On Wednesday, the Big 12 unveiled West Virginia's conference adversaries for the upcoming four seasons in college football. The strategic scheduling framework emphasizes geographical proximity, historical face-offs, and enduring rivalries.
West Virginia is set to uphold a rigorous slate of nine conference contests. Come 2024 and 2026, the Mountaineers will play host to a quintet of games, while in 2025 and 2027, four home clashes are slated.
The unveiling of West Virginia's conference opponents for the next four college football seasons occurred on Wednesday, courtesy of the Big 12. The scheduling model, meticulously crafted, places paramount importance on factors such as geography, historical matchups, and longstanding rivalries.
The Mountaineers are steadfast in adhering to a schedule comprising nine conference games. In the years 2024 and 2026, West Virginia will proudly welcome five opponents to their home turf, while 2025 and 2027 will witness the hosting of four compelling home games.
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Here is the complete schedule:
| Year | Home | Away |
| 2024 | Penn State (8/31), Albany (9/07), Baylor, Kansas, Kansas State, Iowa State, UCF | Pitt (9/14), Arizona, Texas Tech, Oklahoma State, Cincinnati |
| 2025 | Robert Morris (8/30), Pitt (9/13), Utah, Colorado, Texas Tech, TCU | Ohio (9/06), Arizona State, BYU, Houston, Kansas, UCF |
| 2026 | Alabama (9/05), UT Martin (9/12), Arizona, Houston, Oklahoma State, Kansas, Cincinnati | East Carolina (9/19), Utah, Texas Tech, TCU, Iowa State |
| 2027 | VMI (9/11), Ohio (9/18), Arizona State, BYU, Iowa State, UCF | Alabama (9/04), Colorado, Baylor, Oklahoma State, Kansas State, Cincinnati |
| 2028 | vs. Tennessee (9/02) in Charlotte, North Carolina | - |
| 2029 | Ohio (9/01) | Pitt (9/08) |
| 2030 | Saint Francis (8/31), Pitt (9/07) | TBA |
| 2031 | TBA | Pitt (9/06) |
| 2032 | Pitt (9/11) | TBA |
The conference is set to implement a 5-4 policy, dictating that teams will engage in 5 home games in one year, succeeded by 4 in the subsequent year. As an illustration, in 2024, West Virginia will proudly host 5 conference games, whereas in 2025, the number of hosted games will be reduced to 4.
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