MORGANTOWN — West Virginia football changed the date of the home matchup against Ohio, which moved up the start of the 2027 season. The Mountaineers’ game against the Bobcats will be played on Aug. 28, 2027, instead of the originally slated Sept. 18, 2027, game, per release. It’ll now be the home and season-opener for the 2027 season. The season was supposed to start the following week against Southern Mississippi on Sept. 4.
This is the second game of a three-game contract WVU signed with Ohio in 2021. The first game of the series was in 2025, when the Mountaineers lost to the Bobcats 17-10 in Week 2 at Athens. The third game of the series will be played on Sept. 1, 2029, in Morgantown. WVU is 13-5 all-time against Ohio.
The non-conference schedule for the Mountaineers in 2027 now features three straight home games against Ohio on Aug. 28, Southern Mississippi on Sept. 4, and VMI on Sept. 11.
