WVU vs Kansas kicks off at 5:30 p.m. Saturday at Milan Puskar Stadium, and West Virginia (5-4, 2-4 Big 12) needs one more win to become bowl eligible. The Mountaineers are coming off a 53-48 loss at No. 10 Texas Tech, where they outscored the Red Raiders 21-0 in the third quarter to take a 48-41 lead into the fourth. Kansas (3-6) lost 33-32 to UCF last week.
Quarterback Michael Hawkins Jr. now owns the school record for rushing touchdowns in a season with 19. He needs 99 passing yards and 76 rushing yards to become the first WVU quarterback with 2,000 passing and 1,000 rushing yards in the same season. Running back Cam Cook has 1,072 rushing yards with three regular-season games left.
Saturday is also Heroes Day, presented by Nemacolin, honoring former and active duty military members, and the game closes out Mountaineer Week on campus.
Related: Keys to the game: WVU hosts Kansas with hopes of becoming bowl eligible
How to watch WVU vs Kansas
Kickoff is 5:30 p.m. ET at Milan Puskar Stadium in Morgantown. Gates open at 4 p.m.
The game airs nationally on ESPNU, with Chris Sylvester and Henry Burris on the call. You can stream it on the ESPN app by signing in with your TV provider.
How to listen
Mountaineer Sports Network pregame coverage starts at 2:30 p.m. Regular radio coverage begins at 4:30 p.m. with Tony Caridi, Dwight Wallace and Jed Drenning. The broadcast airs on stations across West Virginia, streams at WVUsports.com and is available on the Varsity Network and WVU Gameday apps.
Get there early for The Mountaineer Tailgate
The Mountaineer Tailgate starts at 3:30 p.m. ET and runs until kickoff. It airs live across the John Fredericks Media Network, including The Torch affiliates, and streams live at JFMN.tv. Here is the rundown (all times ET):
- 3:30 p.m. – Looking back at the Texas Tech shootout, and what a sixth win would mean
- 3:45 p.m. – Quinn Robie reports from the press box and the tailgate lot with breaking news, injury updates and the top storylines
- 4 p.m. – Rocky Simmons joins live from the RV, and Austyn Skeen joins the show
- 4:15 p.m. – Behind Enemy Lines with Kansas guest Spencer Dupuis: what is working for the Jayhawks, what is not, and his prediction
- 4:30 p.m. – Show reset from the stadium: the crowd, the tailgating weather, and whether WVU can put four good quarters together
- 4:45 p.m. – A packed weekend of WVU sports: rifle, women’s basketball, cross country, and a big Sunday with volleyball against UCF and men’s soccer playing South Carolina for the Sun Belt title
- 5 p.m. – Keys to the game and players to watch
- 5:15 p.m. – Around the Big 12 and final predictions, then on to kickoff
Segment times and guests may change before air.
Broadcast details are subject to change. Check wvusports.com and wvthetorch.com for the latest on game day. For scores and news all season, download the WV Sports Nation app, free on Google Play and the Apple App Store.
