PITTSBURGH — Pitt and West Virginia have added four additional games to the Backyard Brawl series beginning in 2029, the schools announced today.
The rivals’ current home-and-home agreement spans the 2022-25 seasons. Pitt is slated to host in 2022 and 2024.
The schools will go on a three-year break, before the Backyard Brawl comes back from 2029-2032.
Pitt will host 2029 and 2031.
“Passionate rivalry games like the Backyard Brawl make college football special,” Pitt Director of Athletics Heather Lyke said. “The extension of this series is exciting to announce given our programs’ shared history and geography. It’s a rivalry that resonates throughout the region and across the country. That will certainly be on display when we renew ties this September at Heinz Field in front of a national television audience.”
The Backyard Brawl is one of the oldest rivalries in college football, with the inaugural game played in 1895.
Pitt leads the series 61-40-3.
Future Backyard Brawl dates:
September 1, 2022 at Pittsburgh
September 16, 2023 at West Virginia
September 14, 2024 at Pittsburgh
September 13, 2025 at West Virginia
September 8, 2029 at Pittsburgh
September 7, 2030 at West Virginia
September 6, 2031 at Pittsburgh
September 11, 2032 at West Virginia
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