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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 (5,164). In College Football 27, the Mountaineers' projected starters average 78.6 OVR, 75th of 138 FBS teams.
- CFB 27 starter avg
- 78.6
- 75th of 138
- Players 80+ OVR
- 8
- 1 rated 90+
- Best unit
- Running back
- 93 avg · 7th nationally
- Record books
- 17
- 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 | 5,164 | 1999–2002 |
| Career Rushing Touchdowns | Steve Slaton | 50 | 2005–2007 |
| Career Receptions | Tavon Austin | 288 | 2009–2012 |
| Career Receiving Yards | Tavon Austin | 3,413 | 2009–2012 |
| Career Receiving Touchdowns | Stedman Bailey | 41 | 2010–2012 |
| Career Tackles | Grant Wiley | 492 | 2000–2003 |
| Career Sacks | Canute Curtis | 34.5 | 1993–1996 |
| Career Interceptions | Steve Newberry | 20 | 1980–1983 |
| Career Field Goals Made | Paul Woodside | 74 | 1981–1984 |
| Career Completions | Geno Smith | 988 | 2009–2012 |
| Career Pass Attempts | Geno Smith | 1,465 | 2009–2012 |
| Career Total Offense | Geno Smith | 12,004 | 2009–2012 |
| Career All-Purpose Yards | Tavon Austin | 7,286 | 2009–2012 |
| Career Total Touchdowns | Pat White | 103 | 2005–2008 |
| Career Points | Pat McAfee | 384 | 2005–2008 |
Across multiple leaderboards
Notable West Virginia players
- Pat White2005–2008
No. 1 total touchdowns (103) · No. 2 rushing yards (4,480) · No. 2 rushing touchdowns (47)
- Geno Smith2009–2012
No. 1 passing yards (11,662) · No. 1 passing touchdowns (98) · No. 1 completions (988)
- Marc Bulger1996–1999
No. 2 passing yards (8,153) · No. 2 completions (630) · No. 2 pass attempts (1,023)
- Rasheed Marshall2001–2004
No. 4 total offense (7,598) · No. 5 total touchdowns (69) · No. 6 passing touchdowns (45)
- Skyler Howard2014–2016
No. 3 passing touchdowns (60) · No. 3 completions (550) · No. 3 pass attempts (920)
- Tavon Austin2009–2012
No. 1 receptions (288) · No. 1 receiving yards (3,413) · No. 1 all-purpose yards (7,286)
- Oliver Luck1978–1981
No. 4 pass attempts (911) · No. 6 total offense (6,282) · No. 7 passing touchdowns (43)
- Will Grier2017–2018
No. 2 passing touchdowns (71) · No. 3 passing yards (7,354) · No. 3 total touchdowns (76)
- Avon Cobourne1999–2002
No. 1 rushing yards (5,164) · No. 3 rushing touchdowns (42) · No. 3 all-purpose yards (5,623)
- Steve Slaton2005–2007
No. 1 rushing touchdowns (50) · No. 3 points (330) · No. 4 all-purpose yards (4,775)
- Chad Johnston1993–1996
No. 6 pass attempts (839) · No. 7 passing yards (5,954) · No. 7 passing touchdowns (43)
- Stedman Bailey2010–2012
No. 1 receiving touchdowns (41) · No. 2 receptions (210) · No. 2 receiving yards (3,218)
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 | Sr | 93 |
| Michael Hawkins Jr. | QB | So | 86 |
| Bryan Hansen | P | Sr | 85 |
| Amare Grayson | RG | Jr | 84 |
| Harper Holloman | RE | Jr | 83 |
| Kamari Wilson | SS | Sr | 82 |
| Jaden Bray | WR | Sr | 81 |
| Zeke Durham-Campbell | LE | Sr | 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 · 176–109
- Start as OCRyan Draper · 9 seasons · 81–38
- Gavin and Drew DynastyDrew Gough · 8 seasons · 97–15 · 2 national titles
- WVUTravis Giese · 4 seasons · 54–7 · 1 national title
- West Virginia MountaineersCole Riggins Jr. · 3 seasons · 26–11
- Gavin and Drew DynastyDrew Gough · 1 season · 13–2
- West VirginiaWalt · 1 season · 10–3
- WvuQuis Brown · 1 season · 13–0
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 “EA roster mroster_434_206.db” roster update, imported 2026-11-09 via Teamcrafters. Ratings change with each roster update.
Last updated Nov 9, 2026.