Big 12 Conference · Gold & Blue Fridays

WVU Football

Milan Puskar Stadium. 60,000+ strong. The loudest hollow in Appalachia.
Rich Rodriguez is back. Let's ride.

Rich Rod Returns 2025 Spread Option Big 12 Conference

Program At a Glance

The Mountaineers aren't new to this — they're true to this. Decades of ball before most fan bases existed.

  • 787-533-45 All-Time Record
  • 23rd All-Time FBS Wins
  • 15 Conference Championships
  • 3× Back-to-Back-to-Back 11-Win Seasons ('05/'06/'07)

2025 Season Preview

Rich Rodriguez built the legend. Now he's back to write the next chapter. The Spread Option is alive in Morgantown again — fast, physical, and built for the Big 12 grind.

Key Matchups

Season Opener vs. Robert Morris

Welcome to the show. Time to put Mountaineer Nation on notice from Week 1.

Rivalry vs. Pitt — The Backyard Brawl

The only game that matters when it's on the schedule. Steel City pride vs. Appalachian royalty. No further explanation required.

Big 12 vs. Colorado

Prime-time energy meets Gold & Blue steel. Deion's Buffs come to town and find out what Mountaineer football is built on.

Homecoming · Oct 25 vs. TCU

Homecoming at Milan Puskar. 60,000 alumni flooding back to Morgantown. You already know how this one feels.

Season Finale · Nov 29 vs. Texas Tech

End the regular season on a high note. Send the seniors out right. Country Roads closes the year.

Traditions That Make Us Mountaineers

Other programs have mascots. We have a way of life. These are the rituals that separate a game day from a Mountaineer game day.

  • ⛏ The Mantrip Walk

    The team rides the Mantrip to the stadium — a coal-car procession straight out of WV heritage. When you see that car rolling, the hair on your neck stands up.

  • 🏈 First Down Cheer

    "WVU — First Down!" The entire stadium locks in, one voice, one syllable at a time. Opposing offenses never forget the sound.

  • 🎵 Country Roads

    John Denver's anthem becomes Mountaineer gospel after every home win. 60,000 voices pointing skyward. If it doesn't move you, check your pulse.

  • 🔫 The Rifle Salute

    Every touchdown is punctuated by the Mountaineer firing a musket into the Morgantown sky. It's loud. It's proud. It's ours.

Dig deeper into every ritual at the Traditions & Culture hub or see what Game Day at Milan Puskar looks like from kickoff to Country Roads.

🏆 Live Fan Feed — Football Takes

Unfiltered. Passionate. Gold & Blue. Drop your take below and let Mountaineer Nation weigh in.

Post a Take

Loading takes from Mountaineer Nation...