- Odds are favoring Pitt over West Virginia with a 7.5-point spread.
- Pitt is 63-41-3 vs. West Virginia.
- West Virginia has lost two of the last three meetings but is 2-1 ATS.
MORGANTOWN, W.V. – One of college football’s oldest and entertaining rivalries is set for Week 3 with the “Backyard Brawl” between the Pitt Panthers and West Virginia Mountaineers.
There is a 7.5-point spread currently set on online sportsbooks in favor of Pitt, and there are several stats and betting trends that would indicate that lean as well.
Pitt Vs. West Virginia
- Moneyline: Pitt (-290) vs. West Virginia (+240)
- Spread: Pitt -7.5
- Total: 56
Dating back to the start of the rivalry, they first met in 1895 and have met 107 times since then. The all time record between the two is in favor of Pitt with a 63-41-3 tally.
In recent years, the rivalry did take a pause between 2011 and 2022. They have played three times since 2022, with Pitt winning two of the three, however, West Virginia has gone 2-1 against the spread in those games.
Tracking their betting numbers since 1999, West Virginia is 10-6 against the spread, and 9-7 overall. The over/under tally is dead even at 8-8.
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Pitt Vs. West Virginia Best Bet: Pitt -7.5
Despite the lean towards West Virginia in their more recent games, we’re riding with the Panthers college football odds in this one.
The Panthers have straight up dominated their first two games, both winning and covering against a 40.5 and 20.5-point spread in the opening two weeks. On the other hand, West Virginia did take care of business against Robert Morris, however, they did lose to the Ohio Bobcats out of the MAC as a 3.5-point favorite.
West Virginia also suffered a major blow on offense, having lost star running back Jahiem White and wide receiver Jaden Bray for the remainder of the season.
On the other hand, Eli Holstein has totaled 519 yards and eight touchdowns through Pitt’s first two games. He went for 301 yards and three touchdowns in last years Backyard Brawl game.
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