2026 Week 1
Coastal Carolina at West Virginia
Saturday, September 5, 2026 · 4:00 PM UTC
Milan Puskar Stadium
Coastal Carolina
Sun Belt
- Record
- 0-0
- Rating
- -14.7
- National rank
- 117
- Proj. wins
- 4.4
- Playoff prob.
- 0%
West Virginia
Big 12
- Record
- 0-0
- Rating
- -1.3
- National rank
- 72
- Proj. wins
- 4.1
- Playoff prob.
- 0%
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: 87% – 93% Δ rating 13.4
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).
Style fit
How each offense matches up against the opposite defense. Higher = the offense is expected to do well; mismatches show up here.
Coastal Carolina offense
36 / 100
Style-neutral matchup
West Virginia offense
39 / 100
Style-neutral matchup
Weather at kickoff
Conditions
Overcast
Temperature
74°F
Precipitation
38%
Wind
5 mph
Game info
- Kickoff
- Saturday, September 5, 2026 · 4:00 PM UTC
- Venue
- Milan Puskar Stadium
- Conference game
- No
- Neutral site
- No