Atlantic Coast Conference2026 SEASON

PittsburghPanthers

0–0OverallAtlantic Coast ConferenceAP rank not published

SP+ RANK#41Preseason FPI RANK#36ESPN WIN TOTALNot publishedPublished line PLAYOFF ODDS6.7%The Athletic

Sourced. Dated. Never guessed.Dataset as of Sep 5, 2026

THE ROAD AHEAD

2026 schedule

12 games · Regular season

WEEK 1Sep 5

Miami (OH)

Acrisure Stadium

Result not publishedCW

WEEK 2Sep 12

UCF

Acrisure Stadium

Result not publishedESPN2

WEEK 3Sep 17

Syracuse

Acrisure Stadium

Result not publishedESPN

WEEK 4Sep 26

Bucknell

UP NEXT

Acrisure Stadium

Kickoff not publishedTV not published

WEEK 5Oct 2

Virginia Tech

Lane Stadium

7:00 PM ETESPN

Dataset as of Sep 5, 2026. Times shown in Eastern Time.Where to watch

THE ROSTER RESHUFFLE

Transfer portal

0 in / 6 out · net -6

Incoming0

DATE

No incoming moves recorded

No verified transfers in this direction appear in the current dataset.

Outgoing6

DATE

Jesse Anderson

To Kentucky

Jan 16

Rasheem Biles

To Texas

Jan 16

Trey Butkowski

To Michigan

Jan 16

Nico Crawford

To Michigan

Jan 16

Kenny Johnson

To Texas Tech

Jan 16

View all 6 departures

Malachi Thomas

To LSU

Jan 16

Verified moves · As of Sep 7, 2026Full transfer ledger

THE LOCKER ROOM

Meet the roster

113 players listed

Position groups

Expand to explore

QBMason Heintschel · Angelo Renda6

Mason Heintschel

QB · SO

Measurements not published

Angelo Renda

QB · FR

Measurements not published

#12

Beau Jackson

QB · SO

Measurements not published

#15

Holden Geriner

QB · 5TH

Measurements not published

#16

Corey Dailey

QB · FR

Measurements not published

#19

Davin Friedman

QB · FR

Measurements not published

RBJustin Cook · Ja'Kyrian Turner8

Justin Cook

RB · 5TH

Measurements not published

Ja'Kyrian Turner

RB · SO

Measurements not published

#11

La'Vell Wright

RB · 6TH

Measurements not published

#20

Synkwan Smith

RB · SO

Measurements not published

#26

Damon Ferguson Jr.

RB · FR

Measurements not published

#27

Jaylin Brown

RB · SO

Measurements not published

#34

Ethan Shine

RB · SR

Measurements not published

#35

Zaky Roberts

RB · JR

Measurements not published

WRTony Kinsler · Cataurus Hicks15

Tony Kinsler

WR · SO

Measurements not published

Cataurus Hicks

WR · SR

Measurements not published

Bryce Yates

WR · SO

Measurements not published

Malik Knight

WR · 5TH

Measurements not published

#10

Censere Lee

WR · 5TH

Measurements not published

#14

Benny Haselrig

WR · SR

Measurements not published

#22

Bryan Hamilton

WR · FR

Measurements not published

#23

Jake Sassic

WR · JR

Measurements not published

#24

Tyreek Robinson

WR · JR

Measurements not published

#30

Jack Lesniewicz

WR · FR

Measurements not published

#40

Amah Agwu

WR · JR

Measurements not published

#81

Rodney Dunbar

WR · FR

Measurements not published

#83

Dylan Wester

WR · FR

Measurements not published

#84

Cam Sapp

WR · SO

Measurements not published

#87

Demetrice McCray

WR · FR

Measurements not published

TEElijah Lagg · Max Hunt7

#17

Elijah Lagg

TE · SR

Measurements not published

#18

Max Hunt

TE · SO

Measurements not published

#32

Truitt Brown

TE · JR

Measurements not published

#44

Adam Howanitz

TE · SR

Measurements not published

#49

Jordan Fields

TE · SO

Measurements not published

#86

Carson Kent

TE · 5TH

Measurements not published

#88

Wyatt Villarreal

TE · FR

Measurements not published

OLShep Turk · Jiavani Cooley19

#50

Shep Turk

OL · SO

Measurements not published

#51

Jiavani Cooley

OL · JR

Measurements not published

#53

Kendall Stanley

OL · 5TH

Measurements not published

#55

BJ Williams

OL · SR

Measurements not published

#56

Keylen Davis

OL · 5TH

Measurements not published

#58

Mason Lindsay

OL · JR

Measurements not published

#60

Akram Elnagmi

OL · SO

Measurements not published

#61

Sean Franklin

OL · FR

Measurements not published

#63

Ty Banco

OL · SR

Measurements not published

#64

Josh Nindl

OL · SO

Measurements not published

#66

Keith Gouveia

OL · 6TH

Measurements not published

#68

Torian Chester

OL · SO

Measurements not published

#70

Ryan Baer

OL · 5TH

Measurements not published

#71

Ryan Carretta

OL · SR

Measurements not published

#72

Isaiah Montgomery

OL · 5TH

Measurements not published

#74

Netinho Olivieri

OL · 5TH

Measurements not published

#76

Mike van der Oord

OL · FR

Measurements not published

#77

John Curran

OL · FR

Measurements not published

#78

Nick Howard

OL · FR

Measurements not published

DLIsaiah Neal · Zach Crothers19

Isaiah Neal

DL · SR

Measurements not published

Zach Crothers

DL · JR

Measurements not published

Jaeden Moore

DL · SR

Measurements not published

Jeremiah Warren

DL · SR

Measurements not published

#11

Nick James

DL · 5TH

Measurements not published

#16

Eliyt Nairne

DL · SR

Measurements not published

#20

Josh Pittman

DL · FR

Measurements not published

#35

JuJu Anderson

DL · SO

Measurements not published

#40

Ty Millhimes

DL · JR

Measurements not published

#44

Jimmy Scott

DL · 5TH

Measurements not published

#50

Denim Cook

DL · SO

Measurements not published

#53

Charlie Donehue

DL · SO

Measurements not published

#55

Sean FitzSimmons

DL · 5TH

Measurements not published

#58

Reston Lehman

DL · FR

Measurements not published

#66

Ben Kauffman

DL · SO

Measurements not published

#76

Lincoln Hoke

DL · FR

Measurements not published

#77

Dylan Pitzer

DL · FR

Measurements not published

#90

Trevor Sommers

DL · SO

Measurements not published

#93

Ty Yuhas

DL · JR

Measurements not published

LBBraylan Lovelace · DeMarco Ward14

Braylan Lovelace

LB · SR

Measurements not published

DeMarco Ward

LB · SR

Measurements not published

#10

Alex Sanford Jr.

LB · SR

Measurements not published

#19

Jayden Bonsu

LB · SR

Measurements not published

#24

Cameron Lindsey

LB · JR

Measurements not published

#30

John Wetzel

LB · SO

Measurements not published

#32

Jeremiah Marcelin

LB · JR

Measurements not published

#34

Marcus Jennings

LB · FR

Measurements not published

#37

Davin Brewton

LB · JR

Measurements not published

#38

Emmanuel Taylor

LB · SO

Measurements not published

#46

Zach Zollers

LB · SR

Measurements not published

#48

Desmond Johnson

LB · FR

Measurements not published

#52

Abe Ibrahim

LB · 5TH

Measurements not published

#54

Justin Thompson

LB · SO

Measurements not published

DBShawn Lee Jr. · Rashan Murray18

Shawn Lee Jr.

DB · SO

Measurements not published

Rashan Murray

DB · 5TH

Measurements not published

Raion Strader

DB · SR

Measurements not published

#12

Cruce Brookins

DB · SR

Measurements not published

#14

Josh Guerrier

DB · SO

Measurements not published

#15

Tony Forney

DB · FR

Measurements not published

#17

Cole Woodson

DB · SO

Measurements not published

#21

Shadarian Harrison

DB · SR

Measurements not published

#22

Zion Ferguson

DB · JR

Measurements not published

#23

Kanye Thompson

DB · 5TH

Measurements not published

#25

Kentrail McRae Jr.

DB · FR

Measurements not published

#26

Allen Bryant

DB · JR

Measurements not published

#27

Nigel Maynard

DB · JR

Measurements not published

#29

Da'Ron Barksdale

DB · FR

Measurements not published

#39

D'Angelo Stocker

DB · 5TH

Measurements not published

#41

Isaac Patterson

DB · FR

Measurements not published

#43

Valdez Stuvaints

DB · SO

Measurements not published

#47

Jaxson Mark

DB · FR

Measurements not published

KAntonio Chadha · Sam Hunsaker3

#48

Antonio Chadha

K · 5TH

Measurements not published

#91

Sam Hunsaker

K · JR

Measurements not published

#94

Carter Genchi

K · FR

Measurements not published

PKaemon Tijerina · Gabe Russo2

#92

Kaemon Tijerina

P · SO

Measurements not published

#98

Gabe Russo

P · SR

Measurements not published

LSAlex Rudolph · Justin Schmidt2

#57

Alex Rudolph

LS · FR

Measurements not published

#59

Justin Schmidt

LS · SO

Measurements not published

Inside the depth chartOFFICIAL · First string by unit

OFFICIAL. Released by Pitt for Week-1 opener vs Miami (OH) (Sept 5, 2026). Athletics Narduzzi Notebook + SI transcription (Aug 31, 2026).

offense

QBMason Heintschel

RBJa'Kyrian Turner

WRMalik Knight / Tony Kinsler

WRCensere Lee

WRCataurus Hicks

TECarson Kent

LTNetinho Olivieri

LGKendall Stanley

CRyan Carretta

RGBJ Williams

RTRyan Baer

defense

DEIsaiah Neal / Zach Crothers

DTSean FitzSimmons

DTNick James

DEJimmy Scott / Jaeden Moore

STAR LBBraylan Lovelace

MIKE LBJeremiah Marcelin

MONEY LBAlex Sanford Jr.

SSCruce Brookins

FSJosh Guerrier

CBShawn Lee Jr.

CBRaion Strader

special teams

PKAntonio Chadha

KOSam Hunsaker

PGabe Russo

HKaemon Tijerina

LSJustin Schmidt

KRCam Sapp

PRCam Sapp

Availability & fantasy notebookReported roles and player status · Sep 5, 2026

Availability report

Not published for this team.

Fantasy notes

Mason Heintschel · QB

Sporting News listed Mason Heintschel as Pittsburgh’s 2026 starting quarterback.

As of Sep 7, 2026 · active

Ja'Kyrian Turner · RB

TWO·DEEP lists Ja'Kyrian Turner as Pittsburgh’s starting running back.

As of Sep 7, 2026 · active

MAKE A SATURDAY OF IT

Your gameday, covered

Watch guide

HOME FIELD

Acrisure Stadium

Pittsburgh, PA

68,400STADIUM CAPACITY

Gameday guideVerified Sep 7, 2026

Before you reach the gate

A clear-bag policy is published on the official athletics gameday page. Confirm the current permitted bag types and exact size limits with that page before you travel.

Getting there

Pittsburgh Regional Transit light rail to North Side Station is the primary rail option.

ON THE AIR · LOCAL FLAGSHIP

KDKA-FM93.7 FM

Pitt Panthers Radio Network · Pittsburgh, PA

As of Sep 8, 2026Listen with the network

Policies and broadcasts can change. Confirm details with the official athletics site before traveling.

BEYOND THE EYE TEST

By the numbers

2026 preseason · Published, not modeled here

Preseason outlook

2026

SP+ OVERALL6.2

NATIONAL RANK#41

Offense30.0

Defense23.9

Points per 20 possessions · Offense: higher is better. Defense: lower is better. Shared 0–60 scale.

ESPN FPI rank: #36
Win total line vs. projection: Not published / Not published
Playoff probability The Athletic: 6.7%

As of Aug 26, 2026Source 1 Source 2 Source 3

Ratings through the years

FINAL

SEASONSP+ / FEIRANK

20258.4 SP+#36

2024-0.0 FEI#64

2023-0.2 FEI#76

20220.3 FEI#42

20210.5 FEI#23

20200.0 FEI#61

Earlier seasons

20190.0 FEI#60

20180.2 FEI#50

20170.1 FEI#53

20160.4 FEI#28

20150.3 FEI#46

20140.1 FEI#53

20130.1 FEI#54

20120.2 FEI#49

20110.2 FEI#46

20100.4 FEI#32

BUILT OVER SATURDAYS

The program archive

Season records & national player finishes

Season by season

Published team statistics by season. PPG means points per game.
Season	Record	PPG for	PPG against
2025	8-5	33.7	24.8
2024	7-6	32.9	28.4
2023	3-9	20.2	27.3
2022	9-4	31.3	24.3
2021	11-3	41.4	23.6
2020	6-5	29.0	24.5
2019	8-5	21.2	22.5
2018	7-7	25.6	27.8
2017	5-7	23.9	26.6
2016	8-5	40.9	35.2
2015	8-5	28.2	26.1
2014	6-7	31.8	26.3
2013	7-6	26.3	27.2
2012	6-7	26.6	21.1

Top-10 finishes

Individual national statistical leaderboards · Not team poll finishes

Kenny Pickett

Passing Rating

2021

Kenny Pickett

Passing Td

2021

Kenny Pickett

Passing Yards

2021

Jordan Addison

Receiving Td

2021

Jordan Addison

Receiving Yards

2021

Patrick Jones II

Sacks

2020

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Maurice Ffrench

Receiving Td

2019

Nathan Peterman

Passing Rating

2016

Ejuan Price

Sacks

2016

Ejuan Price

Sacks

2015

James Conner

Rushing Td

2014

James Conner

Rushing Yards

2014

#10

Aaron Donald

Sacks

2013

Jason Hendricks

Interceptions

2012

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