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West Virginia Mountaineers Football
Geno Smith leads West Virginia in career passing yards (11,662) and Avon Cobourne in rushing yards (5,039). In College Football 27, the Mountaineers' projected starters average 78.7 OVR, 52nd of 138 FBS teams.
- CFB 27 starter avg
- 78.7
- 52nd of 138
- Players 80+ OVR
- 9
- 1 rated 90+
- Best unit
- Running back
- 91 avg · 7th nationally
- Record books
- 6
- career leaderboards
All-time career leaders
West Virginia football records
| Record | Holder | Total | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Career Passing Yards | Geno Smith | 11,662 | 2009–2012 |
| Career Passing Touchdowns | Geno Smith | 98 | 2009–2012 |
| Career Rushing Yards | Avon Cobourne | 5,039 | 1999–2002 |
| Career Rushing Touchdowns | Steve Slaton | 50 | 2005–2007 |
| Career Receiving Yards | Tavon Austin | 3,413 | 2009–2012 |
| Career Receiving Touchdowns | Stedman Bailey | 41 | 2010–2012 |
Across multiple leaderboards
Notable West Virginia players
- Pat White2005–2008
No. 2 rushing yards (4,480) · No. 2 rushing touchdowns (47) · No. 4 passing touchdowns (56)
- Garrett Greene2020–2024
No. 7 rushing touchdowns (28) · No. 9 passing yards (5,370) · No. 11 passing touchdowns (36)
- Geno Smith2009–2012
No. 1 passing yards (11,662) · No. 1 passing touchdowns (98)
- Stedman Bailey2010–2012
No. 1 receiving touchdowns (41) · No. 2 receiving yards (3,218)
- Avon Cobourne1999–2002
No. 1 rushing yards (5,039) · No. 3 rushing touchdowns (43)
- Tavon Austin2009–2012
No. 1 receiving yards (3,413) · No. 3 receiving touchdowns (29)
- Rasheed Marshall2001–2004
No. 7 passing touchdowns (42) · No. 9 rushing touchdowns (24) · No. 10 passing yards (5,098)
- Steve Slaton2005–2007
No. 1 rushing touchdowns (50) · No. 4 rushing yards (3,923)
- Will Grier2017–2018
No. 2 passing touchdowns (71) · No. 3 passing yards (7,354)
- Marc Bulger1996–1999
No. 2 passing yards (7,371) · No. 5 passing touchdowns (53)
- Skyler Howard2014–2016
No. 3 passing touchdowns (60) · No. 4 passing yards (7,302)
- Amos Zereoue1996–1998
No. 4 rushing touchdowns (38) · No. 5 rushing yards (3,907)
All-time series
West Virginia rivalries
| Opponent | Rivalry | All-time series | First met | Streak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pittsburgh | Backyard Brawl | Pittsburgh leads 63–42 | 1895 | W1 |
 Marshall | Friends of Coal Bowl | West Virginia leads 12–0 | 1911 | W12 |
 Virginia Tech | Black Diamond TrophyBlack Diamond Trophy | West Virginia leads 30–23 | 1912 | W2 |
 Syracuse | Battle for Ben Schwartzwalder Trophy | Syracuse leads 34–27 | 1945 | L4 |
 Louisville | — | West Virginia leads 10–3 | 1984 | L1 |
College Football 27
West Virginia in CFB 27
| Player | Pos | Class | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Cook | HB | Senior | 91 |
| Landen Livingston | C | Senior | 85 |
| Amare Grayson | RG | Junior | 84 |
| Bryan Hansen | P | Senior | 84 |
| Harper Holloman | RE | Junior | 83 |
| Kamari Wilson | SS | Senior | 83 |
| Jaden Bray | WR | Senior | 80 |
| Prince Strachan | WR | Junior | 80 |
Planning a West Virginia dynasty? See the West Virginia CFB 27 dynasty outlook for unit-by-unit ratings and the starters you lose after year one.
Tracked on CFB Clipboard
Public West Virginia dynasties
Fan-run College Football dynasties with West Virginia as the current program, shared publicly by their coaches.
- Country Roads DynastyRich Rodriguez · 23 seasons · 169–108
- Gavin and Drew DynastyDrew Gough · 4 seasons · 43–8
- West Virginia MountaineersCole Riggins Jr. · 3 seasons · 26–11
- WVUTravis Giese · 2 seasons · 24–5
- Gavin and Drew DynastyDrew Gough · 1 season · 13–2
- WvuQuis Brown · 1 season · 13–0
- WVU RebuildNate Folson · 2 seasons · 9–4
- WvuRich Rodriguez · 1 season · 9–4
Conference
Big 12 programs
Sources & notes
- CFB Clipboard — Career leaderboards researched and compiled by CFB Clipboard.
- EA Sports College Football 27 rivalry data — All-time series records as they ship in the game, before any dynasty games are played.
- EA Sports College Football 27 roster ratings — Ratings from “Freshmen Update 8/27/26” roster update, imported 2026-08-31 via Teamcrafters. Ratings change with each roster update.
Last updated Aug 31, 2026.