2018 West Virginia Mountaineers Football Schedule, Results & ATS Record
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The 2018 West Virginia Mountaineers went 8-4 (6-3 in the Big 12), finishing No. 20 in the AP poll. They scored 40.2 and allowed 27.2 points per game. Against the closing spread they went 6-4-2; games went 7-5-0 on the total. SP+ rated them No. 24 nationally.
Team details
- Conference: Big 12
- Record: 8-4
- Conference record: 6-3
- AP rank: No. 15
- Against the spread: 6-4-2
- Over/under: 7-5-0
- SP+ rank: No. 24
2018 schedule and results
| Wk | Opponent | Date | Result | Score | Spread | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs Tennessee | 2018-09-01 | W | 40-14 | -10 | W | U 60.5 |
| 2 | Youngstown State | 2018-09-08 | W | 52-17 | -33.5 | W | O 63.5 |
| 4 | Kansas State | 2018-09-22 | W | 35-6 | -16 | W | U 61 |
| 5 | at Texas Tech | 2018-09-29 | W | 42-34 | -3.5 | W | O 75 |
| 6 | Kansas | 2018-10-06 | W | 38-22 | -27.5 | L | U 62 |
| 7 | at Iowa State | 2018-10-13 | L | 14-30 | -4.5 | L | U 55 |
| 9 | Baylor | 2018-10-25 | W | 58-14 | -14 | W | O 67 |
| 10 | at Texas | 2018-11-03 | W | 42-41 | -1 | P | O 58 |
| 11 | TCU | 2018-11-10 | W | 47-10 | -13 | W | O 55.5 |
| 12 | at Oklahoma State | 2018-11-17 | L | 41-45 | -6 | L | O 74 |
| 13 | Oklahoma | 2018-11-24 | L | 56-59 | +3 | P | O 87 |
| Bowl | vs Syracuse | 2018-12-28 | L | 18-34 | +2.5 | L | U 67 |
Passing leaders
| Player | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Grier | 11 | 266 | 397 | 3864 | 37 | 8 |
| Jack Allison | 5 | 24 | 46 | 354 | 1 | 2 |
| Brendan Ferns | 2 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing leaders
| Player | G | Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennedy McKoy | 12 | 145 | 802 | 8 |
| Martell Pettaway | 12 | 98 | 623 | 6 |
| Leddie Brown | 11 | 91 | 446 | 4 |
| Alec Sinkfield | 5 | 19 | 68 | 1 |
| Lorenzo Dorr | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Receiving leaders
| Player | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Jennings | 11 | 54 | 917 | 13 |
| David Sills V | 11 | 58 | 846 | 13 |
| Marcus Simms | 11 | 46 | 699 | 2 |
| Trevon Wesco | 10 | 26 | 366 | 1 |
| T.J. Simmons | 9 | 28 | 341 | 1 |
Defensive leaders
| Player | G | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Long Jr. | 11 | 99 | 16.5 | 6 | 4 | |
| Kenny Robinson | 12 | 77 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Joshua Norwood | 11 | 63 | 4 | 0 | 10 | |
| Dravon Askew-Henry | 12 | 55 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jovanni Stewart | 12 | 53 | 10.5 | 4 | 0 |
2018 West Virginia players who reached the NFL
| Player | Pos | NFL team | Drafted | College seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dante Stills | DT | ARI | 2023 R6 #213 | 2018–2022 |
| David Sills | WR | TB | 2019 UDFA | 2015–2018 |
| Gary Jennings | WR | LAC | 2019 R4 #120 | 2015–2018 |
| Will Grier | QB | DAL | 2019 R3 #100 | 2017–2018 |
| David Long Jr. | ILB | DET | 2019 R6 #188 | 2016–2018 |
| Marcus Simms | WR | SEA | 2019 UDFA | 2016–2018 |
| Trevon Wesco | TE | LV | 2019 R4 #121 | 2016–2018 |
| Derrek Pitts | CB | TB | 2023 UDFA | 2017–2018 |
| Kenny Robinson | SAF | CAR | 2020 R5 #152 | 2017–2018 |
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