Morgantown, WV (WOAY) – The Big 12 Conference, in conjunction with The West Virginia University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics, announced its 2025 football schedule on Tuesday, February 4.
According to a press release from the university, the schedule includes 10 regular season games. Six home dates, featuring four conference games and nonconference matchups with the season opener against Robert Morris on August 30th and the 108th “Backyard Brawl” against Pitt on September 13th, WVU’s longest-running series.
Wren Baker, Vice President and Director of Athletics had this to say about the schedule: “When you play in the Big 12, the schedule is always going to provide great competition, and the excitement and anticipation for the season and Coach Rod’s return to the West Virginia sidelines are already in high gear.”
The Mountaineers will also have a familiar face walking the sidelines to start the 2025 campaign. The second Rich Rodriguez era of WVU football will begin on Saturday, August 30, with a home game against Robert Morris. Rodriguez had this to say: Â “The Big 12 is as tough as anywhere in the country. Our players and coaches know we have a lot of work to do in our winter conditioning, spring practices and summer camp to prepare for this year’s season.”
The times and television lineup for the 2025 schedule will be announced at a later date.
2025 Football Schedule
Day               Date                     Opponent                           Time
Sat.               Aug. 30                ROBERT MORRIS             TBA
Sat.               Sept. 6                  at Ohio                                TBA
Sat. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Sept. 13Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â PITTÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â TBA
Sat.               Sept. 20                at Kansas *                         TBA
Sat.               Sept. 27               UTAH *                                TBA
Fri. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Oct. 3Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â at BYU *Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â TBA
Sat. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Oct. 11Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â OPEN
Sat.               Oct. 18                 at UCF *                              TBA
Sat.               Oct. 25                 TCU *^                                TBA
Sat.               Nov. 1                   at Houston *                        TBA
Sat.               Nov. 8                  COLORADO *#                  TBA
Sat. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Nov. 15Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â at Arizona State *Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â TBA
Sat. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Nov. 22Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â OPEN
Sat.               Nov. 29                TEXAS TECH *                  TBA
*Â Big 12 Conference Game
^Â Homecoming
#Â Mountaineer Week
PLEASE NOTE: Select Saturday games in the 2025 season may be adjusted to select Fridays, other special dates, and Black Friday. These games will be announced in the coming weeks.