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The only chance West Virginia freshman quarterback John Johnson III will have to see the field this fall will be sometime within the first two weeks of the season when the Mountaineers face Coastal Carolina and UT Martin.

The WVU All-Hype Team: Which Players Have the Biggest Buzz?

As we enter the back half of July, you’ll start to hear more about the names who could make a big impact for the Mountaineers this fall. There are a handful, however, that have been generating a ton of buzz inside the building throughout the off-season and are expected to be a massive part of this team's success.

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Two WVU Teammates Team Up for a Highlight-Reel Defensive Gem

Flashing the leather is just a part of a West Virginia Mountaineers’ DNA, and Colton Sims and Weston Mazey put that on full display this week, teaming up for incredible play in the Northwoods League for the Richmond Flying Mummies.

Miles Sadler Says Fellow WVU Freshman Was 'Made in a Lab'

Length and overall size were certainly an issue for the West Virginia men’s basketball team in Ross Hodges first year on the job. I think it’s safe to say that the issue has been resolved, thanks to all the work they did on the recruiting trail and in the transfer portal this summer.

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How Gavin Kelly Did with Team USA in the World Collegiate Baseball Championship

West Virginia superstar catcher/2nd baseman Gavin Kelly just wrapped up play with the US national collegiate team on Wednesday morning, falling to Japan in the gold medal game of the first-ever World Collegiate Baseball Championship in extra innings, 6-3.

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With Armani Guzman Back, WVU Could Have Nation's Fastest Outfield in 2027

West Virginia received huge news over the weekend that outfielder/first baseman Armani Guzman would be returning to the Mountaineers in 2027. It's a huge boost for a team that will be looking to accomplish another first — reach the College World Series in consecutive seasons.

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Projected Roles for the 11 West Virginia Natives on WVU's Football Roster

The West Virginia Mountaineers typically have a dozen or so players who hail from the Mountain State, and that's no different this year, as they have one short of that number.

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The Eight Mountaineers Who Could be Selected in the 2027 MLB Draft

Six Mountaineers were taken in Major League Baseball's 2026 draft, if you include right-handed pitcher Chase Meyer, who left the team early in the year, and incoming freshman Kyle Casteel, who will have a difficult decision to make.

West Virginia Mountaineers News / West Virginia Mountaineers on SI / July 14

What a Dream, Nightmare, & Realistic 2026 Season Looks Like for WVU

Each year, before I give my game-by-game predictions for the upcoming West Virginia football season, I like to lay out all of the different scenarios that could play out for the Mountaineers.

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The 11 Mountaineers Who Went Undrafted in the 2026 MLB Draft

I never expected Guzman to go undrafted. I thought he would go in the middle rounds, somewhere between 9-12, and have a tough decision to make. During the 14th round, Guzman announced that he would be returning to Morgantown for his senior year.

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Projected MLB Draft Pick Robert Satin Delivers Big News for WVU

This weekend, the 2026 MLB Draft will take place, and we will hear several West Virginia Mountaineers hear their name called, and for some of them, they will have a tough decision to make — sign or come back to Morgantown for another year.

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Larry Fitzgerald Didn't Just Rip WVU — He Went After the Entire State

There are few rivalries in college football, if any, where there is more hatred than what exists between West Virginia and Pitt. The two can't stand each other, and it doesn't matter how many years a player is removed from playing in the game; that feeling never goes away.

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The Order of WVU's Top MLB Draft Prospects May Surprise You

The 2026 MLB First-Year Player Draft is set to begin on Saturday with the first four rounds, while day two will be rounds 5-20. So by the end of the weekend, we'll know which former, present, and future West Virginia Mountaineers are selected.

West Virginia Mountaineers News / West Virginia Mountaineers on SI / July 10

This 2026 WVU Football Record Projection Won't Age Well

No one is expecting the West Virginia Mountaineers to contend for a Big 12 title in 2026, but they also won't be among the worst teams in the league, although that seems to be the perception from most outsiders.

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WVU Is Retiring No. 5, But Jaden Bray Will Still Wear It in 2026

September 5th, 2026, will be a special day in the history of West Virginia football as the Mountaineers will hold a ceremony on the day of their season opener against Coastal Carolina to unofficially retire Pat White's No 5 jersey.

Three Games That Will Decide Whether WVU Exceeds Expectations

Every year, you can usually point to a few games on the schedule and say, " Those are the ones that will determine if the year will be considered a success or not." For West Virginia, I see three of them in 2026.

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Rich Rod Pounds the Table to Bring Back Regional Conferences

West Virginia in the Big 12 has never been an ideal fit in the geographical sense. Even with the recent additions of Cincinnati and UCF, the Mountaineers would be better suited to be in one of the other three Power Four leagues, making road trips more feasible for fans and less expensive for the athletic department.

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Rich Rod Thinks WVU Has a Future Star on the Offensive Line

Coming into the 2025 season, West Virginia offensive lineman Nick Krahe had logged a grand total of 30 in-game snaps. He wasn't necessarily thrown into the fire in 2026 because he had a couple of years of development under the previous staff, so Rich Rodriguez and Co.