West Virginia State University
5-6 2025 finalWest Virginia State is the HBCU that produced 900+ Army officers (including 15 generals) through ROTC and proved that a historically Black college could claim both martial excellence and football pedigree.
Quiet weeks in Yellow Jackets country.
West Virginia State is the HBCU that produced 900+ Army officers (including 15 generals) through ROTC and proved that a historically Black college could claim both martial excellence and football pedigree.
West Virginia State finished 5-6 overall (4-4 MEC) in 2025 under ninth-year coach John Pennington. The Yellow Jackets are a stable, rebuilding program that prioritizes the school's ROTC heritage and military mission over football…
Offseason
69 days
until kickoff · Sun Aug 30 · 17:00 UTC
The 2026 Outlook
The Pulse on West Virginia State University
What moved it — offseason · last 30 days
Aspiration Ladder
Brief Part III §33.4 · West Virginia State University
The baseline for a successful season.
Earns a Super Region playoff qualifier bid.
Entry into the 32-team national bracket.
The Division II national championship game.
West Virginia State University · Next-Season Outcome Band
Floor / Base / Ceiling
Variance assumed at ±2 wins from last-season record. Replace with the season-path projection once preview data is built.
Who We Are
Fanbase Health Index · West Virginia State University · low confidence
Growing (55)
Home-Field Advantage · West Virginia State University · 2018-present
Strong
62% home win rate vs 43% on the road. margin runs +6.9 better at home.
Act IIILast Season Reviewed
2025 season · tap to expand
Recent Form · last 10 games
Cold
One of five. The film room is busy this week.
Mountain East Standing · 2025
7th in the Mountain East
West Virginia State University is 7th of 12 in the Mountain East at 5-6. The path to the title is steep — the focus is on playoff positioning and rivalry wins.
| # | Program | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frostburg State | 11-3 |
| 2 | UNC Pembroke | 8-3 |
| 3 | University Of Charleston (WV) | 8-3 |
| 4 | Fairmont State | 6-5 |
| 5 | Glenville State | 6-5 |
| 6 | Wheeling | 6-5 |
| 7 | West Virginia State | 5-6 |
| 8 | Concord University | 4-7 |
| 9 | West Liberty | 3-8 |
| 10 | Alderson-Broaddus | 0-0 |
| 11 | Notre Dame College | 0-0 |
| 12 | West Virginia Wesleyan | 0-11 |
Schedule Strength · West Virginia State University · 2025
Balanced
Average opponent win rate 50% across 11 finalized games. Balanced slate across the conference slate.
Moment of the Year · West Virginia State University · 2025
Won 28-14 vs Wilson
Week 2 of 2025. The single game that defined the season's arc.
From the Archive — West Virginia State University
2025: Won 45-16 at West Virginia Wesleyan
In 2025, the program won 45-16 at West Virginia Wesleyan — a blowout road result that left the 29-point margin on the books.
Go Yellow Jackets.