What channel is Pitt vs. West Virginia on today? Time, TV schedule for 2022 Backyard Brawl

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No. 17 Pitt and West Virginia will have a long-awaited reunion to start the 2022 college football season on Thursday — but don't expect it to be a happy meeting.

The 2022 version of the Backyard Brawl is the teams' first matchup since 2011, in which the Mountaineers won a third consecutive game over the rival Panthers. But none of those wins likely makes up for the 2007 loss in Morgantown, W.Va., in which a pitiably bad Pitt team shocked the No. 2 Mountaineers 13-9, keeping them from the BCS title game against Ohio State.

The Panthers are the ranked team in this matchup, coming off a season in which quarterback Kenny Pickett and receiver Jordan Addison led Pitt to an 11-3 record and ACC championship. Both are gone now — Pickett to the NFL's Steelers and Addison to USC.

Speaking of the Trojans, Thursday's game will feature a pair of USC quarterback transfers: Kedon Slovis, who was named Pitt's starter on Aug. 24; and JT Daniels, who shortly thereafter was named West Virginia's starter after he transferred from Georgia.

MORE: Watch Pitt vs. West Virginia live with fuboTV (free trial)

So: There are plenty of storylines in this Week 1 game, which has the primetime stage on Thursday.

The Sporting News has everything you need to tune in and watch the long-awaited reunion between Pitt and West Virginia:

What channel is Pitt vs. West Virginia on today?

  • TV channel (national): ESPN
  • Live stream: ESPN App, ESPN+, fuboTV

The Backyard Brawl will be broadcast nationally on ESPN. Former Pitt safety Louis Riddick, along with Matt Barrie and Harry Lyles Jr., will announce the game. Cord-cutters can stream the action on ESPN+ or fuboTV, which offers a free trial.

Pitt vs. West Virginia start time

  • Date: Thursday, Sept. 1
  • Kickoff: 7 p.m. ET

Pitt vs. West Virginia will kick off at 7 p.m. ET from Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh.

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Pitt schedule 2022

Opponent Date Outcome
vs. West Virginia Sept. 1 (Thursday) TBD
vs. Tennessee Sept. 10 TBD
at Western Michigan Sept. 17 TBD
vs. Rhode Island Sept. 24 TBD
vs. Georgia Tech* Oct. 1 TBD
at Virginia Tech* Oct. 8 TBD
Bye Oct. 15 N/A
at Louisville* Oct. 22 TBD
at North Carolina* Oct. 29 TBD
vs. Syracuse* Nov. 5 TBD
at Virginia* Nov. 12 TBD
vs. Duke* Nov. 19 TBD
at Miami* Nov. 26 TBD

* ACC game

West Virginia schedule 2022

Opponent Date Outcome
at No. 17 Pitt Sept. 1 (Thursday) TBD
vs. Kansas* Sept. 10 TBD
vs. Towson Sept. 17 TBD
at Virginia Tech Sept. 22 (Thursday) TBD
at Texas* Oct. 1 TBD
Bye Oct. 8 N/A
vs. No. 10 Baylor* Oct. 13 (Thursday) TBD
at Texas Tech* Oct. 22 TBD
vs. TCU* Oct. 29 TBD
at Iowa State* Nov. 5 TBD
vs. No. 9 Oklahoma* Nov. 12 TBD
vs. Kansas State* Nov. 19 TBD
at No. 12 Oklahoma State* Nov. 26 TBD

* Big 12 game