Kansas Jayhawks vs West Virginia Mountaineers Preview & Odds — November 14, 2026
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2026 regular season to date, captured before kickoff. League rank in small type (138 teams); the gold side ranks higher. Bars show rank, longest = 1st. Source: Gridiron & Wine public Analytics tables.
Last five results this season, oldest to newest. Records are season to date, with home and road splits. Against-the-spread (ATS) and over–under records use the consensus closing line.
Margin of each of the last 9 games this season, oldest to newest (gold = won). Hover a bar for the score margin.
Distance is a straight-line estimate from each team's home arena, not the team's actual itinerary; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game this season (7 = a normal week); preseason games do not count. Schedule facts only: no fatigue adjustment is applied.
Matchup preview
Kansas (2-6) visits West Virginia (4-4) on Saturday, November 14 at 5:30 PM ET.
Kansas has the 122nd-ranked offense by EPA per play (expected points added per snap) and the 46th-ranked defense (ranks among the 138 teams with play-by-play data). Meanwhile, West Virginia has the 27th-ranked offense and the 132nd-ranked defense. When Kansas has the ball, a 122nd-ranked offense (−0.094 EPA per play) meets a 132nd-ranked defense (+0.281 allowed); when West Virginia has it, a 27th-ranked offense (+0.174) meets a 46th-ranked defense (+0.008 allowed).
By success rate (the share of plays that gain expected points), the Kansas offense is at 41.8% (122nd) and the West Virginia offense at 46.1% (76th). Kansas scores 26.8 points per game (64th) and allows 27.1 (74th); West Virginia scores 35.4 (17th) and allows 38.0 (135th).
West Virginia is 5-4; its last game was a 53-48 loss to Texas Tech.
West Virginia is a 2.5-point favorite at home against Kansas. The spread has not moved since it opened. The total is 67.5, down from 68.5 at the open. After removing the vig, the moneyline (Kansas +122, West Virginia -145) prices Kansas at 43% and West Virginia at 57%.
Built from public team and player data; ranks are league-wide and update daily until kickoff.
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Odds and line movement
Kansas +2.5 (-108)
Kansas +2.5 (-104)
West Virginia -140 56%
West Virginia -145 57%
Consensus of US sportsbooks. The Now column updates from our odds board. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.
Best available prices on Nov 12
- Kansas +2.5+104Novig
- West Virginia -2.5-108Novig
- Over 67.5+100Novig
- Under 67.5-104Novig
- Kansas+125Hard Rock
- West Virginia-127Novig
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Matchup
Players to watch
- Attempts228
- Completion %55.3%220th
- Passing yards1,716124th
- Yards per attempt7.5102nd
- TD–INT11–7
- Rushing yards59566th
- Season line138 carries, 595 yds, 5 TD
- Receiving yards497106th
- Season line31 catches, 497 yds, 5 TD
- Tackles62129th
- Attempts175
- Completion %57.7%190th
- Passing yards1,90192nd
- Yards per attempt10.92nd
- TD–INT12–2
- Rushing yards1,0728th
- Season line209 carries, 1072 yds, 8 TD
- Receiving yards56471st
- Season line23 catches, 564 yds, 5 TD
- Tackles56192nd
Season passing totals from public box scores, captured before kickoff. Ranks among the 264 quarterbacks with at least 60 attempts. Rushing, receiving and tackle leaders: season totals captured November 11, 5:34 a.m. ET; ranks among FBS players.
Success by situation
| Situation | Kansas | West Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| Early-down success rateKansas offense vs West Virginia defense | 39.6%112th | 49.2%134th |
| Early-down success rateWest Virginia offense vs Kansas defense | 41.1%37th | 42.7%71st |
| 3rd-down conversion rateKansas offense vs West Virginia defense | 33.9%118th | 42.7%88th |
| 3rd-down conversion rateWest Virginia offense vs Kansas defense | 37.1%45th | 47.9%20th |
| Explosive play rateKansas offense vs West Virginia defense | 8.8%14th | 12.0%138th |
| Explosive play rateWest Virginia offense vs Kansas defense | 7.0%75th | 9.0%9th |
| Pass rateshare of plays that are passes or sacks | 47.1%97th-highest | 30.3%134th-highest |
On 3rd down Kansas converts 33.9% (118th) against a West Virginia defense allowing 42.7% (88th).
On 3rd down West Virginia converts 47.9% (20th) against a Kansas defense allowing 37.1% (45th).
2026 regular season before kickoff, from play-by-play with garbage time removed; ranks among the 138 teams in the play-by-play data (defense: 1st = allows the least). Success = a play that gains expected points.
Coaching staff
| Staff | Kansas | West Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Lance Leipold | Rich Rodriguez |
| Tenureat this school | 6th season | 2nd season |
| Record at schoolthis season included, as of the date below | 30–40 | 69–38 |
| Career recordas an FBS head coach | 67–73 | 145–103 |
| Offensive coordinator | Andy Kotelnicki / Matt Lubick | Rich Rodriguez |
| Defensive coordinator | D.K. McDonald | Zac Alley |
Staff list as of November 10, 6:50 a.m. ET.
Head-to-head
The teams have met 4 times since 2021: Kansas won 2 and West Virginia 2.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2025 | West Virginia 10, Kansas 41 Kansas won | ||
| Sep 21, 2024 | Kansas 28, West Virginia 32 West Virginia won | ||
| Sep 10, 2022 | Kansas 55, West Virginia 42 Kansas won | ||
| Nov 27, 2021 | West Virginia 34, Kansas 28 West Virginia won |
Meetings since 2021, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.
Result
After the final: score vs the closing line, Drive X-Ray and the graded official play, if there was one, appear here on this same page.
Teams
Kansas Jayhawks
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West Virginia Mountaineers
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