2025 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

2025 Pittsburgh Panthers football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record8–4 (6–2 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKade Bell (2nd season)
Offensive schemeNo-huddle spread option
Defensive coordinatorRandy Bates (8th season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumAcrisure Stadium
Uniform
2025 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 19 Virginia y   7 – 1     10 – 3  
Duke y$   6 – 2     8 – 5  
No. 10 Miami (FL) ^   6 – 2     10 – 2  
No. 22 Georgia Tech   6 – 2     9 – 3  
SMU   6 – 2     8 – 4  
Pittsburgh   6 – 2     8 – 4  
Louisville   4 – 4     8 – 4  
Wake Forest   4 – 4     8 – 4  
NC State   4 – 4     8 – 5  
California   4 – 4     7 – 5  
Clemson   4 – 4     7 – 5  
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 20OT
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
As of December 20, 2025
Rankings from CFP Rankings

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

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

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 3012:00 p.m.Duquesne*
ACCNW 61–953,006
September 612:00 p.m.Central Michigan*
  • Acrisure Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA
ESPNUW 45–1748,424
September 133:30 p.m.at West Virginia*
ESPNL 24–31 OT62,108
September 2712:00 p.m.Louisville
  • Acrisure Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA
ESPN2L 27–3445,301
October 412:00 p.m.Boston College
  • Acrisure Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA
ACCNW 48–751,101
October 1112:00 p.m.at No. 25 Florida State
ESPNW 34–3165,256
October 187:30 p.m.at Syracuse
ACCNW 30–1340,772
October 253:30 p.m.NC State
  • Acrisure Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA
ACCNW 53–3446,840
November 13:30 p.m.at Stanford
ACCNW 35–2016,540
November 1512:00 p.m.No. 9 Notre Dame*No. 22
ABCL 15–3768,400
November 227:00 p.m.at No. 16 Georgia Tech
ESPNW 42–2852,413
November 2912:00 p.m. No. 12 Miami (FL)No. 22
  • Acrisure Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA
ABCL 7–3849,845
December 2711:00 a.m.vs. East Carolina*
ESPN

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Game summaries

vs Duquesne (FCS, City Game)

See also: 2025 Duquesne Dukes football team and City Game § Football
Duquesne Dukes (FCS) (0–0) at Pittsburgh Panthers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Dukes (FCS) 0 6 039
Panthers 14 20 141361

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

See also: 2025 Central Michigan Chippewas football team
Central Michigan Chippewas (1–0) at Pittsburgh Panthers (1–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chippewas 0 10 7017
Panthers 7 17 71445

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)

See also: 2025 West Virginia Mountaineers football team and Backyard Brawl
Pittsburgh Panthers (2–0) at West Virginia Mountaineers (1–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Panthers 0 3 1110024
Mountaineers 0 7 710731

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

See also: 2025 Louisville Cardinals football team
Louisville Cardinals (3–0) vs Pittsburgh Panthers (2–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 0 17 31434
Panthers 17 10 0027

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

See also: 2025 Boston College Eagles football team
Boston College Eagles (1–3) vs Pittsburgh Panthers (2–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Eagles 0 0 077
Panthers 10 21 14348

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

See also: 2025 Florida State Seminoles football team
Pittsburgh Panthers (3–2) at No. 25 Florida State Seminoles (3–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Panthers 7 7 71334
No. 25 Seminoles 7 14 3731

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)

See also: 2025 Syracuse Orange football team and Pittsburgh–Syracuse football rivalry
Pittsburgh Panthers (4–2) at Syracuse Orange (3–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Panthers 7 10 31030
Orange 7 0 0613

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

See also: 2025 NC State Wolfpack football team
NC State Wolfpack (4–3) vs Pittsburgh Panthers (5–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Wolfpack 7 14 01334
Panthers 10 21 15753

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

See also: 2025 Stanford Cardinal football team
Pittsburgh Panthers (6–2) at Stanford Cardinal (3–5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Panthers 7 14 14035
Cardinal 10 3 0720

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)

See also: 2025 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team and Notre Dame–Pittsburgh football rivalry
No. 9 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (7–2) vs No. 22 Pittsburgh Panthers (7–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 9 Fighting Irish 14 7 9737
No. 22 Panthers 0 3 6615

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

See also: 2025 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team
Pittsburgh Panthers (7–3) at No. 16 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (9–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Panthers 21 7 7742
No. 16 Yellow Jackets 0 14 01428

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)

See also: 2025 Miami Hurricanes football team
No. 12 Miami Hurricanes (9–2) vs No. 22 Pittsburgh Panthers (8–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
No. 12 Hurricanes 0
No. 22 Panthers 0

at Acrisure Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA

  • Date: November 29
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather:  
  • Game attendance:  
  • Referee: Riley Johnson
  • TV announcers (ABC): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Louis Riddick (analyst) and Kris Budden (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics MIA PITT
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Miami (FL) Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Pittsburgh Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs. East Carolina (Military Bowl)

See also: 2025 East Carolina Pirates football team and 2025 Military Bowl
2025 Go Bowling Military Bowl - Pittsburgh Panthers (8-4) vs. East Carolina Panthers (8-4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Panthers 0 0 000
Pirates 0 0 000

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

Further information: 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
APRVRVRV——————RVRV23RV24RVRV
Coaches——RV————RVRVRVRV23RV24RVRV
CFPNot released2422—22——Not released

References

  1. ^ "2025 Pittsburgh Football Transfer Portal". On3.com. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
  2. ^ "2025 Pittsburgh College Football Transfer Portal". 247Sports.com. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
  3. ^ Peak, Chris (June 29, 2022). "A look ahead: Pitt's future football schedules for the next 5 years". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
  4. ^ "2025 Pitt Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
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