WVU Football Slides in ESPN FPI After Loss to Iowa State

A week after enjoying the biggest jump of any Power Four program on the ESPN FPI, WVU slides a bit following a 28-16 loss to Iowa State on Saturday night.

The Cyclones spoiled West Virginia’s Coal Rush night, sending the Mountaineers from No. 33 to No. 38. After hanging with Iowa State throughout most of the game, two fourth quarter interceptions thrown by Garrett Greene led to Cyclone touchdowns and WVU’s first conference loss of the season.

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Just like any fan, WVU legend and media mogul Pat McAfee shared his disappointment and thoughts about the rest of the season immediately following the loss on social media.

“West Virginia losing on Coal Rush night is quite a disappointment. Congrats to Iowa State on a massive win in Morgantown… A lot of season left,” McAfee said on X (formerly Twitter).

Things won’t get much easier for Neal Brown’s team as they look to rebound and get back on track. West Virginia will host No. 17 Kansas State in another night game at Milan Puskar Stadium against a ranked team.

The upcoming matchup between WVU and Kansas State on Saturday, Oct. 19 will be televised on FOX. Kickoff is set for 7:30 pm ET. The time was set but the network was left to be decided until after Week 7 action.

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The Mountaineers enter the game at 3-3 (2-1, Big 12) compared to the Wildcats 5-1 (2-1, Big 12). This will be WVU’s annual Homecoming game.

To no surprise, major oddsmakers and sportsbooks are expecting WVU to lose to their second straight ranked opponent in Week 8.

On Sunday, both DraftKings and FanDuel released their odds for the next slate of college football games and have the Mountaineers as a 2.5-point underdog at home to Kansas State.

For a related story, Neal Brown rants about the officiating after WVU’s loss to Iowa State.