Playing at Montgomery High School, Chugunov committed to West Virginia in 2014. He finished high school career with 6,308 passing yards, 47 touchdowns and 16 interceptions with five games of 300 yards or more and was ranked the No. 27 player in New Jersey by ESPN.[1]
In 2015, Chugunov redshirted. As a redshirt freshman at West Virginia, Chugunov played in three games, completing only two passes. His debut game was against Missouri in 2016. The following year, he served as the primary backup behind Will Grier. He got the starting nod during two games during that season against Texas and Oklahoma.
Following the 2017 season, Chugunov decided to transfer to Ohio State, after he had graduated from WVU with a bachelor's in business.[3][4]