A look back at how well the Mountaineers have done against the lower level opponents.
will have an opportunity to get back on track and prepare for the gauntlet that awaits them with the Backyard Brawl and a brutal five-game stretch to open up Big 12 play on deck.
Albany is coming off a season in which they won 11 games and went to the FCS semifinals. However, they lost a ton of talent off of that team, including 15 of their top producers on the defensive side of then ball. While it should be an evening where the Mountaineers can cruise to victory, they're an opponent you can't take lightly. This is the biggest game on their schedule and they're not coming to Morgantown for just a check, they want to win.
Now that being said, the odds are stacked against the Great Danes. West Virginia has never lost to an FCS opponent, holding a 24-0 record. Sure, there have been lower-level schools that defeated West Virginia decades ago that would have been considered an FCS program, but since the FCS formed in 1978, the Mountaineers hold a perfect record against these types of foes.
Aside from his very first game as WVU head coach, Neal Brown has had a lot of success in these games, winning by an average score of 52.6-9.4. Albany is 1-8 all-time against FBS opponents. Their only win came against Buffalo in 2016. West Virginia and Albany will kick things off under the lights at Milan Puskar Stadium at 6 p.m. EST and can be streamed on ESPN+.
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