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Pittsburgh Panthers 2026 advanced stats
- Pittsburgh Panthers (ACC) are 6-3 in 2026.
- SP+ power rating 7.9 (44th in FBS): offense 30.0 (46th), defense 22.4 (39th).
- Offense ranks 77th in EPA per play (+0.10); defense ranks 31st (+0.03 allowed), FBS games with garbage time excluded.
- Schedule so far ranks 49th toughest by opponent SP+.
Offense and defense, with FBS rank
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.1077th | +0.0331st |
| Success rate | 42.1%61st | 35.4%13th |
| Explosiveness | 1.15117th | 1.52137th |
| Standard-downs success rate | 48.2%47th | 39.0%11th |
| Passing-downs success rate | 29.5%87th | 29.2%46th |
| 3rd-down conversion rate | 37.7%83rd | 37.2%52nd |
| EPA per rush | +0.0959th | −0.118th |
| Rushing success rate | 46.6%29th | 33.2%10th |
| Stuff rate | 15.2%25th | 25.6%7th |
| Line yards per carry | 3.2032nd | 2.004th |
| Second-level yards per carry | 1.1145th | 0.8418th |
| Open-field yards per carry | 0.9193rd | 0.8848th |
| Power success rate | 82.0%17th | 63.5%39th |
| Rushing explosiveness | 0.80121st | 1.03106th |
| EPA per pass | +0.1582nd | +0.2173rd |
| Passing success rate | 38.4%101st | 38.8%39th |
| Passing explosiveness | 1.5960th | 1.85136th |
| Sack rate | 3.7%18th | 7.4%38th |
| Turnovers per game | 1.265th | 1.622nd |
Schedule (FBS opponents)
- Week 1 vs. Miami (OH) · W 59–14
- Week 2 vs. UCF · W 12–7
- Week 3 vs. Syracuse · W 27–13
- Week 5 at Virginia Tech · W 35–33 · ▼ Misleading Final
- Week 6 vs. North Carolina · L 17–21
- Week 7 at Boston College · L 21–27
- Week 8 at Miami · L 23–52 · ▲ Misleading Final
- Week 9 vs. Georgia Tech · W 34–11
- Week 11 vs. Florida State
- Week 12 at Louisville
- Week 13 at California