College Football · FBS · Week 1 · Recap
West Virginia Beat Coastal 31-24 Behind Cam Cook's 142-Yard Day
The West Virginia Mountaineers defeated the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers 31-24 at Milan Puskar Stadium in Morgantown, WV on Saturday, September 5, 2026 in FBS college football Week 1 action.
West Virginia led 24-0 at halftime. The first quarter swung it: West Virginia outscored its opponent 14-0.
West Virginia moves to 1-0, while Coastal falls to 0-1.
Top performers
Deuce Bailey (CCU, QB): 21/37, 373 YDS, 3 TD
Jevon Edwards (CCU, RB): 10 CAR, 20 YDS
Clayton Coppock Jr. (CCU, WR): 4 REC, 83 YDS, 2 TD
Michael Hawkins Jr. (WVU, QB): 11/14, 132 YDS, 1 TD
Cam Cook (WVU, RB): 30 CAR, 142 YDS, 2 TD
Armoni Weaver-Bomar (WVU, WR): 1 REC, 49 YDS, 1 TD
Scoring summary
- Q1 14:13WVUCam Cook 3 Yd Run0-7
- Q1 2:14WVUArmoni Weaver-Bomar 49 Yd pass from Michael Hawkins Jr.0-14
- Q2 13:51WVUJack Cassidy 38 Yd Field Goal0-17
- Q2 1:18WVUCam Cook 1 Yd Run0-24
- Q3 3:57CCUClayton Coppock Jr. 34 Yd pass from Deuce Bailey7-24
- Q4 12:56CCUColton Hinton 13 Yd pass from Deuce Bailey14-24
- Q4 2:58WVUMichael Hawkins Jr. 11 Yd Run14-31
- Q4 1:51CCUClayton Coppock Jr. 37 Yd pass from Deuce Bailey21-31
- Q4 0:27CCUNico Cavanillas Alti 32 Yd Field Goal24-31
Team stats
| CCU | WVU | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 425 | 413 |
| First downs | 22 | 18 |
| Third down | 2-10 | 9-18 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Possession | 27:04 | 32:56 |