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A deep dive into the WVU vs. Pitt football series

Keenan Cummingsby: Keenan Cummings5 hours agorivalskeenan
Nicco Marchiol
West Virginia and Pitt have a rich history on the football field.

West Virginia will host their biggest rival Saturday with Pittsburgh coming to town for the 108th edition of the Backyard Brawl. Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. inside Milan Puskar Stadium.

A Glimpse Through the Years

The West Virginia vs. Pittsburgh series began on October 26, 1895, when the Mountaineers won 8-0. Since then, the teams have met 107 times, with the most recent matchup taking place Sept. 14, 2024, a 38-34 Pittsburgh win after West Virginia blew a 10-point fourth quarter lead.

Overall Series Record – WVU 41, Pitt 63, Tie 3

West Virginia has won 41 times against the Panthers, while Pittsburgh has come away with 63 victories.

Streaks

The Mountaineers enter the 2025 game having lost the previous matchup. Their longest win streak is 5 games, running from 1992 to 1996. Pitt’s longest win streak is 15 games from 1929 to 1946. In the modern era, the longest win streak for the Panthers came from 1976-1982, a stretch of seven games.

Since 1997, there have been six times that the same team won in consecutive years.

Margin of Victory

WVU’s largest margin of victory is 38 points, which occurred in a 52-14 win in 1998. The smallest winning margin was a 21-20 win in 2011. The Panthers most lopsided win was the 53-0 shutout in 1904. The average score is 15.77 to 19.83 in favor of the Panthers.

Recent History

The Mountaineers are 16-9 in the series since 1990 and are 8-7 since 2000. Since the renewal of the series in 2022, West Virginia is 1-2, losing both games in Pittsburgh and winning at home.

Location Advantage

Home field has been favorable to West Virginia, holding an 18-19-3 record compared to 22-44 on the road. The Mountaineers have won five of the past six in Morgantown.

Last ten meetings

DateSeasonHome/AwayLocationScore
9/14/20242024AwayPittsburgh, Pa.L 34-38
9/16/20232023HomeMorgantown, W.Va.W 16-3
9/11/20222022AwayPittsburgh, Pa.L 31-38
11/25/20112011HomeMorgantown, W.Va.W 21-20
11/26/20102010AwayPittsburgh, Pa.W 35-10
11/27/20092009HomeMorgantown, W.Va.W 19-16
12/1/20072007HomeMorgantown, W.Va.L 13-9
11/16/20062006AwayPittsburgh, Pa.W 45-27
11/24/20052005HomeMorgantown, WVW 45-13
11/25/20042004AwayPittsburgh, Pa.L 13-16

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