Pitt Panthers

Pat Narduzzi and the Pitt Panther football program found out that they’ll be appearing again on the ESPN network. The ACC Conference announced this afternoon that Pitt’s game next Saturday against...

Pitt HC Pat Narduzzi named fifth-year Holden Geriner his starting QB for Saturday's matchup at home against North Carolina.

During his weekly press conference on Monday, Pitt HC Pat Narduzzi spoke about losing QB Mason Heintschel for the season.

The credibility and validity of the AP Top 25 football rankings has been called into question for this entire 2026 season. The argument for years is that releasing a preseason Top 25 is a waste of...

CBS Sports' Danny Kanell is starting to buy Pitt as an ACC contender with a road matchup with Miami looming.

High school football is fully underway across the country. After taking in several games this week, the Rivals scouting team is back with early-season impressions on notable prospects. Under the...

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 (9:16 AM)- **Two WPIAL players have picked up...

Week 5 of the 2026 college football season has ended, and Danny Kanell has released his updated top 12 rankings. The fifth week didn’t have many big upsets, as the top teams in the country showed...

Unlike Colorado State, which fired its defensive coordinator during Saturday’s loss, I am sticking this out until the bitter end. No one can fire me halfway through my weekly College Football...

Big news for head coach Dru Joyce and the Duquesne Dukes basketball program as they land the highest recruit in program history. Rivals basketball recruiting insider Joe Tipton reports that 2027...

After an impressive road win over previously undefeated Virginia Tech, Pitt has finally climbed into the AP Top 25.

The latest AP Poll Top 25 rankings are here now that Week 5 of the college football regular season has concluded. There were some shakeups throughout the rankings! There were far less upsets this...

I’m not going to try and make things rosy and bury the headline from Friday night’s game in Blacksburg. Yes, Pitt came away with an impressive and important conference win against Virginia Tech,...

Week 5 of the college football season is officially in the books. From start to finish, there were some fantastic games across the Saturday slate. Most teams are playing conference games, for the...

Following some key results across college football in Week 5, CBS Sports has shaken up its bowl game projections. The latest predictions saw plenty of movement, notably in the College Football...

The college football coaching carousel has been quiet entering October, a year after September brought multiple openings. That could change as the month goes on, but programs across the country...

For the second consecutive weekend, the Pitt Panther football program will be in the national spotlight. Pitt’s matchup this Saturday against Bill Belichick and North Carolina will be televised on...

The 2026 college football season entered its second month with a bang following an eventful Week 5 slate of games that included three Top 25 matchups. And what a slate it was, including another...

The biggest change on my Associated Press Top 25 ballot this week is Florida, falling out of the top 10 after being routed at Missouri. The remainder of my Top 10 stays the same, with BYU taking...

Pitt released a statement from Pitt HC Pat Narduzzi about losing standout QB Mason Heintschel for the season.

The spotlight will now be on Pitt QB Holden Geriner now that standout sophomore signal-caller Mason Heintschel is sidelined for the season.

Pitt QB Mason Heintschel is done for the season after suffering a torn ACL against Virginia Tech on Friday night.

Pitt QB Mason Heintschel has been ruled out for the season after sustaining a torn ACL in a win over Virginia Tech Friday night, On3’s Pete Nakos reported. The Panthers went on to win 35-33 in a...

ACC Network's "ACC Huddle" will be live from Acrisure Stadium ahead of Pitt's matchup with North Carolina next Saturday.

According to On3's Pete Nakos, Pitt QB Mason Heintschel will know more about what his injury is after testing on Saturday.

The Pitt Panthers showed plenty of fight and character as they overcame plenty of adversity to walk out of Lane Stadium with a 35-33 win over Virginia Tech. That outcome appeared in plenty of...

Pitt pulled out a 35-33 win over Virginia Tech in primetime on Friday night. What should be made of it?

Pitt HC Pat Narduzzi demanded national respect after Friday night's 35-33 win over Virginia Tech on the road in Blacksburg.

While looking to hand Pitt its first loss of the season, Virginia Tech lined up for a 36-yard field goal. However, John Love’s attempt went wide left, meaning the Panthers held on and remained...

Pitt HC Pat Narduzzi spoke to reporters at Lane Stadium after Friday night's thriller of a win over Virginia Tech.

Pitt's primetime matchup with Virginia Tech on Friday night was a back-and-forth affair, resulting in a Hokies win.

Pitt safety Josh Guerrier is out for the remainder of Friday night's primetime road matchup with Virginia Tech.

Pitt QB Mason Heintschel suffered a leg injury while trying to scramble for a first down against Virginia Tech on Friday night.

Pitt LB Alex Sanford Jr. headed the medical tent on the Panthers sideline after trying to make a tackle in the second quarter.

Pitt star RB Ja'Kyrian "Boosie" Turner could get back on the field on the road against Virginia Tech on Friday night.

Two of the young defensive stars in the WPIAL are Montour 2029 defensive back Archie Collins, Jr. and Seton LaSalle 2028 4-star defensive back Kia Jones, Jr. Jones is one of the most talented...

The real reason for the ratings drop is far more harmful to the future of the sport if allowed to continue unchecked. Here, in the most scientific, technical terms possible, are the reasons the...

Here are my top ten Pitt-Virginia Tech games/moments from all of my years covering and writing about Pitt. One thing that people forget is Virginia Tech was not on the ACC’s original list when...

It’s been a rough week for USC. The Trojans lost at home to Oregon and during the game USC LB Desman Stephens II was ejected for targeting after trying to decapitate Oregon QB Dante Moore. The...

As we prepare for Week 5 of the 2026 college football season, CBS Sports has updated its quarterback power rankings. This week has a matchup involving two teams that have quarterbacks ranked in...

Two new players found themselves on Pitt's availability report ahead of Friday night's matchup with Virginia Tech.

Pittsburgh Sports Now's Brendan Howe caught up with Virginia Tech beat reporter Andy Bitter before Pitt visits the Hokies.

A few schools continue to push for five-star RB and Georgia commit Kemon Spell. Rivals has the latest as Penn State, USC and Virginia Tech have not given up.

The Pittsburgh Football Show aired a day early because of the unique local schedule of games this week with Steelers in action tonight against Cleveland, then both Pitt and Penn State in action...

Welcome to the Redshirt Diaries, this is my weekly column where I give analysis, thoughts, views, news from a little different perspective than most. I try and entertain, inform and also give...

We’re approaching GameDay for the biggest game thus far on the Pitt Panthers 2026 schedule as they travel down to Blacksburg, Virginia to take on James Franklin and Virgina Tech. Both teams enter...

Darian Mensah did not just leave Duke in January. He paid his way out. The quarterback who led the Blue Devils to their first outright ACC title in more than 60 years entered the transfer portal...

ESPN has updated its ACC Football Power Index (FPI) rankings after Week 4 of the 2026 college football season. The new rankings come after one top ACC team suffered a stunning upset at home, and...

Pitt got a positive sign as it pertains to getting one weapon back against Virginia Tech. Another popped up on the injury report.

The calendar will officially flip to October this week as the 2026 season goes along. With Week 5 on the horizon, the college football announcer schedule is officially set for the full slate of...