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Pittsburgh at West Virginia

Sep 13, 2025 • Completed

Season 2025RegularWeek 3

Away

Pittsburgh

ACC

Final Score

24 - 31

PWV

Home

West Virginia

Big 12

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

West Virginia434
Pittsburgh350

Passing Yards

West Virginia260
Pittsburgh303

Rushing Yards

West Virginia174
Pittsburgh47

Turnovers

West Virginia2
Pittsburgh1

Game Conditions

ConditionFair
Temperature79°F
Wind6 mph W

Venue

Milan Puskar Stadium

Morgantown, WV

Humidity

38%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Advanced Box Snapshot

Excitement

6.32

Postgame Win Probability

West Virginia: 61.1%

Pittsburgh: 38.9%

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Eli Holstein

Pittsburgh

YDS: 303

Rushing

Tye Edwards

West Virginia

YDS: 141

Receiving

Raphael Williams

Pittsburgh

YDS: 119

Tackles

Cruce Brookins

Pittsburgh

TOT: 14

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

West Virginia31:01
Pittsburgh28:59

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

West Virginia holds off Pittsburgh 31-24

Close

West Virginia defeated Pittsburgh 31-24 in Week 3 of the 2025 regular slate, finishing with a 434-350 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns.

West Virginia set the terms early in a game that finished 31-24. Tye Edwards run for 12 yds for a TD (Kade Hensley KICK) came with 11:51 left in the quarter 2, giving West Virginia the first major swing.

West Virginia's box score carried the story: 434 total yards, 174 rushing yards, and 260 passing yards. Pittsburgh finished with 350 total yards, including 47 on the ground and 303 through the air.

West Virginia converted 5-17 on third down, went 2-3 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-1, West Virginia led 7-3 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Kade Hensley 21 Yd Field Goal.

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Tye Edwards run for 12 yds for a TD (Kade Hensley KICK) (West Virginia led 7-0 over Pittsburgh).

  • Field Goal Good

    Trey Butkowski 23 yd FG GOOD (Pittsburgh led 3-7 over West Virginia).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Tye Edwards run for 1 yd for a TD (Kade Hensley KICK) (West Virginia led 14-3 over Pittsburgh).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Eli Holstein 1 Yd Run (Eli Holstein Pass to Cataurus Hicks for Two-Point Conversion) (Pittsburgh led 11-14 over West Virginia).

  • Field Goal Good

    Trey Butkowski 46 Yd Field Goal (Pittsburgh led 14-14 over West Virginia).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Raphael Williams Jr. 14 Yd pass from Eli Holstein (Trey Butkowski Kick) (Pittsburgh led 24-14 over West Virginia).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    31-24

    West Virginia defeated Pittsburgh.

  • Total yards

    434-350

    West Virginia held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    174

    West Virginia averaged 3 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    260

    West Virginia averaged 8.1 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    5-17

    West Virginia's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    4-17

    Pittsburgh's offense struggled to keep drives alive.

  • Turnovers

    2-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticWest VirginiaPittsburgh
Total Yards434350
Passing Yards260303
Rushing Yards17447
First Downs2815
Third Down Efficiency5-174-17
Fourth Down Efficiency2-31-2
Total Penalties (Yards)6-6014-118
Turnovers21
Completions / Attempts22-3222-38
Rushing Attempts5833
Passing TDs11
Rushing TDs31
Kicking Points710
Possession Time31:0128:59
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2025)