The West Virginia Mountaineers are in dire need of a victory. The Mountaineers have now lost three straight games, and are winless in Big 12 play halfway through the regular season. The vibes are not great in Morgantown right now, and whether or not the Mountaineers even get back to a bowl game is in question.
The Mountaineers will be back at Milan Puskar Stadium this week for their fifth home game of the season, as they welcome the Cincinnati Bearcats in a re-ignition of an old Big East rivalry. And if they can't pull off the win, they'll be in a position where they need to win more than they lose to close out the season just to go bowling. Here's all the information you need to follow along with the game.
West Virginia Mountaineers vs. Cincinnati Bearcats
Date: Saturday, October 107
Time: Noon EST
Venue: Milan Puskar Stadium, Morgantown, W.Va
How to Watch/Stream: TNT/TruTV/HBO Max
Radio (Commentary Team): Mountaineer Sports Network/Varsity Network (Tony Caridi, Dwight Wallace, Jed Drenning)
WVU Record: 3-3
Cincinnati Record: 4-1
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Cincinnati- West Virginia series history
The West Virginia Mountaineers and Cincinnati Bearcats have played each other 22 times, with the first game between the two programs dating back to 1921. The Mountaineers and Bearcats met from 2002-2011 annually with the exception of the 2004 season, with the final six meetings in that stretch coming as Big East opponents.
West Virginia holds a massive advantage in the series history, leading the Bearcats 18-3-1 in all-time meetings between the two teams. Since Cincinnati joined West Virginia in the Big 12 in 2023, the Mountaineers have won two consecutive games against the Bearcats, with the last meeting a 31-24 victory in 2024. The Mountaineers have also won their last four meetings against Cincinnati, dating back to 2010.
Betting Odds
Despite West Virginia coming off three straight losses, and Cincinnati entering with just one loss, the Mountaineers enter the game as 1.5-point favorites. The over/under is currently set at 63.5 points.
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Injuries
The latest injury report for the Mountaineers still has RB Andre Devine, N/S Emory Snyder, DL Darius Wiley, and WR Armoni Weaver-Bomar still listed as out, as they all have been for weeks. Joining them are RB Chris Talley and S Da'Mare Williams. CB Nick Taylor, who missed last week's game, is listed as questionable.
Cincinnati looks to be relatively healthy coming off a bye week, with just OL Aiden Pastoriza and TE DaMari Witherspoon, while S D'Angelo Hutchinson listed as questionable.
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