American college football season
2023 Pittsburgh Panthers football |
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Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
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Record | 3–9 (2–6 ACC) |
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Head coach | - Pat Narduzzi (9th season)
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Offensive coordinator | Frank Cignetti Jr. (2nd season) |
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Defensive coordinator | Randy Bates (6th season) |
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Home stadium | Acrisure Stadium |
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The 2023 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Panthers were led by ninth-year head coach Pat Narduzzi and played their home games at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh.
This was Pitt's eleventh season as a member of the ACC. With a record of 3–9, the team suffered its worst season since 1998.
Transfers
Outgoing
Incoming
Schedule
Pittsburgh and the ACC announced the 2023 football schedule on January 30, 2023.[1][2] The 2023 season was the conference's first season since 2004 that its scheduling format included just one division. The new format set Pittsburgh with three set conference opponents, while playing the remaining ten teams twice in a four–year cycle. The Panthers' three set conference opponents for the next four years are Boston College, Syracuse, and Virginia Tech.[3][4]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 2 | 3:30 p.m. | Wofford* | | ACCN | W 45–7 | 45,096 |
September 9 | 6:30 p.m. | Cincinnati* | - Acrisure Stadium
- Pittsburgh, PA (River City Rivalry)
| The CW | L 21–27 | 49,398 |
September 16 | 7:30 p.m. | at West Virginia* | | ABC | L 6–17 | 61,106 |
September 23 | 8:00 p.m. | No. 17 North Carolina | - Acrisure Stadium
- Pittsburgh, PA
| ACCN | L 24–41 | 48,544 |
September 30 | 8:00 p.m. | at Virginia Tech | | ACCN | L 21–38 | 65,632 |
October 14 | 6:30 p.m. | No. 14 Louisville | - Acrisure Stadium
- Pittsburgh, PA
| The CW | W 38–21 | 46,296 |
October 21 | 3:30 p.m. | at Wake Forest | | ACCN | L 17–21 | 31,855 |
October 28 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 14 Notre Dame* | | NBC | L 7–58 | 77,622 |
November 4 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 4 Florida State | - Acrisure Stadium
- Pittsburgh, PA
| ESPN | L 7–24 | 57,557 |
November 11 | 3:30 p.m. | vs. Syracuse | | ACCN | L 13–28 | 17,101 |
November 16 | 7:00 p.m. | Boston College | - Acrisure Stadium
- Pittsburgh, PA
| ESPN | W 24–16 | 41,842 |
November 25 | 12:00 p.m. | at Duke | | ACCN | L 19–30 | 17,639 |
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Rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes | Week |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
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AP | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Coaches | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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CFP | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released |
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Players drafted into the NFL
References
- ^ Murphy, Rory (January 30, 2023). "Pitt Panthers 2023 football schedule released". LocalToday.News. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
- ^ "Panthers to play Syracuse at Yankee Stadium in 2023". 93.7 FM The Fan. January 30, 2023. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
- ^ "ACC Announces Football Schedule Model for 2023–26" (Press release). Atlantic Coast Conference. June 28, 2022. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
- ^ "ACC changing scheduling model for football in '23 and beyond". WTAE-TV. June 28, 2022. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
- ^ "2023 Pitt Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com.
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