WVU football's first road trip of the 2025 season is a rather short one, as the Mountaineers trekked roughly 2.5 hours across the border of The Buckeye State for an away game against the Ohio Bobcats in Athens, Ohio. The close proximity of the two programs allowed for West Virginia fans to turn out in impressive numbers for the game – but those Mountaineer faithful learned quickly they weren't in Morgantown anymore.
Despite being a small university and a Group of 5 program, Ohio has long been ranked alongside West Virginia on numerous 'top party school' rankings, and their raucous supporters have earned the moniker "The Best Fans In The MAC.