CFB Pickem | Rich Rodriguez starts second stint at West Virginia in opener against Robert Morris

Rich Rodriguez starts second stint at West Virginia in opener against Robert Morris

Robert Morris at West Virginia, Saturday, 2 p.m. Eastern College Football Odds: West Virginia by 38 1/2. How to watch: ESPN+ Key stats West Virginia (2024) Overall offense: 404.0 yards per game (53rd in FBS) Passing: 210.3 yards per game (87th) Rushing: 193.7 yards per game (27th) Scoring: 29.2 points per game (54th) Overall defense: 415.2 yards allowed per game (111th in FBS) Passing: 270.8 yards allowed per game (126th) Rushing: 144.4 yards allowed per game (56th) Scoring: 31.9 points allowed per game (110th) Robert Morris (2024) Overall offense: 351.6 yards per game (68th in FCS) Passing: 227.8 yards per game (36th) Rushing: 123.8 yards per game (92nd) Scoring: 23.2 points per game (73rd) Overall defense: 333.2 yards allowed per game (31th in FCS) Passing: 188.4 yards allowed per game (27th) Rushing: 144.8 yards allowed per game (46th) Scoring: 20.2 points allowed per game (17th) Team leaders West Virginia (2024) Passing: Nicco Marchiol, 434 yards, 5 TDs, 2 INTs, 66.1 completion percentage Rushing: Jahiem White, 845 yards on 149 carries, 7 TDs Receiving: Cam Vaughn, 803 yards on 48 catches, 5 TDs (at Jacksonville State) Robert Morris (2024) Passing: Zach Tanner, 453 yards, 4 TDs, 2 INTs, 62.0 completion percentage Rushing: Tanner, 53 yards, 0 TDs Receiving: Chaz Middleton, 80 yards, 7 catches, 2 TDs Last game West Virginia went 6-7 last season, losing 42-37 to Memphis in the Frisco Bowl two weeks after the firing of coach Neal Brown. Robert Morris defeated Stonehill 31-13 to conclude a 7-5 season. Next game West Virginia plays at Ohio on Sept. 6 while Robert Morris travels to Youngstown State. ------ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here. AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-football