Pittsburgh vs Virginia rivalry

Pittsburgh leads the series 10-5 in meetings on record since 1953.

This season
Source: CollegeFootballData, 2026 season
Next meeting

Pittsburgh and Virginia do not play each other in the 2026 regular season.

All-time series

Pittsburgh 1015 meetings since 19535 Virginia

Series leader: Pittsburgh.

See the full all-time Pittsburgh vs Virginia head-to-head record and every meeting on record.

By decade

1950s 2 0
2000s 1 2
2010s 5 2
2020s 2 1

Series notes

Meetings played15
Series wins, Pittsburgh10 of 15
Series wins, Virginia5 of 15
Decided by 3 points or fewer0 of 15

Side by side, 2026 season

Pittsburgh Virginia
38.4 4th
Points per game
33.8 10th
13.4 3rd
Points allowed
18.0 4th
478.0 4th
Total yards per game
398.8 11th
6.8 5th
Yards per play
5.6 13th
162.0 7th
Rush yards per game
161.6 8th
316.0 3rd
Pass yards per game
237.2 12th
24.6 4th
First downs per game
23.0 8th
46.2% 5th
Third-down rate
33.8% 15th
+5 2nd
Turnover margin
+6 1st
7 6th
Takeaways
8 2nd
10 10th
Sacks
12 6th
5 2nd
Sacks allowed
20 17th
79.4 13th
Penalty yards per game
49.0 2nd
31:38 7th
Time of possession
32:45 5th

Season totals from CollegeFootballData. Small figure: rank within the ACC; the better side is highlighted.

Recent meetings

2024 VirginiavsPittsburgh Virginia won 24-19
2022 PittsburghvsVirginia Pittsburgh won 37-7
2021 VirginiavsPittsburgh Pittsburgh won 38-48
2019 VirginiavsPittsburgh Virginia won 30-14
2018 PittsburghvsVirginia Pittsburgh won 23-13
2017 VirginiavsPittsburgh Pittsburgh won 14-31
2016 PittsburghvsVirginia Pittsburgh won 45-31
2015 VirginiavsPittsburgh Pittsburgh won 19-26
2014 PittsburghvsVirginia Virginia won 19-24
2013 VirginiavsPittsburgh Pittsburgh won 3-14

Results are read from official box scores and republished after every meeting.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the record in Pittsburgh vs Virginia?

Pittsburgh leads the series 10-5 in meetings on record since 1953. That is Pittsburgh 10, Virginia 5 across 15 meetings on record.

When do Pittsburgh and Virginia play next?

Pittsburgh and Virginia do not play each other in the 2026 regular season.