2023 West Virginia Mountaineers odds: Over/Under Win Total odds

Updated Sep. 1, 2023 3:40 a.m. ET

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The West Virginia Mountaineers, who have an over/under of 4.5 wins, are unlikely to earn a bowl game spot.

West Virginia Win Total Odds

Over/Under	Over Payout	Under Payout
4.5	-150 (Bet $150 to win $100)	+120 (Bet $100 to win $120)

Based on the current odds (-150), West Virginia has a 60% chance of eclipsing its season win total over/under (4.5).
The Mountaineers totaled 398.2 yards per game on offense last season (57th in FBS), and they ranked 98th on the other side of the ball with 412.3 yards allowed per game.
The Mountaineers sported the 70th-ranked passing offense last season (226.7 passing yards per game), and they were worse defensively, ranking 21st-worst with 262.7 passing yards allowed per game.
On offense, West Virginia ranked 52nd in FBS last season with 171.5 rushing yards per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 65th in rushing yards allowed per contest (149.6).

Week	Opponent	Date	Favorite	Total
1	@ Penn State	September 2	Nittany Lions (-20.5)	49.5
2	Duquesne	September 9	-	-
3	Pittsburgh	September 16	-	-
4	Texas Tech	September 23	-	-
5	@ TCU	September 30	-	-
7	@ Houston	October 12	-	-
8	Oklahoma State	October 21	-	-
9	@ UCF	October 28	-	-
10	BYU	November 4	-	-
11	@ Oklahoma	November 11	-	-
12	Cincinnati	November 18	-	-
13	@ Baylor	November 25	-	-

West Virginia will have to deal with the second-toughest schedule in college football, based on its opponents' combined win total last year (88).
The Mountaineers will face the 17th-ranked schedule (based on our predictions) this season.
The Mountaineers will have to manage the fourth-hardest conference schedule in college football, based on their Big 12 opponents' combined win total last year (70).
West Virginia has a schedule that includes 11 games in 2023 against teams that finished over .500 in 2022 (four of those teams won nine or more games and zero of them had three or fewer wins).

JT Daniels had a passing stat line last season of 2,097 yards with a 61.5% completion rate (201-for-327), 13 touchdowns, nine interceptions, and an average of 174.8 yards per game.
Last year Tony Mathis took 135 carries for 562 yards (46.8 per game) and scored five touchdowns.
CJ Donaldson ran for 526 yards on 87 carries (43.8 yards per game), with eight rushing touchdowns last year.
Sam James hauled in 46 catches for 745 yards (62.1 per game) while being targeted 81 times. He also scored six touchdowns.
Bryce Ford-Wheaton tacked on 675 yards on 62 grabs with seven touchdowns. He was targeted 105 times, and averaged 56.3 receiving yards per game.
Kaden Prather reeled in 52 passes for 501 yards and three touchdowns, averaging 41.8 yards per game last year.
Last season Dante Stills racked up 4.5 sacks, 7.0 TFL and 23 tackles.
Last season Lee Kpogba grabbed 70 tackles, 3.0 TFL, and 3.5 sacks.
Last season Malachi Ruffin had a huge stat line of two interceptions, 15 tackles and two passes defended.