2026 Season · Week 6
PITT · Panthers
Pittsburgh
ACC · 5-1
National Rank
#17
Power
+13.7
Offense
0.25
Defense
0.45
SOS
+0.4
SOS Rank
#24
Team Profile
Why #17?
Pittsburgh ranks #17 through Week 6 with a Power rating of +13.7, meaning the model expects Pittsburgh to outscore an average FBS opponent by about 13.7 points on a neutral field.
Pittsburgh has faced the #24 strength of schedule in FBS through Week 6. The average opponent faced, after accounting for game location, rated +0.4 points relative to an average FBS team.
The strongest statistical performance through Week 6 came against Bucknell, with a Game Performance score of +1.56.
The weakest performance came against Virginia Tech, where the Game Performance score was -0.24.
Offense0.25
Offense0.25
Stronger Side
Defense
The defensive rating (0.45) is currently higher than the offensive rating (0.25).
Schedule
Game Results
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Score | Game Perf | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Sep 5 | Miami (OH) | Home | W | 59-14 | +0.49 | +0.98 | +0.01 |
| Sat, Sep 12 | UCF | Home | W | 12-7 | +0.32 | -0.33 | +0.97 |
| Thu, Sep 17 | Syracuse | Home | W | 27-13 | +0.30 | +0.23 | +0.37 |
| Sat, Sep 26 | Bucknell | Home | W | 59-0 | +1.56 | +1.51 | +1.61 |
| Fri, Oct 2 | Virginia Tech | Away | W | 35-33 | -0.24 | -0.19 | -0.29 |
| Sat, Oct 10 | North Carolina | Home | L | 17-21 | +0.10 | -0.31 | +0.52 |
| Sat, Oct 17 | Boston College | Away | 9:00 AM | — | — | — | — |
| Fri, Oct 23 | Miami | Away | 9:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Fri, Oct 30 | Georgia Tech | Home | 9:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Fri, Nov 13 | Florida State | Home | 5:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Fri, Nov 20 | Louisville | Away | 10:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Fri, Nov 27 | California | Away | 10:00 PM | — | — | — | — |