Game notes: Pittsburgh at Miami
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The matchup
- Pittsburgh (5–2, 2–2 in conference) at Miami (6–0, 4–0 in conference), Saturday, October 24, noon ET, Hard Rock Stadium.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file. Ranks as of the game, as listed with the schedule (AP poll, else the coaches’).
- Forecast for kickoff: 80°F, showers and thunderstorms likely, 57% chance of rain, NE wind 20 mph.NWSThe National Weather Service’s forecast for the kickoff hour at the stadium.
The series
- It will be their 44th meeting; Miami leads the series 30–12–1.resultsEvery meeting on file; official counts take out wins the NCAA vacated and count forfeits as the rivalry’s article does.
- Last meeting: Saturday, November 29, 2025: Miami 38, Pittsburgh 7.resultsThe most recent meeting on file.
- They first met in 1950: Miami 28, Pittsburgh 0.resultsThe earliest meeting on file.
- Miami is 13–6–1 at home against Pittsburgh.resultsThe home team’s record against this opponent in its home games (neutral sites aside), every meeting on file.
- Last five meetings: 2025: Miami 38–7 (at Pittsburgh); 2022: Pittsburgh 42–16 (at Miami); 2021: Miami 38–34 (at Pittsburgh); 2020: Miami 31–19 (at Miami); 2019: Miami 16–12 (at Pittsburgh).resultsThe last five meetings on file.
Pittsburgh
- Pittsburgh is 5–2 (2–2 in conference games).resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: W 59–14 vs. Miami (OH); W 12–7 vs. UCF; W 27–13 vs. Syracuse; W 59–0 vs. Bucknell; W 35–33 at Virginia Tech; L 17–21 vs. North Carolina; L 21–27 at Boston College.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- Pittsburgh has lost two straight, since beating Virginia Tech 35–33 (Oct. 2, 2026).resultsThe team’s current run of results, every finished game on file across seasons.
- Pittsburgh is No. 54 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Pat Narduzzi is 85–63 in his 12th season at Pittsburgh.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Pat Narduzzi is 2–7 against Miami.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- Mason Heintschel (QB): 1,304 passing yards, 14 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Damon Ferguson Jr. (RB): 438 rushing yards, 3 TD, the team leader in rushing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Cruce Brookins (DB): 46 tackles, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- On this date in 2020, Pittsburgh lost to No. 3 Notre Dame 45–3.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.
Miami
- Miami is 6–0 (4–0 in conference games).resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: W 45–6 at Stanford; W 77–7 vs. Florida A&M; W 33–20 at Wake Forest; W 52–3 vs. Central Michigan; W 41–13 at Clemson; W 43–35 vs. Florida State.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- Miami has won six straight, since losing 27–21 to Indiana (Jan. 19, 2026).resultsThe team’s current run of results, every finished game on file across seasons.
- Miami is No. 3 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Miami is the only FBS team that has scored 30 or more in every game this season.resultsFBS teams that scored at least 30 points in each game this season (four games or more).
- Miami is one of six FBS teams that are unbeaten this season, with BYU, James Madison, Texas Tech, UCLA and Utah.resultsFBS teams with no losses this season (four games or more).
- Mario Cristobal is 41–19 in his fifth season at Miami and 103–79 as an FBS head coach.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Mario Cristobal is 1–2 against Pittsburgh.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- Darian Mensah (QB): 1,764 passing yards, 18 TD, No. 4 in FBS in passing touchdowns.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Malachi Toney (WR): 50 catches, 758 yards, 8 TD, No. 4 in FBS in receiving yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Mohamed Toure (LB): 30 tackles, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Mark Fletcher Jr. is tied with Edgerrin James (32, 1996–98) for second on Miami’s career rushing touchdowns list, at 32 so far; one more rushing touchdown breaks the tie.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- Malachi Toney needs 8 catches to pass Stacy Coley (166, 2013–16) for fourth on Miami’s career receptions list. He has 159 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- Malachi Toney needs 2 touchdown catches to pass Santana Moss (19, 1997–00) for eighth on Miami’s career touchdown catches list. He has 18 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- Malachi Toney needs 164 yards to pass Phillip Dorsett (2,132, 2011–14) for 10th on Miami’s career receiving yards list. He has 1,969 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- On this date in 2015, Miami lost to No. 6 Clemson 58–0.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.
The coaches
- Mario Cristobal is 1–1 against Pat Narduzzi’s teams as a head coach.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
Sources
Every sentence here is ours, written from counts we make over the games on file. Where the facts come from:
- CollegeFootballData.com: Game results, rankings and player statistics; the sentence and every count in it are ours. Derived output (CollegeFootballData.com terms, section 4).
- National Weather Service: The kickoff-hour forecast. Public domain (US government work).
- CollegeFootballDigest: Our own ratings (Elo) and research notes. CC BY 4.0.
- Wikipedia: Facts from Wikipedia’s lists and articles (schools’ record books, trophies, College GameDay sites, coaching records), restated. CC BY-SA 4.0 (facts restated; credit Wikipedia).
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