2026 Week 1 FINAL
Coastal Carolina at West Virginia
Saturday, September 5, 2026 · 4:00 PM UTC
Milan Puskar Stadium
24
Coastal Carolina
Final
31
West Virginia
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal Carolina | 0 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 24 |
| West Virginia | 14 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
GIE pre-game call: West Virginia at 91%. Hit.
Recaps
Weekly recaps generate Monday morning. Check back for both teams' write-ups.
Coastal Carolina
Sun Belt
- Record
- 1-3
- Rating
- -10.2
- National rank
- 109
- Proj. wins
- 3.7
- Playoff prob.
- 0%
West Virginia
Big 12
- Record
- 3-0
- Rating
- 3.8
- National rank
- 61
- Proj. wins
- 8.2
- Playoff prob.
- 19%
GIE win probability
Headline numbers below. The 90% confidence band reflects rating uncertainty (±1.5 points per side); the model isn't claiming precision down to the percentage point.
Coastal Carolina
9%
West Virginia
91%
West Virginia 90% CI: 88% – 94% Δ rating 14.0
West Virginia is the model's favorite at 91%. Coastal Carolina has a 9% path. Home-field adjustment of +4.7 rating points baked in for West Virginia — venue-specific learned value (n=51 games).
Game info
- Kickoff
- Saturday, September 5, 2026 · 4:00 PM UTC
- Venue
- Milan Puskar Stadium
- Conference game
- No
- Neutral site
- No