Looking at the West Virginia vs. Ohio series

West Virginia is set to hit the road to take on Ohio in the second game of the season. The Mountaineers and Bobcats have met 17 times over their history and we look at the trends.
Record: West Virginia 13-4
Last meeting: 2001. WVU 20 Ohio 3
–Despite the proximity, the two teams have only met four times since 1980. The Mountaineers are 4-0 in those games with each played in Morgantown.
Year | Score |
2001 | 20-3 |
1987 | 23-3 |
1984 | 38-0 |
1983 | 55-3 |
–Ohio is 2-0 in the two games played in Athens. That includes a 17-7 win in 1949 and 12-0 win in 1897.
–Of the 17 total games, all but four were played before 1950.
–The average score is 19.2 to 4.3 in favor of the Mountaineers.
–West Virginia is 28-4-1 all time against the current Mid-American Conference all-time. Each of those losses have come to Ohio and were all before 1950.
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