West Virginia Football, 2026
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- 12th of 74
Michael Hawkins tops all FBS quarterbacks with about 34 CollegeFFB points a game, and his lowest outing still produced 23.6 points. The Mountaineers took a 52-31 loss to Arizona on Oct 10 and now welcome Cincinnati to Morgantown on Oct 17.
Updated after Week 7 · CollegeFFB points through Week 6 · Oct 16, 2026
Week 7 projections
Top CollegeFFB scorer
Michael Hawkins QB203.4 pts · $9.0MMichael Hawkins leads West Virginia's CollegeFFB scorers with 203.4 points this season, priced at $9.0M.
| West Virginia | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Pos | Price | Proj |
| Michael Hawkins | QB | $9.0M | 32.4 |
| Cam Cook | RB | $14.6M | 22.4 |
| DJ Epps | WR | $5.8M | 12.1 |
| Amari Latimer | RB | $4.7M | 7.2 |
| Prince Strachan | WR | $4.6M | 6.2 |
| Jaden Bray | WR | $5.0M | 4.2 |
| John Neider | WR | $5.0M | 3.4 |
| Cyrus Traugh | WR | $4.5M | 1.8 |
| Martavious Boswell | RB | $4.5M | 1.7 |
| Ryan Ward | TE | $4.5M | 1.1 |
| Kedrick Triplett | WR | $4.5M | 0.7 |
| Josh Sapp | TE | $4.5M | 0.5 |
| Taron Francis | WR | $4.5M | 0.3 |
| Scotty Fox | QB | $5.0M | 0.0 |
| Jyron Hughley | QB | $4.5M | 0.0 |
| Max Anderson | QB | $4.5M | 0.0 |
| Chris TalleyOut | RB | $4.5M | OUT |
| Cincinnati | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Pos | Price | Proj |
| JC French | QB | $6.6M | 21.8 |
| Cole Tabb | RB | $5.5M | 16.2 |
| JV Gibson | WR | $5.5M | 12.4 |
| Gi'Bran Payne | RB | $5.0M | 10.9 |
| Isaiah Johnson | WR | $4.7M | 9.0 |
| Malachi Henry | WR | $4.5M | 4.8 |
| Larenzo Fenner | RB | $4.5M | 4.7 |
| Gavin Grover | TE | $4.5M | 4.3 |
| Zylan Perry | RB | $5.1M | 2.8 |
| Zion Johnson | RB | $5.0M | 2.7 |
| Cade Wolford | WR | $5.0M | 2.7 |
| Giyahni Kontosis | WR | $4.5M | 2.1 |
| Lyviel Waters | TE | $4.5M | 2.0 |
| Elijah Jones | WR | $4.5M | 1.3 |
| Devyn Zahursky | TE | $4.5M | 0.6 |
| Kellen Davis | TE | $4.5M | 0.6 |
| Samaj Jones | QB | $4.5M | 0.0 |
Projected CollegeFFB points for each team's players in the game, from the projections run published Fri, Oct 16, 5:19 PM ET. Projections update through the week and match the rankings page.
Fantasy outlook
The anchor
If you're taking one Mountaineer, take Michael Hawkins. He has piled up 203.4 CollegeFFB points through six games, and the gap to everyone else in this offense is wide. At $9M he costs less than plenty of quarterbacks he's outscoring.
Riser or value
DJ Epps gives you a lower-priced way into this passing game. The receiver managed 0.7 points against Arizona in Week 6, but he's projected for about 12 against Cincinnati, and at $5.8M that's a solid return on a modest spend.
This week
Cincinnati is 4-1 and comes to Morgantown on Oct 17, with West Virginia a near pick'em at 1.8 points and the over/under set at 63.5. Hawkins projects for about 32, a shade below his usual output, and he belongs in your lineup.
Schedule & results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 5 | Sat Sep 5 | W 31-24 |
| 2 | Sep 12 | vs UT Martin Sat Sep 12 | W 52-7 |
| 3 | Sep 19 | vs Virginia (neutral) Sat Sep 19 | W 38-27 |
| 4 | Sep 26 | vs Oklahoma StateBig 12 Sat Sep 26 | L 24-41 |
| 5 | Oct 3 | at Iowa StateBig 12 Sat Oct 3 | L 42-45 |
| 6 | Oct 10 | vs ArizonaBig 12 Sat Oct 10 | L 31-52 |
| 7 | Oct 17 | vs CincinnatiBig 12 Sat Oct 17 | Next |
| 8 | Oct 24 | at TCUBig 12 Sat Oct 24 | — |
| 9 | Bye week | ||
| 10 | Nov 7 | at Texas TechBig 12 Sat Nov 7 | — |
| 11 | Nov 14 | vs KansasBig 12 Sat Nov 14 | — |
| 12 | Nov 21 | vs HoustonBig 12 Sat Nov 21 | — |
| 13 | Nov 27 | at UtahBig 12 Fri Nov 27 | — |
Stat leaders
Passing Michael Hawkins QB 7 TD · 111 att | 1,055 yds |
Rushing Cam Cook RB 7 TD · 153 car | 793 yds |
Receiving DJ Epps WR 14 rec · 4 TD | 393 yds |
Rivalry
Rival: Pittsburgh
Roster & season stats
West Virginia is 12th of 74 in Campus Clash · Click a column to sortTap a column to sort| Michael Hawkins QB | QB | $9.0M | 203.4 | 1,055 | 672 | — | 19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Cook RB | RB | $14.6M | 131.4 | — | 793 | 61 | 7 |
| DJ Epps WR | WR | $5.8M | 78.5 | — | 32 | 393 | 4 |
| Amari Latimer RB | RB | $4.7M | 36.1 | — | 152 | 49 | 2 |
| Prince Strachan WR | WR | $4.6M | 25.7 | — | — | 167 | 0 |
| Jaden Bray WR | WR | $5.0M | 24.6 | — | 4 | 152 | 0 |
| John Neider WR | WR | $5.0M | 17.4 | — | — | 104 | 0 |
| Armoni Weaver WR | WR | — | — | — | 14 | 67 | 1 |
| Jyron Hughley QB | QB | $4.5M | 7.9 | 27 | 28 | — | 1 |
| Scotty Fox QB | QB | $5.0M | 3.2 | 27 | 21 | — | 0 |
| Cyrus Traugh WR | WR | $4.5M | 13.7 | — | — | 47 | 1 |
| Ryan Ward TE | TE | $4.5M | 11.9 | — | — | 39 | 1 |
| Martavious Boswell RB | RB | $4.5M | 3.1 | — | 31 | — | 0 |
| Kedrick Triplett WR | WR | $4.5M | 9.7 | — | — | 27 | 1 |
| Darius Morant RB | RB | — | — | — | 11 | — | 0 |
| Max Anderson QB | QB | $4.5M | 0.7 | — | 7 | — | 0 |
| Lawrence Autry RB | RB | — | — | — | 6 | — | 0 |
| Chris Talley RB | RB | $4.5M | 0.5 | — | 5 | — | 0 |
| Josh Sapp TE | TE | $4.5M | 1.3 | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| Taron Francis WR | WR | $4.5M | 0.3 | — | 3 | — | 0 |
Offensive players with a 2026 passing, rushing or receiving line, from College Football Data. Price and Pts come from CollegeFFB. A dash means the player isn't in the game.
Status
- Chris Talley (RB): Out