2025 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

2025 Pittsburgh Panthers football
2025 Pittsburgh Panthers football
Military Bowl, L 17–23 vs. East Carolina
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	8–5 (6–2 ACC)
Head coach	Pat Narduzzi (11th season);
Offensive coordinator	Kade Bell (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	No-huddle spread option
Defensive coordinator	Randy Bates (8th season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Acrisure Stadium
Uniform
	Seasons ← 2024 2026 →

The 2025 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Panthers were led by eleventh-year head coach Pat Narduzzi and played their home games at Acrisure Stadium located in Pittsburgh.

2025 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
No. 16 Virginia y	7	–	1	11	–	3
Duke y$	6	–	2	9	–	5
No. 2 Miami (FL) ^	6	–	2	13	–	3
Georgia Tech	6	–	2	9	–	4
SMU	6	–	2	9	–	4
Pittsburgh	6	–	2	8	–	5
Louisville	4	–	4	9	–	4
Wake Forest	4	–	4	9	–	4
NC State	4	–	4	8	–	5
California	4	–	4	7	–	6
Clemson	4	–	4	7	–	6
Stanford	3	–	5	4	–	8
Florida State	2	–	6	5	–	7
Virginia Tech	2	–	6	3	–	9
North Carolina	2	–	6	4	–	8
Boston College	1	–	7	2	–	10
Syracuse	1	–	7	3	–	9
Championship: Duke 27, Virginia 20^OT
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant As of June 12, 2026 Rankings from AP Poll

The Pittsburgh Panthers drew an average home attendance of 51,845, the 39th-highest of all college football teams.^[1]

Transfers

Outgoing

Player	Position	Destination
Cameron Monteiro	WR	Akron
Moritz Schmoranzer	OT	Appalachian State
Andy Jean	WR	Arkansas
Jaremiah Anglin Jr.	S	Benedict
Montravius Lloyd	RB	Bethune–Cookman
Ty Dieffenbach	QB	Cal Poly
Graysen Riffe	OT	Eastern Kentucky
Brody Riffe	OT	Eastern Kentucky
Adham Abouraya	OT	Eastern Michigan
Bryson Harrington	DL	Fresno State
Ryland Gandy	CB	Indiana
Lamar Seymore	WR	Iowa Western
Terrence Enos	IOL	Kansas State
Thomas Aden	DL	Kent State
Noah Biglow	CB	Louisiana Tech
David Ojiegbe	EDGE	Norfolk State
Rodney Hammond	RB	Sacramento State
Nate Yarnell	QB	Texas State
Matt Metrosky	IOL	The Citadel
Terrence Moore	IOL	Toledo
Nahki Johnson	DL	Tulsa
Tamarion Crumpley	CB	UAB
Sincere Edwards	EDGE	UCF
Jake Renda	TE	UCLA
Jake McConnachie	WR	UMass
Chief Borders	EDGE	UNLV
Daejon Reynolds	WR	UNLV
Jordan Bass	LB	Virginia Tech
Julian Dugger	QB	Washington State
Elliot Donald	DL	None
Franco Fernandez-Enjo	K	None
Dylan Bennett	LB	None

Incoming

Player	Position	Previous Team
Rashan Murray	WR	California (PA)
Kendall Stanley	OT	Charlotte
Joey Zelinsky	DL	Eastern Michigan
Andy Jean	WR	Florida
Deuce Spann	WR	Florida State
Cataurus Hicks	WR	Louisville
Justin Holmes	TE	Marshall
Jeffrey Persi	OT	Michigan
Zion Ferguson	CB	North Carolina
Jayden Bonsu	S	Ohio State
Cole Gonzales	QB	Oklahoma
Jaeden Moore	LB	Oregon
Keith Gouveia	IOL	Richmond
Kavir Bains	S	UC Davis
Blaine Spires	EDGE	Utah State

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Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	12:00 p.m.	Duquesne*		Acrisure Stadium Pittsburgh, PA (City Game)	ACCN	W 61–9	53,006
September 6	12:00 p.m.	Central Michigan*		Acrisure Stadium Pittsburgh, PA	ESPNU	W 45–17	48,424
September 13	3:30 p.m.	at West Virginia*		Milan Puskar Stadium Morgantown, WV (Backyard Brawl)	ESPN	L 24–31 ^OT	62,108
September 27	12:00 p.m.	Louisville		Acrisure Stadium Pittsburgh, PA	ESPN2	L 27–34	45,301
October 4	12:00 p.m.	Boston College		Acrisure Stadium Pittsburgh, PA	ACCN	W 48–7	51,101
October 11	12:00 p.m.	at No. 25 Florida State		Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	ESPN	W 34–31	65,256
October 18	7:30 p.m.	at Syracuse		JMA Wireless Dome Syracuse, NY (rivalry)	ACCN	W 30–13	40,772
October 25	3:30 p.m.	NC State		Acrisure Stadium Pittsburgh, PA	ACCN	W 53–34	46,840
November 1	3:30 p.m.	at Stanford		Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA	ACCN	W 35–20	16,540
November 15	12:00 p.m.	No. 9 Notre Dame*	No. 22	Acrisure Stadium Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry, College GameDay)	ABC	L 15–37	68,400
November 22	7:00 p.m.	at No. 16 Georgia Tech		Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA	ESPN	W 42–28	52,413
November 29	12:00 p.m.	No. 12 Miami (FL)	No. 22	Acrisure Stadium Pittsburgh, PA	ABC	L 7–38	49,845
December 27	11:00 a.m.	vs. East Carolina*		Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD (Military Bowl)	ESPN	L 17–23	17,016
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 4) - Released prior to game All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

vs Duquesne (FCS, City Game)

Duquesne Dukes (FCS) (0–0) at Pittsburgh Panthers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dukes (FCS)	0	6	0	3	9
Panthers	14	20	14	13	61

at Acrisure Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA

Date: August 30
Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: 65°F, Sunny, Wind N @ 5 mph
Game attendance: 53,006
Referee: Riley Johnson
TV announcers (ACCN): Clay Matvick (play-by-play) and Chase Daniel (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

PITT – Desmond Reid 88-yard punt return (Trey Butkowski kick), 12:14. Panthers 7–0.
PITT – Cataurus Hicks 4-yard pass from Eli Holstein (Trey Butkowski kick), 2:47. Panthers 14–0. Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 4:50.

Second quarter

DUQ – B.J. Alexander 7-yard pass from Tyler Riddell (Matt Marcinko kick failed), 10:28. Panthers 14–6. Drive: 2 plays, 61 yards, 0:35.
PITT – Juelz Goff 1-yard run (Trey Butkowski kick BLOCKED), 9:24. Panthers 20–6. Drive: 3 plays, 18 yards, 0:52.
PITT – Kenny Johnson 20-yard pass from Eli Holstein (Trey Butkowski kick), 4:01. Panthers 27–6. Drive: 3 plays, 47 yards, 1:06.
PITT – Cataurus Hicks 16-yard pass from Eli Holstein (Trey Butkowski kick), 0:48. Panthers 34–6. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 1:43.

Third quarter

PITT – Desmond Reid 53-yard run (Trey Butkowski kick), 14:14. Panthers 41–6. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:46.
PITT – Malachi Thomas 34-yard pass from Eli Holstein (Trey Butkowski kick), 3:14. Panthers 48–6. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:33.

Fourth quarter

DUQ – Matt Marcinko 35-yard field goal, 13:56. Panthers 48–9. Drive: 8 plays, 33 yards, 4:18.
PITT – Trey Butkowski 27-yard field goal, 8:03. Panthers 51–9. Drive: 9 plays, 31 yards, 3:03.
PITT – Trey Butkowski 27-yard field goal, 3:32. Panthers 54–9. Drive: 7 plays, 12 yards, 2:21.
PITT – Bryce Yates 60-yard pass from Cole Gonzales (Trey Butkowski kick), 1:12. Panthers 61–9. Drive: 2 plays, 60 yards, 0:38.

Statistics	DUQ	PITT
First downs	8	21
Plays–yards	57–212	65–460
Rushes–yards	30–41	27–158
Passing yards	171	302
Passing: comp–att–int	17–27–0	23–38–1
Turnovers	0	1
Time of possession	35:23	24:37

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Duquesne	Passing	Tyler Riddell	14/23, 154 yards, TD
	Rushing	Taj Butts	10 carries, 38 yards
	Receiving	Joey Isabella	8 receptions, 120 yards
Pittsburgh	Passing	Eli Holstein	15/23, 215 yards, 4 TD, INT
	Rushing	Desmond Reid	8 carries, 66 yards, TD
	Receiving	Bryce Yates	2 receptions, 69 yards, TD

vs Central Michigan

Central Michigan Chippewas (1–0) at Pittsburgh Panthers (1–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chippewas	0	10	7	0	17
Panthers	7	17	7	14	45

at Acrisure Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA

Date: September 6
Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: 66°F, Cloudy, Wind SW @ 4 mph
Game attendance: 48,424
Referee: Justin Elliott
TV announcers (ESPNU): Brian Custer (play-by-play) and Max Starks (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

PITT – Raphael Williams Jr. 3-yard pass from Eli Holstein (Trey Butkowski kick), 11:56. Panthers 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 2:58.

Second quarter

CMU – Cade Graham 41-yard field goal, 12:28. Panthers 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 53 yards, 6:42.
PITT – Justin Holmes 12-yard pass from Eli Holstein (Trey Butkowski kick), 11:03. Panthers 14–3. Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 1:20.
PITT – Josh Altsman 2-yard pass from Eli Holstein (Trey Butkowski kick), 6:40. Panthers 21–3. Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 2:20.
PITT – Trey Butkowski 43-yard field goal, 2:08. Panthers 24–3. Drive: 6 plays, 24 yards, 2:51.
CMU – Jadyn Glasser 2-yard run (Cade Graham kick), 11:03. Panthers 24–10. Drive: 6 plays, 13 yards, 0:44.

Third quarter

CMU – DeCorion Temple 2-yard pass from Joe Labas (Cade Graham kick), 3:01. Panthers 24–17. Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 7:18.
PITT – Raphael Williams Jr. 48-yard pass from Eli Holstein (Trey Butkowski kick), 2:15. Panthers 31–17. Drive: 10 plays, 30 yards, 5:06.

Fourth quarter

PITT – Juelz Goff Jr. 2-yard run (Trey Butkowski kick), 2:15. Panthers 38–17. Drive: 12 plays, 44 yards, 7:29.
PITT – Ja'Kyrian Turner 2-yard run (Trey Butkowski kick), 0:45. Panthers 45–17. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 2:20.

Statistics	CMU	PITT
First downs	13	22
Plays–yards	68–217	58–465
Rushes–yards	41–40	26–124
Passing yards	177	340
Passing: comp–att–int	27–20–0	32–24–1
Turnovers	1	1
Time of possession	36:43	23:17

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Central Michigan	Passing	Joe Labas	11/14, 89 yards, TD
	Rushing	Angel H. Flores	9 carries, 18 yards
	Receiving	Camden Kruisenga	1 reception, 26 yards
Pittsburgh	Passing	Eli Holstein	21/28, 304 yards, 4 TD, INT
	Rushing	Desmond Reid	10 carries, 46 yards
	Receiving	Raphael Williams Jr.	6 receptions, 121 yards, 2 TD

at West Virginia (Backyard Brawl)

Pittsburgh Panthers (2–0) at West Virginia Mountaineers (1–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Panthers	0	3	11	10	0	24
Mountaineers	0	7	7	10	7	31

at Milan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown, WV

Date: September 13
Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
Game weather: 81°F, Sunny, Wind W @ 6 mph
Game attendance: 62,108
Referee: Justin Elliott
TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (analyst) and Quint Kessenich (sideline)

Statistics	PITT	WVU
First downs	15	28
Plays–yards	72–349	90–434
Rushes–yards	34–46	58–174
Passing yards	303	260
Passing: comp–att–int	22–38–1	22–32–2
Turnovers	1	2
Time of possession	28:59	31:01

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Pittsburgh	Passing	Eli Holstein	22/37, 303 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Juelz Goff	8 rushes, 37 yards
	Receiving	Raphael Williams Jr.	6 receptions, 119 yards, TD
West Virginia	Passing	Nicco Marchiol	19/25, 192 yards, TD
	Rushing	Tye Edwards	25 rushes, 141 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Rodney Gallagher III	7 receptions, 61 yards

vs Louisville

Louisville Cardinals (3–0) vs Pittsburgh Panthers (2–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	17	3	14	34
Panthers	17	10	0	0	27

at Acrisure Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA

Date: September 27
Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: 71°F, Cloudy, Wind NE @ 4 mph
Game attendance: 45,301
Referee: Justin Elliott
TV announcers (ESPN2): Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Sam Acho (analyst) and Taylor Davis (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

(11:34) PITT – Trey Butkowski 30-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 3:21; Pittsburgh 3–0)
(9:53) PITT – Cataurus Hicks 39-yard pass from Eli Holstein (Trey Butkowski kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 53 yards, 0:28; Pittsburgh 10–0)
(1:41) PITT – Rasheem Biles 75-yard interception return (Trey Butkowski kick) (Pittsburgh 17–0)

Second quarter

(12:32) LOU – Miller Moss 1-yard run (Cooper Ranvier kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 3 yards, 1:31; Pittsburgh 17–7)
(5:03) LOU – Cooper Ranvier 35-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 65 yards, 6:11; Pittsburgh 17–10)
(3:42) LOU – Chris Bell 25-yard pass from Miller Moss (Cooper Ranvier kick) (Drive: 1 play, 25 yards, 0:06; Tied 17–17)
(1:42) PITT – Trey Butkowski 37-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 2:00; Pittsburgh 20–17)
(0:19) PITT – Raphael Williams Jr. 38-yard pass from Eli Holstein (Trey Butkowski kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 66 yards, 0:32; Pittsburgh 27–17)

Third quarter

(11:44) LOU – Nick Keller 57-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 3:16; Pittsburgh 27–20)

Fourth quarter

(10:49) LOU – Jaleel Skinner 12-yard pass from Miller Moss (Cooper Ranvier kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 2:34; Tied 27–27)
(7:03) LOU – Nate Kurisky 9-yard pass from Miller Moss (Cooper Ranvier kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 2:58; Louisville 34–27)

Statistics	LOU	PITT
First downs	23	14
Total yards	392	339
Rushes–yards	34–53	23–80
Passing yards	339	259
Passing: comp–att–int	33–51–1	17–32–3
Turnovers	1	5
Time of possession	39:22	20:38

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisville	Passing	Miller Moss	33–51, 339 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	Duke Watson	14 carries, 47 yards
	Receiving	Chris Bell	10 receptions, 135 yards, TD
Pittsburgh	Passing	Eli Holstein	14–26, 228 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Ja'Kyrian Turner	6 carries, 36 yards
	Receiving	Cataurus Hicks	4 receptions, 113 yards, TD

vs Boston College

Boston College Eagles (1–3) vs Pittsburgh Panthers (2–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	0	0	0	7	7
Panthers	10	21	14	3	48

at Acrisure Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA

Date: October 4
Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: 73°F, Sunny, Wind S @ 3 mph
Game attendance: 51,101
Referee: Jon Noli
TV announcers (ACCN): Chris Cotter (play-by-play), Max Browne (analyst) and Kendra Douglas (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

(7:22) PITT – Justin Holmes 14-yard pass from Mason Heintschel, Trey Butkowski kick (Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 5:30; Pittsburgh 7–0)
(0:39) PITT – Trey Butkowski 31-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 42 yards, 4:25; Pittsburgh 10–0)

Second quarter

(6:25) PITT – Kenny Johnson 12-yard pass from Mason Heintschel, Trey Butkowski kick (Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 3:51; Pittsburgh 17–0)
(1:56) PITT – Juelz Goff 3-yard run, Trey Butkowski kick (Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 3:46; Pittsburgh 24–0)
(0:10) PITT – Ja'Kyrian Turner 6-yard run, Trey Butkowski kick (Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 1:01; Pittsburgh 31–0)

Third quarter

(9:08) PITT – Deuce Spann 10-yard pass from Mason Heintschel, Trey Butkowski kick (Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 3:13; Pittsburgh 38–0)
(1:39) PITT – Zion Fowler-El 18-yard pass from Mason Heintschel, Trey Butkowski kick (Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 5:32; Pittsburgh 45–0)

Fourth quarter

(8:28) PITT – Trey Butkowski 47-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 4:57; Pittsburgh 48–0)
(1:57) BC – Kaelan Chudzinski 3-yard pass from Shaker Reisig, Luca Lombardo kick (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:01; Pittsburgh 48–7)

Statistics	BC	PITT
First downs	11	31
Plays–yards	54–216	88–503
Rushes–yards	24–27	43–172
Passing yards	189	331
Passing: comp–att–int	14–30–1	32–45–0
Turnovers	3	0
Time of possession	20:52	39:08

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Boston College	Passing	Dylan Lonergan	9/18, 89 yards
	Rushing	Jordan McDonald	5 carries, 31 yards
	Receiving	Kaelan Chudzinski	3 receptions, 70 yards, TD
Pittsburgh	Passing	Mason Heintschel	30/41, 323 yards, 4 TD
	Rushing	Ja'Kyrian Turner	12 carries, 67 yards, TD
	Receiving	Kenny Johnson	9 receptions, 115 yards, TD

at No. 25 Florida State

Pittsburgh Panthers (3–2) at No. 25 Florida State Seminoles (3–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	7	7	7	13	34
No. 25 Seminoles	7	14	3	7	31

at Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL

Date: October 11
Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: 70°F, Cloudy, Wind NE @ 10 mph
Game attendance: 65,256
Referee: Riley Johnson
TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst), and Taylor McGregor (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

(6:55) PITT - Ja'Kyrian Turner 10-yard run, Trey Butkowski kick (Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 8:05; Pittsburgh 7–0)
(3:17) FSU - Caziah Holmes 1-yard run, Jake Weinberg kick (Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 3:38; Tied 7–7)

Second quarter

(14:21) PITT - Desmond Reid 24-yard pass from Mason Heintschel, Trey Butkowski kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:56; Pittsburgh 14–7)
(4:20) FSU - Micahi Danzy 33-yard pass from Tommy Castellanos, Jake Weinberg kick (Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 2:35; Tied 14–14)
(0:06) FSU - Landen Thomas 25-yard pass from Tommy Castellanos, Jake Weinberg kick (Drive: 7 plays, 88 yards, 1:20; Florida State 21–14)

Third quarter

(10:15) PITT - Desmond Reid 16-yard pass from Mason Heintschel, Trey Butkowski kick (Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 3:05; Tied 21–21)
(5:41) FSU - Jake Weinberg 34-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 4:34; Florida State 24–21)

Fourth quarter

(11:38) PITT - Trey Butkowski 28-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 39 yards, 1:47; Tied 24–24)
(7:15) PITT - Trey Butkowski 34-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 2:58; Pittsburgh 27–24)
(2:28) PITT - Ja'Kyrian Turner 3-yard run, Trey Butkowski kick (Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 3:50; Pittsburgh 34–24)
(1:45) FSU - Micahi Danzy 58-yard pass from Tommy Castellanos, Jake Weinberg kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 0:43; Pittsburgh 34–31)

Statistics	PITT	FSU
First downs	23	21
Plays–yards	71–476	63–415
Rushes–yards	42–155	40–170
Passing yards	321	245
Passing: comp–att–int	21–29–2	16–23–0
Turnovers	2	1
Time of possession	32:35	27:25

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Pittsburgh	Passing	Mason Heintschel	21/29, 321 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Mason Heintschel	16 carries, 64 yards
	Receiving	Desmond Reid	8 receptions, 155 yards, 2 TD
Florida State	Passing	Tommy Castellanos	16/23, 245 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Gavin Sawchuk	14 carries, 71 yards
	Receiving	Micahi Danzy	7 receptions, 133 yards, 2 TD

at Syracuse (rivalry)

Pittsburgh Panthers (4–2) at Syracuse Orange (3–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	7	10	3	10	30
Orange	7	0	0	6	13

at JMA Wireless Dome • Syracuse, NY

Date: October 18
Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Indoor
Game attendance: 40,772
Referee: Tim Hedgepath
TV announcers (ACCN): Chris Cotter (play-by-play), Max Browne (analyst), and Kendra Douglas (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

(11:49) PITT - Mason Heintschel 36-yard run, Trey Butkowski kick (Drive: 3 plays, 37 yards, 1:55; Pittsburgh 7–0)
(2:08) SYR - Darrell Gill Jr. 11-yard pass from Rickie Collins, Tripp Woody kick (Drive: 2 plays, 12 yards, 0:52; Tied 7–7)

Second quarter

(11:00) PITT - Trey Butkowski 31-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 62 yards, 6:08; Pittsburgh 10–7)
(0:02) PITT - Kenny Johnson 66-yard punt return, Trey Butkowski kick (Pittsburgh 17–7)

Third quarter

(11:20) PITT - Trey Butkowski 42-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 3:40; Pittsburgh 20–7)

Fourth quarter

(10:48) PITT - Trey Butkowski 32-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 0:49; Pittsburgh 23–7)
(6:19) SYR - Emanuel Ross 12-yard pass from Rickie Collins, Rickie Collins run failed (Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:22; Pittsburgh 23–13)
(1:57) PITT - Juelz Goff 1-yard run, Trey Butkowski kick (Drive: 10 plays, 35 yards, 3:28; Pittsburgh 30–13)

Statistics	PITT	SYR
First downs	16	13
Plays–yards	67–260	66–212
Rushes–yards	41–117	32–76
Passing yards	143	136
Passing: comp–att–int	13–24–1	17–34–3
Turnovers	1	3
Time of possession	29:58	30:02

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Pittsburgh	Passing	Mason Heintschel	13/24, 143 yards, INT
	Rushing	Ja'Kyrian Turner	15 carries, 42 yards
	Receiving	Kenny Johnson	4 receptions, 59 yards
Syracuse	Passing	Rickie Collins	15/31, 126 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
	Rushing	Rickie Collins	10 carries, 37 yards
	Receiving	Johntay Cook II	6 receptions, 66 yards

vs NC State

NC State Wolfpack (4–3) vs Pittsburgh Panthers (5–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wolfpack	7	14	0	13	34
Panthers	10	21	15	7	53

at Acrisure Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA

Date: October 25
Game time: 3:30 p.m.
Game weather: 55°F, Cloudy, Wind SW @ 2 mph
Game attendance: 46,840
Referee: Jerry Magallanes
TV announcers (ACCN): Chris Cotter (play-by-play), Max Browne (analyst), and Kendra Douglas (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

(11:13) PITT - Ja'Kyrian Turner 1-yard run, Trey Butkowski kick (Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 2:29; Pittsburgh 7–0)
(6:05) PITT - Trey Butkowski 34-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 4:01; Pittsburgh 10–0)
(3:08) NCSU - Justin Joly 25-yard pass from CJ Bailey, Kanoah Vinesett kick (Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 2:52; Pittsburgh 10–7)

Second quarter

(14:57) PITT - Desmond Reid 2-yard run, Trey Butkowski kick (Drive: 7 plays, 83 yards, 3:06; Pittsburgh 17–7)
(14:46) NCSU - Daylan Smothers 65-yard run, Kanoah Vinesett kick (Drive: 1 play, 65 yards, 0:11; Pittsburgh 17–14)
(7:15) PITT - Raphael Williams Jr. 7-yard pass from Mason Heintschel, Trey Butkowski kick (Drive: 7 plays, 90 yards, 3:19; Pittsburgh 24–14)
(3:20) NCSU - Justin Joly 59-yard pass from Teddy Hoffmann, Kanoah Vinesett kick (Drive: 4 plays, 83 yards, 2:09; Pittsburgh 24–21)
(0:12) PITT - Kenny Johnson 10-yard pass from Mason Heintschel, Trey Butkowski kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:08; Pittsburgh 31–21)

Third quarter

(12:42) PITT - Trey Butkowski 41-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards, 2:12; Pittsburgh 34–21)
(10:46) PITT - Cataurus Hicks 84-yard pass from Mason Heintschel, Mason Heintschel pass failed (Drive: 1 play, 84 yards, 0:12; Pittsburgh 40–21)
(7:02) PITT - Trey Butkowski 35-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 32 yards, 2:47; Pittsburgh 43–21)
(1:55) PITT - Trey Butkowski 43-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 19 yards, 2:52; Pittsburgh 46–21)

Fourth quarter

(11:16) NCSU - Teddy Hoffmann 30-yard pass from CJ Bailey, Kanoah Vinesett kick (Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 3:35; Pittsburgh 46–28)
(6:59) PITT - Ja'Kyrian Turner 6-yard run, Trey Butkowski kick (Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 4:17; Pittsburgh 53–28)
(1:00) NCSU - Noah Rogers 25-yard pass from CJ Bailey, Will Wilson run failed (Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 1:22; Pittsburgh 53–34)

Statistics	NCSU	PITT
First downs	15	29
Plays–yards	60–445	82–529
Rushes–yards	19–161	33–106
Passing yards	284	423
Passing: comp–att–int	25–41–0	28–49–1
Turnovers	1	1
Time of possession	25:04	34:56

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
NC State	Passing	CJ Bailey	24/40, 225 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Daylan Smothers	8 carries, 86 yards, TD
	Receiving	Justin Joly	6 receptions, 101 yards, 2 TD
Pittsburgh	Passing	Mason Heintschel	28/48, 423 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Ja'Kyrian Turner	13 carries, 50 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Cataurus Hicks	4 receptions, 120 yards, TD

at Stanford

Pittsburgh Panthers (6–2) at Stanford Cardinal (3–5) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	7	14	14	0	35
Cardinal	10	3	0	7	20

at Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA

Date: November 1
Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 16,540
Referee: Nate Black
TV announcers (ACCN): Chris Cotter (play-by-play), Max Browne (analyst), and Sherree Burruss (sideline)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	PITT	STAN
First downs	25	18
Plays–yards	73–466	71–326
Rushes–yards	35–162	27––10
Passing yards	304	336
Passing: comp–att–int	23–38–2	27–44–3
Turnovers	4	3
Time of possession	30:30	29:30

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Pittsburgh	Passing	Mason Heintschel	23/38, 304 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Ja'Kyrian Turner	22 carries, 127 yards
	Receiving	Kenny Johnson	4 receptions, 71 yards, TD
Stanford	Passing	Ben Gulbranson	17/30, 228 yards, TD, 3 INT
	Rushing	Sedrick Irvin	8 carries, 24 yards
	Receiving	CJ Williams	7 receptions, 122 yards, 2 TD

vs No. 9 Notre Dame (rivalry)

No. 9 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (7–2) vs No. 22 Pittsburgh Panthers (7–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 9 Fighting Irish	14	7	9	7	37
No. 22 Panthers	0	3	6	6	15

at Acrisure Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA

Date: November 15
Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: Cloudy, 60 °F (16 °C), Wind SW @ 11 mph (18 km/h)
Game attendance: 68,400
Referee: Tim Hedgepeth
TV announcers (ABC): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Jesse Palmer (analyst), and Katie George (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

(8:16) ND – Jeremiyah Love 56-yard run, Erik Schmidt kick (Drive: 1 play, 56 yards, 0:10, Notre Dame 7–0)
(7:59) ND – Tae Johnson 49-yard interception return, Erik Schmidt kick (Drive: 0:10, Notre Dame 14–0)

Second quarter

(13:55) PITT – Sam Carpenter 24-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 0:47, Notre Dame 14–3)
(1:56) ND – Malachi Fields 25-yard pass from CJ Carr, Erik Schmidt kick (Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 2:40, Notre Dame 21–3)

Third quarter

(10:43) ND – Malachi Fields 6-yard pass from CJ Carr, Erik Schmidt kick (Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 4:07, Notre Dame 28–3)
(1:39) PITT – Rasheem Biles 10-yard interception return, Tony Kinsler pass from Mason Heintschel failed (Drive: 2:37, Notre Dame 28–9)
(1:39) ND – Adon Shuler PAT return (Drive: 5 plays, 14 yards, Notre Dame 30–9)

Fourth quarter

(9:55) ND – CJ Carr 5-yard run, Erik Schmidt kick (Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 6:38, Notre Dame 37–9)
(0:00) PITT – Malachi Thomas 21-yard pass from Eli Holstein (Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, 2:49, Notre Dame 37–15)

Statistics	ND	PITT
First downs	20	17
Plays–yards	68–387	64–219
Rushes–yards	36–175	25–70
Passing yards	212	149
Passing: comp–att–int	21–32–2	19–39–1
Turnovers	2	1
Time of possession	35:17	24:43

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Notre Dame	Passing	CJ Carr	21/32, 212 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Jeremiyah Love	23 carries, 147 yards, TD
	Receiving	Malachi Fields	7 receptions, 99 yards, 2 TD
Pittsburgh	Passing	Mason Heintschel	16/33, 126 yards, INT
	Rushing	Juelz Goff	5 carries, 35 yards
	Receiving	Desmond Reid	6 receptions, 63 yards

at No. 16 Georgia Tech

Pittsburgh Panthers (7–3) at No. 16 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (9–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	21	7	7	7	42
No. 16 Yellow Jackets	0	14	0	14	28

at Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA

Date: November 22
Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
Game weather:
Game attendance: 52,413
Referee: Adam Savoie
TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst) and Taylor McGregor (sideline)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	PITT	GT
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Pittsburgh	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Georgia Tech	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs No. 12 Miami (FL)

No. 12 Miami Hurricanes (9–2) vs No. 22 Pittsburgh Panthers (8–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 12 Hurricanes	3	14	14	7	38
No. 22 Panthers	0	7	0	0	7

at Acrisure Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA

Date: November 29
Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 36 °F (2 °C) • Wind: SW 4 mph
Game attendance: 49,845
Referee: Riley Johnson
TV announcers (ABC): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Louis Riddick (analyst) and Kris Budden (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

MIA – Carter Davis 29-yard field goal, 4:31. Hurricanes 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 3:59.

Second quarter

PIT – Justin Holmes 6-yard pass from Mason Heintschel (Trey Butkowski kick), 14:20. Panthers 7–3. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:11.
MIA – Elija Lofton 9-yard pass from Malachi Toney (Carter Davis kick), 11:07. Hurricanes 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 3:07.
MIA – Malachi Toney 22-yard pass from Carson Beck (Carter Davis kick), 1:55. Hurricanes 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:15.

Third quarter

MIA – Mark Fletcher 4-yard run (Carter Davis kick), 9:29. Hurricanes 24–7. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:26.
MIA – CharMar Brown 9-yard pass from Carson Beck (Carter Davis kick), 4:28. Hurricanes 31–7. Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 3:09.

Fourth quarter

MIA – CJ Daniels 33-yard pass from Carson Beck (Bert Auburn kick), 0:41. Hurricanes 38–7. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:17.

Statistics	MIA	PITT
First downs	28	11
Plays–yards	71–416	54–229
Rushes–yards	39–140	21–30
Passing yards	276	199
Passing: comp–att–int	24–32–1	22–33–1
Turnovers	1	1
Time of possession	35:55	24:05

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Miami (FL)	Passing	Carson Beck	23/39, 267 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	Girard Pringle Jr.	10 carries, 82 yards
	Receiving	Malachi Toney	13 receptions, 126 yards, TD
Pittsburgh	Passing	Mason Heintschel	22/32, 199 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Ja'Kyrian Turner	10 carries, 37 yards
	Receiving	Raphael Williams Jr.	5 receptions, 66 yards

vs. East Carolina (Military Bowl)

2025 Go Bowling Military Bowl - Pittsburgh Panthers (8-4) vs. East Carolina Panthers (8-4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	0	0	0	0	0
Pirates	0	0	0	0	0

at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD

Date: December 27
Game time: 11:00 a.m. EST
Game weather:
Game attendance:
Referee:
TV announcers (ESPN): Jay Alter (play-by-play), Rocky Boiman (analyst) and Madison Fitzpatrick (sideline)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	PITT	ECU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Pittsburgh	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
East Carolina	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
AP	RV	RV	RV	—	—	—	—	—	—	RV	RV	23	RV	24	RV	RV	—
Coaches	—	—	RV	—	—	—	—	RV	RV	RV	RV	23	RV	24	RV	RV	RV
CFP	Not released										24	22	—	22	—	—	Not released

References

↑ "2025 FBS Attendance Trends". D1.ticker.com.
↑ "2025 Pittsburgh Football Transfer Portal". On3.com. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
↑ "2025 Pittsburgh College Football Transfer Portal". 247Sports.com. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
↑ Peak, Chris (June 29, 2022). "A look ahead: Pitt's future football schedules for the next 5 years". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
↑ "2025 Pitt Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved December 22, 2024.

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[2] "2025 Pittsburgh Football Transfer Portal". On3.com. Retrieved February 25, 2025.

[3] "2025 Pittsburgh College Football Transfer Portal". 247Sports.com. Retrieved February 25, 2025.

[4] Peak, Chris (June 29, 2022). "A look ahead: Pitt's future football schedules for the next 5 years". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 22, 2024.

[5] "2025 Pitt Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved December 22, 2024.

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