Gridiron25
Pittsburgh
ACC · Pittsburgh, PA

Pittsburgh

Panthers
25AP Week 62026: 5-0 (2-0 conf) Acrisure Stadium
National titles
9
Last: 1976
Heisman winners
1
Last: Tony Dorsett
CFP berths
0
since 2014
All-time
734-524-37
.581 win pct
Weeks ranked
25
of 104 polls since 2020
Weeks at No. 1
0
since 2020
The program

Overview

Pittsburgh claims nine national championships, most from the pre-World War II era under Pop Warner and Jock Sutherland. Johnny Majors' 1976 team, led by Heisman winner Tony Dorsett, went 12-0 to claim a consensus title, and Dan Marino and Larry Fitzgerald later starred for the Panthers. Pat Narduzzi led Pitt to the 2021 ACC championship.

Rivals
West VirginiaWest VirginiaBackyard BrawlPenn StatePenn StateSyracuseSyracuse
 
Institution
University of Pittsburgh
Nickname
Panthers
Founded
1787
First season
1896
Conference
ACC
Head coach
Pat Narduzzi (since 2015)
Fight song
Hail to Pitt
Colors
X / Twitter
@Pitt_FB
Since 2020

AP poll history

15101520252020202120222023202420252026
SeasonPreseasonBestFinal / latestWeeks ranked
2026NR2525 (Week 6)1/6
2025NR23NR (Final)2/17
2024NR18NR (Final)5/17
2023NRNRNR (Final)0/16
2022171722 (Final)6/16
2021NR1313 (Final)8/16
2020NR21NR (Final)3/16
5-0 overall

2026 season

Latest poll →
2026 roster

Roster & stats

Passing leader
1,304 yds
#6 Mason Heintschel
Rushing leader
270 yds
#26 Damon Ferguson Jr.
Receiving leader
315 yds
#3 Cataurus Hicks
Tackles leader
26 tkl
#12 Cruce Brookins
Full roster113 players · 59 with stats
#PlayerPosClassSeason stats
50Shep TurkOLFR
51Jiavani CooleyOLSO
53Kendall StanleyOLSR
55BJ WilliamsOLSR1 tkl
56Keylen DavisOLSR
58Mason LindsayOLSO
60Akram ElnagmiOLFR
61Sean FranklinOLFR
62Jordan FieldsOLFR
63Ty BancoOLJR
64Josh NindlOLFR
66Keith GouveiaOLSR
68Torian ChesterOLFR
70Ryan BaerOLSR
71Ryan CarrettaOLJR
72Isaiah MontgomeryOLSR
74Netinho OlivieriOLSR
76Mike van der OordOLFR
77John CurranOLFR
78Nick HowardOLFR
6Mason HeintschelQBSO98/148, 1,304 pass yds, 14 TD, 1 INT · 30 car, 112 rush yds, 1 TD
8Angelo RendaQBFR
11Holden GerinerQBSR19/26, 219 pass yds, 2 TD, 0 INT · 4 car, 23 rush yds, 0 TD
12Beau JacksonQBFR
16Corey DaileyQBFR3/5, 57 pass yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
19Davin FriedmanQBFR
5Justin CookRBSR2 car, 73 rush yds, 1 TD · 1 rec, 7 yds, 0 TD
20Synkwan SmithRBFR10 car, 47 rush yds, 0 TD · 1 rec, 14 yds, 0 TD
25Ja'Kyrian TurnerRBSO25 car, 104 rush yds, 1 TD · 10 rec, 104 yds, 1 TD
26Damon Ferguson Jr.RBFR51 car, 270 rush yds, 3 TD · 11 rec, 78 yds, 1 TD · 1 tkl
27Jaylin BrownRBFR7 car, 41 rush yds, 0 TD · 3 rec, 16 yds, 0 TD
29La'Vell WrightRBSR35 car, 145 rush yds, 2 TD · 3 rec, 33 yds, 0 TD
34Ethan ShineRBJR
32Truitt BrownTESO
44Adam HowanitzTEJR
82Elijah LaggTESR7 rec, 76 yds, 1 TD
85Carson KentTESR1 car, 2 rush yds, 0 TD · 12 rec, 157 yds, 1 TD
86Max HuntTEFR
88Wyatt VillarrealTEFR
2Tony KinslerWRSO4 rec, 39 yds, 0 TD · 2 tkl
3Cataurus HicksWRJR15 rec, 315 yds, 3 TD
4Bryce YatesWRSO15 rec, 240 yds, 1 TD · 1 tkl
10Censere LeeWRSR18 rec, 198 yds, 4 TD
14Benny HaselrigWRJR
18Malik KnightWRSR7 rec, 73 yds, 1 TD
22Bryan HamiltonWRFR1 rec, 36 yds, 1 TD · 1 tkl
24Tyreek RobinsonWRSO1 car, 2 rush yds, 0 TD · 5 rec, 78 yds, 1 TD
30Jack LesniewiczWRFR
40Amah AgwuWRSO
41Jake SassicWRSO
81Rodney DunbarWRFR
83Dylan WesterWRFR2 rec, 19 yds, 0 TD
84Cam SappWRFR
87Demetrice McCrayWRFR5 rec, 97 yds, 2 TD
3Shawn Lee Jr.DBSO15 tkl, 2 TFL · 1 INT
4Rashan MurrayDBSR5 tkl · 1 INT
6Raion StraderDBSR17 tkl · 1 INT
12Cruce BrookinsDBJR26 tkl
14Josh GuerrierDBSO23 tkl, 1 TFL
15Tony ForneyDBFR6 tkl
17Cole WoodsonDBFR6 tkl
21Shadarian HarrisonDBJR3 tkl, 1 TFL
22Zion FergusonDBSO2 tkl
23Kanye ThompsonDBSR
25Kentrail McRae Jr.DBFR3 tkl
26Allen BryantDBSO11 tkl
27Nigel MaynardDBSO
29Da'Ron BarksdaleDBFR
39D'Angelo StockerDBSR
41Isaac PattersonDBFR
43Valdez StuvaintsDBFR
47Jaxson MarkDBFR
2Isaiah NealDLJR14 tkl, 3 TFL, 1.5 sk
5Zach CrothersDLSO4 tkl, 0.5 TFL
11Nick JamesDLSR11 tkl, 5 TFL, 2 sk
20Josh PittmanDLFR2 tkl, 1 TFL, 1 sk
35JuJu AndersonDLFR
40Ty MillhimesDLJR
44Jimmy ScottDLSR4 tkl, 1 TFL
45Jeremiah WarrenDLJR2 tkl, 0.5 TFL
49Charlie DonehueDLFR
50Denim CookDLFR3 tkl, 1 TFL
55Sean FitzSimmonsDLSR15 tkl, 1 TFL, 1 sk
56Jaeden MooreDLJR8 tkl, 2 TFL, 1 sk
58Reston LehmanDLFR1 tkl
66Ben KauffmanDLFR
76Lincoln HokeDLFR2 tkl
77Dylan PitzerDLFR
90Trevor SommersDLFR
93Ty YuhasDLSO1 tkl
95Eliyt NairneDLJR3 tkl, 0.5 TFL, 0.5 sk
0Braylan LovelaceLBSR18 tkl, 2 TFL, 1 sk · 1 INT
10Alex Sanford Jr.LBSR21 tkl, 3.5 TFL, 1 sk
19Jayden BonsuLBJR3 tkl, 0.5 TFL
24Cameron LindseyLBSO4 tkl · 1 INT
30John WetzelLBFR
31DeMarco WardLBJR20 tkl, 1.5 TFL, 0.5 sk
32Jeremiah MarcelinLBSO22 tkl, 2.5 TFL, 0.5 sk
34Marcus JenningsLBFR
37Davin BrewtonLBSO5 tkl, 0.5 TFL
38Emmanuel TaylorLBSO
46Zach ZollersLBJR
48Desmond JohnsonLBFR
52Abe IbrahimLBSR4 tkl
54Justin ThompsonLBFR4 tkl, 1 TFL
57Alex RudolphLSFR
59Justin SchmidtLSFR
92Kaemon TijerinaPFR
98Gabe RussoPJR
91Sam HunsakerPKJR
93Antonio ChadhaPKSR5/5 FG
94Carter GenchiPKFR
Zaky Roberts2026
Home field

Acrisure Stadium

Capacity
68,400

Pittsburgh, PA

Opened
2001
25 seasons ago
Surface
Natural grass
Roof
Open air
Elevation
724 ft
Time zone
New York
Avg. home crowd
48,161
70% of capacity · 36 games since 2020
Biggest crowd since 2020
70,622
vs West Virginia, 2022
Zip
15260
Map
40.447, -80.016
Titles & awards

Trophy case

National championships9

191519161918192919311934193619371976

Heisman Trophy winners1

  • 1976Tony DorsettRB

College Football Playoff0

No playoff appearances yet.

1896–2026

Program history

0%50%100%1900191019201930194019501960197019801990200020102020★★★★★★★★★
Win %★ National title season
Best seasons
  • 197612-0Johnny Majors★
  • 191710-0Pop Warner
  • 19109-0Joseph Thompson
  • 19158-0Pop Warner★
  • 19168-0Pop Warner★
  • 197911-1Jackie Sherrill
On the sideline

Head coaches

CoachTenureRecordPctBest final AP
Pat Narduzzi2015–202680-61.567#13
Paul Chryst2012–201419-19.500—
Todd Graham20116-6.500—
Phil Bennett20101-01.000—
Dave Wannstedt2005–201042-31.575#15
Walt Harris1997–200452-44.542#19
Johnny Majors1993–199612-32.273—
Sal Sunseri19920-1.000—
Paul Hackett1990–199212-20-1.379—
Mike Gottfried1986–198926-17-2.600#17
Foge Fazio1982–198525-18-3.576#10
Jackie Sherrill1977–198150-9-1.842#2
Johnny Majors1973–197633-13-1.713#1
Carl DePasqua1969–197213-29.310—
Dave Hart1966–19683-27.100—
John Michelosen1955–196556-49-7.531#4
Thomas Hamilton19544-2.667—
Red Dawson1952–19549-11-1.452—
Thomas Hamilton19513-7.300—
Len Casanova19501-8.111—
Walter Milligan1947–194913-14.481—
Wesley Fesler19463-5-1.389—
Clark Shaughnessy1943–194510-17.370—
Charles Bowser1939–194214-20-1.414—
Jock Sutherland1924–1938111-20-12.818#1
Pop Warner1915–192360-12-4.816—
Joseph Duff1913–191414-3-1.806—
Joseph Thompson1908–191230-14-2.674—
John Moorhead19078-2.800—
Edgar Wingard19066-4.600—
Arthur Mosse190510-2.833—
22 picks · 2 first-rounders

NFL Draft since 2020

20261 picks
  • #138Kyle LouisLinebacker · Miami
20253 picks
  • #199Branson TaylorOffensive Tackle · Los Angeles
  • #202Gavin BartholomewTight End · Minnesota
  • #242Konata MumpfieldWide Receiver · Los Angeles
20243 picks
  • #79Matt GoncalvesOffensive Tackle · Indianapolis
  • #170Bub MeansWide Receiver · New Orleans
  • #229M.J. DevonshireCornerback · Las Vegas
20236 picks
  • #19Calijah KanceyDefensive Tackle · Tampa Bay
  • #120Carter WarrenOffensive Tackle · New York
  • #143Israel AbanikandaRunning Back · New York
  • #153SirVocea DennisInside Linebacker · Tampa Bay
  • #208Erick Hallett IISafety · Jacksonville
  • #248Brandon HillSafety · Houston
20222 picks
  • #20Kenny PickettQuarterback · Pittsburgh
  • #115Damarri MathisCornerback · Denver
20216 picks
  • #90Patrick Jones IIDefensive End · Minnesota
  • #135Rashad WeaverDefensive End · Tennessee
  • #175Jason PinnockCornerback · New York
  • #199Jaylen TwymanDefensive Tackle · Minnesota
  • #212Damar HamlinSafety · Buffalo
  • #230Jimmy MorrisseyCenter · Las Vegas
20201 picks
  • #239Dane JacksonCornerback · Buffalo