Pittsburgh Panthers
ACC
11-3 (8-1 conf)
SP+ #9AP #13
Ratings
2021
- SP+
- 17.6 (#9)
- SP+ Offense
- 38.2
- SP+ Defense
- 21.4
- SRS
- 10.8
- FPI
- 14.2
- Elo
- 1751
- Talent
- 669
- Recruiting
- 210 (#26)
Schedule
record 11–3
Schedule
66th
toughest of 130
Offenses faced
36th
toughest of 130
Defenses faced
96th
toughest of 130
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 130 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsMassachusetts | -29.3 | 51-7 | +44 | W |
| 2 | @Tennessee | +17.5 | 41-34 | +7 | W |
| 3 | vsWestern Michigan | +0.6 | 41-44 | -3 | L |
| 4 | vsNew Hampshire | FCS | 77-7 | +70 | W |
| 5 | @Georgia Tech | -6.7 | 52-21 | +31 | W |
| 7 | @Virginia Tech | +2.4 | 28-7 | +21 | W |
| 8 | vsClemson | +18.7 | 27-17 | +10 | W |
| 9 | vsMiami | +10.8 | 34-38 | -4 | L |
| 10 | @Duke | -13.5 | 54-29 | +25 | W |
| 11 | vsNorth Carolina | +6.4 | 30-23 | +7 | W |
| 12 | vsVirginia | +7.2 | 48-38 | +10 | W |
| 13 | @Syracuse | +0.3 | 31-14 | +17 | W |
| 14 | NWake Forest | +10.1 | 45-21 | +24 | W |
| 1 ·P | NMichigan State | +11.2 | 21-31 | -10 | L |
Quarterbacks · 3
2021 · 68
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Kenny Pickett | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 2nd | Nick Patti | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Davis Beville | — | — | — | — |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Israel Abanikanda | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Vincent Davis | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Rodney Hammond Jr. | SR | 5'9" | 195 | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | A.J. Davis | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Daniel Carter | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 6th | Todd Sibley Jr. | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
Wide Receivers · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Jordan Addison | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Jared Wayne | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | Taysir Mack | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | Jaylon Barden | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Shocky Jacques-Louis | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Melquise Stovall | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 7th | Jaden Bradley | SR | 6'4" | 195 | — |
| WR | 8th | Tre Tipton | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 9th | John Vardzel | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Lucas Krull | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Gavin Bartholomew | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 3rd | Jake Zilinskas | — | — | — | — |
Offensive Line · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Owen Drexel | — | — | — | — |
| OL | — | Marcus Minor | — | — | — | — |
| OL | — | Jason Collier | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Dayon Hayes | SR | 6'3" | 264 | ★★★★ |
| DE | 2nd | Emmanuel Belgrave | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 1st | Habakkuk Baldonado | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Deslin Alexandre | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 3rd | Calijah Kancey | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 4th | John Morgan | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 5th | David Green | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 6th | Keyshon Camp | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 7th | Tyler Bentley | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 8th | Devin Danielson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 9th | Bam Brima | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 10th | Chris Maloney | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 11th | Nahki Johnson | SR | 6'3" | 285 | — |
| DL | 12th | Nate Temple | SR | 6'4" | 245 | ★★★ |
| DT | 1st | Deandre Jules | — | — | — | — |
Linebackers · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | SirVocea Dennis | — | — | — | ★★ |
| LB | 2nd | John Petrishen | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Phil Campbell | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | Cam Bright | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 5th | Chase Pine | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 6th | Brandon George | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 7th | Wendell Davis | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 8th | Bangally Kamara | SR | 6'2" | 235 | — |
| LB | 9th | Solomon Deshields | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 10th | Leslie Smith | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Tamarion Crumpley | SR | 6'1" | 195 | — |
| CB | 2nd | Jahvante Royal | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 1st | Brandon Hill | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Erick Hallett | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Damarri Mathis | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 4th | Marquis Williams | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 5th | Judson Tallandier | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 6th | A.J. Woods | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 7th | P.J. O'Brien | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 8th | M.J. Devonshire | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 9th | Buddy Mack III | SR | 6'0" | 214 | — |
| DB | 10th | Rashad Battle | SR | 6'3" | 195 | ★★★ |
| DB | 11th | Javon McIntyre | SR | 6'1" | 195 | — |
| DB | 12th | Noah Biglow | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 13th | Hudson Primus | — | — | — | — |
Special Teams · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Cal Adomitis | — | — | — | — |
| P | 1st | Kirk Christodoulou | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Sam Scarton | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 2nd | Ben Sauls | — | — | — | ★★★ |
2021 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
38.294
Off PPA
+0.2988
Pass PPA
+0.4190
Rush PPA
+0.1763
Success
48%87
Explosive
1.2650
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Advanced
2021 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.29 | +0.06 |
| Passing | +0.41 | +0.15 |
| Rushing | +0.17 | -0.05 |
| 1st Down | +0.17 | +0.03 |
| 2nd Down | +0.20 | +0.00 |
| 3rd Down | +0.67 | +0.40 |
Scoring Trend
2021 · pts/game
PPG For
43.0
PPG Against
23.1
Differential
+19.9
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2021
- Overall
- 11-2
- Home
- 5-2
- Away
- 5-0
- Neutral
- 1-0
- Conference
- 8-1
- Non-Conference
- 3-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 2-2
- Avg Margin
- +19.9
Situational Splits
2021 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 5-2 | 44.0 | 24.9 |
| Away | 5-0 | 41.2 | 21.0 |
| Neutral | 1-1 | 33.0 | 26.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 2-0 | 34.0 | 25.5 |
| Conference | 8-1 | 38.8 | 23.1 |
| Non-conference | 3-2 | 46.2 | 24.6 |
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 9 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8-4 | 6-2 | #36 | #23 | 0-1 |
| 2024 | 7-5 | 3-5 | #50 | #18 | 0-1 |
| 2023 | 3-9 | 2-6 | #90 | — | — |
| 2022 | 8-4 | 5-3 | #40 | #17 | 1-0 |
| 2021 | 11-2 | 8-1 | #9 | #13 | 0-1 |
| 2020 | 6-5 | 5-5 | #41 | — | — |
| 2019 | 7-5 | 4-4 | #48 | — | 1-0 |
| 2018 | 7-6 | 6-3 | #61 | — | 0-1 |
| 2017 | 5-7 | 3-5 | #47 | — | — |
| 2016 | 8-4 | 5-3 | #23 | — | 0-1 |
| 2015 | 8-4 | 6-2 | #33 | — | 0-1 |
| 2014 | 6-6 | 4-4 | #26 | — | 0-1 |
Recent Form · last 5
4-1 SU · 3-1 ATS · O1/U3
Betting Profile
2021 · 13 w/ line
| Straight up | 11-3 |
| ATS | 10-377% |
| Over / Under | 8-5 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 10-3 |
| As underdog | 0-0 |
| Home | 4-3 |
| Away | 5-0 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #46 · 22 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★127 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #51 | 199 | 0 | 1 | 14 |
| 2024 | #41 | 204 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2023 | #51 | 196 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2022 | #76 | 153 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2021 | #26 | 210 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 2020 | #44 | 193 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 2019 | #58 | 182 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2018 | #47 | 193 | 0 | 1 | 17 |
| 2017 | #37 | 202 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 2016 | #30 | 209 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
talent #37
Returning prod 85%Departed 15%
Talent composite668.7 #37 / 224
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)100 / 97 / 82
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2021
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
1 items
- New Longhorn Rasheem Biles named top MLB by EA College Football 27As EA prepares for release of College Football 27, they are releasing player rankings this week. A new Texas Longhorn is top middle linebacker.