The 2025 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Panthers were led by eleventh-year head coach Pat Narduzzi and played their home games at Acrisure Stadium located in Pittsburgh.
The Pittsburgh Panthers drew an average home attendance of 51,845.
Transfers
Outgoing Cameron MonteiroWRAkronMoritz SchmoranzerOTAppalachian StateAndy JeanWRArkansasJaremiah Anglin Jr.SBenedictMontravius LloydRBBethune–CookmanTy DieffenbachQBCal PolyGraysen RiffeOTEastern KentuckyBrody RiffeOTEastern KentuckyAdham AbourayaOTEastern MichiganBryson HarringtonDLFresno StateRyland GandyCBIndianaLamar SeymoreWRIowa WesternTerrence EnosIOLKansas StateThomas AdenDLKent StateNoah BiglowCBLouisiana TechDavid OjiegbeEDGENorfolk StateRodney HammondRBSacramento StateNate YarnellQBTexas StateMatt MetroskyIOLThe CitadelTerrence MooreIOLToledoNahki JohnsonDLTulsaTamarion CrumpleyCBUABSincere EdwardsEDGEUCFJake RendaTEUCLAJake McConnachieWRUMassChief BordersEDGEUNLVDaejon ReynoldsWRUNLVJordan BassLBVirginia TechJulian DuggerQBWashington StateElliot DonaldDLNoneFranco Fernandez-EnjoKNoneDylan BennettLBNone
Incoming Rashan MurrayWRCalifornia (PA)Kendall StanleyOTCharlotteJoey ZelinskyDLEastern MichiganAndy JeanWRFloridaDeuce SpannWRFlorida StateCataurus HicksWRLouisvilleJustin HolmesTEMarshallJeffrey PersiOTMichiganZion FergusonCBNorth CarolinaJayden BonsuSOhio StateCole GonzalesQBOklahomaJaeden MooreLBOregonKeith GouveiaIOLRichmondKavir BainsSUC DavisBlaine SpiresEDGEUtah State
Schedule
Game summaries vs Duquesne (FCS, City Game)
Statistics DUQPITT First downs 8 21 Plays–yards 57–212 65–460 Rushes–yards 30–41 27–158 Passing yards 171 302 Passing: comp–att–int 17–27–0 23–38–1 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 35:23 24:37 Team Category Player Statistics Duquesne Passing Tyler Riddell 14/23, 154 yards, TD Rushing Taj Butts 10 carries, 38 yards Receiving Joey Isabella 8 receptions, 120 yards Pittsburgh Passing Eli Holstein 15/23, 215 yards, 4 TD, INT Rushing Desmond Reid 8 carries, 66 yards, TD Receiving Bryce Yates 2 receptions, 69 yards, TD
vs Central Michigan
Statistics CMUPITT First downs 13 22 Plays–yards 68–217 58–465 Rushes–yards 41–40 26–124 Passing yards 177 340 Passing: comp–att–int 27–20–0 32–24–1 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 36:43 23:17 Team Category Player Statistics Central Michigan Passing Joe Labas 11/14, 89 yards, TD Rushing Angel H. Flores 9 carries, 18 yards Receiving Camden Kruisenga 1 reception, 26 yards Pittsburgh Passing Eli Holstein 21/28, 304 yards, 4 TD, INT Rushing Desmond Reid 10 carries, 46 yards Receiving Raphael Williams Jr. 6 receptions, 121 yards, 2 TD
at West Virginia (Backyard Brawl)
Statistics PITTWVU First downs 15 28 Plays–yards 72–349 90–434 Rushes–yards 34–46 58–174 Passing yards 303 260 Passing: comp–att–int 22–38–1 22–32–2 Turnovers 1 2 Time of possession 28:59 31:01 Team Category Player Statistics Pittsburgh Passing Eli Holstein 22/37, 303 yards, TD, INT Rushing Juelz Goff 8 carries, 37 yards Receiving Raphael Williams Jr. 6 receptions, 119 yards, TD West Virginia Passing Nicco Marchiol 19/25, 192 yards, TD Rushing Tye Edwards 25 carries, 141 yards, 3 TD Receiving Rodney Gallagher III 7 receptions, 61 yards
vs Louisville
Statistics LOU PITT First downs 23 14 Plays–yards 85–392 55–339 Rushes–yards 34–53 23–80 Passing yards 339 259 Passing: comp–att–int 33–51–1 17–32–3 Turnovers 1 5 Time of possession 39:22 20:38 Team Category Player Statistics Louisville Passing Miller Moss 33/51, 339 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Duke Watson 14 carries, 47 yards Receiving Chris Bell 10 receptions, 135 yards, TD Pittsburgh Passing Eli Holstein 14/26, 228 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing Ja'Kyrian Turner 6 carries, 36 yards Receiving Cataurus Hicks 4 receptions, 113 yards, TD
vs Boston College
Statistics BCPITT First downs 11 31 Plays–yards 54–216 88–503 Rushes–yards 24–27 43–172 Passing yards 189 331 Passing: comp–att–int 14–30–1 32–45–0 Turnovers 3 0 Time of possession 20:52 39:08 Team Category Player Statistics Boston College Passing Dylan Lonergan 9/18, 89 yards Rushing Jordan McDonald 5 carries, 31 yards Receiving Kaelan Chudzinski 3 receptions, 70 yards, TD Pittsburgh Passing Mason Heintschel 30/41, 323 yards, 4 TD Rushing Ja'Kyrian Turner 12 carries, 67 yards, TD Receiving Kenny Johnson 9 receptions, 115 yards, TD
at No. 25 Florida State
Statistics PITTFSU First downs 23 21 Plays–yards 71–476 63–415 Rushes–yards 42–155 40–170 Passing yards 321 245 Passing: comp–att–int 21–29–2 16–23–0 Turnovers 2 1 Time of possession 32:35 27:25 Team Category Player Statistics Pittsburgh Passing Mason Heintschel 21/29, 321 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing Mason Heintschel 16 carries, 64 yards Receiving Desmond Reid 8 receptions, 155 yards, 2 TD Florida State Passing Tommy Castellanos 16/23, 245 yards, 3 TD Rushing Gavin Sawchuk 14 carries, 71 yards Receiving Micahi Danzy 7 receptions, 133 yards, 2 TD
at Syracuse (rivalry)
Statistics PITTSYR First downs 16 13 Plays–yards 67–260 66–212 Rushes–yards 41–117 32–76 Passing yards 143 136 Passing: comp–att–int 13–24–1 17–34–3 Turnovers 1 3 Time of possession 29:58 30:02 Team Category Player Statistics Pittsburgh Passing Mason Heintschel 13/24, 143 yards, INT Rushing Ja'Kyrian Turner 15 carries, 42 yards Receiving Kenny Johnson 4 receptions, 59 yards Syracuse Passing Rickie Collins 15/31, 126 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT Rushing Rickie Collins 10 carries, 37 yards Receiving Johntay Cook II 6 receptions, 66 yards
vs NC State
Statistics NCSUPITT First downs 15 29 Plays–yards 60–445 82–529 Rushes–yards 19–161 33–106 Passing yards 284 423 Passing: comp–att–int 25–41–0 28–49–1 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 25:04 34:56 Team Category Player Statistics NC State Passing CJ Bailey 24/40, 225 yards, 3 TD Rushing Hollywood Smothers 8 carries, 86 yards, TD Receiving Justin Joly 6 receptions, 101 yards, 2 TD Pittsburgh Passing Mason Heintschel 28/48, 423 yards, 3 TD Rushing Ja'Kyrian Turner 13 carries, 50 yards, 2 TD Receiving Cataurus Hicks 4 receptions, 120 yards, TD
at Stanford
Statistics PITTSTAN First downs 25 18 Plays–yards 73–466 71–326 Rushes–yards 35–162 27––10 Passing yards 304 336 Passing: comp–att–int 23–38–2 27–44–3 Turnovers 4 3 Time of possession 30:30 29:30 Team Category Player Statistics Pittsburgh Passing Mason Heintschel 23/38, 304 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Rushing Ja'Kyrian Turner 22 carries, 127 yards Receiving Kenny Johnson 4 receptions, 71 yards, TD Stanford Passing Ben Gulbranson 17/30, 228 yards, TD, 3 INT Rushing Sedrick Irvin 8 carries, 24 yards Receiving CJ Williams 7 receptions, 122 yards, 2 TD
vs No. 9 Notre Dame (rivalry)
Statistics NDPITT First downs 20 17 Plays–yards 68–387 64–219 Rushes–yards 36–175 25–70 Passing yards 212 149 Passing: comp–att–int 21–32–2 19–39–1 Turnovers 2 1 Time of possession 35:17 24:43 Team Category Player Statistics Notre Dame Passing CJ Carr 21/32, 212 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing Jeremiyah Love 23 carries, 147 yards, TD Receiving Malachi Fields 7 receptions, 99 yards, 2 TD Pittsburgh Passing Mason Heintschel 16/33, 126 yards, INT Rushing Juelz Goff 5 carries, 35 yards Receiving Desmond Reid 6 receptions, 63 yards
at No. 16 Georgia Tech
Statistics PITTGT First downs 22 21 Plays–yards 67-412 74-378 Rushes–yards 40-186 33-121 Passing yards 226 257 Passing: comp–att–int 20-27-0 27-41-2 Turnovers 0 2 Time of possession 29:35 30:25 Team Category Player Statistics Pittsburgh Passing Mason Heintschel 20/27, 226 yards, 2 TD Rushing Ja'Kyrian Turner 21 carries, 201 yards, TD Receiving Kenny Johnson 6 receptions, 91 yards, TD Georgia Tech Passing Haynes King 27/41, 257 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing Haynes King 20 carries, 76 yards, TD Receiving Malik Rutherford 6 receptions, 68 yards
vs No. 12 Miami (FL)
Statistics MIAPITT First downs 28 11 Plays–yards 71–416 54–229 Rushes–yards 39–140 21–30 Passing yards 276 199 Passing: comp–att–int 24–32–1 22–33–1 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 35:55 24:05 Team Category Player Statistics Miami (FL) Passing Carson Beck 23/39, 267 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Girard Pringle Jr. 10 carries, 82 yards Receiving Malachi Toney 13 receptions, 126 yards, TD Pittsburgh Passing Mason Heintschel 22/32, 199 yards, TD, INT Rushing Ja'Kyrian Turner 10 carries, 37 yards Receiving Raphael Williams Jr. 5 receptions, 66 yards
vs. East Carolina (Military Bowl)
Statistics PITTECU First downs 24 11 Plays–yards 85–376 59–249 Rushes–yards 40–120 42–72 Passing yards 256 177 Passing: comp–att–int 25–40–1 8–17–0 Turnovers 5 1 Time of possession 33:05 26:55 Team Category Player Statistics Pittsburgh Passing Mason Heintschel 25/40, 256 yards, TD, INT Rushing Ja'Kyrian Turner 16 carries, 93 yards Receiving Justin Holmes 6 receptions, 100 yards East Carolina Passing Chaston Ditta 8/17, 177 yards, 2 TD Rushing Marlon Gunn Jr. 18 carries, 50 yards Receiving Anthony Smith 4 receptions, 156 yards, 2 TD
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