WVU Football Unsurprising Big Favorite to Dominate UT Martin

To no surprise, WVU opens the week as big favorite to dominate UT Martin and improve to 2-0.

As is common with games between Power Four programs and FCS schools, West Virginia is as much as a 40.5-point favorite across major sportsbooks.

However, there’s now also pressure on the Mountaineers to impress and put two complete halves together after struggling in the second half of their 31-24 win over Coastal Carolina. In the 2026 season-opener, WVU exploded to a 24-0 lead in the first half, but then let Deuce Bailey lead Coastal Carolina on a comeback, one that simply seemed to run out of time.

The 1-0 Mountaineers will welcome UT Martin to Morgantown next week, with kickoff from Milan Puskar Stadium set for 1:00 pm ET.

And then following the assumed Week 2 victory, West Virginia will travel to Charlotte, N.C. for a neutral site showdown with Virginia.

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For a related story, Mike Asti examines how the Coastal Carolina win feels.