November is upon us and so is another full month of WVU Athletics events. This month is packed, with something to enjoy nearly everyday. The month begins with 15 straight days of WVU athletics. Read more: November 2026 WVU Athletics Preview: Basketball tips off while others start to wrap up.
The only thing new this month is the start of the WVU Men’s and Women’s Basketball regular seasons. There were a few exhibition matches in October, but this is the month games start counting.
In total, 18 programs will be featured.
Here is what to look forward to in November.
Football
The beginning of October was rough for WVU Football. It dropped to 3-3, but improved to 5-3 after winning its two most recent games.
Michael Hawkins Jr. and Cam Cook have looked like superstars. Both have played a large part in getting the Mountaineers one game away from bowl eligibility.
In November, WVU has just four games remaining. That’s four opportunities to reach the post season.
The Mountaineers have plenty of challenges ahead including ranked opponents Texas Tech, Houston, and Utah. Additionally it will face Kansas.
- WVU @ No. 13 Texas Tech – November 7 @ TBD
- Kansas vs. WVU – November 14 @ TBD
- #18 Houston vs. WVU – November 21 @ TBD
- WVU @ No. 6 Utah – November 27 @ TBD
The game theme for Kansas vs WVU at Milan Puskar Stadium will be Heroes Day, honoring former and active duty military members. The game against Houston will be Senior Day and Gold and Blue gratitude, thanking seniors and fans for their commitment this season.
You can read the tale of each matchup courtesy of Editor-in-Chief Johnathan Edwards below.
- Tale of the Tape 2.0 – Texas Tech
- Tale of the Tape 2.0 – Kansas
- Tale of the Tape 2.0 – Houston
- Tale of the Tape 2.0 – Utah
Men’s Basketball
The WVU Men’s Basketball regular season is here! The season tips off Monday with seven total non-conference games.
This month features the home opener plus two other games at Hope Coliseum, followed by a neutral site tournament in Las Vegas, and road game in Charlotte.
- Niagara vs. WVU – November 2 @ 7 p.m.
- Stetson vs. WVU – November 6 @ 7 p.m.
- Mercer vs. WVU – November 12 @ 7 p.m.
- WVU vs. Auburn (Las Vegas) – November 17 @ 11:59 p.m.
- WVU vs. Kansas or UNLV (Las Vegas) – November 18 @ 7:30 p.m. or 10:00 p.m.
- WVU vs. Houston or Rutgers or Florida or Notre Dame (Las Vegas) – November 19 @ 2:30 p.m. or 5:00 p.m. or 8:30 p.m. or 11:00 p.m.
- WVU @ North Carolina – November 27 @ 7 p.m.
WVU lost to Maryland in its exhibition contest in College Park 81-90 in overtime. It defeated Glenville State 103-66 and Wheeling 98-55 in exhibition contests.
Related: What WVU Hoops learned from three exhibitions, and what still needs work
This past season, WVU went 21-14 and won the College Basketball Crown defeating Oklahoma 89-82 in overtime.
WVU is led by second year head coach Ross Hodge.
Women’s Basketball
No. 24 WVU Women’s Basketball also kicks off its regular season this month! The season tips off Tuesday with eight total non conference games.
The Mountaineers will play four games at Hope Coliseum, one at the Greenbrier, one in Atlanta, and two in the Bahamas.
- Rhode Island vs. No. 24 WVU – November 3 @ 7 p.m.
- George Washington vs. No. 24 WVU – November 5 @ 7 p.m.
- No. 24 WVU @ Georgia Tech – November 8 @ 2 p.m.
- Northwestern vs. No. 24 WVU (The Greenbrier Tipoff) – November 13 @ 5:30 p.m.
- Akron vs. No. 24 WVU – November 17 @ 10:30 a.m.
- Florida vs. No. 24 WVU (Nassau, The Bahamas) – November 24 @ 3:30 p.m.
- Notre Dame vs. No. 24 WVU (Nassau, The Bahamas) – November 26 @ 11:30 p.m.
- Coppin State vs. No. 24 WVU – November 30 @ 7 p.m.
The No. 24 ranking marks the third time since the 2017-18 seasons that WVU will start the season ranked.
It finished the 2025-26 season as Big 12 Champions and was ranked No. 18 nationally. It also hosted two March Madness contests.
Related: What we learned from WVU women’s basketball exhibitions
Head coach Mark Kellogg will lead the helm for his fourth season.
Men’s Soccer
No. 13 WVU Men’s Soccer will finish its season the first week of November. It has just one more game left in the regular season.
The Mountaineers have played strong, only losing one match in the month of October. It holds a 5-1-2 conference record and is 9-2-4 overall.
WVU will travel to Harrisonburg, Virginia for its final game of the season.
- No. 13 WVU @ JMU – November 3 @ 7 p.m.
The Sun Belt Men’s Soccer tournament begins on November 8 and runs through November 15. The first round of the NCAA Tournament begins November 19 and concludes in December.
The Sun Belt regular season championship is between WVU, JMU, and Marshall. WVU must win over JMU, and Marshall will need to lose or tie to claim it. If all three tie or Marshall wins, the Thundering Herd will claim it. JMU needs a win and a Marshall loss.
Women’s Soccer
WVU Women’s Soccer’s regular season also comes to an end the first week of November. It also has one game remaining.
The Mountaineers lost its Top 25 ranking at the end of October after a three-game slide. It holds a 4-4-2 conference record and a 9-4-3 record overall.
WVU will travel to Cincinnati, Ohio for its final game of the season.
- WVU @ Cincinnati – November 5 @ 7 p.m.
Should WVU Women’s Soccer claim a spot, it will begin the Big 12 Tournament on November 9. The tournament runs through November 14. The first round of the NCAA tournament begins on November 20 and concludes in December.
The Mountaineers currently hold the No. 8 seed in the Big 12 Tournament. A win over Cincinnati is crucial to keeping its spot in the tournament.
A loss would give Arizona State or Oklahoma State a shot at taking it’s spot. If it ties Cincinnati and Arizona State wins, it could also lose its spot. A win is the only way the Mountaineers can comfortably stay alive.
Volleyball
WVU Volleyball will play its final eight matches of the regular season this month.
Currently, the Mountaineers are 4-6 in conference play and 11-9 overall. It’s already had a better season than it did this past season.
WVU will play four of its remaining contests and the other four on the road. The last two games of the season will be at Hope Coliseum.
- WVU @ Cincinnati – November 1 @ 1 p.m.
- Colorado vs. WVU – November 8 @ 1 p.m.
- WVU @ Houston – November 12 @ 7 p.m.
- UCF vs. WVU – November 15 @ 1 p.m.
- WVU @ No. 15 Kansas – November 20 @ 7 p.m.
- WVU @ Kansas State – November 22 @ 2 p.m.
- No. 24 Baylor vs. WVU – November 25 @ 2 p.m.
- Texas Tech vs. WVU – November 27 @ 3 p.m.
There is no Big 12 Tournament in volleyball. Instead the conference crowns a regular season champion and teams will be selected to play in the NCAA Tournament.
Golf
WVU Golf will play its final tournament of the fall in early November.
- Pearl at Kalauao Invitational (‘Aiea, O’ahu, Hawai’i) – November 4-5 12:30 p.m.
The Mountaineers will return to play the spring portion of its 2026-27 schedule in February.
Cross Country
WVU Cross Country finished in second place at the 2026 Big 12 Championships. It will likely compete in the following upcoming tournaments.
- NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regionals (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania) – November 13 @ TBA
- NCAA Championship (Terre Haute, Indiana) – November 21 @ TBA
Following the Cross Country season, Track & Field will begin competing in December.
Tennis
WVU Tennis has just one event left in its fall schedule. It is currently competing in it and it will wrap up on November 1.
- D1 Invitational (Rome, Georgia) – November 1 @ 8:30 a.m.
The Mountaineers will play in the spring, but the schedule has not been released.
Rifle
WVU Rifle, the reigning NCAA Champions, had a great start to its season in September going 7-1. It will compete in the WVU Fall Classic this month against Kentucky, Nebraska, TCU and Ole Miss.
- WVU Fall Classic (Morgantown, West Virginia) – November 14-15 @ 11 a.m.
Rifle will pick its season back up in January.
Women’s and Men’s Swimming and Diving
Both WVU Women’s and Men’s Swimming and Diving will compete in three events this month. Both teams will compete at the same places on the same days.
- WVU @ Clarion (Diving only) – November 6 @ 4 p.m.
- WVU @ Virginia – November 7 @ 11 a.m.
- Ohio State Invitational (Columbus, Ohio) – November 17-20
When WVU travels to face Virginia, the women will be facing the No. 1 ranked team in the country while the men will be facing the No. 8 ranked team.
Wrestling
WVU Wrestling will compete six times in November, including one time at Hope Coliseum.
- Southeast Open (Salem, Virginia) – November 1
- Mercyhurst vs. WVU (Cameron, West Virginia) – November 7 @ 7 p.m.
- Hofstra vs. WVU (Neutral) – November 15 @ TBA
- WVU @ Brown – November 15 @ 12 p.m.
- WVU @ Utah Valley – November 19 @ p.m.
- American vs. WVU – November 22 @ 1 p.m.
This month marks the first month of competition for WVU Wrestling. It had its team Wrestle Off on October 23.
Rowing
WVU Rowing has one event this month.
- WVU @ Duquesne – November 7 @ TBA
D1 Men’s Hockey
WVU D1 Men’s Hockey will begin its season this month.
- Toledo vs WVU – November 6 @ 6:30 p.m.
- Toledo vs WVU – November 7 @ 5:00 p.m.
- Kent State vs WVU – November 13 @ 6:30 p.m.
- WVU @ Duquesne – November 14 @ 8:30 p.m.
- IUP vs WVU – November 20 @ 6:30 p.m.
- WVU @ Robert Morris – November 21 @ 8:30 p.m.
WVU also has a D2 Men’s team, a D3 Men’s team, and a D2 Women’s team. Click on them for their schedules.
Conclusion
As always, you can watch former Mountaineers in various professional sports leagues including the NFL, NBA, and MLS. MLB has wrapped up but stay tuned for updates on MLB Awards he is nominated for.
Seems like it is an exciting month for the Mountaineers across many programs!
Stay up to date with WV Sports Nation for more WVU Athletics coverage by downloading the WV Sports Nation app.
