Coastal Carolina @ West Virginia
2026-09-05T16:00:00.000Z · Milan Puskar Stadium
Power rating (SP+) implies West Virginia by 15.9 (rating gap + 2.5-pt home field — a rough estimate, not a specific-venue adjustment).
Market line (DraftKings): West Virginia -21.0 (opened -17.5), O/U 56.5
Model vs. market gap: power rating leans 5.1 pts more toward Coastal Carolina than the market line does.
Flags
No flags cleared the threshold for this matchup — nothing stood out in the stats gathered so far.
Coastal Carolina Offense vs. West Virginia Defense
Coastal Carolina offense: 0 games this season REBUILD · 15% returning · West Virginia defense: 0 games this season
Coastal Carolina: no games played yet this season · West Virginia: no games played yet this season
Coastal Carolina — who's actually back: Tad Hudson (Passing, 942 yds, 4 TD last season) — departed · Ja'Vin Simpkins (Rushing, 567 yds, 2 TD last season) — departed · Cameron Wright (Receiving, 274 yds, 1 TD last season) — departed
| Stat (per game) | Coastal Carolina offense | West Virginia defense allowed |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | — | — |
| Rush yards | — | — |
| Pass yards | — | — |
| Plays | — | — |
| 3rd down % | — | — |
| Turnovers | — | — |
| SP+ rating (opponent-adjusted) | 20.6 (#105 nat'l) | 26.6 (#75 nat'l) |
West Virginia Offense vs. Coastal Carolina Defense
West Virginia offense: 0 games this season REBUILD · 14% returning · Coastal Carolina defense: 0 games this season
West Virginia: no games played yet this season · Coastal Carolina: no games played yet this season
West Virginia — who's actually back: Scotty Fox Jr. (Passing, 1276 yds, 7 TD last season) — back · Diore Hubbard (Rushing, 335 yds, 4 TD last season) — departed · Cam Vaughn (Receiving, 540 yds, 4 TD last season) — departed
| Stat (per game) | West Virginia offense | Coastal Carolina defense allowed |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | — | — |
| Rush yards | — | — |
| Pass yards | — | — |
| Plays | — | — |
| 3rd down % | — | — |
| Turnovers | — | — |
| SP+ rating (opponent-adjusted) | 25.3 (#71 nat'l) | 34.8 (#120 nat'l) |
Raw Box Score (season averages, side by side)
| Stat (per game) | Coastal Carolina | West Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | — | — |
| Rush yards | — | — |
| Pass yards | — | — |
| Plays | — | — |
| Turnovers | — | — |
Coastal Carolina Players
Likely contributors — ranked by 2025 usage among players still on the roster, not an official depth chart (none exists publicly).
QB
| Deuce Bailey transfer, Missouri State | 47 att · 335 yds · 2 TD last season |
| Trever Jackson transfer, Arkansas | 1 att · 0 yds · 0 TD last season |
Other QBs on the roster, no 2025 production here to rank by: Luke McBride, Osiris Lopez, Tre Guerra
RB
| Daelen Alexander transfer, Rice | 74 car · 392 yds · 3 TD last season |
| Dominic Knicely | 64 car · 376 yds · 3 TD last season |
| Jevon Edwards | 57 car · 335 yds · 1 TD last season |
| Breyahn Townsend | 11 car · 28 yds · 0 TD last season |
Other RBs on the roster, no 2025 production here to rank by: Jaden Allen-Hendrix, Joe Ober, Kente Edawards
WR
| Tristian Gardner transfer, Missouri State | 30 rec · 465 yds · 6 TD last season |
| Goldie Lawrence transfer, Florida A&M | 27 rec · 420 yds · 2 TD last season |
| Clayton Coppock Jr. transfer, Kennesaw State | 26 rec · 304 yds · 5 TD last season |
| Robby Washington | 24 rec · 231 yds · 2 TD last season |
Other WRs on the roster, no 2025 production here to rank by: Colton Hinton, Dwayne White, Jayden Johnson, Joshua Parker, KD Hainsworth, Karmello English, Krosse Johnson, Nathan Schuessler, Tamarion LaFortune, Trishstin Glass
TE
| Cyrus Ellison transfer, South Carolina State | 14 rec · 159 yds · 1 TD last season |
| Zach Courtney | 5 rec · 64 yds · 0 TD last season |
Other TEs on the roster, no 2025 production here to rank by: Ben Verges, Brown Reaves, Bryson Wood, Jackson Kohl
Passing
No passing stats yet.
Rushing
No rushing stats yet.
Receiving
No receiving stats yet.
West Virginia Players
Likely contributors — ranked by 2025 usage among players still on the roster, not an official depth chart (none exists publicly).
QB
| Scotty Fox Jr. | 170 att · 1276 yds · 7 TD last season |
| Michael Hawkins Jr. transfer, Oklahoma | 27 att · 167 yds · 3 TD last season |
| Max Brown | 3 att · 7 yds · 0 TD last season |
Other QBs on the roster, no 2025 production here to rank by: John Johnson III, Jyron Hughley, Max Anderson, Wyatt Walker Brown
RB
| Cam Cook transfer, Jacksonville State | 296 car · 1666 yds · 16 TD last season |
Other RBs on the roster, no 2025 production here to rank by: Amari Latimer, Andre Devine, Chris Talley, Darius Morant, Lawrence Autry, Martavious Boswell
WR
| DJ Epps transfer, Troy | 44 rec · 480 yds · 5 TD last season |
| John Neider transfer, UConn | 24 rec · 395 yds · 2 TD last season |
| Jaden Bray | 7 rec · 95 yds · 0 TD last season |
| Prince Strachan transfer, USC | 1 rec · 25 yds · 0 TD last season |
Other WRs on the roster, no 2025 production here to rank by: Armoni Weaver-Bomar, Brad Mossor, Charlie Hanafin, Cyrus Traugh, Greg Wilfred, Kedrick Triplett, Keon Hutchins, Landon Drumm, Malachi Thompson, Robert Oliver, TaRon Francis
TE
| Josh Sapp transfer, Clemson | 9 rec · 140 yds · 0 TD last season |
| Ryan Ward | 6 rec · 41 yds · 1 TD last season |
| Cam Ball transfer, Mississippi State | 2 rec · 12 yds · 0 TD last season |
Other TEs on the roster, no 2025 production here to rank by: Carter Zuliani, Kade Bush, Sam Hamilton, Xavier Anderson
Passing
No passing stats yet.
Rushing
No rushing stats yet.
Receiving
No receiving stats yet.