No. 17 Pitt opens defense of the ACC title on Thursday night in the first playing of the Backyard Brawl rivalry with West Virginia since 2011.
Pitt is favored by 7 to 7.5 points, and getting big backing from the public in a meeting of former USC quarterbacks.
The primetime Thursday game is the most wagered on event this week at both BetRivers and BetMGM ahead of the matchup of Top 5 teams in Columbus between No. 2 Ohio State and No. 5 Notre Dame.
Thursday’s game is the debut of former Trojans quarterback Kedon Slovis, the chosen replacement for NFL draft pick Kenny Pickett (Steelers). He draws West Virginia’s new starting QB — and former Trojans’ signal-caller — JT Daniels.
The Pitt money line (-275 as of Thursday morning) is the most popular bet by ticket count at BetRivers and Pitt to cover -7.5 is the most popular wager by total handle.
Pitt -7 is the most bet game and bet type (spread) at BetMGM.