WEST LIBERTY – The West Liberty University football team heads north on Saturday looking to bounce back from an 0-2 start as the Hilltoppers face Division I FCS foe Robert Morris in the Colonials’ home opener. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. at Joe Walton Stadium.
It’s a rare matchup for West Liberty against a Division I opponent. The Hilltoppers are 3-12-2 all-time in such games, with their last win coming in 1950 against Morehead State. Their most recent meeting against an FCS opponent came in 2014 at Duquesne, a 39-13 setback.
Both teams will be hungry for a win after tough starts to their 2025 campaigns. The Hilltoppers dropped contests to Walsh (38-10) and Seton Hill (42-21), while Robert Morris fell to West Virginia (45-3) and Youngstown State (56-17).
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