MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — As the losses pile up for West Virginia in 2025, perhaps Mountaineer faithful can look to Saturday’s opponent as reason for hope in the not too distant future.

Houston enters its noon matchup against WVU at TDECU Stadium with a No. 22 national ranking and 7-1 record, and the Cougars remain in the hunt for one of two spots in the Big 12 title game.

A year ago at this time, in head coach Willie Fritz’s first season with the Cougars, Houston was 3-5 and on its way to a 4-8 season.

“They’re playing at a really high level,” said WVU head coach Rich Rodriguez. “We played better this past game and we can play better than we did this past Saturday, and we’re going to have to in order to win.”

The Mountaineers (2-6, 0-5) are on a five-game skid and have yet to win in Big 12

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