West Liberty University
3-8 2025 finalWest Liberty is the Hilltopper program that made 16 consecutive NCAA tournament appearances and played for the love of the game — sustained excellence in a small West Virginia town.
The Hilltoppers hold the line.
West Liberty is the Hilltopper program that made 16 consecutive NCAA tournament appearances and played for the love of the game — sustained excellence in a small West Virginia town.
West Liberty finished 3-8 overall (3-5 MEC) in 2025, ending the 16-year NCAA tournament streak. Coach Roger Waialae retired after 21 years, leaving 100+ wins and sustained excellence as his legacy. New head coach Chad Salisbury wa…
Offseason
69 days
until kickoff · Sun Aug 30 · 17:00 UTC
The 2026 Outlook
The Pulse on West Liberty University
What moved it — offseason · last 30 days
Aspiration Ladder
Brief Part III §33.4 · West Liberty University
The baseline for a successful season.
Earns a Super Region playoff qualifier bid.
Entry into the 32-team national bracket.
The Division II national championship game.
West Liberty University · Next-Season Outcome Band
Floor / Base / Ceiling
Variance assumed at ±2 wins from last-season record. Replace with the season-path projection once preview data is built.
Who We Are
Fanbase Health Index · West Liberty University · low confidence
Stable (45)
Home-Field Advantage · West Liberty University · 2018-present
Above-Average
35% home win rate vs 26% on the road. margin runs +3.1 better at home.
Act IIILast Season Reviewed
2025 season · tap to expand
Recent Form · last 10 games
Cooling
Two of five. Schedule has caught up.
Mountain East Standing · 2025
9th in the Mountain East
West Liberty University is 9th of 12 in the Mountain East at 3-8. The path to the title is steep — the focus is on playoff positioning and rivalry wins.
| # | Program | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frostburg State | 11-3 |
| 2 | UNC Pembroke | 8-3 |
| 3 | University Of Charleston (WV) | 8-3 |
| 4 | Fairmont State | 6-5 |
| 5 | Glenville State | 6-5 |
| 6 | Wheeling | 6-5 |
| 7 | West Virginia State | 5-6 |
| 8 | Concord University | 4-7 |
| 9 | West Liberty | 3-8 |
| 10 | Alderson-Broaddus | 0-0 |
| 11 | Notre Dame College | 0-0 |
| 12 | West Virginia Wesleyan | 0-11 |
Schedule Strength · West Liberty University · 2025
Balanced
Average opponent win rate 46% across 11 finalized games. Balanced slate across the conference slate.
Moment of the Year · West Liberty University · 2025
Won 35-11 at West Virginia Wesleyan
Week 8 of 2025. A statement margin. Recruiting boards re-rendered overnight.
From the Archive — West Liberty University
2025: Lost 14-28 at Robert Morris
In 2025, the program lost 14-28 at Robert Morris — a one to file away road result, 14 points either way.
Go Hilltoppers.