Pittsburgh Panthers
8-5 2025 record (6-2 conf)
Title odds (#43 board)
Win total (O +152)
48% Returning starter games
85th Hardest path of 138
Coaching
All coachesPat Narduzzi Head Coach · 12th year
80–61 Career · 12 seasons, all at PITT
Pro Style Offense
4-3 Defense
Returning production
| Unit | Ret games | Games | Depth | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skill offense | 32% | 21 / 66 | 6 / 18 | 48% |
| Offensive line | 79% | 50 / 63 | 11 / 15 | 64% |
| Defensive front | 59% | 48 / 82 | 12 / 23 | 46% |
| Secondary | 18% | 10 / 57 | 8 / 13 | 44% |
Back 38
BJ Williams OL · 13g 11%
Gone 34
Rasheem Biles LB · 20 havoc · 10g · to TEX 16%
Eli Holstein QB · 1,169 yds · 8g · to UVA 14%
Lyndon Cooper OL · 13g · to VAN 11%
New 9
La'Vell Wright RB · 559 yds · 13g · from WKU
Elijah Lagg TE · 164 yds · 12g · from UAB
Carson Kent TE · 26 yds · 12g · from OKLA 
Keylen Davis OL · 12g · from AKR 
Eliyt Nairne DL · 1 havoc · 14g · from TULN 
DeMarco Ward LB · 2 havoc · 13g · from MEM 2025 Percentile vs FBS
Offense
Points per game 33.7 85
Explosive play rate 11.2% 53
Red zone TD rate 62.7% 16
Line yards per carry 1.7 8
Sack rate allowed 9.2% 10
Defense
Points allowed per game 24.8 50
Explosive rate allowed 9.3% 80
Red zone score rate allowed 87.5% 21
Line yards per carry allowed 1.6 96
Sack rate 6.3% 57
2025 Margin by Game
DUQ
CMU
WVU
LOU
BC
FSU
SYR
NCST
STAN
ND
GT
MIA
ECU
2026 schedule
85th-hardest path in FBS · 1 title-contender games · 5 road| W1 | Sat 4:30 PM | vs |  Miami (OH) | 7-7 | 31 | W 59-14 | The CW |
| W2 | Sat 7:30 PM | vs |  UCF | 5-7 | 27 | W 12-7 | ESPN2 |
| W3 | Thu 11:30 PM | vs |  Syracuse | 3-9 | 25 | W 27-13 | ESPN |
| W4 | Sat 4:00 PM | vs | Bucknell Bison | 8 | W 59-0 | ACC Network Extra | |
| W5 | Fri 11:00 PM | @ |  Virginia Tech | 3-9 | 34 | W 35-33 | ESPN |
| W6 | Sat 4:00 PM | vs |  North Carolina | 4-8 | 25 | L 17-21 | ESPN |
| W7 | Sat 4:00 PM | @ |  Boston College | 2-10 | 24 | L 21-27 | ESPN2 |
| W8 | Sat 4:00 PM | @ |  Miami (FL) | 13-3 | 81 | ESPN | |
| W9 | Sat 5:00 PM | vs |  Georgia Tech | 9-4 | 40 | ||
| W11 | Sat 12:00 AM | vs |  Florida State | 5-7 | 30 | ESPN | |
| W12 | Sat 6:00 PM | @ |  Louisville | 9-4 | 48 | ||
| W13 | Sat 6:00 PM | @ |  California | 7-6 | 39 |
Depth chart
Confirmed unavailable players omitted · backups promoted Transfer First year| Starter | 2nd | 3rd | |
|---|---|---|---|
| QB |  Mason Heintschel SO · #6 |  Holden Geriner 5TH · #15 | Corey Dailey FR · #16 |
| RB |  Ja'Kyrian Turner SO · #9 |  Damon Ferguson Jr. FR · #26 | La'Vell Wright 5TH · #11 |
| WR-X |  Tony Kinsler SO · #2 |  Cam Sapp SO · #84 | Bryan Hamilton FR · #22 |
| WR-Z |  Blue Hicks SR · #3 | Demetrice McCray FR · #87 |  Benny Haselrig SR · #14 |
| WR-SL |  Censere Lee 5TH · #10 |  Bryce Yates SO · #4 |  Tyreek Robinson JR · #24 |
| TE | Carson Kent 5TH · #86 | Elijah Lagg SR · #17 |  Jordan Fields SO · #49 |
| LT |  Netinho Olivieri 5TH · #74 |  Jiavani Cooley JR · #51 | |
| LG |  Kendall Stanley 5TH · #53 |  Torian Chester SO · #68 | |
| C |  Ryan Carretta SR · #71 |  Keith Gouveia 5TH · #66 | |
| RG | BJ Williams SR · #55 | Keylen Davis 5TH · #56 |  Isaiah Montgomery 5TH · #72 |
| RT |  Ryan Baer 5TH · #70 |  Mason Lindsay JR · #58 |
Roster 113
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 |  Braylan Lovelace | LB | SR | 6'2" | 225 | Leechburg, PA |
| 2 |  Isaiah Neal | DL | SR | 6'2" | 250 | Washington, DC |
| 2 | Tony Kinsler | WR | SO | 5'11" | 175 | Daytona Beach, FL |
| 3 |  Shawn Lee Jr. | DB | SO | 5'10" | 180 | Harrisburg, PA |
| 3 | Blue Hicks | WR | SR | 5'10" | 185 | Miami, FL |
| 4 |  Rashan Murray | DB | 5TH | 6'2" | 185 | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 4 | Bryce Yates | WR | SO | 6'0" | 185 | Ettrick, VA |
| 5 |  Justin Cook | RB | 5TH | 5'10" | 175 | Harrisburg, PA |
| 5 |  Zach Crothers | DL | JR | 6'4" | 265 | Weston, FL |
| 6 | Mason Heintschel | QB | SO | 6'2" | 215 | Oregon, OH |
| 6 |  Raion Strader | DB | SR | 6'0" | 190 | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 7 | DeMarco Ward | LB | SR | 6'1" | 230 | Duluth, GA |
| 7 |  Malik Knight | WR | 5TH | 6'1" | 185 | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 8 | Angelo Renda | QB | FR | 6'0" | 180 | Southlake, TX |
| 8 |  Jaeden Moore | DL | SR | 6'4" | 250 | Hanford, CA |
| 9 |  Jeremiah Warren | DL | SR | 6'2" | 305 | Belleville, MI |
| 9 | Ja'Kyrian Turner | RB | SO | 5'9" | 195 | Wildwood, FL |
| 10 |  Alex Sanford Jr. | LB | SR | 6'1" | 235 | Oxford, MS |
| 10 | Censere Lee | WR | 5TH | 5'11" | 170 | Clearwater, FL |
| 11 |  Nick James | DL | 5TH | 6'2" | 295 | Prattville, AL |
| 11 | La'Vell Wright | RB | 5TH | 5'11" | 215 | Louisville, KY |
| 12 |  Cruce Brookins | DB | SR | 6'0" | 205 | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 12 |  Beau Jackson | QB | SO | 6'3" | 220 | West Bloomfield, MI |
| 14 | Benny Haselrig | WR | SR | 5'11" | 195 | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 14 |  Josh Guerrier | DB | SO | 5'10" | 185 | Ocoee, FL |
| 15 | Tony Forney | DB | FR | 6'1" | 195 | Decatur, GA |
| 15 | Holden Geriner | QB | 5TH | 6'3" | 215 | Savannah, GA |
| 16 | Eliyt Nairne | DL | SR | 6'1" | 290 | Charlotte, NC |
| 16 | Corey Dailey | QB | FR | 6'6" | 200 | Seguin, TX |
| 17 | Elijah Lagg | TE | SR | 6'2" | 235 | Mountain Home, AR |
| 17 |  Cole Woodson | DB | SO | 6'1" | 210 | Haymarket, VA |
| 18 |  Max Hunt | TE | SO | 6'4" | 225 | Tampa, FL |
| 19 | Davin Friedman | QB | FR | 6'3" | 195 | Erie, PA |
| 19 |  Jayden Bonsu | LB | SR | 6'2" | 215 | Newark, NJ |
| 20 |  Synkwan Smith | RB | SO | 5'7" | 185 | Roswell, GA |
| 20 | Josh Pittman | DL | FR | 6'3" | 240 | Suffolk, VA |
| 21 |  Shadarian Harrison | DB | SR | 6'1" | 200 | Lakeland, FL |
| 22 | Bryan Hamilton | WR | FR | 5'11" | 165 | Tampa, FL |
| 22 | Zion Ferguson | DB | JR | 6'1" | 180 | Atlanta, GA |
| 23 |  Kanye Thompson | DB | 5TH | 6'0" | 170 | McKeesport, PA |
| 23 |  Jake Sassic | WR | JR | 5'10" | 180 | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 24 |  Cameron Lindsey | LB | JR | 6'1" | 210 | Aliquippa, PA |
| 24 | Tyreek Robinson | WR | JR | 5'10" | 180 | Shreveport, LA |
| 25 | Kentrail McRae Jr. | DB | FR | 6'2" | 175 | Clearwater, FL |
| 26 | Damon Ferguson Jr. | RB | FR | 5'11" | 190 | Gwynn Oak, MD |
| 26 |  Allen Bryant | DB | JR | 6'0" | 180 | Pahokee, FL |
| 27 |  Jaylin Brown | RB | SO | 5'10" | 210 | Orlando, FL |
| 27 |  Nigel Maynard | DB | JR | 5'11" | 180 | Smyrna, TN |
| 29 | Da'Ron Barksdale | DB | FR | 5'10" | 195 | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 30 | John Wetzel | LB | SO | 5'11" | 210 | Latrobe, PA |
| 30 | Jack Lesniewicz | WR | FR | 6'2" | 175 | Hinsdale, IL |
| 32 |  Jeremiah Marcelin | LB | JR | 6'2" | 235 | Opa-locka, FL |
| 32 | Truitt Brown | TE | JR | 6'4" | 235 | Tampa, FL |
| 34 | Marcus Jennings | LB | FR | 6'2" | 220 | Southfield, MI |
| 34 |  Ethan Shine | RB | SR | 5'10" | 225 | Doylestown, PA |
| 35 | Zaky Roberts | RB | JR | 5'10" | 190 | Hurricane, WV |
| 35 |  JuJu Anderson | DL | SO | 6'4" | 245 | Orlando, FL |
| 37 |  Davin Brewton | LB | JR | 6'0" | 230 | Neptune, NJ |
| 38 |  Emmanuel Taylor | LB | SO | 6'1" | 205 | Virginia Beach, VA |
| 39 |  D'Angelo Stocker | DB | 5TH | 5'10" | 170 | Coatesville, PA |
| 40 | Ty Millhimes | DL | JR | 6'2" | 240 | Hummelstown, PA |
| 40 |  Amah Agwu | WR | JR | 6'3" | 190 | Lynbrook, NY |
| 41 | Isaac Patterson | DB | FR | 6'0" | 190 | Westerville, OH |
| 43 |  Valdez Stuvaints | DB | SO | 5'10" | 200 | McKeesport, PA |
| 44 |  Jimmy Scott | DL | 5TH | 6'3" | 265 | Buffalo, NY |
| 44 |  Adam Howanitz | TE | SR | 6'4" | 240 | Archbald, PA |
| 46 | Zach Zollers | LB | SR | 6'2" | 225 | Royersford, PA |
| 47 | Jaxson Mark | DB | FR | 6'0" | 170 | Westerville, OH |
| 48 | Desmond Johnson | LB | FR | 6'1" | 210 | Miami, FL |
| 48 |  Antonio Chadha | K | 5TH | 5'9" | 200 | Bryn Mawr, PA |
| 49 | Jordan Fields | TE | SO | 6'4" | 265 | Houston, TX |
| 50 |  Denim Cook | DL | SO | 6'3" | 245 | Columbus, OH |
| 50 |  Shep Turk | OL | SO | 6'4" | 310 | Jefferson Hills, PA |
| 51 | Jiavani Cooley | OL | JR | 6'4" | 315 | Erie, PA |
| 52 |  Abe Ibrahim | LB | 5TH | 6'1" | 225 | Carnegie, PA |
| 53 |  Charlie Donehue | DL | SO | 6'1" | 275 | Powell, OH |
| 53 | Kendall Stanley | OL | 5TH | 6'5" | 305 | Albany, GA |
| 54 | Justin Thompson | LB | SO | 6'2" | 235 | Bowie, MD |
| 55 | BJ Williams | OL | SR | 6'4" | 320 | Lawrenceville, GA |
| 55 |  Sean FitzSimmons | DL | 5TH | 6'3" | 300 | Monaca, PA |
| 56 | Keylen Davis | OL | 5TH | 6'2" | 325 | Indianapolis, IN |
| 57 | Alex Rudolph | LS | FR | 5'9" | 200 | Edwardsburg, MI |
| 58 | Mason Lindsay | OL | JR | 6'6" | 320 | Hyattsville, MD |
| 58 | Reston Lehman | DL | FR | 6'4" | 235 | McMurray, PA |
| 59 |  Justin Schmidt | LS | SO | 6'2" | 235 | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 60 |  Akram Elnagmi | OL | SO | 6'6" | 315 | Bristol,, GBR |
| 61 | Sean Franklin | OL | FR | 6'6" | 300 | Mars, PA |
| 63 |  Ty Banco | OL | SR | 6'0" | 320 | Washington, PA |
| 64 |  Josh Nindl | OL | SO | 6'3" | 295 | Gibsonia, PA |
| 66 | Keith Gouveia | OL | 5TH | 6'4" | 305 | Stephens City, VA |
| 66 |  Ben Kauffman | DL | SO | 6'3" | 240 | Media, PA |
| 68 | Torian Chester | OL | SO | 6'4" | 310 | Albany, GA |
| 70 | Ryan Baer | OL | 5TH | 6'7" | 325 | Eastlake, OH |
| 71 | Ryan Carretta | OL | SR | 6'5" | 320 | Galena, OH |
| 72 | Isaiah Montgomery | OL | 5TH | 6'4" | 300 | Virginia Beach, VA |
| 74 | Netinho Olivieri | OL | 5TH | 6'4" | 310 | Newton, MA |
| 76 | Mike van der Oord | OL | FR | 6'7" | 285 | Westlake, OH |
| 76 | Lincoln Hoke | DL | FR | 6'2" | 285 | Sewickley, PA |
| 77 | John Curran | OL | FR | 6'3" | 310 | Gibsonia, PA |
| 77 | Dylan Pitzer | DL | FR | 6'7" | 285 | Derry, PA |
| 78 | Nick Howard | OL | FR | 6'5" | 350 | Pearland, TX |
| 81 | Rodney Dunbar | WR | FR | 6'5" | 185 | Thomasville, GA |
| 83 | Dylan Wester | WR | FR | 5'9" | 175 | Palmetto, FL |
| 84 | Cam Sapp | WR | SO | 5'10" | 175 | Miami, FL |
| 86 | Carson Kent | TE | 5TH | 6'4" | 250 | Milton, GA |
| 87 | Demetrice McCray | WR | FR | 6'0" | 205 | Clermont, FL |
| 88 | Wyatt Villarreal | TE | FR | 6'5" | 230 | Celina, TX |
| 90 |  Trevor Sommers | DL | SO | 6'2" | 280 | Davie, FL |
| 91 |  Sam Hunsaker | K | JR | 5'9" | 175 | Gilbert, AZ |
| 92 |  Kaemon Tijerina | P | SO | 6'0" | 215 | Redford, MI |
| 93 | Ty Yuhas | DL | JR | 6'3" | 285 | Munhall, PA |
| 94 | Carter Genchi | K | FR | 5'10" | 160 | Powder Springs, GA |
| 98 |  Gabe Russo | P | SR | 6'0" | 235 | Montgomery, AL |