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Saturday, August 15, 2026
Pitt Camp Intel: What We're Hearing from the First Scrimmage

Exactly three weeks from the opening kickoff of the 2026 Pitt football season, the Panthers took to their home field at Acrisure Stadium for the first intrasquad scrimmage of training camp. It’s...

Friday, August 14, 2026
College Football Rankings: ESPN ranks all 138 teams in tiers ahead of 2026 season

The 2026 college football season is nearly here, and separating the contenders from the rest of the country is no easy task. With the transfer portal , NIL and revenue sharing reshaping rosters...

Watch: Hopewell QB/Penn St Commit James Armstrong Details New Mechanics

The 2026 WPIAL HS football season will get underway two weeks from today as teams officially started practice on Monday. One of the most watched players in Western Pennsylvania will be Hopewell...

Pitt Camp Notes: LB Breakdown, Takeaway Stickers & More

PITTSBURGH — Pitt was once again outdoors on a gloomy Friday morning on the South Side for the eighth session of training camp. Here are some notes and observations from Friday’s practice. Could...

How Will Narduzzi, Pitt Staff Evaluate First Scrimmage of Camp?

PITTSBURGH — The luster from the opening day and first week of training camp has dwindled as the Pitt Panthers are in the thick of their preparation for the 2026 season. As drills, whistles,...

Pitt Sights & Sounds: Linebackers Looking to Build Depth

PITTSBURGH — Prior to Pitt training camp practice on Friday, head coach Pat Narduzzi noted the ongoing development in the linebacker room that has fueled competition on the two-deep depth chart....

WATCH: Narduzzi Previews First Scrimmage of Pitt Camp

PITTSBURGH — The Pitt football program is approaching an important stretch of training camp as the first team scrimmage looms on Saturday. Ahead of the team’s eighth practice on the South Side,...

The PSN/Frank Walker Law Daily Notebook

Here’s a look at news and notes involving current and former Pitt athletes, along with WPIAL news in our PSN/Frank Walker Law Daily Notebook. Update (8:30 AM)- *Penn State has extended an offer to...

Thursday, August 13, 2026
Phil Steele ranks top-69 offensive line rooms for 2026 college football season

As college football teams across the country prepare for the 2026 season, Phil Steele has ranked the best offensive line rooms. For teams to have success this fall, the offensive line has to be...

Braylan Lovelace Named to Butkus Award Watch List

The Pitt Panther football program has done a tremendous job developing linebackers and sending them to the NFL. SirVocea Dennis got things started when he was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers...

Redshirt Diaries: Pitt Doesn't Need Penn State

Welcome to this week’s Redshirt Diaries. This is where I post my thoughts/opinions/analysis/news about all things Pitt but of course mostly centered around the three main sports football, men’s...

Pitt Camp Notes: Who's Separating Themselves in the TE Room?

PITTSBURGH — After a few days tucked indoors, the Pitt Panthers returned to the outdoor practice fields Thursday at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. It marked the seventh training camp practice of...

The PSN/Frank Walker Daily Notebook

Here’s a look at news and notes involving current and former Pitt athletes, along with WPIAL news in our PSN/Frank Walker Law Daily Notebook. Update (11:36 AM)- -Big news for the Duquesne football...

Who Stood Out During Pitt Fooball's First Fully Padded Practice?

PITTSBURGH — Every time the Pitt Panthers don full pads during training camp, it’s an important day for the coaching staff to get a closer look at how each player performs when the contact picks...

Pitt Sights & Sounds: TEs Continue Competition for Top Role
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Due to the strong performance of this sale across the On3/Rivals network, the outstanding 75%-off offer to get a one-year subscription to PSN has been extended through Sunday, August 16th. Instead...

Eye-Catchers: Top performers from North Gwinnett's rout of Grayson in Corky Kell Classic

One of Georgia's marquee opening-night matchups featured no shortage of standout performances. Rivals was inside Mercedes-Benz Stadium as North Gwinnett and Grayson opened the season, and several...

WATCH: Narduzzi Details Standouts from First Fully Padded Practice

PITTSBURGH — After an off-day Wednesday, Pitt football returned to the practice field for its seventh training camp practice of 2026. Prior to the off day, Pitt held its first fully padded...

Wednesday, August 12, 2026
Phil Steele ranks top-68 defensive line rooms for 2026 college football season

As we get ready for the 2026 college football season, Phil Steele has ranked the top 68 defensive line rooms. If a team wants to make a run to the College Football Playoff, having a strong...

Phil Steele ranks top-68 defensive back rooms for 2026 college football season

Ahead of the 2026 college football season, Phil Steele has ranked the top-68 defensive back rooms in the FBS. With All-American Leonard Moore leading the depth chart, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish...

CBS Sports releases full preseason FBS rankings ahead of 2026 college football season

With the 2026 college football season just weeks away from kicking off, CBS Sports has released its full preseason FBS rankings . This includes all 138 teams, ranging all the way from Ohio State...

Duquesne Basketball Adds Veteran Karl Hobbs as Assistant Coach

The Duquesne men’s basketball program has made an impressive hire adding an assistant coach with nearly 40 years of experience. Duquesne University announced on Wednesday the hiring of Karl Hobbs...

Pitt's Allen Greene Named to NCAA D-1 Cabinet

Pitt Athletic Director Allen Greene has been named to a prestigious position within the NCAA. On Wednesday, it was announced that Greene has been named to the NCAA Division I Cabinet, with him...

Marcelin 'More Confident' As Offseason Goes After Injury Recovery
The PSN/Frank Walker Daily Notebook

Here’s a look at news and notes involving current and former Pitt athletes, along with WPIAL news in our PSN/Frank Walker Law Daily Notebook. Update (8:24 AM)- College football records since 2018...

Tuesday, August 11, 2026
Phil Steele ranks top-66 running back rooms for 2026 college football season

Ahead of the 2026 college football season, Phil Steele has ranked the top-66 running back rooms in the FBS. With veteran starters Ahmad Hardy , Jamal Roberts , and Xai’Shaun Edwards leading the...

Phil Steele ranks top-70 quarterback rooms for 2026 college football season

Ahead of the 2026 college football season, Phil Steele has ranked the top-70 quarterback rooms in the FBS. With veteran starters Dante Moore and Dylan Raiola leading the depth chart, the Oregon...

More Recognition for Pitt QB Mason Heintschel

Much of the recognition that Pitt’s Mason Heintschel has received is due to his play on the football field, but today he was recognized for his off the field work. Pitt’s sophomore quarterback was...

Pitt Camp Notes: Live Observations, Turnover Department & More

PITTSBURGH -- While the full pads came on for the Pitt football program Tuesday, another gloomy, rainy day forced the Panthers indoors for its sixth training camp practice of 2026. That didn't...

Pitt Sights & Sounds: D-Line Moves with Aggression in Camp

By: Kevin Hutchinson PITTSBURGH — The Pitt defensive line got some work in Tuesday, doing some drills aimed at improving the pass rush, fumble recoveries, and sacking the quarterback. The unit was...

WATCH: Narduzzi Talks QB Ball Security, CB Standout
Pitt Continues to Display the Strength of the Football Program

Strictly because of their win total on a yearly basis, Pitt doesn’t always receive the credit they deserve for being a very successful football program as a whole. Winning is no doubt and should...

More High Expectations for Pitt Volleyball

Dan Fisher and the Pitt volleyball team will enter another season with high expectations that they hope end with a championship. The preseason rankings have been released with the Panthers being...

Monday, August 10, 2026
PSN Monday Mailbag: Let's Talk Pitt Fall Camp

Welcome to Pittsburgh Sports Now ‘s Monday Mailbag, answering your questions surrounding Pitt athletics. In today’s edition, we talk in-depth about the first week of training camp. Q: Backup QB...

Several Pitt Players Showing Early Progress in Training Camp

PITTSBURGH — Pitt football has completed four full practices with Monday serving as the fifth session of the program’s 2026 training camp. While its a small sample size, head coach Pat Narduzzi...

Pitt Lands New Representative on College Football Freaks List

An annual college football preseason tradition like no other, Bruce Feldman’s (The Athletic) Freaks List came out Monday for the 2026 season. Pitt was represented the past two seasons by defensive...

Saunders: I Hate Preseason Polls, But Here's Mine

I’m going to start this column with full transparency. I don’t like preseason polls. I don’t really believe that they should exist. But this year, I was extremely honored to be asked to represent...

Pitt Camp Notes: Competition Ramping up On Offensive Line

PITTSBURGH — Pitt football’s offensive line is a key focal point of not only training camp but the 2026 season as a whole. This year’s group is one of the more experienced units under Pat Narduzzi...

Pitt Sights & Sounds: O-Line Works on Passing Off Defenders

PITTSBURGH — The second week of Pitt football’s 2026 training camp is underway on the South Side as the Panthers were back in shells. Pitt’s offensive line brings back plenty of experience, while...

WATCH: Narduzzi Talks Biggest Player Growth in Camp So Far

PITTSBURGH — Pitt football’s 2026 training camp enters its second week on the South Side, and head coach Pat Narduzzi is starting to note improvement from some specific players. Ahead of Monday’s...

College Football Playoff expansion talks continue with TV consultants expected to present data

College Football Playoff expansion talk continues with the season less than three weeks away. The CFP Management Committee is set to meet virtually on Monday, with expansion talks expected to...

Preseason 2026 All-America football team

Since our Way-Too-Early All-America team for the 2026 college football season was published in late January, there has been some closure on eligibility cases. Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad...

Sunday, August 9, 2026
Huge News for 2026-27 Duquesne Basketball

Things have gotten a lot better for HC Dru Joyce and the Duquesne Dukes men’s basketball team. Following the major court ruling two weeks ago granting another year of eligibility to players in the...

Mercyhurst Hires Former Pitt Panther Will Jeffress

Former Pitt Panther basketball player Will Jeffress is returning to work in his hometown of Erie, Pennsylvania. Mercyhurst has announced that Jeffress has joined their athletic department as the...

ESPN ranks Top 51 true freshmen that could impact 2026 college football season

Every year, a handful of uber-talented true freshmen take the college football world by storm and make the transition from high school look easy. Look no further than last season’s breakout...

With Ample Experience, Pitt Needs Vital Improvement on Offensive Line

Most offensive linemen labor in relative anonymity. Unless, of course, they are surrendering sacks and missing too many blocks. Then, it’s ‘I know that guy. He’s the lineman who got my quarterback...

The PSN/Frank Walker Daily Notebook

Here’s a look at news and notes involving current and former Pitt athletes, along with WPIAL news in our PSN/Frank Walker Law Daily Notebook. Update (11:01 AM)- The #Chicago Bears have signed...

Larry Fitzgerald Jr. Changed the Game Beyond the Numbers

Long before Larry Fitzgerald Jr. became a Pitt legend, an Arizona Cardinals icon and a Pro Football Hall of Famer, he was a name mentioned to me during a telephone call — one that I can still...

CBS Sports ranks college careers of Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2026

CBS Sports ranked the college careers of the five Pro Football Hall of Fame members in the Class of 2026. Saturday’s induction ceremony was a great look back at the professional tenures of these...

Friday, August 7, 2026
'This Kid is Different:' Pitt Staff Confident Olivieri is Missing Piece at Left Tackle

By: Kevin Hutchinson PITTSBURGH — The offensive line was a struggle point for Pitt football last season. The team allowed 44 sacks; only four FBS programs allowed more. A potential solution to...

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