<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://admin.wvusports.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>West Virginia University Athletics</title><link>https://admin.wvusports.com/rss.aspx?path=football</link><description>Latest news items for West Virginia University Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://admin.wvusports.com/rss?path=football" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>WVU Athletics Partners with Barton Malow and March-Westin on West Tower Project</title><link>https://wvusports.com/news/2026/4/28/football-wvu-athletics-partners-with-barton-malow-and-march-westin-on-west-tower-project</link><guid>https://wvusports.com/news/2026/4/28/football-wvu-athletics-partners-with-barton-malow-and-march-westin-on-west-tower-project</guid><category>Football</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="West Virginia faces Pitt in the Backyard Brawl at Milan Puskar Stadium on Sept. 13, 2025, in Morgantown, W.Va." src="https://admin.wvusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/9/13/20250913_FBvsPITT-36.jpeg" /><br /><br />MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - West Virginia University's Department of Intercollegiate Athletics will partner with Barton Malow and March-Westin to serve as construction managers on the Milan Puskar Stadium West Tower Project, which is set to begin after the 2026 football season.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.wvusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/13/20250913_FBvsPITT-36.jpeg" /><media:content url="https://admin.wvusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/13/20250913_FBvsPITT-36.jpeg"><media:title>West Virginia faces Pitt in the Backyard Brawl at Milan Puskar Stadium on Sept. 13, 2025, in Morgantown, W.Va.</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.wvusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/13/20250913_FBvsPITT-36.jpeg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>59058</s:story_id></item><item><title>Gold &amp; Blue Enterprises Set to Launch the Ultimate Mountaineer Football Experience Raffle</title><link>https://wvusports.com/news/2026/2/25/general-gold-blue-enterprises-set-to-launch-the-ultimate-mountaineer-football-experience-raffle</link><guid>https://wvusports.com/news/2026/2/25/general-gold-blue-enterprises-set-to-launch-the-ultimate-mountaineer-football-experience-raffle</guid><category>Football, General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Ultimate_Mtner_FB_Exp" src="https://admin.wvusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/25/GBE-FB.png" /><br /><br />MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Gold & Blue Enterprises is giving fans the chance to be a part of the Ultimate Mountaineer Football Experience, a prize-pack filled with exclusive access, premium game-day perks and a first-class road trip experience.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.wvusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/25/GBE-FB.png" /><media:content url="https://admin.wvusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/25/GBE-FB.png"><media:title>Ultimate_Mtner_FB_Exp</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.wvusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/25/GBE-FB.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 14:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>58763</s:story_id></item><item><title>Newcomer Neider Excited About His Opportunity At WVU</title><link>https://wvusports.com/news/2026/4/22/football-newcomer-neider-excited-about-his-opportunity-at-wvu</link><guid>https://wvusports.com/news/2026/4/22/football-newcomer-neider-excited-about-his-opportunity-at-wvu</guid><category>Football</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="John Neider" src="https://admin.wvusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/22/Neider-Main.jpg" /><br /><br />MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – For quarterback-turned-wide receiver John Neider, he's either a wide receiver who once played quarterback, or a quarterback who is now playing wide receiver.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.wvusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/22/Neider-Main.jpg" /><media:content url="https://admin.wvusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/22/Neider-Main.jpg"><media:title>John Neider</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.wvusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/22/Neider-Main.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:25:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>59035</s:story_id></item><item><title>Mountaineers Conclude Spring Work on Saturday</title><link>https://wvusports.com/news/2026/4/18/football-mountaineers-concluded-spring-work-on-saturday</link><guid>https://wvusports.com/news/2026/4/18/football-mountaineers-concluded-spring-work-on-saturday</guid><category>Football</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="No alternative text provided." src="https://admin.wvusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/18/858103948-sf_lh-4-18-lh-0016.jpg" /><br /><br />MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – West Virginia concluded spring football drills on Saturday with its annual Gold-Blue Spring Game, dubbed the Gold-Blue Spring Festival this year with a free concert afterward by country music recording artist Jake Owen.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.wvusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/18/858103948-sf_lh-4-18-lh-0016.jpg" /><media:content url="https://admin.wvusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/18/858103948-sf_lh-4-18-lh-0016.jpg"><media:title /></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.wvusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/18/858103948-sf_lh-4-18-lh-0016.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 15:39:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>59021</s:story_id></item><item><title>Traugh Receives Nickolich Award</title><link>https://wvusports.com/news/2026/4/18/football-traugh-receives-nickolich-award</link><guid>https://wvusports.com/news/2026/4/18/football-traugh-receives-nickolich-award</guid><category>Football</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Nickolich" src="https://admin.wvusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/18/TommyNickolich_16x9.jpg" /><br /><br /> MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – West Virginia University wide receiver Cyrus Traugh, a redshirt junior from Parkersburg, West Virginia, is the winner of the 2026 Tommy Nickolich Memorial Award, presented each spring by the Blue & Gold News.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.wvusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/18/TommyNickolich_16x9.jpg" /><media:content 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/><br />MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – West Virginia University football players Nick Krahe, Ryan Ward and Geimere Latimer II have been named the recipients of the 2026 Iron Mountaineer Award, presented to the most outstanding performers in WVU's offseason strength and conditioning program.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.wvusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/18/IronMountaineers_16x9.jpg" /><media:content url="https://admin.wvusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/18/IronMountaineers_16x9.jpg"><media:title>Iron-Mountaineers</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.wvusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/18/IronMountaineers_16x9.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 11:58:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>59019</s:story_id></item><item><title>Gold-Blue Spring Festival Game Information</title><link>https://wvusports.com/news/2026/4/14/football-gold-blue-spring-festival-game-information</link><guid>https://wvusports.com/news/2026/4/14/football-gold-blue-spring-festival-game-information</guid><category>Football</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Gold-Blue-Spring-Info" src="https://admin.wvusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/14/851695194-sft-1920x1080.jpg" /><br /><br />WVU Football Gold-Blue Spring Festival Game Information]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.wvusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/14/851695194-sft-1920x1080.jpg" /><media:content 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src="https://admin.wvusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/9/6/9.6.25LH-7756.jpg" /><br /><br />MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Years of coaching experience have led Rich Rodriguez to the conclusion that sometimes less can be more.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.wvusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/6/9.6.25LH-7756.jpg" /><media:content url="https://admin.wvusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/6/9.6.25LH-7756.jpg"><media:title>Head coach Rich Rodriguez prepares to take the field with the Mountaineers against Ohio in Athens, Ohio, on Sept. 6, 2025.</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.wvusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/6/9.6.25LH-7756.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:27:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>59011</s:story_id></item><item><title>Mic'd Up with Coach Rich Rodriguez</title><link>https://wvusports.com/news/2026/4/15/football-mic-d-up-with-coach-rich-rodriguez</link><guid>https://wvusports.com/news/2026/4/15/football-mic-d-up-with-coach-rich-rodriguez</guid><category>Football</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="West Virginia head football coach Rich Rodriguez is mic'd up for a practice. " src="https://admin.wvusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/15/Screenshot_2026-04-15_at_11.27.59_AM.png" /><br /><br />]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.wvusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/15/Screenshot_2026-04-15_at_11.27.59_AM.png" /><media:content url="https://admin.wvusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/15/Screenshot_2026-04-15_at_11.27.59_AM.png"><media:title>West Virginia head football coach Rich Rodriguez is mic'd up for a practice. </media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.wvusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/15/Screenshot_2026-04-15_at_11.27.59_AM.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:24:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>59007</s:story_id></item><item><title>WVU Athletics Partners with Legends Global on Press Box Project</title><link>https://wvusports.com/news/2026/4/14/football-wvu-athletics-partners-with-legends-global-on-press-box-project</link><guid>https://wvusports.com/news/2026/4/14/football-wvu-athletics-partners-with-legends-global-on-press-box-project</guid><category>Football</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Legends-Global" src="https://admin.wvusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/14/Legends_Global_Horizontal.jpg" /><br /><br />MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – West Virginia University's Department of Intercollegiate Athletics will partner with Legends Global to provide owner's representative services on the Milan Puskar Stadium press box project, which is set to begin construction after the 2026 football season.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.wvusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/14/Legends_Global_Horizontal.jpg" /><media:content url="https://admin.wvusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/14/Legends_Global_Horizontal.jpg"><media:title>Legends-Global</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.wvusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/14/Legends_Global_Horizontal.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:56:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>59003</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>