ESPN's Updated Game-By-Game Odds for WVU Will Raise Some Eyebrows

If the predictor is right, Neal Brown may not be the WVU head coach heading into 2025.

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Prior to the start of the season, the ESPN FPI predictor had West Virginia favored in six of their games while being the underdog in the other six. With a 2-2 record at the bye week, I decided to look up the current odds that the predictor has and compare it to what it said in the preseason. Some of these changes are eye-popping.

10/5 at Oklahoma State

Preseason: West Virginia 41.1% | Oklahoma State 58.9%

Current: West Virginia 29.9% | Oklahoma State 70.1%

10/12 vs. Iowa State

Preseason: Iowa State 37.6% | West Virginia 62.4%

Current: Iowa state 53% | West Virginia 47%

10/19 vs. Kansas State

Preseason: Kansas State 52.5% | West Virginia 47.5%

Current: Kansas State 49.8% | West Virginia 50.2%

10/26 at Arizona

Preseason: West Virginia 34.9% | Arizona 65.1%

Current: West Virginia 52.3% | 47.7%

11/9 at Cincinnati

Preseason: West Virginia 63.2% | Cincinnati 36.8%

Current: West Virginia 45.8% | Cincinnati 54.2%

11/16 vs. Baylor

Preseason: Baylor 34% | West Virginia 66%

Current: Baylor 39.1% | West Virginia 60.9%

11/23 vs. UCF

Preseason: UCF 46.1% | West Virginia 53.9%

Current: UCF 65.2% | West Virginia 34.8%

11/30 at Texas Tech

Preseason: West Virginia 39.8% | Texas Tech 60.2%

Current: West Virginia 43.3% | Texas Tech 56.7%

Notes

Increased odds for WVU in three games (Kansas State, Arizona, Texas Tech)

Decreased odds for WVU in five games (Oklahoma State, Iowa State, Cincinnati, Baylor, UCF)

Two games where WVU changed from favorite to underdog (Cincinnati, UCF)

Two games where WVU changed from underdog to favorite (Kansas State, Arizona)

5-7 (4-5) predicted record (based on odds)

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