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The Backyard Brawl

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Pittsburgh vs. West Virginia. First played in 1895; the results here start in 1906.

Pittsburgh leads 61–37–3 in the Backyard Brawl through 2025. West Virginia won the last meeting, 31–24, in 2025.

All-time61–37–3Pittsburgh's record, 101 meetings since 1906
Last 104–6Pittsburgh's record
Since 20007–9Pittsburgh's record
Current streak1West Virginia win
First meeting1895per the schools

Who's won the Backyard Brawl lately?

  1. 2006West Virginia45–27
  2. 2007Pittsburgh13–9
  3. 2008Pittsburgh19–15
  4. 2009West Virginia19–16
  5. 2010West Virginia35–10
  6. 2011West Virginia21–20
  7. 2022Pittsburgh38–31
  8. 2023West Virginia17–6
  9. 2024Pittsburgh38–34
  10. 2025West Virginia31–24

West Virginia won the last one, in 2025. Over the last 10 meetings, West Virginia is 6–4.

How did the Backyard Brawl start?

West Virginia beat Western University of Pennsylvania, now Pitt, 8-0 on October 26, 1895. The name comes from how close the schools are, about 75 miles apart along I-79. The series ran 68 straight years until Pitt left for the ACC and WVU for the Big 12 in 2011, then came back for four games from 2022 to 2025, with more set for 2029 through 2032. In the 100th game in 2007, 4-7 Pitt beat No. 2 WVU 13-9 in Morgantown and knocked the Mountaineers out of the national title game.

What are the most famous Backyard Brawl games?

  • 1970: Bowden's darkest dayPitt came back from 35-8 down at halftime to win 36-35, what Bobby Bowden later called his "darkest day in coaching."Final: Pittsburgh 36–35
  • 2007: 13-94-7 Pitt beat No. 2 West Virginia in Morgantown and cost the Mountaineers a spot in the BCS title game.Final: Pittsburgh 13–9
  • 2022: The returnM.J. Devonshire's 56-yard pick-six sealed a 38-31 Pitt win before a Pittsburgh-record crowd of 70,622.Final: Pittsburgh 38–31

How has the Backyard Brawl series swung?

454523231906: Pittsburgh 17–01907: Pittsburgh 10–01908: Pittsburgh 11–01909: tie, 0–01910: Pittsburgh 38–01913: Pittsburgh 40–01917: Pittsburgh 14–91919: Pittsburgh 26–01920: Pittsburgh 34–131921: Pittsburgh 21–131922: West Virginia 9–61923: West Virginia 13–71924: Pittsburgh 14–71925: Pittsburgh 15–71926: Pittsburgh 17–71927: Pittsburgh 40–01928: West Virginia 9–61929: Pittsburgh 27–71930: Pittsburgh 16–01931: Pittsburgh 34–01932: Pittsburgh 40–01933: Pittsburgh 21–01934: Pittsburgh 27–61935: Pittsburgh 24–61936: Pittsburgh 34–01937: Pittsburgh 20–01938: Pittsburgh 19–01939: Pittsburgh 20–01943: Pittsburgh 20–01944: Pittsburgh 26–131945: Pittsburgh 20–01946: Pittsburgh 33–71947: West Virginia 17–21948: Pittsburgh 16–61949: Pittsburgh 20–71950: Pittsburgh 21–71951: Pittsburgh 32–121952: West Virginia 16–01953: West Virginia 17–71954: Pittsburgh 13–101955: Pittsburgh 26–71956: Pittsburgh 14–131957: West Virginia 7–61958: Pittsburgh 15–81959: West Virginia 23–151960: Pittsburgh 42–01961: West Virginia 20–61962: West Virginia 15–81963: Pittsburgh 13–101964: Pittsburgh 14–01965: West Virginia 63–481966: Pittsburgh 17–141967: West Virginia 15–01968: West Virginia 38–151969: West Virginia 49–181970: Pittsburgh 36–351971: West Virginia 20–91972: West Virginia 38–201973: Pittsburgh 35–71974: Pittsburgh 31–141975: West Virginia 17–141976: Pittsburgh 24–161977: Pittsburgh 44–31978: Pittsburgh 52–71979: Pittsburgh 24–171980: Pittsburgh 42–141981: Pittsburgh 17–01982: Pittsburgh 16–131983: West Virginia 24–211984: West Virginia 28–101985: tie, 10–101986: Pittsburgh 48–161987: Pittsburgh 6–31988: West Virginia 31–101989: tie, 31–311990: West Virginia 38–241991: Pittsburgh 34–31992: West Virginia 44–61993: West Virginia 42–211994: West Virginia 47–411995: West Virginia 21–01996: West Virginia 34–01997: Pittsburgh 41–381998: West Virginia 52–141999: West Virginia 52–212000: Pittsburgh 38–282001: Pittsburgh 23–172002: West Virginia 24–172003: West Virginia 52–312004: Pittsburgh 16–132005: West Virginia 45–132006: West Virginia 45–272007: Pittsburgh 13–92008: Pittsburgh 19–152009: West Virginia 19–162010: West Virginia 35–102011: West Virginia 21–202022: Pittsburgh 38–312023: West Virginia 17–62024: Pittsburgh 38–342025: West Virginia 31–24192019401960198020002020 Pittsburgh won ↑West Virginia won ↓ 454523231906: Pittsburgh 17–01907: Pittsburgh 10–01908: Pittsburgh 11–01909: tie, 0–01910: Pittsburgh 38–01913: Pittsburgh 40–01917: Pittsburgh 14–91919: Pittsburgh 26–01920: Pittsburgh 34–131921: Pittsburgh 21–131922: West Virginia 9–61923: West Virginia 13–71924: Pittsburgh 14–71925: Pittsburgh 15–71926: Pittsburgh 17–71927: Pittsburgh 40–01928: West Virginia 9–61929: Pittsburgh 27–71930: Pittsburgh 16–01931: Pittsburgh 34–01932: Pittsburgh 40–01933: Pittsburgh 21–01934: Pittsburgh 27–61935: Pittsburgh 24–61936: Pittsburgh 34–01937: Pittsburgh 20–01938: Pittsburgh 19–01939: Pittsburgh 20–01943: Pittsburgh 20–01944: Pittsburgh 26–131945: Pittsburgh 20–01946: Pittsburgh 33–71947: West Virginia 17–21948: Pittsburgh 16–61949: Pittsburgh 20–71950: Pittsburgh 21–71951: Pittsburgh 32–121952: West Virginia 16–01953: West Virginia 17–71954: Pittsburgh 13–101955: Pittsburgh 26–71956: Pittsburgh 14–131957: West Virginia 7–61958: Pittsburgh 15–81959: West Virginia 23–151960: Pittsburgh 42–01961: West Virginia 20–61962: West Virginia 15–81963: Pittsburgh 13–101964: Pittsburgh 14–01965: West Virginia 63–481966: Pittsburgh 17–141967: West Virginia 15–01968: West Virginia 38–151969: West Virginia 49–181970: Pittsburgh 36–351971: West Virginia 20–91972: West Virginia 38–201973: Pittsburgh 35–71974: Pittsburgh 31–141975: West Virginia 17–141976: Pittsburgh 24–161977: Pittsburgh 44–31978: Pittsburgh 52–71979: Pittsburgh 24–171980: Pittsburgh 42–141981: Pittsburgh 17–01982: Pittsburgh 16–131983: West Virginia 24–211984: West Virginia 28–101985: tie, 10–101986: Pittsburgh 48–161987: Pittsburgh 6–31988: West Virginia 31–101989: tie, 31–311990: West Virginia 38–241991: Pittsburgh 34–31992: West Virginia 44–61993: West Virginia 42–211994: West Virginia 47–411995: West Virginia 21–01996: West Virginia 34–01997: Pittsburgh 41–381998: West Virginia 52–141999: West Virginia 52–212000: Pittsburgh 38–282001: Pittsburgh 23–172002: West Virginia 24–172003: West Virginia 52–312004: Pittsburgh 16–132005: West Virginia 45–132006: West Virginia 45–272007: Pittsburgh 13–92008: Pittsburgh 19–152009: West Virginia 19–162010: West Virginia 35–102011: West Virginia 21–202022: Pittsburgh 38–312023: West Virginia 17–62024: Pittsburgh 38–342025: West Virginia 31–24192019602000 Pittsburgh won ↑West Virginia won ↓

Each bar is one meeting. Bars above the line are Pittsburgh wins and bars below it are West Virginia wins; the taller the bar, the bigger the margin. The empty stretch from 2012 to 2021 is when the series wasn't played. Over the last 10 meetings West Virginia is 6–4. Pittsburgh swept the 1910s, 4–0; Pittsburgh swept the 1930s, 10–0. The widest margins are Pittsburgh 52–7 in 1978 and West Virginia 52–14 in 1998.

How do Pittsburgh and West Virginia compare this season?

PittsburghWest VirginiaSP+ overall44th70thSP+ offense47th30thSP+ defense39th116thSuccess rate38th56thSuccess rate allowed13th108thExplosive play rate40th18thBig Uglies: offensive line12th80thBig Uglies: defensive front8th55thTakeaways a game52nd66thGiveaways a game45th48th1st (best)138th

Pittsburgh is the better team this season by SP+ (44th to 70th), and it's ahead on 8 of these 10 stats. Each row is one stat: the dots are each team's national rank out of 138, printed by the dot, and further left is better.

National rankPittsburghWest Virginia
SP+ overall44th70th
SP+ offense47th30th
SP+ defense39th116th
Success rate38th56th
Success rate allowed13th108th
Explosive play rate40th18th
Big Uglies: offensive line12th80th
Big Uglies: defensive front8th55th
Takeaways a game52nd66th
Giveaways a game45th48th

Compare them on 75+ stats in the head-to-head

What are the records in the Backyard Brawl?

Biggest Pittsburgh win
1978, 52–7
Biggest West Virginia win
1998, 52–14
Longest streaks
Pittsburgh, 15 straight (1929–1946); West Virginia, 5 straight (1992–1996)
Most points
West Virginia, 63 in 1965
Ties
3

Who has the most yards in the Backyard Brawl?

Best single gameMost in the series
PassingTyler Palko (Pittsburgh), 341 passing yards in 2006, with 2 TDsTyler Palko (Pittsburgh), 814 passing yards in 3 games (2004–2006)
RushingPat White (West Virginia), 220 rushing yards in 2005, with 2 TDsPat White (West Virginia), 574 rushing yards in 4 games (2005–2008)
ReceivingGreg Lee (Pittsburgh), 142 receiving yards in 2005, with 2 TDsGreg Lee (Pittsburgh), 266 receiving yards in 2 games (2004–2005)

From the box scores of the 12 meetings since 2004 on CollegeFootballData.com. Older games don't have player stats.

Backyard Brawl results: every game since 1906

YearWinnerScoreHome
2025West Virginia31–24West Virginia
2024Pittsburgh38–34Pittsburgh
2023West Virginia17–6West Virginia
2022Pittsburgh38–31Pittsburgh
2011West Virginia21–20West Virginia
2010West Virginia35–10Pittsburgh
2009West Virginia19–16West Virginia
2008Pittsburgh19–15Pittsburgh
2007Pittsburgh13–9West Virginia
2006West Virginia45–27Pittsburgh
2005West Virginia45–13West Virginia
2004Pittsburgh16–13Pittsburgh
2003West Virginia52–31West Virginia
2002West Virginia24–17Pittsburgh
2001Pittsburgh23–17West Virginia
2000Pittsburgh38–28Pittsburgh
1999West Virginia52–21Pittsburgh
1998West Virginia52–14Pittsburgh
1997Pittsburgh41–38West Virginia
1996West Virginia34–0Pittsburgh
1995West Virginia21–0West Virginia
1994West Virginia47–41Pittsburgh
1993West Virginia42–21West Virginia
1992West Virginia44–6Pittsburgh
1991Pittsburgh34–3West Virginia
1990West Virginia38–24Pittsburgh
1989Tie31–31Pittsburgh
1988West Virginia31–10Pittsburgh
1987Pittsburgh6–3West Virginia
1986Pittsburgh48–16Pittsburgh
1985Tie10–10Pittsburgh
1984West Virginia28–10Pittsburgh
1983West Virginia24–21West Virginia
1982Pittsburgh16–13Pittsburgh
1981Pittsburgh17–0West Virginia
1980Pittsburgh42–14Pittsburgh
1979Pittsburgh24–17West Virginia
1978Pittsburgh52–7Pittsburgh
1977Pittsburgh44–3West Virginia
1976Pittsburgh24–16Pittsburgh
1975West Virginia17–14West Virginia
1974Pittsburgh31–14Pittsburgh
1973Pittsburgh35–7West Virginia
1972West Virginia38–20Pittsburgh
1971West Virginia20–9West Virginia
1970Pittsburgh36–35Pittsburgh
1969West Virginia49–18West Virginia
1968West Virginia38–15Pittsburgh
1967West Virginia15–0West Virginia
1966Pittsburgh17–14Pittsburgh
1965West Virginia63–48West Virginia
1964Pittsburgh14–0Pittsburgh
1963Pittsburgh13–10West Virginia
1962West Virginia15–8Pittsburgh
1961West Virginia20–6Pittsburgh
1960Pittsburgh42–0Pittsburgh
1959West Virginia23–15West Virginia
1958Pittsburgh15–8Pittsburgh
1957West Virginia7–6Pittsburgh
1956Pittsburgh14–13West Virginia
1955Pittsburgh26–7Pittsburgh
1954Pittsburgh13–10West Virginia
1953West Virginia17–7Pittsburgh
1952West Virginia16–0Pittsburgh
1951Pittsburgh32–12Pittsburgh
1950Pittsburgh21–7Pittsburgh
1949Pittsburgh20–7West Virginia
1948Pittsburgh16–6Pittsburgh
1947West Virginia17–2Pittsburgh
1946Pittsburgh33–7Pittsburgh
1945Pittsburgh20–0Pittsburgh
1944Pittsburgh26–13Pittsburgh
1943Pittsburgh20–0Pittsburgh
1939Pittsburgh20–0Pittsburgh
1938Pittsburgh19–0Pittsburgh
1937Pittsburgh20–0West Virginia
1936Pittsburgh34–0Pittsburgh
1935Pittsburgh24–6Pittsburgh
1934Pittsburgh27–6West Virginia
1933Pittsburgh21–0Pittsburgh
1932Pittsburgh40–0West Virginia
1931Pittsburgh34–0Pittsburgh
1930Pittsburgh16–0West Virginia
1929Pittsburgh27–7Pittsburgh
1928West Virginia9–6Pittsburgh
1927Pittsburgh40–0Pittsburgh
1926Pittsburgh17–7Pittsburgh
1925Pittsburgh15–7Pittsburgh
1924Pittsburgh14–7Pittsburgh
1923West Virginia13–7Pittsburgh
1922West Virginia9–6Pittsburgh
1921Pittsburgh21–13Pittsburgh
1920Pittsburgh34–13Pittsburgh
1919Pittsburgh26–0Pittsburgh
1917Pittsburgh14–9West Virginia
1913Pittsburgh40–0Pittsburgh
1910Pittsburgh38–0Pittsburgh
1909Tie0–0Pittsburgh
1908Pittsburgh11–0Pittsburgh
1907Pittsburgh10–0Pittsburgh
1906Pittsburgh17–0Pittsburgh

Results from CollegeFootballData.com. The schools' official series records can differ by a game or two (vacated wins, disputed early games).

Questions about the Backyard Brawl

Who leads the Backyard Brawl series?

Pittsburgh leads 61–37–3 through the 2025 game, with 3 ties, in the 101 meetings on record since 1906.

Who won the last Backyard Brawl?

West Virginia beat Pittsburgh 31–24 on Sep 13, 2025 at Milan Puskar Stadium.

When was the first Backyard Brawl?

1895, by the schools' count. Our game-by-game results start in 1906.

What's the biggest win in the Backyard Brawl?

Pittsburgh won by 45 in 1978, 52–7. West Virginia won by 38 in 1998, 52–14.

What's the longest winning streak in the Backyard Brawl?

Pittsburgh won 15 straight from 1929 to 1946. West Virginia won 5 straight from 1992 to 1996.

Who has won the Backyard Brawl lately?

West Virginia won the last one, in 2025. Over the last 10 meetings, West Virginia is 6–4.

Why is it called the Backyard Brawl?

The name comes from how close the schools are, about 75 miles apart along I-79.

Who has the most passing yards in a Backyard Brawl game?

Tyler Palko (Pittsburgh), 341 passing yards in 2006, with 2 TDs, the most in one game since 2004. The most in the series: Tyler Palko (Pittsburgh), 814 passing yards in 3 games (2004–2006).

Who has the most rushing yards in a Backyard Brawl game?

Pat White (West Virginia), 220 rushing yards in 2005, with 2 TDs, the most in one game since 2004. The most in the series: Pat White (West Virginia), 574 rushing yards in 4 games (2005–2008).

Who has the most receiving yards in a Backyard Brawl game?

Greg Lee (Pittsburgh), 142 receiving yards in 2005, with 2 TDs, the most in one game since 2004. The most in the series: Greg Lee (Pittsburgh), 266 receiving yards in 2 games (2004–2005).

What is the Backyard Brawl?

The Backyard Brawl is the Pittsburgh–West Virginia rivalry, first played in 1895. Pittsburgh leads 61–37–3 through 2025.

What happened in the 1970 Backyard Brawl?

Bowden's darkest day: Pitt came back from 35-8 down at halftime to win 36-35, what Bobby Bowden later called his "darkest day in coaching." Final: Pittsburgh 36–35.

What happened in the 2007 Backyard Brawl?

13-9: 4-7 Pitt beat No. 2 West Virginia in Morgantown and cost the Mountaineers a spot in the BCS title game. Final: Pittsburgh 13–9.

What happened in the 2022 Backyard Brawl?

The return: M.J. Devonshire's 56-yard pick-six sealed a 38-31 Pitt win before a Pittsburgh-record crowd of 70,622. Final: Pittsburgh 38–31.

Where can I watch Pittsburgh vs. West Virginia, and what time is it?

Pittsburgh and West Virginia don't play each other in 2026. The last meeting was in 2025, a 31–24 West Virginia win.

When is the next Backyard Brawl?

Pittsburgh and West Virginia don't play each other in 2026. The last meeting was in 2025, a 31–24 West Virginia win.

What was the score of the last Pittsburgh vs. West Virginia game?

West Virginia won 31–24 on Sep 13, 2025.

What's the Pittsburgh vs. West Virginia record in the last 10 years?

They've split the 4 meetings since 2016, 2–2.

Pittsburgh vs. West Virginia player stats: who starred in the 2025 game?

For Pittsburgh, Eli Holstein threw for 303 yards and 1 TD; Juelz Goff ran for 37 yards; Raphael Williams had 119 receiving yards and 1 TD. For West Virginia, Nicco Marchiol threw for 192 yards and 1 TD; Tye Edwards ran for 141 yards and 3 TDs; Rodney Gallagher had 61 receiving yards.

Who won the 2025 Backyard Brawl?

West Virginia beat Pittsburgh 31–24 on Sep 13, 2025 at Milan Puskar Stadium.

Who won the 2024 Backyard Brawl?

Pittsburgh beat West Virginia 38–34 on Sep 14, 2024 at Acrisure Stadium.

Who won the 2023 Backyard Brawl?

West Virginia beat Pittsburgh 17–6 on Sep 16, 2023 at Milan Puskar Stadium.

Who won the 2022 Backyard Brawl?

Pittsburgh beat West Virginia 38–31 on Sep 1, 2022 at Acrisure Stadium.

Who won the 2011 Backyard Brawl?

West Virginia beat Pittsburgh 21–20 on Nov 26, 2011 at Milan Puskar Stadium.

When was the last time Pittsburgh won the Backyard Brawl?

2024, 38–34. West Virginia has won all 1 meetings since.

When was the last time West Virginia won the Backyard Brawl?

2025, 31–24, the most recent meeting.

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