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Pitt, West Virginia Extend Backyard Brawl to 2036 as 108th Meeting Marks Final Game Until 2029

The extension restores yearly meetings following a three-season pause.

Overview

  • The schools added four additional games for 2033–36, ensuring annual contests from 2029 through 2036.
  • The rotation follows a true home-and-home, with Pitt hosting in 2029, 2031, 2033 and 2035 and West Virginia hosting the alternating years.
  • Saturday’s matchup in Morgantown is the 108th meeting and the final game before the rivalry resumes in 2029.
  • Pitt athletic director Allen Greene lauded the agreement as preserving a tradition of “history, passion, and pride,” while WVU AD Wren Baker called the extension a win for fans.
  • The series dates to 1895 with campuses about 75 miles apart, and Pitt holds a 63–41–3 edge all time.