The excitement for the return of the Backyard Brawl to reignite Pitt' footballs rivalry with West Virginia has made the upcoming season opener for both teams on Thursday, Sept. 1 at Heinz Field a major event. The two schools had played 104 times over the years while being less than 77 miles from each other and sharing a conference in the Big East from 1991-2011. But they hadn't played each other since the Mountaineers left the Big East, and an agreement to set up a four-year series from 2022-2025 was welcomed on both sides.
But on Wednesday, both sides came together again to agree to an additional four year slate of games between the two football programs:
After a three-year break, the series will resume for another four years of games between the two programs, meaning Pitt and West Virginia will meet eight times over the next eleven seasons.