2025 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

2025 Pittsburgh Panthers football
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CFP	No. 22
Record	8–4 (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 →

2025 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 18 Virginia y		7	–	1					10	–	2
Duke y		6	–	2					7	–	5
No. 12 Miami (FL)		6	–	2					10	–	2
No. 23 Georgia Tech		6	–	2					9	–	3
No. 21 SMU		6	–	2					8	–	4
No. 22 Pittsburgh		6	–	2					8	–	4
Louisville		4	–	4					8	–	4
Wake Forest		4	–	4					8	–	4
NC State		4	–	4					7	–	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: Virginia vs. Duke
$ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant As of December 1, 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

^{[1] [2]}

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
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 4) - Released prior to game All times are in Eastern time

^{[3] [4]}

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

at Acrisure Stadium • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

• Date: August 30
• Game time: 12:00 p.m.
• 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	3	4	Total
Chippewas	0	10	7	0	17
Panthers	7	17	7	14	45

at Acrisure Stadium • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

• Date: September 6
• Game time: 12:00 p.m.
• 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	3	4	OT	Total
Panthers	0	3	11	10	0	24
Mountaineers	0	7	7	10	7	31

at Milan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown, West Virginia

• Date: September 13
• Game time: 3:30 p.m.
• 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	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	17	3	14	34
Panthers	17	10	0	0	27

at Acrisure Stadium • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

• Date: September 27
• Game time: 12:00 p.m.
• 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	3	4	Total
Eagles	0	0	0	7	7
Panthers	10	21	14	3	48

at Acrisure Stadium • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

• Date: October 4
• Game time: 12:00 p.m.
• 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	3	4	Total
Panthers	7	7	7	13	34
No. 25 Seminoles	7	14	3	7	31

at Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, Florida

• Date: October 11
• Game time: 12:00 p.m.
• 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	3	4	Total
Panthers	7	10	3	10	30
Orange	7	0	0	6	13

at JMA Wireless Dome • Syracuse, New York

• Date: October 18
• Game time: 7:30 p.m.
• 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	3	4	Total
Wolfpack	7	14	0	13	34
Panthers	10	21	15	7	53

at Acrisure Stadium • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

• 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	3	4	Total
Panthers	7	14	14	0	35
Cardinal	10	3	0	7	20

at Stanford Stadium • Stanford, California

• Date: November 1
• Game time: 3:30 p.m.
• 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	3	4	Total
No. 9 Fighting Irish	14	7	9	7	37
No. 22 Panthers	0	3	6	6	15

at Acrisure Stadium • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

• Date: November 15
• Game time: 12:00 p.m.
• 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	3	4	Total
Panthers	21	7	7	7	42
No. 16 Yellow Jackets	0	14	0	14	28

at Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, Georgia

• Date: November 22
• Game time: 7:00 p.m.
• Game weather:  
• Game attendance: 52,413
• Referee:  
• 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, Pennsylvania

• Date: November 29
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather:  
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• 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

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
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
Coaches	—	—	RV	—	—	—	—	RV	RV	RV	RV	23	RV	24	—
CFP	Not released										24	22	—	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.