KICKOFF: West Virginia Begins the 2025 Season Against Robert Morris in Morgantown

Football
August 30, 2025 12:00 PM

Charles Montgomery

MORGANTOWN, W.VA. — West Virginia opens the 2025 football season against Robert Morris at Milan Puskar Stadium in Morgantown. Follow along for updates from today’s game.

TOUCHDOWN: West Virginia 7 | Robert Morris 0

Quarterback Nicco Marchiol barrels into the endzone from 10 yards out to give West Virginia the lead early. 

Pregame Photos

Gallery: (8-30-2025) WVU vs. Robert Morris Pregame

QB1

Nicco Marchiol has been named the starting quarterback for West Virginia’s season opener.
 

Mountaineer Mantrip

The Mountaineers have arrived at Milan Puskar Stadium ahead of today’s match-up with Robert Morris. Check out the scenes in Morgantown on the last Saturday in August below. 
 

Gallery: (8-30-2025) Gameday in Morgantown vs. RMU

United Bank Playbook: RMU Preview

Game Preview

The 133^rd season in West Virginia University football history is upon us. The Mountaineers, once again under the leadership of coach Rich Rodriguez following a 17-year hiatus, resume year eight under his guidance later today by playing host to Robert Morris of the Northeast Conference.

More on the Colonials in a moment.

The return of Rodriguez to his alma mater has been a national story since the moment Wren Baker made the unlikely announcement last Dec. 12, 2024. 

Since then, Rodriguez has kept the Mountaineers in the news. Click here to read the full preview for today’s game. 

Gameday Gloss

WVU’s Uniform Combo