West Virginia at Texas Week 5 College Football Matchup West Virginia at Texas Matchup - Week 5
Sat, Oct 1 2022 · Week 5 · 🏟 Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX · Turf · 100,119 cap
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📊 Punt & Rally Projection
West Virginia
19
Texas
42
P&R Line Texas -23
P&R Total O/U 60.5
Confidence 90 High
Vegas Texas -7.5 · O/U 61.0
Matchup Prediction
Texas has the edge in this matchup
Both Momentum Control (CSS) and Game Control metrics favor Texas entering this game.
Momentum Control
58.4%
Texas wins
Lean
Game Control
58.6%
Texas wins
Lean
Vegas Spread
Texas -7.5
O/U 61.0
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Advanced Stats
All 4 factors agree → Texas · 83.1% ATS historically when all four align
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🚌 West Virginia 2nd straight Road Game
West Virginia 2022 Schedule
West Virginia's 2022 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Thu 9/1West Virginia at Pittsburgh+7.5L31–3850.0L31–38OY
Sat 9/10West Virginia vs Kansas-14.0L42–5559.5L42–55ON
Sat 9/17West Virginia vs Towson-41.0W65–758.5W65–7OY
Thu 9/22West Virginia at Virginia Tech-2.0W33–1049.5W33–10UY
Sat 10/1West Virginia at Texas+7.5L20–3861.0L20–38UN
— Bye Week —
Thu 10/13West Virginia vs Baylor+3.0W43–4055.0W43–40OY
Sat 10/22West Virginia at Texas Tech+5.0L10–4865.5L10–48UN
Sat 10/29West Virginia vs TCU+7.0L31–4170.0L31–41ON
Sat 11/5West Virginia at Iowa State+6.5L14–3149.5L14–31UN
Sat 11/12West Virginia vs Oklahoma+8.5W23–2068.5W23–20UY
Sat 11/19West Virginia vs Kansas State+8.0L31–4854.5L31–48ON
Sat 11/26West Virginia at Oklahoma State+5.5W24–1959.5W24–19UY
Texas 2022 Schedule
Texas's 2022 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 9/3Texas vs UL Monroe-37.0W52–1064.5W52–10UY
Sat 9/10Texas vs Alabama+21.0L19–2064.0L19–20UY
Sat 9/17Texas vs UTSA-13.0W41–2057.5W41–20OY
Sat 9/24Texas at Texas Tech-7.0L34–3760.0L34–37ON
Sat 10/1Texas vs West Virginia-7.5W38–2061.0W38–20UY
Sat 10/8Texas vs Oklahoma-7.5W49–065.0W49–0UY
Sat 10/15Texas vs Iowa State-15.5W24–2148.5W24–21UN
Sat 10/22Texas at Oklahoma State-6.5L34–4158.5L34–41ON
— Bye Week —
Sat 11/5Texas at Kansas State-3.0W34–2754.5W34–27OY
Sat 11/12Texas vs TCU-7.5L10–1765.0L10–17UN
Sat 11/19Texas at Kansas-9.0W55–1463.5W55–14OY
Fri 11/25Texas vs Baylor-10.0W38–2755.0W38–27OY
Thu 12/29Texas vs Washington-3.0L20–2767.0L20–27UN
Advanced Stats
Advanced Analytics Matchup
Matchup-adjusted (offense vs opponent defense) · 2022 season
Texas PPA Edge
Agreement Signals — When All Metrics Agree
Elite · 83.1% ATS
PPA + PPO + SR + Havoc
All 4 Agree
→ Texas
Elite · 82.4% ATS
PPA + PPO + Havoc
3 Agree
→ Texas
Elite · 73.9% ATS
PPA + Success Rate
Both Agree
→ Texas
Individual Factors — Ranked by Predictive Strength
PPA Overall
Points added per play · Elite predictor
West Virginia
+0.344
Texas
+0.493
Texas Edge
PPA Passing
Pass efficiency edge · Strong predictor
West Virginia
+0.452
Texas
+0.640
Texas Edge
Havoc Total
Def. disruption rate · Strong predictor
West Virginia
0.148
Texas
0.173
TFLs, sacks, PBUs, forced fumbles — higher is better
Texas Edge
Points Per Opp
Drive-finishing edge · Strong predictor
West Virginia
+7.262
Texas
+8.319
Texas Edge
Success Rate
Play consistency edge · Solid predictor
West Virginia
+0.818
Texas
+0.925
Texas Edge
Field Position
Avg start (lower=better) · Solid predictor
West Virginia
73.1
Texas
69.6
Avg yards from own endzone to average start — lower is better · longer bar = better field position
Texas Edge
Advanced stats sourced from CFBD · 2022 season · Edges are matchup-adjusted (offense vs opponent defense)
Power Ratings
Team Power Ratings
Overall · Offense · Defense ratings · Updated as season progresses
Texas Rated Higher
Overall Power Rating
West Virginia
1.3
Texas
27.2
Offense Rating
West Virginia
17.8
Texas
29.5
Defense Rating (lower = better defense)
West Virginia
16.5
Texas
2.3
Power ratings updated throughout the season as results accumulate
Momentum Control (CSS)
Consecutive Scoring Sequences Who builds scoring momentum? Texas Edge
Avg sequences created per game
West Virginia #122
1.33
Texas #6
1.75
Avg sequences allowed per game (lower is better)
West Virginia #110
0.67
Texas #5
0.25
Texas +0.42
CSS Edge (season-to-date)
Teams with this edge win 58.4% of games historically
Based on 4 games this season
Game Control (GC)
Win Probability Dominance Who controls games start to finish? Texas Edge
Avg GC score per game (offense)
West Virginia #1
56.1
Texas #1
67.2
Avg GC score allowed per game (lower is better)
West Virginia #102
26.6
Texas #10
13.9
Texas +11.1
GC Edge (season-to-date)
Teams with this edge win 58.6% of games historically
Based on 4 games this season
Actual Result
CSS Battle
Texas
3 — 0 sequences
✓ Predicted correctly
GC Battle
Texas
92.3 — 3.1 GC score
✓ Predicted correctly
Game Result
Texas won by 18
✓ Model called it
Spread Context
ATS Historical Context
Based on 2021–2025 backtest · FBS vs FBS · Regular season

Both metrics agree on Texas. Teams with this edge profile have covered 50.3% historically — essentially a coin flip against the spread.

ATS data is informational only. Past cover rates do not guarantee future results.

Coaching Matchup
West Virginia
Neal Brown #1
17–18 (49%) · Yr 4 at school
OC Graham Harrell Yr 1 #1
DC ShaDon Brown Yr 2 #1
Staff Rating
0.00 #1
Texas
Steve Sarkisian #1
5–7 (42%) · Yr 2 at school
OC Kyle Flood Yr 2 #1
DC Pete Kwiatkowski Yr 1 #1
Staff Rating
0.00 #1
About these metrics
Advanced Stats shows matchup-adjusted factor edges (offense vs opponent defense). Combination signals — when PPA, PPO, Success Rate, and Havoc all point the same direction — have historically predicted the SU winner in 95–97% of games and the ATS winner in 82–83% of games (2021–2025, FBS vs FBS, regular season).
Impact: Advanced Stats are the best performance based metric used to predict the outcome of games.

Momentum Control (CSS) measures consecutive scoring sequences — when a team scores, holds the opponent scoreless, then scores again. Teams entering a game with a CSS edge of +1.0 or more have won 71–78% of games historically (2021–2025, FBS vs FBS).
Impact: CSS is not a predictive ATS advantage, data shows this is already considered when lines are set.

Game Control (GC) measures win probability dominance — how thoroughly a team controlled the game from start to finish. Teams with a GC edge of +12 or more have won 67–76% of games historically. When both metrics agree, combined confidence is higher. When they split, treat as a lean at best.
Impact: GS is not a predictive ATS advantage, data shows this is already considered when lines are set.

Power Ratings are a custom-built composite of a Teams Talent, Experience & Production, Coaching & Performance Metrics. These are updated constantly with roster changes, performance once the games start for the 2026 season, injuries the team is dealing with and scheduling situations.
Impact: There are a wide range of power ratings available, we think ours is the best, you can decide for yourself