The 2009 WVU football schedule includes seven Big East opponents and five non-conference foes. The Mountaineers are 7-3, 3-2 in the Big East.
| Day | Date | Opponent | Time/Result |
| Sat | Sep 5 | Liberty (Big East Network) | W, 33-20 (1-0) |
| Sat | Sep 12 | East Carolina (ESPN360) | W, 35-20 (2-0) |
| Sat | Sep 19 | at Auburn (ESPN2) | L, 30-41 (2-1) |
| Thu | Oct 1 | Colorado (ESPN) | W, 35-24 (3-1) |
| Sat | Oct 10 | at Syracuse (Big East Network) | W, 34-21 (4-1) (1-0) |
| Sat | Oct 17 | Marshall (Big East Network) | W, 24-7 (5-1) (1-0) |
| Sat | Oct 24 | Connecticut (ESPNU) (Homecoming) | W, 28-24 (6-1) (2-0) |
| Fri | Oct 30 | at South Florida (ESPN2) | L, 19-30 (6-2) (2-1) |
| Sat | Nov 7 | Louisville (Big East Network) (Mountaineer Week) | W, 17-9 (7-2) (3-1) |
| Fri | Nov 13 | at Cincinnati (ESPN2) | L, 21-24 (7-3) (3-2) |
| Fri | Nov 27 | Pitt (ESPN2) | 7:00 PM |
| Sat | Dec 5 | at Rutgers (ABC/ESPN/ESPN2) | TBA |
| All times are Eastern | |||
