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What Rich Rodriguez Might Reveal at Big 12 Media Day About WVU’s 2026 Season

This week, Rich Rodriguez and a few Mountaineers will be headed to Frisco, Texas to participate in Big 12 Media Days. The event will begin tomorrow, but the Mountaineers won't be available to speak until Wednesday.

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If You Use WVU's Playbook in College Football 27, You're Basically Cheating

If you haven't purchased EA Sports' College Football 27 video game yet and you're a West Virginia fan, all I'm saying is you might want to consider it.

West Virginia Mountaineers News / West Virginia Mountaineers on SI / July 4

Two Mountaineers Could Be on Team USA’s Radar in the Near Future

Baseball and the 4th of July. It goes together so well, and perhaps one day, we will see a pair of West Virginia Mountaineers sporting the red, white, and blue for Team USA in the Olympics (set to return in 2028) or the World Baseball Classic.

West Virginia Mountaineers News / West Virginia Mountaineers on SI / July 3

Incoming WVU Slugger is Tearing Up the Northwoods League

The one area West Virginia wasn't highly productive in during the 2026 season was putting baseballs over the fence. As a team, the Mountaineers hit 58 home runs on the year with Gavin Kelly leading the way, belting 19 out of the park.

West Virginia Mountaineers News / West Virginia Mountaineers on SI / July 2

WVU Baseball Officially Adds Three Transfers to Open July

Three more transfer portal commits have put pen to paper, officially becoming Mountaineers. To begin the month of July, West Virginia announced the signings of outfielder Chase Ecker and left-handed pitchers Colton Hartman and Robert Satin.

West Virginia Mountaineers News / West Virginia Mountaineers on SI / July 2

WVU Plans to Hire Architect to Study Expansion Options at Kendrick Family Ballpark

West Virginia baseball isn't some overnight success story. In fact, it's far from it. The success they have experienced over the past three years isn't just some random blip on the radar, either.

College Football News / West Virginia Mountaineers on SI / July 1

WVU Football Unveils Change to One of Its Helmet Options

The 2026 college football season is just around the corner, and once again, the West Virginia Mountaineers have made a slight change to their uniform. There is no need to panic; it's nothing too crazy, and it makes a lot of sense.

WVU Women's Basketball Accepts Invite to Battle 4 Atlantis

West Virginia women’s basketball is coming off one of their most accomplished seasons in program history. Now with some added national attention as the defending Big 12 Tournament champions, the team was invited to play in one of the most prestigious in-season tournaments this upcoming season.

West Virginia Mountaineers News / West Virginia Mountaineers on SI / July 1

WVU Athletics Announces New Flagship Radio Affiliates

We are in the dog days of summer and counting down the days until Rich Rodriguez and his team take the field for the start of an important season. The 2026 West Virginia Mountaineers football season will also officially mark the start of new flagship affiliates for WVU football, basketball, and baseball.

West Virginia Mountaineers News / West Virginia Mountaineers on SI / July 1

Where WVU’s 2027 Recruiting Class Stands Right Now (And What’s Missing)

A crazy busy month of June on the recruiting trail is now behind Rich Rodriguez and the West Virginia coaching staff. Official visits are complete, and we are now in a dead period, so outside of communication via text/call, things will slow down quite a bit over the next few weeks.

West Virginia Mountaineers News / West Virginia Mountaineers on SI / June 29

The Five Ex-Mountaineers WVU Will See on the 2026 Schedule

When players depart the West Virginia program, they rarely ever end up somewhere within the Big 12 Conference or on a team that the Mountaineers will eventually face.

West Virginia Mountaineers News / West Virginia Mountaineers on SI / June 29

These Four WVU Freshmen Could Force Their Way Onto the Field

Kevin Brown, Matt Sieg, and Amari Latimer are all guys who are expected to play big roles for the Mountaineers this fall as true freshmen. But those won't be the only youngsters who will see the field.

West Virginia Mountaineers News / West Virginia Mountaineers on SI / June 28

A WVU Baseball Tradition Shows Up Again as Weston Mazey Steals Home

It's been one heck of a spring/summer for West Virginia baseball, and although the season is over for the Mountaineers, several of them are playing in collegiate summer leagues, such as the Northwoods League.

West Virginia Mountaineers News / West Virginia Mountaineers on SI / June 28

QB Mike Hawkins Jr. Names Two WVU Defenders Who Have His Attention

Because there has been so much change to the roster (again), we don't have a great idea as to what this West Virginia football team will look like in 2026, other than it should be better, given the production and experience they brought in.

Pat McAfee News / West Virginia Mountaineers on SI / June 28

Pat McAfee Believes Rich Rodriguez Has “His Guys” Again at WVU

Rich Rodriguez did everything he could to make year one in his return to West Virginia successful. Obviously, things didn’t work out as the Mountaineers went 4-8 and were blown out on several occasions, but that’s what happens when you piece together a team over a handful of months with very little experience.

West Virginia Mountaineers News / West Virginia Mountaineers on SI / June 27

WVU Hoops Has Five Former Top-100 Recruits on the 2026-27 Roster

Time. That's all West Virginia head coach Ross Hodge needed to be able to construct an NCAA Tournament-caliber roster. Over the last 12 months, he and his staff did a tremendous job evaluating and signing some of the top high school prospects in the country, and topped it off with a strong transfer portal class.