Panthers · ACC
Head coach Pat Narduzzi
No remaining game changes Pittsburgh's playoff odds. Make playoff 0%
Full 2026 slate. Tap a row for the matchup breakdown.
| Week | Opponent | Result or win prob.Result or win probability |
|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 Sep 5 | vs Miami (OH) Mid-American | Win, 59-14 Final |
| Wk 2 Sep 12 | vs UCF Big 12 | Win, 12-7 Final |
| Wk 3 Sep 17 | vs Syracuse ACC | Win, 27-13 Final |
| Wk 4 Sep 26 | vs Bucknell Non-FBS | Win, 59-0 Final |
| Wk 5 Oct 2 | at Virginia Tech ACC | Win, 35-33 Final |
| Wk 6 Oct 10 | vs North Carolina ACC | Loss, 17-21 Final |
| Wk 7 Oct 17 | at Boston College ACC | Loss, 21-27 Final |
| Wk 8 Oct 24 | at Miami ACC | Loss, 23-52 Final |
| Wk 9 Oct 31 | vs Georgia Tech ACC | Win, 34-11 Final |
| Wk 10 | Bye | |
| Wk 11 Nov 14 | vs Florida State ACC | |
| Wk 12 Nov 21 | at Louisville ACC | |
| Wk 13 Nov 28 | at California ACC | |
More coming. Per-team pages get the full treatment in Phase 3: current rating, season projection histogram, schedule with win probabilities, and live overlays on Pylon stream days. For now, this page exists so stories and news have a permanent home as content rolls in.
GIE projects a 1.9 rating drop and a 7.8pp shift in playoff probability if Pittsburgh loses its QB1 for an extended stretch. (n=3 historical samples; pooled across recent seasons.)
52 score
Share of last season's production each unit returns. Higher means more continuity: 70%+ is healthy, 45–70% a normal rebuild, under 45% a major turnover.
−0.5 rating
18 proven transfers in, carrying the production below from their prior school.
| Player | From | Impact |
|---|---|---|
| La'Vell WrightRB From Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky | 78 |
| Malik KnightWR From Western Carolina | Western Carolina | 71 |
| Ethan ShineRB From Robert Morris | Robert Morris | 71 |
| DeMarco WardLB From Memphis | Memphis | 70 |
| Elijah LaggTE From UAB | UAB | 64 |
| Alex Sanford Jr.LB From Purdue | Purdue | 49 |
Impact scores offensive skill additions (QB/RB/WR/TE) — prior-season production normalized within position (100 ≈ a 90th-percentile producer at that spot) and discounted for non-FBS competition, so a top back counts alongside a top quarterback. Defensive and O-line additions count as transfers but aren't box-score measurable, so they carry no impact score. The rating figure is this class's portal contribution vs. the FBS average, capped at ±2.5.
Percentile is across all FBS teams with play-by-play data for the season. "Late & close" is yards per play in Q4+ with a one-score margin — a proxy for clutch offensive performance.
