West Virginia’s head coach in December 2024, beginning a second stint after his successful 2001–07 run. Rodr...

JANUARY 15 • SI.COM

Jack Cassidy - Commits to West Virginia Cassidy has committed to West Virginia, WVSports.com reports.

Impact Cassidy had a quiet 2025 season at Western Kentucky, but he made both of his field goal attempts. He's slated to compete with fellow transfer Peter Notaro for the starting kicking job.

JANUARY 13 • ROTOWIRE

Mountaineers Reel in Another Tight End from the Transfer Portal The West Virginia University football program added another tight end through the NCAA Transfer Portal on Monday evening, as Mississippi Sta...

JANUARY 12 • SI.COM

Cam Ball - Transfers to West Virginia Ball will transfer to West Virginia, per Max Olson of The Athletic.

Impact Ball spent the past two seasons, and totaled just two catches for 12 yards. Now, the tight end will take his talents to Morgantown, where he figures to have one year of eligibility remaining. With his size at 6-foot-7, 250-pounds, Ball figures to have a role as an in-line blocker as well as a receiver.

JANUARY 12 • ROTOWIRE

WVU Defensive Lineman Quintin Goins Enters Transfer Portal West Virginia University defensive lineman Quintin Goins announced he will enter the NCAA Transfer Portal. After redshirting during the 2024...

JANUARY 11 • SI.COM

Josh Sapp - Transfers to West Virginia Sapp is transferring to West Virginia, per Keenan Cummings of Rivals.com.

Impact Sapp is leaving Clemson, where he caught 11 passes for 150 yards across 10 games during the 2025 campaign. He has one year of eligibility remaining for West Virginia.

JANUARY 11 • ROTOWIRE

Rodney Gallagher Transfers to Big 12 School, Will Face WVU in Morgantown in 2026 With just one year left in his collegiate career, former West Virginia wide receiver Rodney Gallagher III will head out west to play for Bre...

JANUARY 10 • SI.COM

RB Justice Haynes transferring again after injury-shortened single season at Michigan

Running back Justice Haynes is transferring again after an injury-shortened season at Michigan

JANUARY 9 • Associated Press

John Neider - Headed to West Virginia Neider has committed to West Virginia, Schuyler Callihan of SI.com reports.

Impact Neider will step up to the Big 12 after spending the past two seasons at UConn. In 22025, he caught 27 of his 39 targets for 422 receiving yards and two touchdowns.

JANUARY 9 • ROTOWIRE

Mountaineers Bolster Trenches with Kansas State Addition The West Virginia University football program received commitment from Kansas State interior offensive lineman Devin Vaas on Wednesday night...

JANUARY 8 • SI.COM

Cam Cook - Lands with Mountaineers Cook will transfer to West Virginia, per On3.com.

Impact Cook was the nation's leading rusher in 2025, amassing 1,659 yards and 16 touchdowns on 5.6 yards per carry. He also secured 30 catches for 286 yards to boot. The former TCU tailback has one season of eligibility remaining, and he's elected to spend it in Morgantown. Cook was one of the more sought-after tailbacks in the portal; this is a huge win for West Virginia.

JANUARY 6 • ROTOWIRE

DJ Epps - Headed to Morgantown Epps will transfer to West Virginia, per Keenan Cummings of Rivals.com.

Impact Epps broke out with Troy in 2025, reeling in 47 catches for 512 yards and five touchdowns. It was the only active season for the 6-foot-1, 185-pound wideout, who was a a junior last fall and should have just one more season remaining to use with the Mountaineers. He should have a great shot to compete for a starting role.

JANUARY 6 • ROTOWIRE

Michael Hawkins Jr. - Commits to West Virginia Hawkins has committed to West Virginia, Pete Thamel of ESPN reports.

Impact West Virginia's 2025 team started several quarterbacks under center, so Hawkins will attempt to establish himself as a clear-cut QB1 during 2026. While part of Oklahoma, he logged 950 passing yards and eight TDs, six passing and two rushing.

JANUARY 5 • ROTOWIRE

Prince Strachan - Signs with West Virginia Strachan has signed with West Virginia, Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports reports.

Impact Despite an unimpressive 2025, Strachan will give Power Conference football another go. During the year, he logged only one reception, a 25-yard Week 1 effort against Missouri State.

JANUARY 4 • ROTOWIRE

Rich Rodriguez Set to Add Veteran Defensive Coach Larry Knight to WVU Staff West Virginia University football head coach Rich Rodriguez is set to add veteran defensive coach Larry Knight to the Mountaineers’ coaching...

JANUARY 4 • SI.COM

WVU QB Jaylen Henderson is Entering the Transfer Portal West Virginia University quarterback Jaylen Henderson intends to enter his name into the NCAA Transfer Portal after simply quoting the initi...

JANUARY 1 • SI.COM

It May End in a Bidding War, but WVU Should Enter the Mix for the Nation's Top Rusher If there's one thing in Rich Rodriguez's offense you can never have enough of, it's running backs. As we saw this past season, injuries are...

DECEMBER 27, 2025 • SI.COM

From football to hockey: Nick Saban's new role with the Nashville Predators

Nick Saban knows his strengths with seven national championships as a college football coach

DECEMBER 22, 2025 • Associated Press

Arizona State coach Kenny Dillingham signs 5-year extension averaging $7.5M a year

Kenny Dillingham insisted he had no interest in leaving Arizona State

DECEMBER 20, 2025 • Associated Press

The Four WVU True Freshmen Who Saw the Most Playing Time in 2025 In this day and age, playing true freshmen is not as big a deal as it once was. West Virginia head coach Rich Rodriguez made it clear at the...

DECEMBER 13, 2025 • SI.COM

Neal Brown hopes to retain players after No. 23 North Texas made CFP push

New North Texas coach Neal Brown will focus on trying to retain the players that have been part of the school's first 11-win season

DECEMBER 8, 2025 • Associated Press

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Curt Cignetti has brought Indiana to national championship game in just 2 years

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Arizona State coach Kenny Dillingham signs 5-year extension averaging $7.5M a year

Neal Brown hopes to retain players after No. 23 North Texas made CFP push