Pittsburgh Panthers
ACC
3-9 (2-6 conf)
SP+ #90
Ratings
2023
- SP+
- -7.3 (#90)
- SP+ Offense
- 19.3
- SP+ Defense
- 26.0
- SRS
- -3.3
- FPI
- -0.4
- Elo
- 1404
- Talent
- 700
- Recruiting
- 196 (#51)
Schedule
record 3–9
Schedule
43rd
toughest of 133
Offenses faced
54th
toughest of 133
Defenses faced
29th
toughest of 133
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 133 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsWofford | FCS | 45-7 | +38 | W |
| 2 | vsCincinnati | -6.8 | 21-27 | -6 | L |
| 3 | @West Virginia | +7.5 | 6-17 | -11 | L |
| 4 | vsNorth Carolina | +7.4 | 24-41 | -17 | L |
| 5 | @Virginia Tech | +5.8 | 21-38 | -17 | L |
| 7 | vsLouisville | +8 | 38-21 | +17 | W |
| 8 | @Wake Forest | -7.9 | 17-21 | -4 | L |
| 9 | @Notre Dame | +20.1 | 7-58 | -51 | L |
| 10 | vsFlorida State | +19.4 | 7-24 | -17 | L |
| 11 | NSyracuse | -4.4 | 13-28 | -15 | L |
| 12 | vsBoston College | -5.9 | 24-16 | +8 | W |
| 13 | @Duke | +9.4 | 19-30 | -11 | L |
Quarterbacks · 3
2023 · 57
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Christian Veilleux | SR | 6'5" | 209 | ★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Phil Jurkovec | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Nate Yarnell | SR | 6'6" | 215 | — |
Running Backs · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Rodney Hammond Jr. | SR | 5'9" | 195 | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | C'Bo Flemister | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Daniel Carter | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 4th | Derrick Davis Jr. | SR | 6'0" | 210 | — |
Wide Receivers · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Jerrod Means | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Konata Mumpfield | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Kenny Johnson | JR | 6'1" | 205 | — |
| WR | 4th | Daejon Reynolds | JR | 6'2" | 210 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Che Nwabuko | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 6th | Jake McConnachie | SR | 6'5" | 215 | — |
| WR | 7th | Israel Polk | SO | 6'1" | 170 | — |
| WR | — | Zion Fowler-El | SO | 6'0" | 190 | — |
Tight Ends · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Gavin Bartholomew | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Karter Johnson | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Malcolm Epps | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| TE | 4th | Jake Renda | JR | 6'5" | 245 | — |
Defensive Line · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Dayon Hayes | SR | 6'3" | 264 | ★★★★ |
| DE | 2nd | Samuel Okunlola | JR | 6'4" | 250 | ★★★ |
| DL | 1st | Bam Brima | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 2nd | David Green | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 3rd | Nate Temple | SR | 6'4" | 245 | ★★★ |
| DL | 4th | Tyler Bentley | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 5th | Devin Danielson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 6th | Jimmy Scott | JR | 6'3" | 260 | ★★★ |
| DL | 7th | Nahki Johnson | SR | 6'3" | 285 | — |
| DL | 8th | Elliot Donald | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DL | 9th | Sean FitzSimmons | JR | 6'3" | 295 | — |
| DT | 1st | Deandre Jules | — | — | — | — |
Linebackers · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Solomon Deshields | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Bangally Kamara | SR | 6'2" | 235 | — |
| LB | 3rd | Shayne Simon | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Brandon George | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 5th | Braylan Lovelace | JR | 6'2" | 220 | ★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Kyle Louis | JR | 6'1" | 220 | — |
| LB | 7th | Nick Lapi | SR | 6'2" | 215 | — |
| LB | 8th | Dylan Bennett | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 9th | Montravius Lloyd | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 10th | Rasheem Biles | JR | 6'1" | 220 | ★★★ |
Defensive Backs · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Tamarion Crumpley | SR | 6'1" | 195 | — |
| CB | 2nd | Jahvante Royal | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 1st | Donovan McMillon | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Javon McIntyre | SR | 6'1" | 195 | — |
| DB | 3rd | M.J. Devonshire | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 4th | P.J. O'Brien | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 5th | A.J. Woods | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 6th | Marquis Williams | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 7th | Ryland Gandy | SO | 6'0" | 180 | — |
| DB | 8th | Cruce Brookins | SO | 6'2" | 195 | — |
| S | 1st | Jordan Bass | JR | 6'3" | 205 | ★★★★ |
| S | 2nd | Stephon Hall | — | — | — | — |
Special Teams · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Byron Floyd | — | — | — | — |
| P | 1st | Caleb Junko | SR | 6'1" | 205 | — |
| PK | 1st | Ben Sauls | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| PK | — | Sam Carpenter | SO | 5'11" | 195 | — |
2023 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
19.320
Off PPA
+0.0713
Pass PPA
+0.1932
Rush PPA
-0.018
Success
38%16
Explosive
1.2962
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
2023 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.07 | +0.11 |
| Passing | +0.19 | +0.29 |
| Rushing | -0.01 | +0.01 |
| 1st Down | +0.03 | -0.08 |
| 2nd Down | +0.06 | +0.13 |
| 3rd Down | +0.25 | +0.51 |
Scoring Trend
2023 · pts/game
PPG For
20.2
PPG Against
27.3
Differential
-7.2
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2023
- Overall
- 3-9
- Home
- 3-3
- Away
- 0-5
- Neutral
- 0-1
- Conference
- 2-6
- Non-Conference
- 1-3
- One-Score (≤8)
- 1-2
- Avg Margin
- -7.2
Situational Splits
2023 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 3-3 | 26.5 | 22.7 |
| Away | 0-5 | 14.0 | 32.8 |
| Neutral | 0-1 | 13.0 | 28.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-2 | 7.0 | 41.0 |
| Conference | 2-6 | 20.4 | 27.4 |
| Non-conference | 1-3 | 19.8 | 27.3 |
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
1-4 SU · 2-3 ATS · O1/U2
Betting Profile
2023 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 3-9 |
| ATS | 4-833% |
| Over / Under | 6-3 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 2-4 |
| As underdog | 2-4 |
| Home | 4-2 |
| Away | 0-5 |
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 #39
Returning prod 32%Departed 68%
Talent composite700.4 #39 / 238
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)5 / 35 / 53
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2023
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.