Pittsburgh Panthers
ACC
8-5 (6-2 conf)
SP+ #36AP #23
Ratings
2025
- SP+
- 8.4 (#36)
- SP+ Offense
- 31.6
- SP+ Defense
- 23.5
- SRS
- 10.0
- FPI
- 7.7
- Elo
- 1614
- Talent
- 681
- Recruiting
- 199 (#51)
Schedule
2025
| Wk | Opponent | Site | Res | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsDuquesne | H | W | 61-9 |
| 2 | vsCentral Michigan | H | W | 45-17 |
| 3 | @West Virginia | A | L | 24-31 |
| 5 | vsLouisville | H | L | 27-34 |
| 6 | vsBoston College | H | W | 48-7 |
| 7 | @Florida State | A | W | 34-31 |
| 8 | @Syracuse | A | W | 30-13 |
| 9 | vsNC State | H | W | 53-34 |
| 10 | @Stanford | A | W | 35-20 |
| 12 | vsNotre Dame | H | L | 15-37 |
| 13 | @Georgia Tech | A | W | 42-28 |
| 14 | vsMiami | H | L | 7-38 |
| 1 ·P | @East Carolina | N | L | 17-23 |
Quarterbacks · 5
2025 · 116
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Mason Heintschel | FR | 6'2" | 215 | — |
| QB | 2nd | Eli Holstein | SO | 6'4" | 225 | ★★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Cole Gonzales | SR | 6'0" | 200 | — |
| QB | — | Beau Jackson | FR | 6'3" | 220 | ★★★ |
| QB | — | David Lynch | SO | 6'3" | 220 | — |
Running Backs · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Ja'Kyrian Turner | FR | 5'9" | 180 | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Desmond Reid | SR | 5'8" | 175 | — |
| RB | 3rd | Juelz Goff | FR | 5'9" | 195 | — |
| RB | 4th | Jalynn Williams | SR | 5'10" | 210 | ★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Justin Cook | SR | 5'10" | 175 | — |
| RB | 6th | Caleb Williams | SO | 5'11" | 205 | — |
| RB | — | Synkwan Smith | FR | 5'7" | 170 | — |
| RB | — | Jaylin Brown | FR | 5'10" | 190 | ★★★ |
| RB | — | Derrick Davis Jr. | SR | 6'0" | 210 | — |
Wide Receivers · 14
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Kenny Johnson | JR | 6'1" | 205 | — |
| WR | 2nd | Raphael Williams Jr. | SR | 5'10" | 165 | — |
| WR | 3rd | Cataurus Hicks | SO | 5'10" | 175 | ★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Deuce Spann | SR | 6'4" | 210 | — |
| WR | 5th | Bryce Yates | FR | 6'0" | 180 | ★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Censere Lee | SR | 5'11" | 165 | — |
| WR | 7th | Zion Fowler-El | SO | 6'0" | 190 | — |
| WR | 8th | Tony Kinsler | FR | 5'11" | 170 | — |
| WR | 9th | Cam Sapp | FR | 5'10" | 175 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Tyreek Robinson | FR | 5'10" | 175 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Benny Haselrig | SO | 5'11" | 185 | — |
| WR | — | Amah Agwu | FR | 6'3" | 195 | — |
| WR | — | Jake Sassic | FR | 5'10" | 180 | — |
| WR | — | Caden Smith | JR | 6'4" | 185 | — |
Tight Ends · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Justin Holmes | SR | 6'3" | 245 | ★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Malachi Thomas | SO | 6'4" | 240 | — |
| TE | 3rd | Jake Overman | SR | 6'4" | 240 | — |
| TE | 4th | Josh Altsman | JR | 6'3" | 235 | — |
| TE | — | Truitt Brown | FR | 6'4" | 230 | — |
| TE | — | Adam Howanitz | SO | 6'4" | 235 | — |
| TE | — | Max Hunt | FR | 6'4" | 215 | — |
Offensive Line · 19
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Shep Turk | FR | 6'4" | 305 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Jiavani Cooley | FR | 6'4" | 295 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Kendall Stanley | JR | 6'5" | 295 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | BJ Williams | JR | 6'4" | 320 | — |
| OL | — | Lyndon Cooper | SR | 6'2" | 315 | — |
| OL | — | Mason Lindsay | FR | 6'6" | 315 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Akram Elnagmi | FR | 6'6" | 310 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Jordan Fields | FR | 6'4" | 260 | — |
| OL | — | Ty Banco | SO | 6'1" | 325 | — |
| OL | — | Josh Nindl | FR | 6'3" | 290 | — |
| OL | — | Keith Gouveia | SR | 6'4" | 310 | — |
| OL | — | Tai Ray | SO | 6'6" | 325 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Torian Chester | FR | 6'4" | 325 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Ryan Baer | JR | 6'7" | 325 | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Ryan Carretta | SO | 6'5" | 305 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Isaiah Montgomery | JR | 6'4" | 305 | — |
| OL | — | Caleb Holmes | FR | 6'3" | 300 | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Jackson Brown | JR | 6'6" | 310 | — |
| OL | — | Jeff Persi | SR | 6'8" | 315 | ★★★★ |
Defensive Line · 20
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Isaiah Neal | SO | 6'2" | 265 | ★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Francis Brewu | SO | 6'2" | 280 | ★★★ |
| DL | 3rd | Joey Zelinsky | SR | 6'4" | 250 | — |
| DL | 4th | Jimmy Scott | JR | 6'3" | 260 | ★★★ |
| DL | 5th | Sean FitzSimmons | JR | 6'3" | 295 | — |
| DL | 6th | Nick James | JR | 6'2" | 280 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 7th | Blaine Spires | SR | 6'3" | 250 | ★★ |
| DL | 8th | Zach Crothers | FR | 6'4" | 260 | — |
| DL | 9th | Jahsear Whittington | FR | 6'0" | 270 | — |
| DL | 10th | Nate Temple | SR | 6'4" | 245 | ★★★ |
| DL | 11th | Maverick Gracio | SO | 6'4" | 245 | ★★★ |
| DL | 12th | Jaeden Moore | SO | 6'4" | 240 | — |
| DL | 13th | Trevor Sommers | FR | 6'2" | 270 | ★★★ |
| DL | — | JuJu Anderson | FR | 6'4" | 230 | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Zach Zollers | SO | 6'3" | 225 | — |
| DL | — | Charlie Donehue | FR | 6'1" | 285 | — |
| DL | — | Denim Cook | FR | 6'3" | 240 | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Cam Rosinsky | SO | 6'1" | 240 | — |
| DL | — | Ben Kauffman | FR | 6'3" | 220 | — |
| DL | — | Ty Yuhas | FR | 6'3" | 280 | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Rasheem Biles | JR | 6'1" | 220 | ★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Kyle Louis | JR | 6'1" | 220 | — |
| LB | 3rd | Braylan Lovelace | JR | 6'2" | 220 | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Cameron Lindsey | FR | 6'1" | 210 | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Nick Lapi | SR | 6'2" | 215 | — |
| LB | 6th | Abe Ibrahim | JR | 6'1" | 225 | — |
| LB | 7th | Davin Brewton | FR | 6'0" | 230 | ★★★ |
| LB | 8th | Emmanuel Taylor | FR | 6'1" | 205 | ★★★ |
| LB | 9th | Luke DelGaudio | SR | 6'2" | 215 | — |
| LB | — | Jayden Bonsu | SO | 6'2" | 210 | ★★★★ |
| LB | — | John Wetzel | FR | 5'11" | 190 | ★★★ |
| LB | — | Jeremiah Marcelin | SO | 6'2" | 230 | ★★★ |
| LB | — | Emory Fluhr | FR | 6'1" | 200 | — |
| LB | — | Drew Foster | JR | 6'2" | 220 | — |
| LB | — | Justin Thompson | FR | 6'2" | 235 | — |
Defensive Backs · 18
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DB | 1st | Kavir Bains-Marquez | SR | 5'10" | 175 | ★★ |
| DB | 2nd | Javon McIntyre | SR | 6'1" | 195 | — |
| DB | 3rd | Cruce Brookins | SO | 6'2" | 195 | — |
| DB | 4th | Rashad Battle | SR | 6'3" | 195 | ★★★ |
| DB | 5th | Shawn Lee Jr. | FR | 5'10" | 180 | ★★★ |
| DB | 6th | Shadarian Harrison | SO | 6'1" | 190 | ★★★ |
| DB | 7th | Tamon Lynum | SR | 6'2" | 185 | ★★★ |
| DB | 8th | Allen Bryant | FR | 6'0" | 180 | — |
| DB | 9th | Zion Ferguson | FR | 6'1" | 175 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 10th | Josh Guerrier | FR | 5'10" | 175 | — |
| DB | 11th | Cole Woodson | FR | 6'1" | 205 | — |
| DB | 12th | Jesse Anderson | SO | 6'0" | 180 | — |
| DB | 13th | Davion Pritchard | FR | 6'0" | 180 | — |
| DB | 14th | Rashan Murray | SR | 6'2" | 180 | — |
| DB | — | Nigel Maynard | FR | 5'11" | 180 | — |
| DB | — | Marcus Serrano | SR | 5'11" | 185 | — |
| DB | — | Valdez Stuvaints | FR | 5'10" | 195 | — |
| DB | — | Matthew Amofa | JR | 5'10" | 180 | — |
Special Teams · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Nilay Upadhyayula | SR | 5'11" | 225 | — |
| LS | — | Nico Crawford | JR | 6'2" | 225 | — |
| LS | — | Henry Searcy | FR | 6'3" | 185 | — |
| P | 1st | Caleb Junko | SR | 6'1" | 205 | — |
| P | — | Kaemon Tijerina | FR | 6'0" | 220 | — |
| P | — | Cade Dowd | JR | 6'1" | 230 | — |
| PK | 1st | Trey Butkowski | FR | 6'0" | 170 | — |
| PK | 2nd | Sam Carpenter | SO | 5'11" | 195 | — |
| PK | — | James London | JR | 6'0" | 185 | — |
2025 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
31.672
Off PPA
+0.1756
Pass PPA
+0.3169
Rush PPA
+0.0631
Success
40%27
Explosive
1.3487
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
Advanced
2025 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.17 | +0.07 |
| Passing | +0.31 | +0.22 |
| Rushing | +0.06 | -0.07 |
| 1st Down | +0.01 | -0.08 |
| 2nd Down | +0.18 | +0.09 |
| 3rd Down | +0.46 | +0.32 |
Scoring Trend
2025 · pts/game
PPG For
35.1
PPG Against
24.9
Differential
+10.2
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2025
- Overall
- 8-4
- Home
- 4-3
- Away
- 4-1
- Conference
- 6-2
- Non-Conference
- 2-2
- One-Score (≤8)
- 1-2
- Avg Margin
- +10.2
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