West Virginia Head Coach Rich Rodriguez on the Wild New Era of College Football | Sports Illustrated

Sports Illustrated staff writer Bryan Fischer sits down with West Virginia head coach Rich Rodriguez at the 2026 Big 12 Football Media Days at The Star's Ford Center in Frisco, Texas, to discuss another major roster overhaul in Morgantown, adapting to the rapidly changing landscape of college football, finding proven production in the transfer portal, developing quarterback Mike Hawkins and why he expects West Virginia to surprise people in 2026.