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West Virginia · Playoff picture
Will West Virginia make the College Football Playoff?
Not if the season ended today: West Virginia is unranked and does not lead the Big 12.
BYU leads the Big 12 at 3-0; West Virginia is 1-3. Five games are left, three against ranked teams. This is the standings as they stand, not a forecast.
West Virginia · playoff chances, the forecast
Make the 12-team playoff
<1%
First-round bye
<1%
Win its conference
<1%
Win the national title
<1%
Average regular-season record
5.7-6.3
From 10,000 simulations of the rest of the season, updated Updated Sat, Oct 24, 2026, 9:05 AM ET. The table above is the field if the season ended today; this is where it is likely to end. Every team's playoff odds.
The field today, seeds 7 to 12
Record
How in
First round
Byes: Miami, BYU, Ohio State, Notre Dame. First out: Kentucky, No. 12.
The full playoff pictureQuestions
Would West Virginia make the College Football Playoff if the season ended today?
No. West Virginia is unranked and does not lead the Big 12.
Which ranked teams are left on the West Virginia schedule?
Three: No. 8 Texas Tech, No. 14 Houston and No. 10 Utah.