Pittsburgh Panthers vs West Virginia Mountaineers Matchup

ESPN2 will be covering this week three non-conference matchup between the West Virginia Mountaineers and Pittsburgh Panthers, set to kick off at 3:30 ET from Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh. The over/under line is sitting at 64.5 points, and the Mountaineers are coming in with a 1-1 record, while the Panthers are 2-0. West Virginia is the slight -1.5-point favorite on the road.

Mountaineers vs. Panthers Matchup At A Glance

Sport: CFB
Teams: West Virginia Mountaineers at Pittsburgh Panthers
Where: Pittsburgh at Acrisure Stadium
Date: Saturday, September 14th
Betting Odds WVIR -1.5, WVIR -128 | PITT +106 O/U 64.5

Mountaineers Preview:

West Virginia evened their season record to 1-1 after a 49-14 win over Albany. The game had no betting lines available.

The Mountaineers took control early, leading 14-0 after the first quarter. Albany managed to tie the game at 14-14 in the second quarter, but West Virginia added another 14 points to lead 28-14 at halftime. In the second half, the Mountaineers dominated, outscoring Albany 21-0 to secure the win.

Mountaineers Offense Breakdown

West Virginia's offense was unstoppable in their 49-14 win, racking up 553 total yards and 31 first downs. The ground game was particularly strong, with 305 rushing yards and four touchdowns. CJ Donaldson Jr. led the way with 125 yards on the ground, averaging 8.9 yards per carry, and finding the end zone once.

Quarterback Garrett Greene had a big game, throwing for 236 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.9% of his passes. His top target, Kole Taylor, caught three passes for 47 yards and one touchdown.

Mountaineers Team Defense

West Virginia's defense will be looking to tighten up after allowing 306 passing yards in their last game. Albany's passing attack was able to find some success, but the Mountaineers still came out on top, 49-14. In total, West Virginia gave up 389 yards of offense, with 83 of those yards coming on the ground. The defense will be looking to improve after allowing 21 first downs to Albany.

Panthers Preview:

West Virginia evened their season record to 1-1 after a 49-14 win over Albany. The game had no betting lines available.

Panthers Offense Breakdown

Pittsburgh's offense was explosive in their narrow 28-27 win, racking up 498 total yards and 24 first downs. The Panthers' ground game was effective, gaining 196 yards, while their passing attack added 302 yards and three touchdowns. Eli Holstein completed 20 of 35 passes (57.1%) for 302 yards, three touchdowns, and one interception, finishing with a passer rating of 102.32.

Desmond Reid was a key contributor on the ground, rushing for 148 yards on 19 carries. In the passing game, Konata Mumpfield led the way with five receptions for 123 yards.

Panthers Team Defense

Pittsburgh's defense will be looking to improve after giving up 449 total yards to Cincinnati in their last game. The Panthers allowed 298 passing yards and three touchdowns through the air, while also struggling to contain the Bearcats' ground game, giving up 151 rushing yards on 37 attempts.

Mountaineers vs Panthers Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

When looking at their past three road matchups, West Virginia has an ATS record of 1-2 while averaging 31 per game. The team went 2-1 overall in these games.
In their last three games at home, the Pittsburgh Panthers have a straight up record of 1-2 while going 1-2 vs. the spread. The team averaged 20 points per game in this stretch.
As the betting underdog, the Pittsburgh Panthers have an ATS mark of just 4-6 in their last ten games. Pittsburgh posted a straight up mark of 3-7 in these matchups.
In their last ten games as the betting favorite, the West Virginia Mountaineers have a straight up record of 8-2 and an ATS mark of 5-5.