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Pittsburgh and West Virginia have met 108 times since 1895. This page keeps the record, streaks, trophy context, and recent results in one canonical rivalry URL.
Series snapshot
- Record
- 61-37-3
- Current streak
- West Virginia 1 game
- Longest streak
- Pittsburgh 15 games (1929-1946)
- Avg. margin / points
- 15.9 / 37.3
Series overview
Pittsburgh 61-37-3 West Virginia. Current streak: West Virginia 1 game.
Last five meetings
Pittsburgh 2 | West Virginia 3
Largest margin
45 points
Rivalry notes
- The tracked window runs from 1895 through 2025.
- 101 completed games currently back the series calculations on this page.
- The latest tracked meeting was Sep 13, 2025.
Related pages
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Rivalry guide
What this rivalry is
Pittsburgh and West Virginia have a tracked series that starts in 1895 and spans 108 listed meetings. The page combines series record, streaks, recent games, and research links in one canonical rivalry URL.
Series history
- Status
- Active series
- Years
- 1895-2025
- Busiest era
- 1920s, 10 games
- Longest pause
- 10 years (2011-2022)
- 1920s10 games
- 1930s10 games
- 1950s10 games
- 1960s10 games
Biggest games and recent trend
Landmark games are selected from the same tracked rivalry results used for the series record.
4 featured games
Latest meeting
2025 - Sep 13, 2025
Pittsburgh 24, West Virginia 31. Most recent completed chapter in the tracked series.
Closest finish
1989 - Sep 30, 1989
Pittsburgh 31, West Virginia 31. The smallest final-score margin in the available game log.
Highest scoring
1965 - Oct 2, 1965
Pittsburgh 48, West Virginia 63. The biggest combined scoring total in the available game log.
Largest margin
1978 - Nov 11, 1978
Pittsburgh 52, West Virginia 7. The widest final-score gap in the available game log.
Recent trend
- Last five
- Pittsburgh 2, West Virginia 3 across 5 games
- Last ten
- Pittsburgh 4, West Virginia 6 across 10 games
- Scoring profile
- Lower-scoring recent history; average total 37.3, average margin 15.9.
- Current streak
- West Virginia 1 game
Players and coaches from recent chapters
Recent leaders are capped to keep the page fast while still pointing readers toward the names around recent meetings.
Ja'Kyrian Turner
Pittsburgh, 2025
Rushing Yards: 747
Mason Heintschel
Pittsburgh, 2025
Passing Yards: 2357
Raphael Williams
Pittsburgh, 2025
Receiving Yards: 741
Cam Vaughn
West Virginia, 2025
Receiving Yards: 540
Diore Hubbard
West Virginia, 2025
Rushing Yards: 335
Scotty Fox Jr.
West Virginia, 2025
Passing Yards: 1276
Coach context
Coach rows summarize recent rivalry-season overlap for each program.
Pat Narduzzi
Pittsburgh - 2022-2025 - 19-19
Neal Brown
West Virginia - 2022-2024 - 20-17
Todd Graham
Pittsburgh - 2011 - 6-6
Rich Rodriguez
West Virginia - 2025 - 0-0
Weather, rankings, and research links
5 recent rivalry games have weather context, average temperature 73F.
Ranking context is available through the rankings archive and team season-result pages.
Pittsburgh team page
Team history, seasons, roster context, and related data views.
West Virginia team page
Team history, seasons, roster context, and related data views.
Pittsburgh season results
Season-by-season schedules, records, rankings, and game links.
West Virginia season results
Season-by-season schedules, records, rankings, and game links.
Pittsburgh weather
Weather impact for games involving this program.
West Virginia weather
Weather impact for games involving this program.
Game stats archive
Search box scores and detailed game stat pages.
Rankings
Poll and ranking context around rivalry seasons.
College football records
National record and history context.
Historical comparison
Compare program seasons and statistical profiles.
Recent rivalry results
The latest games are rendered in the page HTML so search engines and readers can see the rivalry's recent chapter without client-side interaction.
10 most recent tracked games
| Date | Matchup | Score | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2025 | Pittsburgh at West Virginia | Pittsburgh 24, West Virginia 31 | Milan Puskar Stadium | West Virginia |
| Sep 14, 2024 | West Virginia at Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh 38, West Virginia 34 | Venue unavailable | Pittsburgh |
| Sep 16, 2023 | Pittsburgh at West Virginia | Pittsburgh 6, West Virginia 17 | Venue unavailable | West Virginia |
| Sep 1, 2022 | West Virginia at Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh 38, West Virginia 31 | Venue unavailable | Pittsburgh |
| Nov 26, 2011 | Pittsburgh at West Virginia | Pittsburgh 20, West Virginia 21 | Venue unavailable | West Virginia |
| Nov 26, 2010 | West Virginia at Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh 10, West Virginia 35 | Venue unavailable | West Virginia |
| Nov 28, 2009 | Pittsburgh at West Virginia | Pittsburgh 16, West Virginia 19 | Venue unavailable | West Virginia |
| Nov 28, 2008 | West Virginia at Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh 19, West Virginia 15 | Venue unavailable | Pittsburgh |
| Dec 2, 2007 | Pittsburgh at West Virginia | Pittsburgh 13, West Virginia 9 | Venue unavailable | Pittsburgh |
| Nov 17, 2006 | West Virginia at Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh 27, West Virginia 45 | Venue unavailable | West Virginia |
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