2026 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

2026 Pittsburgh Panthers football

Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 ACC)
Head coach	Pat Narduzzi (12th season)
Offensive coordinator	Kade Bell (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Cory Sanders (1st season)
Home stadium	Acrisure Stadium
Uniform

2026 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

Team	W		L	W		L
Boston College	0	–	0	0	–	0
California	0	–	0	0	–	0
Clemson	0	–	0	0	–	0
Duke	0	–	0	0	–	0
Florida State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Georgia Tech	0	–	0	0	–	0
Louisville	0	–	0	0	–	0
Miami (FL)	0	–	0	0	–	0
NC State	0	–	0	0	–	0
North Carolina	0	–	0	0	–	0
Pittsburgh	0	–	0	0	–	0
SMU	0	–	0	0	–	0
Stanford	0	–	0	0	–	0
Syracuse	0	–	0	0	–	0
Virginia	0	–	0	0	–	0
Virginia Tech	0	–	0	0	–	0
Wake Forest	0	–	0	0	–	0
Championship: December 5, 2026
As of July 6, 2026 Rankings from AP poll

The 2026 Pittsburgh Panthers football team will represent the University of Pittsburgh as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2026 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Panthers will be led by Pat Narduzzi in his 12th season as their head coach. They will play their home games at Acrisure Stadium located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV
September 5	12:30 p.m.	Miami (OH)*	Acrisure Stadium Pittsburgh, PA	The CW
September 12	3:30 p.m.	UCF*	Acrisure Stadium Pittsburgh, PA	ESPN2
September 17	7:30 p.m.	Syracuse	Acrisure Stadium Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)	ESPN
September 26	12:00 p.m.	Bucknell*	Acrisure Stadium Pittsburgh, PA	ACCNX
October 2	7:00 p.m.	at Virginia Tech	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA	ESPN
October 10		North Carolina	Acrisure Stadium Pittsburgh, PA
October 17		at Boston College	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA
October 24		at Miami (FL)	Hard Rock Stadium Miami Gardens, FL
October 31		Georgia Tech	Acrisure Stadium Pittsburgh, PA
November 13	7:00 p.m.	Florida State	Acrisure Stadium Pittsburgh, PA	ESPN
November 21		at Louisville	L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium Louisville, KY
November 28		at California	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA
*Non-conference game All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

vs Miami (OH)

Miami RedHawks (0–0) at Pittsburgh Panthers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
RedHawks			0
Panthers			0

at Acrisure Stadium • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Date: September 5
Game time: 12:30 p.m. EDT
TV: The CW

Statistics	M-OH	PITT
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Miami (OH)	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Pittsburgh	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs UCF

UCF Knights (0–0) at Pittsburgh Panthers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Knights			0
Panthers			0

at Acrisure Stadium • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Date: September 12
Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
TV: ESPN2

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UCF	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Pittsburgh	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Syracuse

Syracuse Orange (0–0) at Pittsburgh Panthers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Orange			0
Panthers			0

at Acrisure Stadium • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Date: September 17
Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
TV: ESPN

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Syracuse	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Pittsburgh	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Bucknell

Bucknell Bison (0–0) at Pittsburgh Panthers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Bison (FCS)			0
Panthers			0

at Acrisure Stadium • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Date: September 26
Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
TV: ACCNX

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Bucknell	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Pittsburgh	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Virginia Tech

Pittsburgh Panthers (0–0) at Virginia Tech Hokies (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Panthers			0
Hokies			0

at Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, Virginia

Date: October 2
Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
TV: ESPN

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

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

vs North Carolina

North Carolina Tar Heels (0–0) at Pittsburgh Panthers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Tar Heels			0
Panthers			0

at Acrisure Stadium • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Date: October 10
Game time: TBD

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

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

at Boston College

Pittsburgh Panthers (0–0) at Boston College Eagles (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Panthers			0
Eagles			0

at Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

Date: October 17
Game time: TBD

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Pittsburgh	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Boston College	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Miami (FL)

Pittsburgh Panthers (0–0) at Miami Hurricanes (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Panthers			0
Hurricanes			0

at Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, Florida

Date: October 24
Game time: TBD

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Pittsburgh	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Miami (FL)	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (0–0) at Pittsburgh Panthers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Yellow Jackets			0
Panthers			0

at Acrisure Stadium • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Date: October 31
Game time: TBD

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

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

vs Florida State

Florida State Seminoles (0–0) at Pittsburgh Panthers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Seminoles			0
Panthers			0

at Acrisure Stadium • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Date: November 13
Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
TV: ESPN

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Florida State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Pittsburgh	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Louisville

Pittsburgh Panthers (0–0) at Louisville Cardinals (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Panthers			0
Cardinals			0

at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium • Louisville, Kentucky

Date: November 21
Game time: TBD

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Pittsburgh	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Louisville	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at California

Pittsburgh Panthers (0–0) at California Golden Bears (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Panthers			0
Golden Bears			0

at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, California

Date: November 28
Game time: TBD

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Pittsburgh	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
California	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

"2026 Pitt Football Schedule". fbschedules.com. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
"2026 Football Schedule". pittsburghpanthers.com. Retrieved 17 March 2026.