West Virginia

Mountaineers · 4–8 in 2025–26

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Fan Score

515.8

positive per 1,000 comments

West Virginia ranks 91st of 120 ranked FBS teams for Fan Score.

Comments analyzed

31,415

2025–26 season

West Virginia ranks 27th of 138 ranked FBS teams for Comment volume.

Positive share

51.6%

of all fan comments

West Virginia ranks 91st of 120 ranked FBS teams for Positive share.

Toxicity

41.2

harm + identity abuse per 1,000 · lower is better

West Virginia sits in the 71st percentile of ranked FBS teams for Harm & identity-based abuse per 1,000, where a lower rate is the better outcome.

Part one

Who they are

The shape of one comment section: the mix of what gets talked about, how it splits by sentiment, and the subjects West Virginia fans raise more than the average fanbase.

Comment-section fingerprint

Stands out College Sports: 83rd percentile · Sports Betting: 76th percentile · Harm: 72nd percentilePercentile of ranked FBS teams per tag group; low-volume fanbases excluded from each cohort.

Sentiment

Positive51.6%16,204

Neutral9.6%3,006

Negative37.2%11,674

Mixed1.7%531

Signature subtags

What West Virginia fans bring up more than the average classified fanbase, across all 138 FBS fanbases. Harm and identity-based abuse are left out here; they sit in this team’s own moderation snapshot.

College Sports

2.2×

Mentioned Recruiting at 2.2× the rate of the average classified fanbase.

10.4 per 1,000 comments

College Sports

2×

Mentioned Transfer Portal at 2× the rate of the average classified fanbase.

7.6 per 1,000 comments

College Sports

1.6×

Mentioned NIL at 1.6× the rate of the average classified fanbase.

6 per 1,000 comments

Subtag counts are tag applications, which may overlap.

Part two

How the season felt

Week by week, with every game marked. The comment section keeps its own scoreboard, and it does not always agree with the one on the field.

Season heartbeat

Net comment mood by week (green above the baseline, red below) with every game marked on it. Click a game for that week’s story.

Weekly net fan mood with positive, negative, and total comment counts
Week of	Net mood	Positive	Negative	Comments	Games
2025-08-23	+25%	592	310	1,107	No game
2025-08-30	+25%	1,197	652	2,142	W 45–3 vs Robert Morris
2025-09-06	−45%	980	2,974	4,461	L 10–17 at Ohio
2025-09-13	+46%	2,650	829	3,938	W 31–24 (OT) vs Pittsburgh
2025-09-20	−22%	689	1,136	2,036	L 10–41 at Kansas
2025-09-27	−21%	821	1,315	2,381	L 14–48 vs Utah; L 24–38 at BYU
2025-10-04	−17%	346	507	960	No game
2025-10-11	+30%	460	221	800	No game
2025-10-18	−34%	445	988	1,612	L 13–45 at UCF
2025-10-25	+15%	622	434	1,242	L 17–23 vs TCU
2025-11-01	+64%	2,128	385	2,719	W 45–35 at Houston
2025-11-08	+68%	1,305	186	1,645	W 29–22 vs Colorado
2025-11-15	+9%	546	447	1,094	L 23–25 at Arizona State
2025-11-22	+60%	260	43	363	No game
2025-11-29	+17%	1,375	950	2,557	L 0–49 vs Texas Tech
2025-12-06	+51%	301	81	430	No game
2025-12-13	+81%	124	8	144	No game
2025-12-20	+91%	207	5	222	No game
2025-12-27	+73%	394	34	491	No game
2026-01-03	+67%	194	25	253	No game
2026-01-10	+72%	367	39	458	No game
2026-01-17	+27%	201	105	360	No game

Mood climbed for 3 straight weeks after the week they lost by 32 at UCF, gaining 102 points.

Season trend

Weekly share of positive and negative comments with every game marked: click a dot for that week's story.

PositiveNegative

Weekly values: Positive, Negative
Week of	Positive	Negative	Comments
2025-08-23	53.5%	28%	1,107
2025-08-30	55.9%	30.4%	2,142
2025-09-06	22%	66.7%	4,461
2025-09-13	67.3%	21.1%	3,938
2025-09-20	33.8%	55.8%	2,036
2025-09-27	34.5%	55.2%	2,381
2025-10-04	36%	52.8%	960
2025-10-11	57.5%	27.6%	800
2025-10-18	27.6%	61.3%	1,612
2025-10-25	50.1%	34.9%	1,242
2025-11-01	78.3%	14.2%	2,719
2025-11-08	79.3%	11.3%	1,645
2025-11-15	49.9%	40.9%	1,094
2025-11-22	71.6%	11.8%	363
2025-11-29	53.8%	37.2%	2,557
2025-12-06	70%	18.8%	430
2025-12-13	86.1%	5.6%	144
2025-12-20	93.2%	2.3%	222
2025-12-27	80.2%	6.9%	491
2026-01-03	76.7%	9.9%	253
2026-01-10	80.1%	8.5%	458
2026-01-17	55.8%	29.2%	360

Season timeline

Part three

What they actually said

The language, the moderation load, and the comments themselves, exactly as they were posted.

Comment insights

Classified comments per 1,000, by system-tag group.

Harm35.8 per 1,000 · 1,125

Personal Attacks 1,079Sexual Content 47Group Hate 21Harm Wish 7Violent Threat 2

Identity-Based Abuse5.3 per 1,000 · 168

Gender 29LGBTQIA+ 7Race 7Religion 3Age 22Disability 45Physical Appearance 65

Explicit Language22 per 1,000 · 691

Explicit Words 523Explicit Acronym 154Explicit Emoji 16Violent Language 11Usual Suspects 1

College Sports27.4 per 1,000 · 862

Recruiting 328NIL 190Transfer Portal 239Band 51Conference Realignment 75Student Section 28

Off-Field Storylines32.4 per 1,000 · 1,019

Broadcast & Media 522Injuries 256Officiating 231Player Conduct 8Politics & Activism 6

Sports Betting4.1 per 1,000 · 129

Gambling 116Prop Bet 7Parlay 1Moneyline 5

Team & Front Office130.5 per 1,000 · 4,100

Coaching 3,261Opponent Respect 109Crowd & Attendance 249Stadium Experience 132Opponent Hostility 274Front Office 89Athletic Department 19

Subtag counts are tag applications, which may overlap.

The Swear Jar

52nd percentile

691 explicit comments22 per 1,000

Explicit Words523
Explicit Acronym154
Explicit Emoji16
Violent Language11
Usual Suspects1

Tag applications, which may overlap.

Explicit language shows up in 22 of every 1,000 comments on this page: 50th of 100 nationally, the 52nd percentile.

How toxic is the West Virginia fanbase?

Over the 2025–26 season, West Virginia’s comment section ran at 41.2 harm and identity-based abuse per 1,000 comments, putting the fanbase in the 71st percentile of ranked FBS fanbases; on this measure a lower rate is the better outcome.

Moderation snapshot

Harm & identity-based abuse per 1,000 comments · by week

Harm and identity-based abuse per 1,000 comments, by week
Week of	Rate per 1,000	Games
2025-08-23	80.4	No game
2025-08-30	56	W 45–3 vs Robert Morris
2025-09-06	60.7	L 10–17 at Ohio
2025-09-13	32	W 31–24 (OT) vs Pittsburgh
2025-09-20	57.5	L 10–41 at Kansas
2025-09-27	48.3	L 14–48 vs Utah; L 24–38 at BYU
2025-10-04	34.4	No game
2025-10-11	68.8	No game
2025-10-18	46.5	L 13–45 at UCF
2025-10-25	41.1	L 17–23 vs TCU
2025-11-01	16.6	W 45–35 at Houston
2025-11-08	17	W 29–22 vs Colorado
2025-11-15	23.8	L 23–25 at Arizona State
2025-11-22	35.8	No game
2025-11-29	30.9	L 0–49 vs Texas Tech
2025-12-06	44.2	No game
2025-12-13	6.9	No game
2025-12-20	0	No game
2025-12-27	14.3	No game
2026-01-03	23.7	No game
2026-01-10	24	No game
2026-01-17	16.7	No game

Harm and identity-based abuse peaked at 80.4 per 1,000 comments (no game that week (week of Aug 23)) against a season average of 41.2 per 1,000.

Season subtag split

Season totals of the classifications Sence applied to comments on this page.

Harm

Personal Attacks1,079
Sexual Content47
Group Hate21
Harm Wish7
Violent Threat2

Identity-Based Abuse

Physical Appearance65
Disability45
Gender29
Age22
LGBTQIA+7
Race7
Religion3

Tag applications, which may overlap.

Sence flags these in real time so page owners can act before fans see them.

From the comment section

“Had a great time meeting coach. So happy to have Rich Rod back. Let's go Mountaineers!!!! #spottheball”

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“If they aren't 5-0 or 4-1 going into Arizona the season is a failure. 3 teams with new HCs, UT Martin should be wins. Virginia made it to the ACC championship last year so that will be competitive.”

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“I wish I would have went to the game. Dropped 700.00 for good seats, spent the hole day, and watched them get their ass beat.”

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“Key injuries and 5 different QB’s. I’m disappointed but not void of hope.”

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