Week 1 · College Football

Coastal Carolina vs West Virginia prediction

The TailgateNinjas model gives West Virginia a 91% chance to beat Coastal Carolina in this College Football matchup. Updated August 29, 2026.

#116 Sun Belt Conference

Coastal Carolina

0% to make the 12

@

#67 Big 12 Conference

West Virginia

4% to make the 12

The model's read

SpreadWest Virginia −20.5Vegas
Projected scoreCoastal Carolina 16West Virginia 36

West Virginia is a heavy favorite — 91% in the model. Upset alert if it's close.

Chaos meter18 · CHALK
18/ 100
CalmMayhem

Coastal Carolina

9%

to win

West Virginia

91%

to win

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Tale of the tape

2025 efficiency · ranks
Coastal Carolina
vs
West Virginia
#120Offense · EPA/play#116
#104Defense · EPA/play#72
#54Explosiveness#84
#126Success rate#119
97%Returning production26%

National ranks from last season (1 = best). The 2026 outlook builds on this.

Series history

1 meeting all-time

West Virginia leads 1–0

Last met 2010 · West Virginia 310 Coastal CarolinaWest Virginia won

Both sidelines

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What Coastal Carolina is hearing

What West Virginia is hearing

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