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Everything you need to know: WVU hosts Oklahoma State in primetime conference opener

The undefeated West Virginia Mountaineers return to Milan Puskar Stadium to open Big 12 play against Oklahoma State on Saturday night. They are aiming to move to 4-0 for the first time since 2016. West Virginia enters at 3-0 after a 38-27 win over then-No. 25 Virginia in Charlotte.

Meanwhile for Oklahoma State, the Cowboys come in at 2-1 under first-year head coach Eric Morris.  They followed a season-opening loss at Tulsa with an upset of then-No. 6 Oregon and a 59-0 win over Murray State. Oklahoma State leads the all-time series, 10-6, and has won five straight in Morgantown. West Virginia took the last meeting, 38-14, in Stillwater in 2024. Here is what you need to know before kickoff. Read more: Everything you need to know: WVU hosts Oklahoma State in primetime conference opener.

How to watch

Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. at MPS. The game will air on FS1, with Eric Collins on play-by-play and Spencer Tillman on analysis. FS1 is available through most cable and satellite packages and streams on FOX One.

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Gates open at 5:30 p.m. and Saturday is the annual Gold Rush game. To match the theme, fans are encouraged to wear gold.

How to listen

Radio coverage airs on the Mountaineer Sports Network, with Tony Caridi on play-by-play, Dwight Wallace on analysis, and Jed Drenning on the sideline. Network coverage begins at 6 p.m. and is also available online at WVUsports.com and through the Varsity Network and WVU Gameday apps.

If you are in the Pittsburgh area, you can even catch the radio call on JFMN.

Don’t forget The Mountaineer Tailgate

Before you find your seat, find your radio dial. The Mountaineer Tailgate, hosted this week by Santana Withrow and Trent Conner, kicks off at 5 p.m. and runs until kickoff. It will be airing live across the John Fredericks Media Network, including The Torch affiliates.

The show also streams live at JFMN.tv.

Expected guests on this week’s edition of The Mountaineer Tailgate include the following;

  • Matt Wells – WVU Deputy Athletic Director for Student-Athlete Services and Performance (5:15 p.m.)
  • Matthew Postins – Publisher, Oklahoma State on SI (6 p.m.)

Broadcast details are subject to change. Check wvusports.com and wvthetorch.com for the latest updates on game day.

Stay up to date with WV Sports Nation, as staff writer Quinn Robie will be in the press box and on the field bringing you all your game coverage.

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