2024 Pittsburgh
7–6 (3–5 Atlantic Coast Conference), coached by Pat Narduzzi. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Youngstown State 73–17Sep 21
By 56 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Toledo 46–48Dec 26
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs Kent State | W 55–24 | 74% |
| Sep 7 | at Cincinnati | W 28–27 | 44% |
| Sep 14 | vs West Virginia | W 38–34 | 48% |
| Sep 21 | vs Youngstown State | W 73–17 | 77% |
| Oct 5 | at North Carolina | W 34–24 | 41% |
| Oct 12 | vs California | W 17–15 | 61% |
| Oct 24 | vs Syracuse | W 41–13 | 61% |
| Nov 2 | at 20SMU | L 25–48 | 31% |
| Nov 9 | vs Virginia | L 19–24 | 75% |
| Nov 16 | vs 17Clemson | L 20–24 | 37% |
| Nov 23 | at Louisville | L 9–37 | 32% |
| Nov 30 | at Boston College | L 23–34 | 41% |
| Dec 26Bowls & playoff | vs ToledoGameAbove Sports Bowl | L 46–48 | 49% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Toledo 48–46 in the GameAbove Sports Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 10th in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
In program history: The 94th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 128 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 7: 22
- Wk 8: 20
- Wk 9: 19
- Wk 10: 18
- Wk 11: 23
- Record
- 7–6
- Conference
- 3–5 tied for 10th in Atlantic Coast Conference
- AP final
- Unranked peak No. 18
- Points
- 428–369
- Coach
- Pat Narduzzi
- Elo
- 1484 +11 this season
- SP+ rating
- 4.9 No. 50 of 134; offense No. 54, defense No. 64, special teams No. 10
- SRS
- 4.5 No. 51 of 134 in FBS
- Returning
- 56% of last season’s EPA, No. 49 of 133
- Recruiting class
- No. 41 roster talent No. 43 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Kade Bell
- Defensive coordinator
- Randy Bates
- Offense
- Hurry-up, no-huddle spread
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.05 | 41% | 1.33 | 94th of 134 |
| Defense | 0.06 | 38% | 1.43 | 39th of 134 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.06 off 0.06 def | 41% off 38% def | — | 90th off 38th def |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 4.1 | own 27 | 21% allowed |
| Defense | 3.7 | own 29 | 20% caused |
CORE rating 0.7, 68th of 134 (offense -7.0, defense -7.6).
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Eli Holstein QB | 2,225 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Eli Holstein QB | 17 TD |
| Rushing yards | Desmond Reid RB | 966 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Desmond Reid RB | 5 TD |
| Receiving yards | Konata Mumpfield WR | 813 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Raphael Williams WR | 6 TD |
| Tackles | Donovan McMillon DB | 115 tkl |
| Sacks | Kyle Louis LB | 7 sacks |
| Interceptions | Kyle Louis LB | 4 INT |
Top recruits in the 2024 class
| Caleb Holmes OL | ★★★★ | No. 298 |
| Francis Brewu DL | ★★★ | No. 481 |
| Cameron Lindsey LB | ★★★ | No. 518 |
| Jahsear Whittington DL | ★★★ | No. 565 |
| Sincere Edwards DL | ★★★ | No. 571 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2024 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.871 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.871 |
| Receivers | 3 | 3.0 | 0.859 |
| Offensive line | 6 | 3.0 | 0.852 |
| Defensive line | 5 | 3.0 | 0.875 |
| Linebackers | 3 | 3.0 | 0.875 |
| Defensive backs | 4 | 3.0 | 0.859 |
| Whole class | 23 | 3.0 | 0.864 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Drafted in 2025
The 2025 draft| Rd 6 | Branson Taylor OT | Los Angeles Chargers |
| Rd 6 | Gavin Bartholomew TE | Minnesota Vikings |
| Rd 7 | Konata Mumpfield WR | Los Angeles Rams |
Roster 118
The 2024 roster118 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2024 line; 66 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 14
The 2024 portal| David Ojiegbe DE | ★★★ | from  Clemson |
 Raphael Williams WR | ★★★ | from  San Diego State |
 Eli Holstein QB | ★★★ | from  Alabama |
 Keye Thompson LB | ★★★ | from  Ohio |
 Desmond Reid RB | ★★★ | from  Western Carolina |
 Jaremiah Anglin Jr. S | ★★★ | from  Kentucky |
 Nate Matlack DE | ★★★ | from  Kansas State |
 Jake Overman TE | ★★★ | from  Oregon State |
 Anthony Johnson DL | ★★★ | from  Illinois |
 Chief Borders DE | ★★★ | from  Nebraska |
 Nick James DL | ★★★ | from  Indiana |
| Tamon Lynum CB | ★★★ | from Nebraska |
And 2 more, lower-rated or unrated.
Transfers out 22
 Samuel Okunlola DL | ★★★★ | to  Colorado |
| Deandre Jules DL | ★★★★ | to  South Carolina |
| Bangally Kamara LB | ★★★ | to South Carolina |
| Dayon Hayes DL | ★★★ | to Colorado |
| Solomon Deshields LB | ★★★ | to  Texas A&M |
| Israel Polk WR | ★★★ | to  Akron |
| Christian Veilleux QB | ★★★ | to  Georgia State |
| Trey Andersen OT | ★★★ | to  Utah State |
| Brandon George LB | ★★★★ | returned to  Pittsburgh |
| Addison Copeland III WR | ★★★ | to Coffeyville C.C. |
| Antonio Camon DE | ★★★ | to  Florida A&M |
| Aydin Henningham LB | ★★★ | to Albany State |
And 10 more, lower-rated or unrated.
2024 Atlantic Coast Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| SMU | 8–0 | 11–3 | 12 |
| Clemson | 7–1 | 10–4 | 14 |
 Miami | 6–2 | 10–3 | 18 |
| Syracuse | 5–3 | 10–3 | 20 |
| Louisville | 5–3 | 9–4 | |
 Duke | 5–3 | 9–4 | |
 Georgia Tech | 5–3 | 7–6 | |
| Boston College | 4–4 | 7–6 | |
 Virginia Tech | 4–4 | 6–7 | |
| Pittsburgh | 3–5 | 7–6 | |
 NC State | 3–5 | 6–7 | |
| North Carolina | 3–5 | 6–7 | |
| Virginia | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
| California | 2–6 | 6–7 | |
 Wake Forest | 2–6 | 4–8 | |
 Stanford | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
 Florida State | 1–7 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.