ACC · 2026
Pittsburgh Panthers
Head coach Pat Narduzzi · Acrisure Stadium
3-01-0 in conference
TDC Rank
#18
of 138 FBS teams
Rating
+8.3
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
+2.6
42nd in FBS
Defense
+5.7
10th in FBS
Schedule so far
-0.8
23rd toughest
Projected
9.1-2.9
bowl-eligible 99%
Season Outlook
From the TDC Rating, updated after every game
Rating by week
+8.3 now, +3.5 preseason · up 15 spots since preseason
Final record odds
9.1-2.9 expected · most likely 9-3 (26%)
Team Leaders
Passing
Mason Heintschel
QB · SO · 33rd in FBS
788yds
7 TD · 1 INT
Rushing
Damon Ferguson Jr.
RB · FR · 100th in FBS
183yds
36 car · 2 TD
Receiving
Cataurus Hicks
WR · SR · 104th in FBS
186yds
9 rec · 1 TD
Tackles
Cruce Brookins
DB · SR · 211th in FBS
18tkl
0 TFL
Sacks
Nick James
DL · SR · 43rd in FBS
2sacks
1 hurries
Interceptions
Braylan Lovelace
LB · SR · 35th in FBS
1INT
0 PD
Schedule
Game score = the rating that one result implies, after adjusting for opponent and venue
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result / TDC line | Game score | Win chance | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 5 | vs 96Miami (OH) | W 59–14 | +24.8 | — | CW |
| 2 | Sep 12 | vs 41UCF | W 12–7 | +6.0 | — | ESPN2 |
| 3 | Sep 17 | vs 85SyracuseCONF | W 27–13 | +8.4 | — | ESPN |
| 4 | Sep 26 | vs Bucknell FCS | Pittsburgh −35.5 · o/u 44.0 | — | ACCNX | |
| 5 | Oct 2 | @ 27Virginia TechCONF | Virginia Tech −0.9 · o/u 51.8 | — | ESPN | |
| 6 | Oct 10 | vs 73North CarolinaCONF | Pittsburgh −12.4 · o/u 39.0 | — | ||
| 7 | Oct 17 | @ 119Boston CollegeCONF | Pittsburgh −13.3 · o/u 43.8 | — | ||
| 8 | Oct 24 | @ 3MiamiCONF | Miami −9.1 · o/u 44.6 | — | ||
| 9 | Oct 31 | vs 84Georgia TechCONF | Pittsburgh −13.9 · o/u 46.6 | — | ||
| 10 | — | Bye | ||||
| 11 | Nov 13 | vs 45Florida StateCONF | Pittsburgh −8.2 · o/u 51.9 | — | ESPN | |
| 12 | Nov 21 | @ 30LouisvilleCONF | Louisville −0.4 · o/u 55.8 | — | ||
| 13 | Nov 28 | @ 89CaliforniaCONF | Pittsburgh −8.1 · o/u 47.9 | — |
Team Stats
Hover an advanced stat for what it means. Box-score totals include FCS games and aren't opponent-adjusted
| Stat | Offense | FBS rank | Defense (allowed) | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPA · per play, garbage time excluded (CollegeFootballData.com) | ||||
| EPA / play | +0.159 | 77th | -0.097 | 20th |
| Success rate | 43.2% | 77th | 31.3% | 15th |
| Explosiveness | 1.272 | 63rd | 1.438 | 123rd |
| Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play) | ||||
| Success rate | 44.0% | 75th | 32.9% | 22nd |
| Rushing success rate | 45.7% | 66th | 34.9% | 34th |
| Passing success rate | 42.0% | 87th | 31.6% | 15th |
| Explosive run rate | 14.9% | 64th | 15.9% | 112th |
| Explosive pass rate | 8.3% | 100th | 10.1% | 77th |
| Line yards / carry | 3.12 | 79th | 2.34 | 14th |
| Opportunity rate | 38.3% | 79th | 30.2% | 30th |
| Stuff rate | 19.1% | 100th | 25.4% | 18th |
| Sack rate | 4.5% | 71st | 6.3% | 48th |
| 3rd-down conversion | 43.2% | 63rd | 30.6% | 25th |
| Red-zone TD rate | 55.6% | 97th | 50.0% | 37th |
| Havoc rate | 13.2% | 77th | 16.5% | 37th |
| Box score · season totals | ||||
| Points / game | 32.7 | 62nd | 11.3 | 15th |
| Yards / game | 443.0 | 49th | 280.7 | 34th |
| Yards / play | 6.30 | 52nd | 4.43 | 39th |
| Pass yards / game | 271.7 | 39th | 220.0 | 84th |
| Yards / pass att. | 8.50 | 45th | 6.54 | 66th |
| Completion % | 64.6% | 68th | 59.4% | 57th |
| Rush yards / game | 171.3 | 62nd | 60.7 | 7th |
| Yards / carry | 4.60 | 59th | 2.25 | 11th |
| 3rd-down conv. % | 43.6% | 60th | 31.7% | 44th |
| Turnovers / game (lost · forced) | 0.33 | 7th | 1.00 | 79th |
| Sacks / game (allowed · made) | 1.33 | 54th | 2.67 | 24th |
| Penalty yards / game | 58.0 | 75th | 74.0 | 15th |
Roster
100 players · Head coach Pat Narduzzi
100 players
| # | Player | Pos▲ | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Mason Heintschel | QB | SO | 6' 2" | 215 | Oregon, OH |
| 8 | Angelo Renda | QB | FR | 6' 0" | 180 | Southlake, TX |
| 12 | Beau Jackson | QB | SO | 6' 3" | 220 | West Bloomfield, MI |
| 15 | Holden Geriner | QB | SR | 6' 3" | 215 | Savannah, GA |
| 16 | Corey Dailey | QB | FR | 6' 6" | 200 | Seguin, TX |
| 19 | Davin Friedman | QB | FR | 6' 3" | 195 | Erie, PA |
| 5 | Justin Cook | RB | SR | 5' 10" | 175 | Harrisburg, PA |
| 20 | Synkwan Smith | RB | SO | 5' 7" | 185 | Roswell, GA |
| 26 | Damon Ferguson Jr. | RB | FR | 5' 11" | 190 | Gwynn Oak, MD |
| 27 | Jaylin Brown | RB | SO | 5' 10" | 210 | Orlando, FL |
| 34 | Ethan Shine | RB | SR | 5' 10" | 225 | Doylestown, PA |
| 35 | Zaky Roberts | RB | JR | 5' 10" | 190 | Hurricane, WV |
| 2 | Tony Kinsler | WR | SO | 5' 11" | 175 | Daytona Beach, FL |
| 3 | Cataurus Hicks | WR | SR | 5' 10" | 185 | Miami, FL |
| 7 | Malik Knight | WR | SR | 6' 1" | 185 | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 10 | Censere Lee | WR | SR | 5' 11" | 170 | Clearwater, FL |
| 14 | Benny Haselrig | WR | SR | 5' 11" | 195 | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 22 | Bryan Hamilton | WR | FR | 5' 11" | 165 | Tampa, FL |
| 23 | Jake Sassic | WR | JR | 5' 10" | 180 | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 24 | Tyreek Robinson | WR | JR | 5' 10" | 180 | Shreveport, LA |
| 30 | Jack Lesniewicz | WR | FR | 6' 2" | 175 | Hinsdale, IL |
| 40 | Amah Agwu | WR | JR | 6' 3" | 190 | Lynbrook, NY |
| 81 | Rodney Dunbar | WR | FR | 6' 5" | 185 | Thomasville, GA |
| 84 | Cam Sapp | WR | SO | 5' 10" | 175 | Miami, FL |
| 87 | Demetrice McCray | WR | FR | 6' 0" | 205 | Clermont, FL |
| 17 | Elijah Lagg | TE | SR | 6' 2" | 235 | Mountain Home, AR |
| 18 | Max Hunt | TE | SO | 6' 4" | 225 | Tampa, FL |
| 32 | Truitt Brown | TE | JR | 6' 4" | 235 | Tampa, FL |
| 44 | Adam Howanitz | TE | SR | 6' 4" | 240 | Archbald, PA |
| 86 | Carson Kent | TE | SR | 6' 4" | 250 | Milton, GA |
| 49 | Jordan Fields | OL | SO | 6' 4" | 265 | Houston, TX |
| 50 | Shep Turk | OL | SO | 6' 4" | 310 | Jefferson Hills, PA |
| 51 | Jiavani Cooley | OL | JR | 6' 4" | 315 | Erie, PA |
| 53 | Kendall Stanley | OL | SR | 6' 5" | 305 | Albany, GA |
| 56 | Keylen Davis | OL | SR | 6' 2" | 325 | Indianapolis, IN |
| 58 | Mason Lindsay | OL | JR | 6' 6" | 320 | Hyattsville, MD |
| 60 | Akram Elnagmi | OL | SO | 6' 6" | 315 | Bristol, England |
| 61 | Sean Franklin | OL | FR | 6' 6" | 300 | Mars, PA |
| 63 | Ty Banco | OL | SR | 6' 0" | 320 | Washington, PA |
| 64 | Josh Nindl | OL | SO | 6' 3" | 295 | Gibsonia, PA |
| 66 | Keith Gouveia | OL | SR | 6' 4" | 305 | Stephens City, VA |
| 68 | Torian Chester | OL | SO | 6' 4" | 310 | Albany, GA |
| 70 | Ryan Baer | OL | SR | 6' 7" | 325 | Eastlake, OH |
| 71 | Ryan Carretta | OL | SR | 6' 5" | 320 | Galena, OH |
| 72 | Isaiah Montgomery | OL | SR | 6' 4" | 300 | Virginia Beach, VA |
| 74 | Netinho Olivieri | OL | SR | 6' 4" | 310 | Newton, MA |
| 77 | John Curran | OL | FR | 6' 3" | 310 | Gibsonia, PA |
| 78 | Nick Howard | OL | FR | 6' 5" | 350 | Pearland, TX |
| 2 | Isaiah Neal | DL | SR | 6' 2" | 250 | Washington, DC |
| 5 | Zach Crothers | DL | JR | 6' 4" | 265 | Weston, FL |
| 8 | Jaeden Moore | DL | SR | 6' 4" | 250 | Hanford, CA |
| 11 | Nick James | DL | SR | 6' 2" | 295 | Prattville, AL |
| 16 | Eliyt Nairne | DL | SR | 6' 1" | 290 | Charlotte, NC |
| 20 | Josh Pittman | DL | FR | 6' 3" | 240 | Suffolk, VA |
| 35 | JuJu Anderson | DL | SO | 6' 4" | 245 | Orlando, FL |
| 40 | Ty Millhimes | DL | JR | 6' 2" | 240 | Hummelstown, PA |
| 44 | Jimmy Scott | DL | SR | 6' 3" | 265 | Buffalo, NY |
| 50 | Denim Cook | DL | SO | 6' 3" | 245 | Columbus, OH |
| 53 | Charlie Donehue | DL | SO | 6' 1" | 275 | Powell, OH |
| 55 | Sean FitzSimmons | DL | SR | 6' 3" | 300 | Monaca, PA |
| 58 | Reston Lehman | DL | FR | 6' 4" | 235 | Mcmurray, PA |
| 66 | Ben Kauffman | DL | SO | 6' 3" | 240 | Media, PA |
| 76 | Lincoln Hoke | DL | FR | 6' 2" | 285 | Sewickley, PA |
| 77 | Dylan Pitzer | DL | FR | 6' 7" | 285 | Derry, PA |
| 90 | Trevor Sommers | DL | SO | 6' 2" | 280 | Davie, FL |
| 0 | Braylan Lovelace | LB | SR | 6' 2" | 225 | Leechburg, PA |
| 10 | Alex Sanford Jr. | LB | SR | 6' 1" | 235 | Oxford, MS |
| 19 | Jayden Bonsu | LB | SR | 6' 2" | 215 | Newark, NJ |
| 24 | Cameron Lindsey | LB | JR | 6' 1" | 210 | Aliquippa, PA |
| 32 | Jeremiah Marcelin | LB | JR | 6' 2" | 235 | Opa Locka, FL |
| 34 | Marcus Jennings | LB | FR | 6' 2" | 220 | Southfield, MI |
| 37 | Davin Brewton | LB | JR | 6' 0" | 230 | Neptune, NJ |
| 38 | Emmanuel Taylor | LB | SO | 6' 1" | 205 | Virginia Beach, VA |
| 48 | Desmond Johnson | LB | FR | 6' 1" | 210 | Miami, FL |
| 52 | Abe Ibrahim | LB | SR | 6' 1" | 225 | Carnegie, PA |
| 54 | Justin Thompson | LB | SO | 6' 2" | 235 | Bowie, MD |
| 3 | Shawn Lee Jr. | DB | SO | 5' 10" | 180 | Harrisburg, PA |
| 4 | Rashan Murray | DB | SR | 6' 2" | 185 | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 6 | Raion Strader | DB | SR | 6' 0" | 190 | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 12 | Cruce Brookins | DB | SR | 6' 0" | 205 | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 14 | Josh Guerrier | DB | SO | 5' 10" | 185 | Ocoee, FL |
| 15 | Tony Forney | DB | FR | 6' 1" | 195 | Decatur, GA |
| 21 | Shadarian Harrison | DB | SR | 6' 1" | 200 | Lakeland, FL |
| 22 | Zion Ferguson | DB | SO | 6' 1" | 180 | Atlanta, GA |
| 23 | Kanye Thompson | DB | SR | 6' 0" | 170 | Mckeesport, PA |
| 25 | Kentrail McRae Jr. | DB | FR | 6' 2" | 175 | Clearwater, FL |
| 26 | Allen Bryant | DB | JR | 6' 0" | 180 | Pahokee, FL |
| 27 | Nigel Maynard | DB | JR | 5' 11" | 180 | Smyrna, TN |
| 29 | Da'Ron Barksdale | DB | FR | 5' 10" | 195 | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 39 | D'Angelo Stocker | DB | SR | 5' 10" | 170 | Coatesville, PA |
| 41 | Isaac Patterson | DB | FR | 6' 0" | 190 | Westerville, OH |
| 43 | Valdez Stuvaints | DB | SO | 5' 10" | 200 | Mckeesport, PA |
| 47 | Jaxson Mark | DB | FR | 6' 0" | 170 | Westerville, OH |
| 48 | Antonio Chadha | PK | SR | 5' 9" | 200 | Bryn Mawr, PA |
| 91 | Sam Hunsaker | PK | JR | 5' 9" | 175 | Gilbert, AZ |
| 94 | Carter Genchi | PK | FR | 5' 10" | 160 | Powder Springs, GA |
| 92 | Kaemon Tijerina | P | SO | 6' 0" | 215 | Redford, MI |
| 98 | Gabe Russo | P | SR | 6' 0" | 235 | Montgomery, AL |
| 57 | Alex Rudolph | LS | FR | 5' 9" | 200 | Edwardsburg, MI |
| 59 | Justin Schmidt | LS | SO | 6' 2" | 235 | Pittsburgh, PA |
Updated Sep 24, 3:19 PM ET. Ratings are in points on a neutral field. Projected lines include — points of home field. Win chances and record odds allow for the ratings themselves being uncertain, most of all early in the season. All FBS power rankings →