 After their 1–1 start, the Mountaineers won six straight but fell short to the eventual Sun Belt champion, Arkansas State, on November 5.The team rallied, finished the regular season 10–2 and received a bid to play in the Camellia Bowl against an 8–4 Ohio.The Mountaineers overcame their opposition 31–29 becoming the first team in Sun Belt history to win 11 games in one season.