The WVU Mountaineers have never played against these FBS teams
By Sam Fariss
![Dec 27, 2023; Charlotte, NC, USA; West Virginia Mountaineers defensive lineman Davoan Hawkins (55). Dec 27, 2023; Charlotte, NC, USA; West Virginia Mountaineers defensive lineman Davoan Hawkins (55).](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_3012,h_1694,x_0,y_65/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/ImagnImages/mmsport/138/01hvh7ew5dgggkwdvyky.jpg)
Independents
- Massachusetts
West Virginia began as an Independent football program and the only independent team that the Mountaineers haven't faced yet is Massachusetts. The two schools are less than nine hours apart and an annual matchup at a neutral site would make for a great series in the future.