The 2022 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represents the
University of Pittsburgh
The University of Pittsburgh (Pitt) is a public state-related research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The university is composed of 17 undergraduate and graduate schools and colleges at its urban Pittsburgh campus, home to the univers ...
as a member of the Coastal Division of the
Atlantic Coast Conference
The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) is a collegiate athletic conference located in the eastern United States. Headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina, the ACC's fifteen member universities compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Associa ...
(ACC) during the
2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Panthers are led by eighth-year head coach
Pat Narduzzi
Patrick Regan Narduzzi (born April 22, 1966) is an American football coach and former player. He is the head coach at the University of Pittsburgh. He was formerly the defensive coordinator at Michigan State. He attended Youngstown State Universit ...
and play their home games at
Acrisure Stadium
Acrisure Stadium is a football stadium located in the North Shore neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. It primarily serves as the home of the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL) and the Pittsburgh Pan ...
in
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh ( ) is a city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States, and the county seat of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Allegheny County. It is the most populous city in both Allegheny County and Wester ...
. This is Pitt's tenth season as a member of the ACC.
Previous season
The Panthers finished the
2021 season with an 11–3 record, and a 7–1 conference record. Pitt won the Coastal Division of the ACC. The Panthers won their first ever
ACC Championship with a win over
Wake Forest, 45–21. Pitt lost their bowl game, the
Peach Bowl
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, against
Michigan State
Michigan State University (Michigan State, MSU) is a public land-grant research university in East Lansing, Michigan. It was founded in 1855 as the Agricultural College of the State of Michigan, the first of its kind in the United States. It i ...
31–21 to end the season.
Offseason
2022 NFL Draft
Pitt players drafted into the NFL
Undrafted NFL free agents
Recruiting class
The Panthers have signed a total of 12 student-athletes on Early National Signing Day (December 2021)
Recruits
Position key
Transfers
Incoming
Schedule
Game summaries
vs. West Virginia
vs. No. 24 Tennessee
at Western Michigan
vs. No. 20 ( FCS) Rhode Island
vs. Georgia Tech
vs. Virginia Tech
at Louisville
at No. 21 North Carolina
vs. No. 20 Syracuse
at Virginia
vs. Duke
at Miami (FL)
vs UCLA
Rankings
Coaching staff
References
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Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh ( ) is a city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States, and the county seat of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Allegheny County. It is the most populous city in both Allegheny County and Wester ...
Pittsburgh Panthers football seasons
Pittsburgh Panthers football
The Pittsburgh Panthers football program is the intercollegiate football team of the University of Pittsburgh, often referred to as "Pitt", in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Traditionally the most popular sport at the university, Pitt football has ...