The 2024 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Panthers were led by tenth-year head coach Pat Narduzzi and played their home games at Acrisure Stadium located in Pittsburgh.
Following their win over Syracuse, Pitt began their season 7–0 for the first time since 1982. Despite this, they closed out the season losing the last six games in a row, finishing at 7–6.
The Panthers were the second team in college football history to start a season 7–0 and lose their final six games to finish 7–6, after South Florida in 2018.
Transfers
Outgoing Name Pos. New school Lorenzo Jenkins WR Bethune-CookmanAydin Henningham LB Albany StateBuddy Mack S South CarolinaDeAndre Jules EDGE South CarolinaTrey Anderson IOL Utah StateStephon Hall S Youngstown StateT.J. Harvison RB NoneBangally Kamara LB South CarolinaAddison Copeland WR Coffeyville Community CollegeSamuel Okunlola DL ColoradoByron Floyd LS BuffaloSam Vander Haar P BYUChristian Veilleux QB Georgia StateDayon Hayes DE Colorado
Incoming Name Pos. Previous school Nick James DL IndianaJake Overman TE Oregon StateLyndon Cooper IOL NC StateNate Matlack EDGE Kansas StateDavid Ojiegbe EDGE ClemsonDesmond Reid RB Western CarolinaTamon Lynum CB NebraskaKeye Thompson LB OhioRaphael Williams Jr. WR San Diego StateCensere Lee WR Western CarolinaEli Holstein QB Alabama
Preseason ACC media poll The Atlantic Coast Conference preseason poll was released on July 31. Pittsburgh was predicted to finish 13th in the conference. 1 Florida State 2,708 (81) 2 Clemson 2,657 (55) 3 Miami 2,344 (17) 4 NC State 2,318 (8) 5 Louisville 1,984 6 Virginia Tech 1,968 (5) 7 SMU 1,798 8 North Carolina 1,712 9 Georgia Tech 1,539 (1) 10 California 1,095 (2) 11 Duke 1,056 12 Syracuse 1,035 14 Boston College 890 (1) 15 Wake Forest 784 16 Virginia 629 17 Stanford 477
Schedule
Game summaries Kent State
Statistics KENT PITT First downs 15 31 Total yards 212 560 Rushing yards 31 191 Passing yards 181 369 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 14–28–1 34–48–1 Time of possession 32:26 27:34 Team Category Player StatisticsKent State Passing Devin Kargman 14/28, 181 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Ky Thomas 18 carries, 40 yards Receiving Luke Floriea 6 receptions, 104 yards, TDPittsburgh Passing Eli Holstein 30/40, 336 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Desmond Reid 14 carries, 145 yards, TD Receiving Kenny Johnson 7 receptions, 105 yards, TD
at Cincinnati
Statistics PITT CIN First downs 24 21 Total yards 498 449 Rushing yards 196 151 Passing yards 302 298 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 20–35–1 22–38–0 Time of possession 23:35 36:25 Team Category Player StatisticsPittsburgh Passing Eli Holstein 20/35, 302 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Desmond Reid 19 carries, 148 yards Receiving Konata Mumpfield 5 receptions, 123 yards, 2 TDCincinnati Passing Brendan Sorsby 22/38, 298 yards, 3 TD Rushing Corey Kiner 20 carries, 149 yards Receiving Xzavier Henderson 5 receptions, 80 yards
West Virginia (Backyard Brawl)
Statistics WVU PITT First downs 22 24 Total yards 398 379 Rushing yards 188 78 Passing yards 210 301 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16–30–2 21–30–0 Time of possession 36:17 23:43 Team Category Player StatisticsWest Virginia Passing Garrett Greene 16/30, 210 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing C. J. Donaldson Jr. 19 carries, 79 yards, TD Receiving Jaden Bray 1 reception, 44 yardsPittsburgh Passing Eli Holstein 21/30, 301 yards, 3 TD Rushing Eli Holstein 14 carries, 59 yards Receiving Kenny Johnson 5 receptions, 79 yards
Youngstown State (FCS)
Statistics YSUPITT First downs 18 28 Total yards 309 644 Rushing yards 71 295 Passing yards 238 349 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 20–31–2 24–35–0 Time of possession 37:29 22:31 Team Category Player StatisticsYoungstown State Passing Beau Brungard 18/28, 233 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Ethan Wright 7 carries, 35 yards Receiving Cyrus Traugh 4 receptions, 87 yards, 2 TDPittsburgh Passing Eli Holstein 16/24, 247 yards, 3 TD Rushing Daniel Carter 7 carries, 109 yards, 2 TD Receiving Censere Lee 4 receptions, 108 yards, TD
at North Carolina
Statistics PITTUNC First downs 23 23 Total yards 520 416 Rushing yards 139 147 Passing yards 381 269 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 25–42–1 24–45–0 Time of possession 29:19 30:41 Team Category Player StatisticsPittsburgh Passing Eli Holstein 25/42, 381 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Eli Holstein 10 carries, 76 yards, TD Receiving Desmond Reid 11 receptions, 155 yards, TDNorth Carolina Passing Jacolby Criswell 24/45, 269 yards, TD Rushing Omarion Hampton 23 carries, 106 yards, TD Receiving Nate McCollum 10 receptions, 128 yards
vs. California
Statistics CALPITT First downs 23 14 Total yards 335 277 Rushing yards 63 144 Passing yards 272 133 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 27–37–0 14–28–2 Time of possession 38:29 21:31 Team Category Player StatisticsCalifornia Passing Fernando Mendoza 27/37, 272 yards, TD Rushing Jaivian Thomas 17 carries, 72 yards, TD Receiving Jack Endries 8 receptions, 117 yards, TDPittsburgh Passing Eli Holstein 14/28, 133 yards, 2 INT Rushing Desmond Reid 16 carries, 120 yards, 2 TD Receiving Konata Mumpfield 3 receptions, 37 yards
vs. Syracuse (rivalry)
Statistics SYRPITT First downs 23 13 Total yards 327 217 Rushing yards 6 73 Passing yards 321 144 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 35–64–5 16–22–0 Time of possession 41:12 18:48 Team Category Player StatisticsSyracuse Passing Kyle McCord 35/64, 321 yards, 5 INT Rushing LeQuint Allen 15 carries, 32 yards Receiving Emanuel Ross 5 receptions, 78 yardsPittsburgh Passing Eli Holstein 11/15, 108 yards, 2 TD Rushing Desmond Reid 11 carries, 47 yards Receiving Raphael Williams Jr. 2 receptions, 31 yards, TD
at No. 20 SMU
Statistics PITTSMU First downs 30 19 Total yards 453 467 Rushing yards 103 161 Passing yards 350 306 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 39–58–1 18–31–0 Time of possession 31:44 28:16 Team Category Player StatisticsPittsburgh Passing Eli Holstein 29/47, 248 yards, INT Rushing Desmond Reid 13 carries, 49 yards, TD Receiving Kenny Johnson 8 receptions, 81 yards, TDSMU Passing Kevin Jennings 17/25, 306 yards, 2 TD Rushing Brashard Smith 23 carries, 161 yards, 2 TD Receiving Matthew Hibner 3 receptions, 108 yards, TD
vs. Virginia
Statistics UVAPITT First downs 19 17 Total yards 340 292 Rushing yards 170 127 Passing yards 170 165 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17–25–2 14–35–2 Time of possession 35:17 24:43 Team Category Player StatisticsVirginia Passing Anthony Colandrea 16/24, 143 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Xavier Brown 15 carries, 68 yards, TD Receiving Chris Tyree 4 receptions, 42 yardsPittsburgh Passing Eli Holstein 10/23, 121 yards Rushing Desmond Reid 16 carries, 80 yards Receiving Desmond Reid 2 receptions, 43 yards
vs. No. 20 Clemson
Statistics CLEMPITT First downs 21 27 Total yards 346 438 Rushing yards 58 88 Passing yards 288 350 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 27–43–0 34–54–1 Time of possession 25:54 34:06 Team Category Player StatisticsClemson Passing Cade Klubnik 27/41, 288 yards, 2 TD Rushing Cade Klubnik 10 carries, 41 yards, TD Receiving Antonio Williams 13 receptions, 149 yards, 2 TDPittsburgh Passing Nate Yarnell 34/54, 350 yards, TD, INT Rushing Desmond Reid 14 carries, 68 yards Receiving Desmond Reid 10 receptions, 108 yards
at Louisville
Statistics PITTLOU First downs 17 26 Total yards 265 505 Rushing yards 75 212 Passing yards 190 293 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 19–35–3 17–28–0 Time of possession 25:34 34:26 Team Category Player StatisticsPittsburgh Passing Nate Yarnell 11–23, 96 yards, TD, INT Rushing Desmond Reid 19 carries, 59 yards Receiving Konata Mumpfield 4 receptions, 51 yards, TD Louisville Passing Tyler Shough 17–28, 293 yards, 2 TD Rushing Isaac Brown 13 carries, 93 yards, 2 TD Receiving Chris Bell 2 receptions, 101 yards, TD
at Boston College
Statistics PITTBC First downs 22 18 Total yards 322 381 Rushing yards 23 128 Passing yards 299 253 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 24–44–1 20–28–0 Time of possession 24:08 35:52 Team Category Player StatisticsPittsburgh Passing Nate Yarnell 23/42, 296 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Derrick Davis Jr. 5 carries, 21 yards Receiving Konata Mumpfield 8 receptions, 144 yards, TDBoston College Passing Grayson James 20/28, 253 yards, 2 TD Rushing Kye Robichaux 21 carries, 71 yards, TD Receiving Reed Harris 3 receptions, 85 yards, TD
vs. Toledo (GameAbove Sports Bowl)
Statistics PITTTOL First downs 29 18 Total yards 438 416 Rushing yards 301 80 Passing yards 137 336 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17–32–3 26–50–1 Time of possession 36:12 23:48 Team Category Player StatisticsPittsburgh Passing Julian Dugger 7/13, 72 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Desmond Reid 33 carries, 169 yards, TD Receiving Raphael Williams Jr. 3 receptions, 36 yards, TDToledo Passing Tucker Gleason 26/50, 336 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Jacquez Stuart 7 carries, 39 yards Receiving Junior Vandeross III 12 receptions, 194 yards, TD
Coaching staff Pittsburgh Panthers Name Position Consecutive season at Pittsburgh in current position Previous position Pitt profile Pat Narduzzi Head coach 10th Michigan State defensive coordinator (2007–2014) Cory Sanders Assistant head coach and safeties coach 1stPittsburgh safeties coach (2018–2023) Kade Bell Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach 1st Western Carolina offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach (2021–2023) Randy Bates Defensive coordinator 7th Northwestern linebackers coach (2006–2017) Jacob Bronowski Special teams coordinator and tight ends coach 1stMiami (OH) special teams coordinator and defensive assistant (2022–2023) Archie Collins Secondary coach 7thCentral Michigan defensive pass game coordinator and secondary coach (2017) Tim Daoust Defensive line coach 1stEast Carolina special teams coordinator, outside linebackers coach, and defensive ends coach (2021–2023) Jeremy Darveau Offensive line coach 1stWestern Carolina offensive line coach (2022–2023) Lindsey Lamar Running backs coach 1stHoward offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach (2023) JJ Laster Wide receivers coach 1stWestern Carolina wide receivers coach (2021–2023) Ryan Manalac Linebackers coach 4thBucknell defensive coordinator and linebackers coach (2019–2020) Trent Turknett Offensive quality control coach 1stWestern Carolina director of player personnel (2021–2023) Jacob Floyd Offensive graduate assistant 1stSewanee running backs coach and tight ends coach (2023) Chris Russell Offensive graduate assistant 1stPittsburgh volunteer coach (2023) Malcolm Robinson Defensive graduate assistant 2ndAkron defensive quality control coach (2022) Edward Warinner Defensive graduate assistant 2ndMiami (OH) defensive graduate assistant (2022)Reference:
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