West Virginia's Nicco Marchiol scores a touchdown during the first half an NCAA college football game against Robert Morris, Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025, in Morgantown, W.Va.. (Ron Rittenhouse/The Dominion-Post via AP)

Quarterback Nicco Marchiol’s time at West Virginia could be over.

Marchiol will reportedly medically redshirt and enter the transfer portal at the end of the season, according to On3’s Pete Nakos and Chris Low.

Marchiol was WVU’s starter for the first four games of the season. After Kansas, he went to Rich Rodriguez to inform him of a lingering mid-foot injury that he had been dealing with. Marchiol went to Colorado to see a specialist and missed the Utah game. Then, Rodriguez said Marchiol was in Arizona with family and getting another opinion. He was recently ruled out for Friday’s game against BYU.

Now, it looks like Kansas was his last game in the Gold and Blue.

Marchiol had his ups and downs this season, and was benched at some point in the last three games. However, Marchiol came back in and led the Mountaineers to a comeback victory over Pitt, throwing a game-winning touchdown pass with just a couple of seconds left on the board.

He threw for 720 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions in four games.

Marchiol was one of the few WVU players who took a chance on Rodriguez after Neal Brown was fired. His love for the school made him stay.

Marchiol played in eight games last year and started in two. He went 2-0 as a starter, backing up Garret Greene. As a redshirt freshman, Marchiol helped the Mountaineers to win a over Pitt, again, and Texas Tech.

Even with the success, Marchiol’s reportedly planning on going elsewhere.

Marchiol was the starter, but he didn’t really fit into a Rodriguez offense. Rodriguez’s quarterbacks are supposed to be mobile and handle a heavy workload on the ground. Marchiol could move, but he wasn’t as mobile as what’s required to lead a WVU offense. Marchiol’s upside was he could throw better than the other quarterbacks, so that’s why Rodriguez went with him. With how important the rushing part is, the fit wasn’t there.

If Marchiol is done for the year, WVU will lean on veteran transfer quarterbacks Texas A&M transfer Jaylen Henderson and Charlotte transfer Max Brown, and youngsters Khalil Wilkins and Scottie Fox Jr. All four have played at some point this season, and also had their moments.

The four are more running quarterback and fit Rodriguez’s scheme better.