Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh
RECORD
5-0
CONFERENCE
ACC
PF / PA
192/67
Last 15 games
11-4 in the last 15 · 33.3 scored · 22.1 allowed LOST 27-34 scored 27 · allowed 34 See game WON 48-7 scored 48 · allowed 7 See game WON 34-31 scored 34 · allowed 31 See game WON 30-13 scored 30 · allowed 13 See game WON 53-34 scored 53 · allowed 34 See game WON 35-20 scored 35 · allowed 20 See game LOST 15-37 scored 15 · allowed 37 See game WON 42-28 scored 42 · allowed 28 See game LOST 7-38 scored 7 · allowed 38 See game LOST 17-23 scored 17 · allowed 23 See game WON 59-14 scored 59 · allowed 14 See game WON 12-7 scored 12 · allowed 7 See game WON 27-13 scored 27 · allowed 13 See game WON 59-0 scored 59 · allowed 0 See game WON 35-33 scored 35 · allowed 33 See game
Points scored, win Points scored, loss Points allowed
Data highlights
All-time record
734-524-37
.581 since 1896
Best season
12-0
1976
10-win seasons
8
Latest 2021
Winning seasons
76
of 127 completed
Next games
North Carolina 
vs Pittsburgh
vs Pittsburgh Pittsburgh vs 
Boston College
vs Boston College Pittsburgh vs 
Miami
vs Miami Georgia Tech 
vs Pittsburgh
vs Pittsburgh Florida State 
vs Pittsburgh
vs Pittsburgh Pittsburgh vs 
Louisville
vs Louisville Roster
6Mason HeintschelQB8Angelo RendaQB11Holden GerinerQB12Beau JacksonQB16Corey DaileyQB19Davin FriedmanQB Head coach
Head coachPat Narduzzi Head coach since2015
Record at Pittsburgh85-61
Seasons12
Bowl trips8
Season stats
Points per game38.4 4th
Points allowed13.4 3rd
Total yards per game478.0 4th
Yards per play6.8 5th
Rush yards per game162.0 7th
Season
Unit
Offense
54 players
Defense
51 players
Special teams
8 players| No | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 91 | Sam Hunsaker | PK |
| 93 | Antonio Chadha | PK |
| 94 | Carter Genchi | PK |
| 92 | Kaemon Tijerina | P |
| 98 | Gabe Russo | P |
| 57 | Alex Rudolph | LS |
| 59 | Justin Schmidt | LS |
| Zaky Roberts |
Rosters from CollegeFootballData, by season. Pick a year above.
Depth chart
Pittsburgh's published two-deep, week 4: starters and backups at every position, in the school's own position labels. Source: the school's published depth chart. Full depth chart page
Offense
12 positions| Pos | 1st |
|---|---|
| QB | 6Mason Heintschel |
| RB | 9Ja'Kyrian Turner |
| WR | 10Censere Lee |
| WR | 2Tony Kinsler |
| WR | 3Cataurus Hicks |
| WR | 7Malik Knight |
| TE | 86Carson Kent |
| LT | 74Netinho Olivieri |
| LG | 53Kendall Stanley |
| C | 71Ryan Carretta |
| RG | 55Bj Williams |
| RT | 70Ryan Baer |
Defense
10 positions| Pos | 1st |
|---|---|
| DE | 2Isaiah Neal |
| DE | 44Jimmy Scott |
| DE | 5Zach Crothers |
| DE | 8Jaeden Moore |
| DT | 11Nick James |
| DT | 55Sean Fitzsimmons |
| CB | 3Shawn Lee Jr. |
| CB | 6Raion Strader |
| S | 12Cruce Brookins |
| S | 14Josh Guerrier |
Special teams
6 positions| Pos | 1st | 2nd |
|---|---|---|
| PK | 48Antonio Chadha | 91Sam Hunsaker |
| P | 98Gabe Russo | 92Kaemon Tijerina |
| LS | 59Justin Schmidt | 57Alex Rudolph |
| H | 92Kaemon Tijerina | 8Angelo Renda |
| KR | 84Cam Sapp | 24Tyreek Robinson |
| PR | 84Cam Sapp | 3Cataurus Hicks |
Recent results
2026-10-02 FINAL W
Pittsburgh 35 : 33
Virginia Tech
35 : 33 Virginia Tech 2026-09-26 FINAL W
Bucknell 
0 : 59 Pittsburgh
0 : 59 Pittsburgh 2026-09-17 FINAL W
Syracuse 
13 : 27 Pittsburgh
13 : 27 Pittsburgh 2026-09-12 FINAL W
UCF 
7 : 12 Pittsburgh
7 : 12 Pittsburgh 2026-09-05 FINAL W
Miami (OH) 
14 : 59 Pittsburgh
14 : 59 Pittsburgh 
37 2025-11-01 FINAL W
Pittsburgh 35 : 20
Stanford
35 : 20 Stanford 
34 2025-10-18 FINAL W
Pittsburgh 30 : 13 Syracuse
30 : 13 Syracuse The latest 12 games. Every season: Pittsburgh record by year.
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Game page vs California Points per game
38.4
4th in the ACC
Points allowed
13.4
3rd in the ACC
Total yards per game
478.0
4th in the ACC
Yards per play
6.8
5th in the ACC
Rush yards per game
162.0
7th in the ACC
Pass yards per game
316.0
3rd in the ACC
First downs per game
24.6
4th in the ACC
Third-down rate
46.2%
5th in the ACC
Turnover margin
+5
2nd in the ACC
Takeaways
7
6th in the ACC
Sacks
10
10th in the ACC
Sacks allowed
5
2nd in the ACC
Penalty yards per game
79.4
13th in the ACC
Time of possession
31:38
7th in the ACC
Season by season
Record
5-0
Conference
In progress
Points for / against
38.4 / 13.4
Postseason
In progress
| Season | Record | PPG | PA | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5-0 | 38.4 | 13.4 | In progress |
| 2025 | 8-5 | 33.7 | 24.8 | Lost Go Bowling Military Bowl |
| 2024 | 7-6 | 32.9 | 28.4 | Lost GameAbove Sports Bowl |
| 2023 | 3-9 | 20.2 | 27.3 | No bowl |
| 2022 | 9-4 | 31.3 | 24.3 | Won Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl |
| 2021 | 11-3 | 41.4 | 23.6 | Lost Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl |
| 2020 | 6-5 | 29.0 | 24.5 | No bowl |
| 2019 | 8-5 | 21.2 | 22.5 | Won QUICK LANE BOWL |
| 2018 | 7-7 | 25.6 | 27.8 | Lost Bowl game |
| 2017 | 5-7 | 23.9 | 26.6 | No bowl |
| 2016 | 8-5 | 40.9 | 35.2 | Lost NEW ERA PINSTRIPE BOWL |
| 2015 | 8-5 | 28.2 | 26.1 | Lost MILITARY BOWL PRESENTED BY NORTHROP GRUMMAN |
| 2014 | 6-7 | 31.8 | 26.3 | Lost LOCKHEED MARTIN ARMED FORCES BOWL |
| 2013 | 7-6 | 26.3 | 27.2 | Won LITTLE CAESARS BOWL |
| 2012 | 6-7 | 26.6 | 21.1 | Lost BBVA COMPASS BOWL |
| 2011 | 6-7 | 24.2 | 22.8 | Lost BBVA COMPASS BOWL |
| 2010 | 8-5 | 26.3 | 19.0 | Won BBVA COMPASS BOWL |
| 2009 | 10-3 | 32.1 | 19.8 | Won Bowl game |
Who gets the ball: share of plays, 2026 season
The share of Pittsburgh's offensive plays on which each player threw the ball, ran it or was targeted. College programs do not publish snap counts; this is the closest public measure.
| Player | Pos | All plays | Pass plays | Run plays | 3rd down |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Heintschel | QB | 50.0% | 83.0% | 15.7% | 59.7% |
| Damon Ferguson Jr. | RB | 17.8% | 7.7% | 29.5% | 10.4% |
| Synkwan Smith | RB | 12.0% | 2.0% | 29.0% | 14.3% |
| Cataurus Hicks | WR | 8.8% | 16.5% | 0.6% | 10.4% |
| Censere Lee | WR | 7.3% | 14.3% | 0.0% | 14.9% |
| Jaylin Brown | RB | 6.3% | 3.1% | 11.5% | 7.7% |
| Corey Dailey | QB | 6.0% | 9.8% | 0.0% | 7.1% |
| Bryce Yates | WR | 5.1% | 9.9% | 0.0% | 6.0% |
| Tyreek Robinson | WR | 3.8% | 5.2% | 1.6% | 0.0% |
| Demetrice McCray | WR | 3.2% | 5.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Tony Kinsler | WR | 3.1% | 6.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Bryan Hamilton | WR | 2.4% | 3.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Dylan Wester | WR | 2.4% | 3.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Justin Cook | RB | 2.2% | 1.4% | 3.1% | 9.1% |
| Ja'Kyrian Turner | RB | 1.3% | 2.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Elijah Lagg | TE | 1.3% | 2.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holden Geriner | QB | 1.2% | 2.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Benny Haselrig | WR | 1.2% | 2.0% | 0.0% | 7.1% |
| Truitt Brown | TE | 1.2% | 2.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Pass plays and run plays: the share of those plays that went through the player. Source: CollegeFootballData via our data hub.
Strength of schedule
Opponents by win total, week by week, with remaining-schedule difficulty
Avg opponent wins, 2025
6.0
FBS average
6.4
Played
4.6
Remaining
7.0
2026 weekly schedule
H · 1 H · 2 H · 3 H · 4 A · 5 H · 6 A · 7 A · 8 H · 9 BYEWk 10
H · 11 A · 12 A · 13 BYEWk 14
BYEWk 15
Tougher than average Easier than average · number = opponent's win total
Pittsburgh 2026 opponents
| Wk | Opponent | Site | Opp wins | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami (OH) | vs | 7 | Played |
| 2 | UCF | vs | 5 | Played |
| 3 | Syracuse | vs | 3 | Played |
| 4 | Bucknell | vs | 5 | Played |
| 5 | Virginia Tech | @ | 3 | Played |
| 6 | North Carolina | vs | 4 | Upcoming |
| 7 | Boston College | @ | 2 | Upcoming |
| 8 | Miami | @ | 13 | Upcoming |
| 9 | Georgia Tech | vs | 9 | Upcoming |
| 11 | Florida State | vs | 5 | Upcoming |
| 12 | Louisville | @ | 9 | Upcoming |
| 13 | California | @ | 7 | Upcoming |
Opponent strength = each opponent's win total in 2025, its last full season (records-based, no betting win totals are used). Schedule and records from CollegeFootballData. See the full conference strength-of-schedule ranking.
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Frequently asked questions
What conference is Pittsburgh in?
Pittsburgh plays in the ACC.
Has Pittsburgh ever won a national championship?
No. Pittsburgh has not claimed a national championship.
Who is the Pittsburgh head coach in 2026?
Pat Narduzzi is the Pittsburgh head coach for the 2026 season.