Pittsburgh at West Virginia

Saturday, September 13, 2025

West Virginia beat Pittsburgh 31–⁠24 in overtime. It was their 108th meeting; Pittsburgh leads the series 61–⁠37–⁠3 in the games on file.

AwayPittsburgh8–⁠5 in 2025
24
HomeWest Virginia4–⁠8 in 2025
31

Final, overtime at Milan Puskar Stadium, MorgantownTV: ESPNAttendance 62,108

At kickoff
82°F, wind 6 mph from the westWeather: NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network hourly; Morgantown Municipal Airport, 3 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff
Viewers
1.7 million viewers on ESPNViewers: Nielsen, as compiled by nschultz7’s ratings tracker.
Official
Justin ElliottGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTFinal
Pittsburgh031110024
West Virginia07710731

How the win probability moved

West Virginia favored

Win probability by play: West Virginia 58% at kickoff, 100% at the end. Biggest swing: 64 points.

Pittsburgh favored

Win probability after every play, from CollegeFootballData.com’s model. The dot marks the biggest swing (64 points).

Standouts

Player stats

Pittsburgh

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Eli Holstein22/3730311
Cole Gonzales0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Juelz Goff837017
Desmond Reid630010
Ja’Kyrian Turner4904
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Raphael Williams6119167
Bryce Yates274068
Malachi Thomas226022
Deuce Spann223016
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Rasheem Biles14100
Cruce Brookins14000
Francis Brewu9110
Braylan Lovelace9001
Kyle Louis8001
Sean FitzSimmons6110
Blaine Spires51.510

West Virginia

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Nicco Marchiol19/2519210
Scotty Fox Jr.1/45602
Jaylen Henderson2/31200
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Tye Edwards25141327
Clay Ash123709
Cyncir Bowers1303
Scotty Fox Jr.6203
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Rodney Gallagher761020
Grayson Barnes558134
Justin Smith-Brown156056
Cam Vaughn334018
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Darrian Lewis8001
Ben Cutter8100
Kekoura Tarnue7000
Fred Perry6110
Reid Carrico60.50.50
Curtis Jones Jr.5110
Edward Vesterinen4220
Eddie Kelly40.50.50
Marshon Oxley1110

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

PittsburghWest Virginia
350Total yards434
303Passing yards260
47Rushing yards174
8.0Yards per pass8.1
1.4Yards per rush3.0
15First downs28
4–⁠17Third downs5–⁠17
1–⁠2Fourth downs2–⁠3
1Turnovers2
14–⁠118Penalties6–⁠60
28:59Possession31:01
3Sacks (by defense)6

Efficiency

PittsburghWest Virginia
35%Success rate39%
0.06EPA per play−0.01
1.31Explosiveness1.14
−0.07Rushing EPA0.06
0.16Passing EPA−0.11
29%Passing-down success20%
−0.05First-down EPA0.02
0.02Second-down EPA0.06
0.19Third-down EPA0.01
17%Havoc by its defense20%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

West Virginia 56% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Pittsburgh −7, over/under 55.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Pittsburgh 68%, West Virginia 32%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

West Virginia end zonePittsburgh end zoneQ1 PittsburghPunt, 3 playsQ1 West VirginiaMissed FG, 5 playsQ1 PittsburghPunt, 8 playsQ1 West VirginiaPunt, 5 playsQ1 PittsburghMissed FG, 11 playsQ1 West VirginiaTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 PittsburghPunt, 3 playsQ2 West VirginiaPunt, 3 playsQ2 PittsburghInterception, 4 playsQ2 West VirginiaPunt, 3 playsQ2 PittsburghPunt, 3 playsQ2 West VirginiaPunt, 5 playsQ2 PittsburghField goal, 7 playsQ2 West VirginiaPunt, 5 playsQ2 PittsburghPunt, 3 playsQ2 West VirginiaEnd of half, 1 playQ3 West VirginiaPunt, 3 playsQ3 PittsburghPunt, 5 playsQ3 West VirginiaTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 PittsburghTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 West VirginiaInterception, 2 playsQ3 PittsburghField goal, 4 playsQ3 West VirginiaInterception, 3 playsQ3 PittsburghField goal, 4 playsQ4 West VirginiaTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ4 PittsburghTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 West VirginiaField goal, 12 playsQ4 PittsburghPunt, 5 playsQ4 West VirginiaTouchdown, 13 playsQ4 PittsburghResult not recorded, 1 playQ5 West VirginiaTouchdown, 8 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. West Virginia drives left to right, Pittsburgh right to left.
  1. Q1 PittsburghPunt, 3 plays, −10 yards
  2. Q1 West VirginiaMissed FG, 5 plays, 22 yards
  3. Q1 PittsburghPunt, 8 plays, 25 yards
  4. Q1 West VirginiaPunt, 5 plays, −3 yards
  5. Q1 PittsburghMissed FG, 11 plays, 28 yards
  6. Q1 West VirginiaTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
  7. Q2 PittsburghPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  8. Q2 West VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  9. Q2 PittsburghInterception, 4 plays, 55 yards
  10. Q2 West VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  11. Q2 PittsburghPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  12. Q2 West VirginiaPunt, 5 plays, 37 yards
  13. Q2 PittsburghField goal, 7 plays, 75 yards
  14. Q2 West VirginiaPunt, 5 plays, 20 yards
  15. Q2 PittsburghPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  16. Q2 West VirginiaEnd of half, 1 play, 27 yards
  17. Q3 West VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  18. Q3 PittsburghPunt, 5 plays, 13 yards
  19. Q3 West VirginiaTouchdown, 7 plays, 80 yards
  20. Q3 PittsburghTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
  21. Q3 West VirginiaInterception, 2 plays, 3 yards
  22. Q3 PittsburghField goal, 4 plays, −14 yards
  23. Q3 West VirginiaInterception, 3 plays, −4 yards
  24. Q3 PittsburghField goal, 4 plays, 6 yards
  25. Q4 West VirginiaTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 22 yards
  26. Q4 PittsburghTouchdown, 6 plays, 47 yards
  27. Q4 West VirginiaField goal, 12 plays, 72 yards
  28. Q4 PittsburghPunt, 5 plays, 33 yards
  29. Q4 West VirginiaTouchdown, 13 plays, 87 yards
  30. Q4 PittsburghResult not recorded, 1 play, −1 yard
  31. Q5 West VirginiaTouchdown, 8 plays, 25 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Tied at 0
Pittsburgh Punt, 3 plays
14:551st & 10 at own 35Ethan Head kickoff for 46 yds , Deuce Spann return for no gain to the PITT 19
14:551st & 10 at own 19Eli Holstein sacked by Curtis Jones Jr. for a loss of 11 yards to the PITT 8 Eli Holstein fumbled, recovered by PITT Justin Holmes , return for 0 yards
14:552nd & 21 at own 8Eli Holstein pass incomplete to Desmond Reid
13:503rd & 21 at own 8Eli Holstein pass complete to Cataurus Hicks for 1 yd to the PITT 9
13:184th & 20 at own 9Caleb Junko punt for 41 yds , Preston Fox returns for 2 yds to the PITT 48
West Virginia Missed FG, 5 plays
13:051st & 10 at opp 48Nicco Marchiol pass complete to Rodney Gallagher III for 20 yds to the PITT 28 for a 1ST down
12:431st & 10 at opp 28Nicco Marchiol pass complete to Rodney Gallagher III for 3 yds to the PITT 31
12:182nd & 13 at opp 31Nicco Marchiol run for a loss of 2 yards to the PITT 33
11:283rd & 15 at opp 33Nicco Marchiol pass complete to Grayson Barnes for 7 yds to the PITT 26
11:254th & 8 at opp 26Kade Hensley 44 yd FG MISSED
Pittsburgh Punt, 8 plays
11:131st & 10 at own 26Eli Holstein pass complete to Raphael Williams Jr. for 3 yds to the PITT 29
10:532nd & 7 at own 29Eli Holstein pass complete to Raphael Williams Jr. for 11 yds to the PITT 40 for a 1ST down
10:321st & 10 at own 40Desmond Reid run for 8 yds to the PITT 48
9:532nd & 2 at own 48Desmond Reid run for 3 yds to the WVU 49 for a 1ST down
9:371st & 10 at opp 49Eli Holstein pass incomplete to Kenny Johnson
9:282nd & 10 at opp 49Eli Holstein pass complete to Kenny Johnson for 7 yds to the WVU 42
9:043rd & 3 at opp 42Desmond Reid run for 3 yds to the WVU 39 Pittsburgh Penalty, Illegal Block (Deuce Spann) to the WVU 49
8:403rd & 10 at opp 49Eli Holstein pass incomplete to Kenny Johnson
8:344th & 10 at opp 49Caleb Junko punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Preston Fox at the WVU 10
West Virginia Punt, 5 plays
8:342nd & 1 at own 19Timeout West Virginia, clock 08:34
8:251st & 10 at own 10Clay Ash run for 9 yds to the WVU 19
7:552nd & 1 at own 19Clay Ash run for 3 yds to the WVU 22 for a 1ST down
7:311st & 10 at own 22Nicco Marchiol run for a loss of 3 yards to the WVU 19
6:592nd & 13 at own 19Nicco Marchiol sacked by Francis Brewu for a loss of 5 yards to the WVU 14
6:593rd & 18 at own 14Timeout Pittsburgh, clock 06:59
6:173rd & 18 at own 14Nicco Marchiol sacked by Blaine Spires for a loss of 7 yards to the WVU 7
5:374th & 25 at own 7Oliver Straw punt for 46 yds
Pittsburgh Missed FG, 11 plays
5:301st & 10 at own 47Desmond Reid run for 2 yds to the PITT 49
4:512nd & 8 at own 49Eli Holstein pass complete to Kenny Johnson for 7 yds to the WVU 44
4:243rd & 1 at opp 44Desmond Reid run for 10 yds to the WVU 34 for a 1ST down
3:541st & 10 at opp 34Desmond Reid run for 4 yds to the WVU 30
3:102nd & 6 at opp 30Eli Holstein run for 1 yd to the WVU 29
2:393rd & 5 at opp 29Eli Holstein pass incomplete to Justin Holmes
2:244th & 5 at opp 29Eli Holstein pass complete to Malachi Thomas for 22 yds to the WVU 7 for a 1ST down Pittsburgh Penalty, unnecessary roughness (Jaeden Moore) to the WVU 22 for a 1ST down
1:501st & 10 at opp 22Eli Holstein sacked for a loss of 5 yards to the WVU 27
0:282nd & 15 at opp 27Eli Holstein pass incomplete to Raphael Williams Jr.
0:213rd & 15 at opp 27Eli Holstein pass complete to Raphael Williams Jr. for 2 yds to the WVU 25
0:214th & 13 at opp 25Trey Butkowski 43 yd FG MISSED
West Virginia Touchdown, 9 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 25Tye Edwards run for 12 yds to the WVU 37 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:501st & 10 at own 37Nicco Marchiol pass complete to Rodney Gallagher III for 2 yds to the WVU 39
Q2 14:102nd & 8 at own 39Nicco Marchiol pass complete to Rodney Gallagher III for 6 yds to the WVU 45
Q2 13:523rd & 2 at own 45Tye Edwards run for 4 yds to the WVU 49 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:141st & 10 at own 49Nicco Marchiol pass complete to Cam Vaughn for 18 yds to the PITT 33 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:001st & 10 at opp 33Tye Edwards run for 9 yds to the PITT 24
Q2 12:442nd & 1 at opp 24Tye Edwards run for no gain to the PITT 24
Q2 12:131st & 10 at opp 23Nicco Marchiol pass complete to Grayson Barnes for 11 yds to the PITT 12 for a 1ST down
Q2 11:511st & 10 at opp 12Tye Edwards run for 12 yds for a TD (Kade Hensley KICK)West Virginia 7, Pittsburgh 0
Q2 11:511st & 10 at own 20Timeout West Virginia, clock 11:51
2nd quarter10 drives, then West Virginia 7, Pittsburgh 3
Pittsburgh Punt, 3 plays
11:461st & 10 at own 35Ethan Head kickoff for 65 yds , Deuce Spann return for 20 yds to the PITT 20
11:391st & 10 at own 20Juelz Goff run for 1 yd to the PITT 21
11:012nd & 9 at own 21Eli Holstein run for 8 yds to the PITT 29
10:363rd & 1 at own 29Eli Holstein pass incomplete to Raphael Williams Jr.
10:294th & 1 at own 29Caleb Junko punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Preston Fox at the WVU 30
West Virginia Punt, 3 plays
10:292nd & 8 at own 32Timeout West Virginia, clock 10:29
10:211st & 10 at own 30Tye Edwards run for 2 yds to the WVU 32
9:552nd & 8 at own 32Nicco Marchiol pass incomplete to Preston Fox
9:513rd & 8 at own 32Nicco Marchiol pass incomplete to Cam Vaughn
9:374th & 8 at own 32Oliver Straw punt for 52 yds , Kenny Johnson returns for 23 yds to the PITT 39
Pittsburgh Interception, 4 plays
9:191st & 10 at own 39Eli Holstein pass complete to Deuce Spann for 16 yds to the WVU 45 for a 1ST down
8:581st & 10 at opp 45Eli Holstein pass complete to Raphael Williams Jr. for 22 yds to the WVU 23 for a 1ST down West Virginia Penalty, Targeting (Ashton Woods) to the WVU 11 for a 1ST down
8:391st & 10 at opp 11Eli Holstein run for 5 yds to the WVU 6
8:012nd & 5 at opp 6Eli Holstein pass intercepted Darrian Lewis return for 10 yds to the WVU 10
West Virginia Punt, 3 plays
7:501st & 10 at own 10Tye Edwards run for 5 yds to the WVU 15
7:302nd & 5 at own 15Tye Edwards run for a loss of 1 yard to the WVU 14
6:593rd & 6 at own 14Nicco Marchiol run for 2 yds to the WVU 16
6:294th & 4 at own 16Oliver Straw punt for 42 yds , Kenny Johnson returns for no gain to the PITT 42
Pittsburgh Punt, 3 plays
6:291st & 15 at own 37Timeout West Virginia, clock 06:29
6:291st & 10 at own 42(06:29) PENALTY PITT False Start 5 yards from PITT42 to PITT37. NO PLAY.
6:141st & 15 at own 37Eli Holstein pass complete to Justin Holmes for 5 yds to the PITT 42
5:542nd & 10 at own 42Eli Holstein pass incomplete to Kenny Johnson
5:383rd & 10 at own 42Eli Holstein run for 2 yds to the PITT 44
5:104th & 8 at own 44Caleb Junko punt for 53 yds
West Virginia Punt, 5 plays
4:591st & 10 at own 3Tye Edwards run for 6 yds to the WVU 9
4:362nd & 4 at own 9Tye Edwards run for 27 yds to the WVU 36 for a 1ST down
4:131st & 10 at own 36Cyncir Bowers run for 3 yds to the WVU 39
3:042nd & 7 at own 39Nicco Marchiol run for 2 yds to the WVU 37 Nicco Marchiol fumbled, recovered by WVU Walter Young Bear
2:503rd & 9 at own 37Nicco Marchiol pass complete to Clay Ash for 3 yds to the WVU 40
2:324th & 6 at own 40Oliver Straw punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Kenny Johnson at the PITT 20
Pittsburgh Field goal, 7 plays
2:261st & 10 at own 20Eli Holstein pass incomplete to Raphael Williams Jr.
2:132nd & 10 at own 20Eli Holstein pass complete to Bryce Yates for 6 yds to the PITT 26
1:553rd & 4 at own 26Eli Holstein pass complete to Bryce Yates for 68 yds to the WVU 6 for a 1ST down
1:551st & goal at opp 6Timeout West Virginia, clock 01:55
1:481st & goal at opp 6Eli Holstein run for 1 yd to the WVU 5
1:482nd & goal at opp 5Timeout West Virginia, clock 01:48
1:462nd & goal at opp 5Cole Gonzales pass incomplete to Zion Fowler-El
1:463rd & goal at opp 5Timeout Pittsburgh, clock 01:46
1:423rd & goal at opp 5Eli Holstein pass incomplete to Kenny Johnson
1:374th & goal at opp 5Trey Butkowski 23 yd FG GOODWest Virginia 7, Pittsburgh 3
West Virginia Punt, 5 plays
1:371st & 10 at own 35Sam Carpenter kickoff for 59 yds
1:291st & 10 at own 25Clay Ash run for 3 yds to the WVU 28
1:102nd & 7 at own 28Nicco Marchiol pass complete to Preston Fox for 12 yds to the WVU 40 for a 1ST down
1:031st & 10 at own 40Clay Ash run for 2 yds to the WVU 42
1:032nd & 8 at own 42Timeout West Virginia, clock 01:03
0:582nd & 8 at own 42Nicco Marchiol pass incomplete to Cam Vaughn
0:583rd & 8 at own 42Timeout West Virginia, clock 00:58
0:533rd & 8 at own 42Clay Ash run for 3 yds to the WVU 45
0:534th & 5 at own 45Timeout Pittsburgh, clock 00:53
0:434th & 5 at own 45Oliver Straw punt for 50 yds , Kenny Johnson returns for 5 yds to the PITT 10
Pittsburgh Punt, 3 plays
0:371st & 10 at own 10Eli Holstein pass incomplete to Justin Holmes
0:303rd & 16 at own 4Timeout West Virginia, clock 00:30
0:302nd & 10 at own 10Eli Holstein sacked for a loss of 6 yards to the PITT 4
0:303rd & 16 at own 4Eli Holstein pass complete to Cataurus Hicks for 9 yds to the PITT 13
0:254th & 7 at own 13Timeout West Virginia, clock 00:25
0:134th & 7 at own 13Caleb Junko punt for 56 yds
West Virginia End of half, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 46Pittsburgh Penalty, unnecessary roughness (12 Yards) to the PITT 42 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 46Nicco Marchiol run for 12 yds to the PITT 42 for a 1ST down Pittsburgh Penalty, unnecessary roughness (Blaine Spires) to the PITT 27 for a 1ST down
Q3 14:551st & 10 at own 35Sam Carpenter kickoff for 65 yds , Jarod Bowie return for 25 yds to the WVU 40 West Virginia Penalty, Offensive Holding (9 Yards) to the WVU 9
3rd quarter8 drives, then Tied at 14
West Virginia Punt, 3 plays
14:551st & 10 at own 9Tye Edwards run for 2 yds to the WVU 11
14:552nd & 8 at own 11Scotty Fox Jr. run for no gain to the WVU 11
14:553rd & 8 at own 11Scotty Fox Jr. pass incomplete to Jeff Weimer
13:564th & 8 at own 11Oliver Straw punt for 44 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the PITT 45
Pittsburgh Punt, 5 plays
13:441st & 10 at own 45Eli Holstein pass complete to Justin Holmes for 9 yds to the WVU 46
13:232nd & 1 at opp 46Juelz Goff run for 4 yds to the WVU 42 for a 1ST down
12:401st & 10 at opp 42Eli Holstein run for 2 yds to the WVU 40
12:062nd & 8 at opp 40Cataurus Hicks run for a loss of 2 yards to the WVU 42
11:423rd & 10 at opp 42Eli Holstein pass incomplete to Kenny Johnson
11:354th & 10 at opp 42Caleb Junko punt for 42 yds for a touchback
West Virginia Touchdown, 7 plays
11:352nd & 7 at own 23Timeout West Virginia, clock 11:35
11:261st & 10 at own 20Scotty Fox Jr. run for 3 yds to the WVU 23
10:502nd & 7 at own 23Tye Edwards run for 18 yds to the WVU 41 for a 1ST down
10:281st & 10 at own 41Scotty Fox Jr. run for no gain to the WVU 41
9:452nd & 10 at own 41Scotty Fox Jr. pass complete to Justin Smith-Brown for 56 yds to the PITT 3 for a 1ST down
9:421st & goal at opp 3Timeout West Virginia, clock 09:42
9:271st & goal at opp 3Tye Edwards run for 1 yd to the PITT 2
9:082nd & goal at opp 2Scotty Fox Jr. run for no gain to the PITT 2
8:393rd & goal at opp 2PENALTY PITT Offside (Neal,Isaiah) 1 yard from PITT02 to PITT01. NO PLAY.
8:273rd & goal at opp 1Tye Edwards run for 1 yd for a TD (Kade Hensley KICK)West Virginia 14, Pittsburgh 3
8:271st & goal at opp 3Pittsburgh Penalty, Defensive Offside (Desmond Reid) declined
Pittsburgh Touchdown, 5 plays
8:271st & 10 at own 35Ethan Head kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:171st & 10 at own 25Ja’Kyrian Turner run for 2 yds to the PITT 27
7:542nd & 8 at own 27Eli Holstein pass complete to Raphael Williams Jr. for 67 yds to the WVU 6 for a 1ST down
7:191st & goal at opp 6Ja’Kyrian Turner run for 4 yds to the WVU 2
6:522nd & goal at opp 2Timeout West Virginia, clock 06:52
6:382nd & goal at opp 2Ja’Kyrian Turner run for 1 yd to the WVU 1
6:163rd & goal at opp 1Eli Holstein 1 Yd Run (Eli Holstein Pass to Cataurus Hicks for Two-Point Conversion)West Virginia 14, Pittsburgh 11
West Virginia Interception, 2 plays
6:161st & 10 at own 35Sam Carpenter kickoff for 64 yds
6:061st & 10 at own 25Scotty Fox Jr. run for 3 yds to the WVU 28
5:292nd & 7 at own 28Scotty Fox Jr. pass intercepted Kyle Louis return for 21 yds to the WVU 14
Pittsburgh Field goal, 4 plays
5:191st & 10 at opp 14Eli Holstein run for no gain to the WVU 14
4:312nd & 10 at opp 14Eli Holstein pass complete to Kenny Johnson for 7 yds to the WVU 7
3:563rd & 3 at opp 7(03:56) No Huddle-Shotgun Spann,Deuce rush left for 6 yards gain to the WVU01 (Bogle,Ben) PENALTY PITT Holding (Holmes,Justin) 9 yards from WVU07 to WVU16. NO PLAY.
3:353rd & 12 at opp 16Pittsburgh Penalty, Intentional Grounding (-12 Yards) to the WVU 28
3:304th & 24 at opp 28Trey Butkowski 46 Yd Field GoalTied at 14
West Virginia Interception, 3 plays
3:301st & 10 at own 35Sam Carpenter kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:211st & 10 at own 25Tye Edwards run for no gain to the WVU 25
2:522nd & 10 at own 25Scotty Fox Jr. run for a loss of 4 yards to the WVU 21
2:233rd & 14 at own 21Scotty Fox Jr. pass intercepted Braylan Lovelace return for 1 yd to the WVU 24
2:233rd & 14 at own 21Scotty Fox Jr. pass intercepted Braylan Lovelace return for 1 yd to the WVU 24
Pittsburgh Field goal, 4 plays
2:131st & 10 at opp 24Juelz Goff run for 7 yds to the WVU 17
1:472nd & 3 at opp 17Juelz Goff run for 2 yds to the WVU 15
1:193rd & 1 at opp 15(01:20) PENALTY PITT False Start (Gouveia,Keith) 5 yards from WVU15 to WVU20. NO PLAY.
1:013rd & 6 at opp 20PENALTY PITT False Start (Persi,Jeffrey) 5 yards from WVU20 to WVU25. NO PLAY.
0:003rd & 11 at opp 25Eli Holstein pass complete to Deuce Spann for 7 yds to the WVU 18
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 35Timeout West Virginia, clock 15:00
Q4 14:564th & 4 at opp 18Trey Butkowski 36 Yd Field GoalPittsburgh 17, West Virginia 14
4th quarter6 drives, then Tied at 24
West Virginia Turnover on downs, 8 plays
14:561st & 10 at own 35Sam Carpenter kickoff for 65 yds
14:511st & 10 at own 25Jaylen Henderson pass incomplete to Clay Ash
14:392nd & 10 at own 25Jaylen Henderson run for 4 yds to the WVU 29
14:213rd & 6 at own 29PENALTY PITT Offside (Biles,Rasheem) 5 yards from WVU29 to WVU34. NO PLAY.
14:063rd & 1 at own 34Tye Edwards run for no gain to the WVU 34
13:414th & 1 at own 34Jaylen Henderson run for 1 yd to the WVU 35 for a 1ST down
13:141st & 10 at own 35(13:20) No Huddle-Shotgun Henderson,Jaylen pass incomplete deep right to Vaughn,Cam thrown to PITT40 PENALTY PITT Pass Interference (Murray,Rashan) 15 yards from WVU35 to WVU50, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
13:051st & 10 at the 50Jaylen Henderson run for no gain to the 50 yard line
12:512nd & 10 at the 50(12:52) PENALTY WVU False Start (Krahe,Nick) 5 yards from WVU50 to WVU45. NO PLAY.
12:202nd & 15 at own 45Jaylen Henderson pass complete to Grayson Barnes for 4 yds to the WVU 49
11:473rd & 11 at own 49Jaylen Henderson pass complete to Clay Ash for 8 yds to the PITT 43
11:264th & 3 at opp 43Jaylen Henderson sacked by Sean FitzSimmons for a loss of 10 yards to the WVU 47
Pittsburgh Touchdown, 6 plays
11:141st & 10 at opp 47Eli Holstein pass complete to Malachi Thomas for 4 yds to the WVU 43
10:372nd & 6 at opp 43Eli Holstein pass complete to Juelz Goff for 3 yds to the WVU 40
10:163rd & 3 at opp 40Eli Holstein pass complete to Juelz Goff for 10 yds to the WVU 30 for a 1ST down
9:591st & 10 at opp 30Juelz Goff run for 6 yds to the WVU 24
9:412nd & 4 at opp 24West Virginia Penalty, UNR: Unnecessary Roughness (MarShon Oxley) to the WVU 14 for a 1ST down
9:231st & 10 at opp 14Raphael Williams Jr. 14 Yd pass from Eli Holstein (Trey Butkowski Kick)Pittsburgh 24, West Virginia 14
West Virginia Field goal, 12 plays
9:231st & 10 at own 35Sam Carpenter kickoff for 64 yds
9:161st & 10 at own 25Tye Edwards run for 9 yds to the WVU 34
8:592nd & 1 at own 34Tye Edwards run for 11 yds to the WVU 45 for a 1ST down
8:411st & 10 at own 45Nicco Marchiol pass complete to Rodney Gallagher III for 14 yds to the PITT 41 for a 1ST down
8:151st & 10 at opp 41Tye Edwards run for 2 yds to the PITT 39
7:402nd & 8 at opp 39Nicco Marchiol pass complete to Rodney Gallagher III for 13 yds to the PITT 26 for a 1ST down
7:121st & 10 at opp 26Clay Ash run for no gain to the PITT 26
6:562nd & 10 at opp 26Nicco Marchiol pass complete to Cam Vaughn for 3 yds to the PITT 23
6:283rd & 7 at opp 23Nicco Marchiol pass complete to Clay Ash for 15 yds to the PITT 8 for a 1ST down
6:111st & goal at opp 8Clay Ash run for 4 yds to the PITT 4
5:552nd & goal at opp 4Nicco Marchiol run for 1 yd to the PITT 3
5:353rd & goal at opp 3Clay Ash run for no gain to the PITT 3
5:034th & goal at opp 3Kade Hensley 21 Yd Field GoalPittsburgh 24, West Virginia 17
Pittsburgh Punt, 5 plays
5:021st & 10 at own 35Ethan Head kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:581st & 10 at own 25Eli Holstein pass incomplete to Zion Fowler-El
4:502nd & 10 at own 25Juelz Goff run for 17 yds to the WVU 42 for a 1ST down West Virginia Penalty, UNR: Unnecessary Roughness (Kekoura Tarnue) to the WVU 43 for a 1ST down
4:211st & 10 at opp 43Juelz Goff run for 1 yd to the WVU 42
3:402nd & 9 at opp 42Ja’Kyrian Turner run for 2 yds to the WVU 40
2:583rd & 7 at opp 40Eli Holstein pass complete to Ja’Kyrian Turner for 3 yds to the WVU 37
2:584th & 4 at opp 37Timeout West Virginia, clock 02:58
2:584th & 4 at opp 37PENALTY PITT Delay Of Game 5 yards from WVU37 to WVU42. NO PLAY.
2:474th & 9 at opp 42Caleb Junko punt for 29 yds
West Virginia Touchdown, 13 plays
2:301st & 10 at own 13Nicco Marchiol pass complete to Rodney Gallagher III for 9 yds to the WVU 22
2:202nd & 1 at own 22Tye Edwards run for 2 yds to the WVU 24 for a 1ST down
2:061st & 10 at own 24Nicco Marchiol pass incomplete to Cam Vaughn
2:062nd & 10 at own 24PENALTY WVU Delay Of Game 5 yards from WVU24 to WVU19. NO PLAY.
2:002nd & 15 at own 19Nicco Marchiol pass complete to Clay Ash for 6 yds to the WVU 25
1:533rd & 9 at own 25Nicco Marchiol pass complete to Grayson Barnes for 34 yds to the PITT 41 for a 1ST down
1:411st & 10 at opp 41Clay Ash run for 3 yds to the PITT 38
1:312nd & 7 at opp 38Nicco Marchiol pass complete to Cam Vaughn for 13 yds to the PITT 25 for a 1ST down
1:101st & 10 at opp 25Clay Ash run for 6 yds to the PITT 19
0:562nd & 4 at opp 19Clay Ash run for 2 yds to the PITT 17
0:353rd & 2 at opp 17Clay Ash run for 2 yds to the PITT 15 for a 1ST down
0:231st & 10 at opp 15Nicco Marchiol pass incomplete to Grayson Barnes
0:182nd & 10 at opp 15(00:21) No Huddle-Shotgun Marchiol,Nicco pass incomplete short middle to Vaughn,Cam thrown to PITT00 PENALTY PITT Pass Interference (Murray,Rashan) 13 yards from PITT15 to PITT02, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
0:141st & goal at opp 2Nicco Marchiol pass incomplete to Rodney Gallagher III
0:112nd & goal at opp 2Grayson Barnes 2 Yd pass from Nicco Marchiol (Kade Hensley Kick)Tied at 24
Pittsburgh Result not recorded, 1 play
0:071st & 10 at own 35Ethan Head kickoff for 50 yds , Kenny Johnson return for no gain to the PITT 12
0:001st & 10 at own 12run for a loss of 1 yard to the PITT 11
Overtime1 drive, then West Virginia 31, Pittsburgh 24
West Virginia Touchdown, 8 plays
Tye Edwards 1 Yd Run (Kade Hensley Kick)West Virginia 31, Pittsburgh 24

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

Officially, Pittsburgh leads 63–⁠42–⁠3; as played, 61–⁠37–⁠3 in the 101 games on file; the official count covers all 108 meetings.

Recent meetings
2025West Virginia 31, Pittsburgh 24
2024Pittsburgh 38, West Virginia 34
2023West Virginia 17, Pittsburgh 6
2022Pittsburgh 38, West Virginia 31
2011West Virginia 21, Pittsburgh 20
2010West Virginia 35, Pittsburgh 10

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