The Definitive Ranking of West Virginia Football’s 2019 Opponents

No. 12: @Kansas Jayhawks (9/21)

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The Kansas Jayhawks will turn to their sixth head coach in ten years with the hiring of former LSU head coach Les Miles. Although Miles certainly appears to be an upgrade from David Beatty, I don’t expect much change in Year 1 of the new regime.

To win games in the Big 12, teams typically need the ability to score early and often. This isn’t something that’s new for most of the conference, but it will be for Miles, who has historically been a pro-style guy. The quarterback competition will be between seasoned vet Carter Stanley and junior college transfer Thomas MacVittie, with no clear leader at the moment. We also found out this week that Pooka Williams will be back in the fold.

I’m sure some of you may be a bit surprised that I have Kansas here instead of nearby James Madison, but let’s face it: if the two went head-to-head, the Jayhawks could very well fall to the nuclear FCS powerhouse that is the Dukes, who have two FBS upsets, one national championship, and two College GameDays in the last four years. Looking at the schedule for Kansas, it’s just really hard to forecast where the wins could come. KU may struggle to win a league game yet again, and I don’t think it will come against the Mountaineers in an empty David Booth Memorial Stadium.

Series History: WVU 7-1

Current Winning Streak: WVU (5)

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