2024 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

2024 Pittsburgh Panthers football
2024 Pittsburgh Panthers football
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	4–0 (0–0 ACC)
Head coach	Pat Narduzzi (10th season);
Offensive coordinator	Kade Bell (1st season)
Offensive scheme	No-huddle spread
Defensive coordinator	Randy Bates (7th season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Acrisure Stadium
Uniform
	Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

2024 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 15 Louisville	1	–	0	3	–	0
Boston College	1	–	0	3	–	1
Virginia	1	–	0	3	–	1
No. 17 Clemson	1	–	0	2	–	1
Stanford	1	–	0	2	–	1
Syracuse	1	–	1	2	–	1
Georgia Tech	1	–	2	3	–	2
Florida State	1	–	2	1	–	3
Duke	0	–	0	4	–	0
No. 7 Miami (FL)	0	–	0	4	–	0
Pittsburgh	0	–	0	4	–	0
North Carolina	0	–	0	3	–	1
SMU	0	–	0	3	–	1
Virginia Tech	0	–	0	2	–	2
California	0	–	1	3	–	1
NC State	0	–	1	2	–	2
Wake Forest	0	–	1	1	–	2
Championship: December 7, 2024
$ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant As of September 22, 2024 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2024 Pittsburgh Panthers football team will represent the University of Pittsburgh as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Panthers are led by tenth-year head coach Pat Narduzzi and play their home games at Acrisure Stadium located in Pittsburgh. Following their win over Youngstown State, Pitt began their season 4–0 for the first time since 2000.

Transfers

Outgoing

Name	Pos.	New school
Lorenzo Jenkins	WR	Bethune-Cookman
Brandon George	LB	Withdrawn
Aydin Henningham	LB	Albany State
Buddy Mack	S	South Carolina
DeAndre Jules	EDGE	South Carolina
Nate Temple	EDGE	Withdrawn
Trey Anderson	IOL	Utah State
Stephon Hall	S	Youngstown State
T.J. Harvison	RB	None
Bangally Kamara	LB	South Carolina
Addison Copeland	WR	Coffeyville Community College
Samuel Okunlola	DL	Colorado
Byron Floyd	LS	Buffalo
Sam Vander Haar	P	BYU
Christian Veilleux	QB	Georgia State

Incoming

Name	Pos.	Previous school
Nick James	DL	Indiana
Jake Overman	TE	Oregon State
Lyndon Cooper	IOL	NC State
Nate Matlack	EDGE	Kansas State
David Ojiegbe	EDGE	Clemson
Desmond Reid	RB	Western Carolina
Tamon Lynum	CB	Nebraska
Keye Thompson	LB	Ohio
Raphael Williams Jr.	WR	San Diego State
Eli Holstein	QB	Alabama

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	12:00 p.m.	Kent State*	Acrisure Stadium Pittsburgh, PA	ESPNU	W 55–24	44,616
September 7	12:00 p.m.	at Cincinnati*	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH (River City Rivalry)	ESPN2	W 28–27	37,992
September 14	3:30 p.m.	West Virginia*	Acrisure Stadium Pittsburgh, PA (Backyard Brawl)	ESPN2	W 38–34	66,087
September 21	3:30 p.m.	Youngstown State*	Acrisure Stadium Pittsburgh, PA	ACCNX/ESPN+	W 73–17	48,437
October 5		at North Carolina	Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC
October 12		California	Acrisure Stadium Pittsburgh, PA
October 24	7:30 p.m.	Syracuse	Acrisure Stadium Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)	ESPN
November 2		at SMU	Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX
November 9		Virginia	Acrisure Stadium Pittsburgh, PA
November 16		Clemson	Acrisure Stadium Pittsburgh, PA
November 23		at Louisville	L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium Louisville, KY
November 30		at Boston College	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA
*Non-conference game All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

Kent State

Game One – Kent State Golden Flashes (0–0) at Pittsburgh Panthers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Flashes	7	7	10	0	24
Panthers	14	14	14	13	55

at Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Date: August 31
Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 82 °F (28 °C) • Wind: SW at 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)
Game attendance: 44,616
Referee: Tim Hedgepeth
TV announcers (ESPNU): Matt Schumacker (play-by-play) and Dustin Fox (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

(11:56) PITT – Konata Mumpfield 11-yard pass from Eli Holstein, Ben Sauls kick (Drive: 9 plays, 95 yards, 2:59; Pittsburgh 7–0)
(10:15) PITT – Desmond Reid 78-yard punt return, Ben Sauls kick (Pittsburgh 14–0)
(6:43) KSU – Luke Floriea 36-yard pass from Devin Kargman, Andrew Glass kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:32; Pittsburgh 14–7)

Second quarter

(13:10) PITT – Derrick Davis Jr. 2-yard run, Ben Sauls kick (Drive: 13 plays, 79 yards, 3:55; Pittsburgh 21–7)
(7:50) PITT – Raphael Williams 7-yard pass from Eli Holstein, Ben Sauls kick (Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 3:08; Pittsburgh 28–7)
(5:28) KSU – Naim Muhammad 34-yard fumble recovery, Andrew Glass kick (Pittsburgh 28–14)

Third quarter

(9:36) KSU – Chrishon McCray 29-yard pass from Devin Kargman, Andrew Glass kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:24; Pittsburgh 28–21)
(8:39) PITT – Desmond Reid 46-yard run, Ben Sauls kick (Drive: 3 plays, 69 yards, 0:52; Pittsburgh 35–21)
(5:48) KSU – Andrew Glass 36-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 2:51; Pittsburgh 35–24)
(3:34) PITT – Kenny Johnson 10-yard pass from Eli Holstein, Ben Sauls kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:14; Pittsburgh 42–24)

Fourth quarter

(11:52) PITT – Ben Sauls 50-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 24 yards, 1:41; Pittsburgh 45–24)
(9:32) PITT – Raphael Williams 6-yard pass from Nate Yarnell, Ben Sauls kick (Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, 1:59; Pittsburgh 52–24)
(1:47) PITT – Ben Sauls 39-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 32 yards, 2:38; Pittsburgh 55–24)

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	Statistics
Kent 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, TD
Pittsburgh	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

Game Two – Pittsburgh Panthers (1–0) vs Cincinnati Bearcats (1–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	3	3	7	15	28
Bearcats	14	3	10	0	27

at Nippert Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

Date: September 7
Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 62 °F (17 °C) • Wind: N at 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)
Game attendance: 37,992
Referee: Adam Savoie
TV announcers (ESPN2): Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Sam Acho (analyst), and Taylor Davis (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter

(7:47) CIN – Jamoi Mayes 52-yard pass from Brendan Sorsby, Carter Brown kick (Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:20; Cincinnati 7–0)
(3:52) PITT – Ben Sauls 47-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 48 yards, 3:50; Cincinnati 7–3)
(1:11) CIN – Tony Johnson 5-yard pass from Brendan Sorsby, Carter Brown kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:41; Cincinnati 14–3)

Second quarter

(8:11) CIN – Carter Brown 49-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 31 yards, 7:14; Cincinnati 17–3)
(0:00) PITT – Ben Sauls 53-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 45 yards, 0:23; Cincinnati 17–6)

Third quarter

(7:25) CIN – Joe Royer 16-yard pass from Brendan Sorsby, Carter Brown kick (Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 5:13; Cincinnati 24–6)
(4:50) CIN – Carter Brown 26-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 1:59; Cincinnati 27–6)
(0:46) PITT – Konata Mumpfield 11-yard pass from Eli Holstein, Ben Sauls kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:04; Cincinnati 27–13)

Fourth quarter

(10:41) PITT – Konata Mumpfield 38-yard pass from Eli Holstein (Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 3:23; Cincinnati 27–19)
(5:40) PITT – Desmond Reid 56-yard pass from Eli Holstein (Drive: 7 plays, 94 yards, 2:04; Cincinnati 27–25)
(0:17) PITT – Ben Sauls 35-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 2:21; Pittsburgh 28–27)

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	Statistics
Pittsburgh	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 TD
Cincinnati	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

Game Three – West Virginia Mountaineers (1–1) at Pittsburgh Panthers (2–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mountaineers	7	10	7	10	34
Panthers	10	7	7	14	38

at Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Date: September 14
Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: E at 9 miles per hour (14 km/h)
Game attendance: 66,087
Referee: Michael VanderVelde
TV announcers (ESPN2): Mike Monaco (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (analyst), and Dawn Davenport (sideline reporter)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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	Statistics
West 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 yards
Pittsburgh	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

Game Four – Youngstown State Penguins (1–2) at Pittsburgh Panthers (3–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Penguins	0	10	7	0	17
Panthers	21	21	10	21	73

at Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Date: September 21
Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
TV announcers (ACCNX/ESPN+): Doug Sherman (play-by-play) and Forrest Conoly (analyst)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	YSU	PITT
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	Statistics
Youngstown 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 TD
Pittsburgh	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 SMU

Game Eight – Pittsburgh Panthers at SMU Mustangs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	0	0	0	0	0
Mustangs	0	0	0	0	0

at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas

Date: November 2
Game time: TBD
TV announcers (TBD): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	PITT	SMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Pittsburgh	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
SMU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Coaching staff

Name	Position	Consecutive season at Pittsburgh in current position	Previous position	Pitt profile
Pittsburgh Panthers
Pat Narduzzi	Head coach	10th	Michigan State defensive coordinator (2007–2014)	^[3]
Cory Sanders	Assistant head coach and safeties coach	1st	Pittsburgh safeties coach (2018–2023)	^[4]
Kade Bell	Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach	1st	Western Carolina offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach (2021–2023)	^[5]
Randy Bates	Defensive coordinator	7th	Northwestern linebackers coach (2006–2017)	^[6]
Jacob Bronowski	Special teams coordinator and tight ends coach	1st	Miami (OH) special teams coordinator and defensive assistant (2022–2023)	^[7]
Archie Collins	Secondary coach	7th	Central Michigan defensive pass game coordinator and secondary coach (2017)	^[8]
Tim Daoust	Defensive line coach	1st	East Carolina special teams coordinator, outside linebackers coach, and defensive ends coach (2021–2023)	^[9]
Jeremy Darveau	Offensive line coach	1st	Western Carolina offensive line coach (2022–2023)	^[10]
Lindsey Lamar	Running backs coach	1st	Howard offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach (2023)	^[11]
JJ Laster	Wide receivers coach	1st	Western Carolina wide receivers coach (2021–2023)	^[12]
Ryan Manalac	Linebackers coach	4th	Bucknell defensive coordinator and linebackers coach (2019–2020)	^[13]
Trent Turknett	Offensive quality control coach	1st	Western Carolina director of player personnel (2021–2023)	^[14]
Phil DeCapito	Defensive quality control coach	7th	Pittsburgh defensive graduate assistant (2015–2017)	^[15]
Jacob Floyd	Offensive graduate assistant	1st	Sewanee running backs coach and tight ends coach (2023)	^[16]
Chris Russell	Offensive graduate assistant	1st	Pittsburgh volunteer coach (2023)	^[17]
Malcolm Robinson	Defensive graduate assistant	2nd	Akron defensive quality control coach (2022)	^[18]
Edward Warinner	Defensive graduate assistant	2nd	Miami (OH) defensive graduate assistant (2022)	^[19]
Reference:^[20]

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
AP	—	—	—	RV	RV
Coaches	—	—	RV	RV	RV
CFP	Not released																Not released

References

^ "2024 Pitt Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
^ "Pitt's Future ACC Football Opponents Revealed". pittsburghpanthers.com. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
^ "Pat Narduzzi - Football Coach". Pitt Panthers #H2P. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
^ "Cory Sanders - Football Coach". Pitt Panthers #H2P. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
^ "Kade Bell - Football Coach". Pitt Panthers #H2P. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
^ "Randy Bates - Football Coach". Pitt Panthers #H2P. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
^ "Jacob Bronowski - Football Coach". Pitt Panthers #H2P. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
^ "Archie Collins - Football Coach". Pitt Panthers #H2P. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
^ "Tim Daoust - Football Coach". Pitt Panthers #H2P. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
^ "Jeremy Darveau - Football Coach". Pitt Panthers #H2P. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
^ "Lindsey Lamar - Football Coach". Pitt Panthers #H2P. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
^ "JJ Laster - Football Coach". Pitt Panthers #H2P. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
^ "Ryan Manalac - Football Coach". Pitt Panthers #H2P. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
^ "Trent Turknett - Offensive Quality Control - Football Support Staff". Pitt Panthers #H2P. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
^ "Phil DeCapito - Defensive Quality Control - Football Support Staff". Pitt Panthers #H2P. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
^ "Jacob Floyd - Offensive Graduate Assistant - Football Support Staff". Pitt Panthers #H2P. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
^ "Chris Russell - Offensive Graduate Assistant - Football Support Staff". Pitt Panthers #H2P. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
^ "Malcolm Robinson - Defensive Graduate Assistant - Football Support Staff". Pitt Panthers #H2P. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
^ "Edward Warinner - Defensive Graduate Assistant - Football Support Staff". Pitt Panthers #H2P. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
^ "2024 Football Roster". Pittsburgh Panthers. Retrieved April 16, 2024.

[1] "2024 Pitt Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 3, 2024.

[2] "Pitt's Future ACC Football Opponents Revealed". pittsburghpanthers.com. Retrieved January 3, 2024.

[3] "Pat Narduzzi - Football Coach". Pitt Panthers #H2P. Retrieved April 16, 2024.

[4] "Cory Sanders - Football Coach". Pitt Panthers #H2P. Retrieved April 16, 2024.

[5] "Kade Bell - Football Coach". Pitt Panthers #H2P. Retrieved April 16, 2024.

[6] "Randy Bates - Football Coach". Pitt Panthers #H2P. Retrieved April 16, 2024.

[7] "Jacob Bronowski - Football Coach". Pitt Panthers #H2P. Retrieved April 16, 2024.

[8] "Archie Collins - Football Coach". Pitt Panthers #H2P. Retrieved April 16, 2024.

[9] "Tim Daoust - Football Coach". Pitt Panthers #H2P. Retrieved April 16, 2024.

[10] "Jeremy Darveau - Football Coach". Pitt Panthers #H2P. Retrieved April 16, 2024.

[11] "Lindsey Lamar - Football Coach". Pitt Panthers #H2P. Retrieved April 16, 2024.

[12] "JJ Laster - Football Coach". Pitt Panthers #H2P. Retrieved April 16, 2024.

[13] "Ryan Manalac - Football Coach". Pitt Panthers #H2P. Retrieved April 16, 2024.

[14] "Trent Turknett - Offensive Quality Control - Football Support Staff". Pitt Panthers #H2P. Retrieved April 16, 2024.

[15] "Phil DeCapito - Defensive Quality Control - Football Support Staff". Pitt Panthers #H2P. Retrieved April 16, 2024.

[16] "Jacob Floyd - Offensive Graduate Assistant - Football Support Staff". Pitt Panthers #H2P. Retrieved April 16, 2024.

[17] "Chris Russell - Offensive Graduate Assistant - Football Support Staff". Pitt Panthers #H2P. Retrieved April 16, 2024.

[18] "Malcolm Robinson - Defensive Graduate Assistant - Football Support Staff". Pitt Panthers #H2P. Retrieved April 16, 2024.

[19] "Edward Warinner - Defensive Graduate Assistant - Football Support Staff". Pitt Panthers #H2P. Retrieved April 16, 2024.

[20] "2024 Football Roster". Pittsburgh Panthers. Retrieved April 16, 2024.

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Transfers

Outgoing

Incoming

Schedule

Game summaries

Kent State

at Cincinnati

West Virginia

Youngstown State

at SMU

Coaching staff

Rankings

References

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