Despite its season-opening loss in Beaver Stadium, West Virginia marched onward to an admirable 2023 campaign. The Mountaineers rattled off four wins in a row, including a Backyard Brawl victory over Pitt and two consecutive wins to open Big 12 play over Texas Tech and TCU. The 2023 team boasted a powerful rushing offense that ranked No. 1 in its conference and top-five nationally. It averaged 434.6 yards of offense per game, with 228.9 of those yards coming on the ground
Neal Brown’s squad finished 9-4 after a win over UNC in the prestigious Duke’s Mayo Bowl and was ranked No.