The Pittsburgh Panthers face the West Virginia Mountaineers in The Backyard Brawl rivalry game on Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025 at Milan Puskar Stadium in Morgantown, West Virginia.

The “Backyard Brawl” started in 1895 and was played for 104 years until conference realignment ended it in 2011 after a 21-20 WVU victory in Morgantown. The series resumed in 2022, starting in Pittsburgh, and runs to the final year of the current contract, ending with the 108th meeting this Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025.

Rodriguez went 4-3 against the Panthers during his first stint at WVU from 2001-07. The Mountaineers are also 4-3 in the seven games played since then, a span that included an 11-year hiatus before the series resumed in 2022. Colorado (1-1) at Houston (2-0), Friday 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN)

Staff writer James Carter writes about some of the most iconic moments from the Backyard Brawl and its storied history.

Pittsburgh head coach Pat Narduzzi closed the book on Central Michigan and quickly shifted his focus toward one of the most heated rivalries in college football, the Backyard Brawl against West Virginia.

Rich Rodriguez will coach West Virginia in the Backyard Brawl against Pittsburgh for the first time since he left 18 years ago.

This Saturday, it will be the final time West Virginia and Pitt meet on the gridiron until 2029, and if there's one thing both fan bases can agree on, it's that