2023 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

2023 Pittsburgh Panthers football
2023 Pittsburgh Panthers football
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	3–9 (2–6 ACC)
Head coach	Pat Narduzzi (9th season);
Offensive coordinator	Frank Cignetti Jr. (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Randy Bates (6th season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Acrisure Stadium
Uniform
	Seasons ← 2022 2024 →

2023 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 6 Florida State y$	8	–	0	13	–	1
No. 19 Louisville y	7	–	1	10	–	4
No. 21 NC State	6	–	2	9	–	4
Georgia Tech	5	–	3	7	–	6
Virginia Tech	5	–	3	7	–	6
North Carolina	4	–	4	8	–	5
No. 20 Clemson	4	–	4	9	–	4
Duke	4	–	4	8	–	5
Miami (FL)	3	–	5	7	–	6
Boston College	3	–	5	7	–	6
Syracuse	2	–	6	6	–	7
Virginia	2	–	6	3	–	9
Pittsburgh	2	–	6	3	–	9
Wake Forest	1	–	7	4	–	8
Championship: Florida State 16, Louisville 6
$ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

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

Name	Pos.	New school
Ak’Bar Shabazz II	CB	West Virginia
Judson Tallandier	CB	Akron
Jaden Bradley	WR	Charlotte
Jaylon Barden	WR	Georgia Southern
Samuel Willams	EDGE	Murray State
Khalil Anderson	CB	East Tennessee State
Isaiah Stewart	WR	None
Kedon Slovis	QB	BYU
Kyi Wright	TE	James Madison
John Morgan	EDGE	Arkansas
Vincent Davis	RB	UNLV
Gavin Thomson	WR	UNLV
Myles Alston	WR	Old Dominion
Sam Vander Haar	P	None

Incoming

Name	Pos.	Previous school
Phil Jurkovec	QB	Boston College
Derrick Davis Jr.	RB	LSU
Donovan McMillon	S	Florida
Daejon Reynolds	WR	Florida
Jackson Brown	OT	California
Christian Veilleux	QB	Penn State
Jeff Yurk	P	Elon
Malcolm Epps	TE	USC

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
September 2	3:30 p.m.	Wofford*	Acrisure Stadium Pittsburgh, PA	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*	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV (Backyard Brawl)	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	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA	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	Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium Winston-Salem, NC	ACCN	L 17–21	31,855
October 28	3:30 p.m.	at No. 14 Notre Dame*	Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)	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	Yankee Stadium Bronx, NY (rivalry)	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	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC	ACCN	L 19–30	17,639
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 2) - Released prior to game All times are in Eastern time

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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	Final
AP	RV	RV	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Coaches	RV	RV	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
CFP	Not released									—	—	—	—	—	—	Not released

Players drafted into the NFL

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL Club
3	79	Matt Goncalves	OT	Indianapolis Colts
5	170	Bub Means	WR	New Orleans Saints
7	229	M. J. Devonshire	DB	Las Vegas Raiders

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.

[1] Murphy, Rory (January 30, 2023). "Pitt Panthers 2023 football schedule released". LocalToday.News. Retrieved February 3, 2023.

[2] "Panthers to play Syracuse at Yankee Stadium in 2023". 93.7 FM The Fan. January 30, 2023. Retrieved February 3, 2023.

[3] "ACC Announces Football Schedule Model for 2023–26" (Press release). Atlantic Coast Conference. June 28, 2022. Retrieved February 3, 2023.

[4] "ACC changing scheduling model for football in '23 and beyond". WTAE-TV. June 28, 2022. Retrieved February 3, 2023.

[5] "2023 Pitt Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com.

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