ACC · 2025 · Final

Pittsburgh Panthers 2025

8-56-2 in conference
Final TDC rank
#31
of 136 FBS teams
Rating
+6.4
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
+5.8
18th in FBS
Defense
+0.6
61st in FBS
Schedule
+1.3
43rd toughest
Preseason
+0.6
rating going in

2025 Season

The TDC Rating after every week of the season

Rating by week

+6.4 now, +0.6 preseason · up 29 spots since preseason
0+5+10FBS avgPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Wk 16Bowls#31

Results

Game score = the rating that one result implies, after adjusting for opponent and venue

WkDateOpponentResult / TDC lineGame scoreWin chanceTV
1Aug 30vsDuquesne FCSW 61–9 ›+9.0—ACC Network
2Sep 6vs96Central MichiganW 45–17 ›+16.9—ESPNU
3Sep 13@87West VirginiaL 24–31 ›-7.7—ESPN
4—Bye
5Sep 27vs24LouisvilleCONFL 27–34 ›-1.8—ESPN2
6Oct 4vs94Boston CollegeCONFW 48–7 ›+22.2—ACC Network
7Oct 11@43Florida StateCONFW 34–31 ›+10.2—ESPN
8Oct 18@106SyracuseCONFW 30–13 ›+12.8—ACC Network
9Oct 25vs42NC StateCONFW 53–34 ›+20.6—ACC Network
10Nov 1@93StanfordCONFW 35–20 ›+13.1—ACC Network
11—Bye
12Nov 15vs3Notre DameL 15–37 ›-4.6—ABC
13Nov 22@38Georgia TechCONFW 42–28 ›+21.9—ESPN
14Nov 29vs6MiamiCONFL 7–38 ›-11.9—ABC
BowlsDec 27vs37East CarolinaNEUTRALL 17–23 ›-0.7—ESPN

Team Stats

Hover an advanced stat for what it means. Box-score totals include FCS games and aren't opponent-adjusted

StatOffenseFBS rankDefense (allowed)FBS rank
Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play)
Success rate40.9%95th35.8%9th
Rushing success rate41.8%98th34.8%7th
Passing success rate40.2%83rd36.7%24th
Explosive run rate15.1%42nd9.2%7th
Explosive pass rate11.8%29th10.1%72nd
Line yards / carry2.89105th2.365th
Opportunity rate37.2%85th27.3%1st
Stuff rate21.5%123rd23.9%7th
Sack rate7.4%114th6.5%30th
3rd-down conversion34.4%119th34.0%14th
Red-zone TD rate46.4%119th62.9%103rd
Havoc rate14.6%122nd15.2%7th
Box score · season totals
Points / game33.724th24.658th
Yards / game390.567th330.432nd
Yards / play5.4077th4.6920th
Pass yards / game273.320th214.286th
Yards / pass att.7.6648th7.1068th
Completion %62.3%66th62.9%82nd
Rush yards / game117.2115th95.18th
Yards / carry3.53119th2.724th
3rd-down conv. %33.3%120th——
Turnovers / game (lost · forced)1.77122nd——
Sacks / game (allowed · made)3.38129th2.3837th
Penalty yards / game67.0126th——

Charting

Where the ball goes, read from the play-by-play: air yards, yards after the catch, run direction, pressure and tempo. Ranks run highest to lowest

Partial season. ESPN's play-by-play has throw and catch spots for 6 of this team's 13 games, so the maps and air-yard numbers cover those games only. Ranks compare teams on whatever each had charted.

Avg. depth of throw
7.7
106th of 136
YAC per catch
4.6
106th of 136
Deep shots (20+)
11%
108th of 136
Shotgun
98%
27th of 136
No-huddle
81%
50th of 136
QB pressured
19%
20th of 136 (1st = most)
Defense: pressure rate
12%
91st of 136
Defense: YAC allowed
5.8
47th of 136 (1st = most)

Offense: where it throws180 throws charted

61% comp7.7 avg. depth4.6 YAC/catch11% 20+ air yds29–16 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 10 throws (6%), 8 caught (80%), 24 yds, 2.4 per throw1080% · 24yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 18 throws (10%), 13 caught (72%), 97 yds, 5.4 per throw1872% · 97yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 8 throws (4%), 3 caught (38%), 52 yds, 6.5 per throw838% · 52yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 10 throws (6%), 4 caught (40%), 75 yds, 7.5 per throw1040% · 75yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 3 throws (2%), 2 caught (67%), 36 yds, 12.0 per throw367% · 36yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 3 throws (2%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw30% · 0yLeft, 30+ air yards: 4 throws (2%), 3 caught (75%), 102 yds, 25.5 per throw475% · 102yMiddle, Behind air yards: 2 throws (1%), 2 caught (100%), 4 yds, 2.0 per throw2100% · 4yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 25 throws (14%), 18 caught (72%), 135 yds, 5.4 per throw2572% · 135yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 17 throws (9%), 12 caught (71%), 133 yds, 7.8 per throw1771% · 133yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 4 throws (2%), 1 caught (25%), 14 yds, 3.5 per throw425% · 14yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 13 throws (7%), 7 caught (54%), 130 yds, 10.0 per throw1354% · 130yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 3 throws (2%), 1 caught (33%), 20 yds, 6.7 per throw333% · 20yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 2 throws (1%), 1 caught (50%), 38 yds, 19.0 per throw250% · 38yRight, Behind air yards: 14 throws (8%), 10 caught (71%), 40 yds, 2.9 per throw1471% · 40yRight, 0–4 air yards: 18 throws (10%), 13 caught (72%), 81 yds, 4.5 per throw1872% · 81yRight, 5–9 air yards: 10 throws (6%), 4 caught (40%), 32 yds, 3.2 per throw1040% · 32yRight, 10–14 air yards: 3 throws (2%), 2 caught (67%), 23 yds, 7.7 per throw367% · 23yRight, 15–19 air yards: 4 throws (2%), 2 caught (50%), 35 yds, 8.8 per throw450% · 35yRight, 20–29 air yards: 7 throws (4%), 3 caught (43%), 77 yds, 11.0 per throw743% · 77yRight, 30+ air yards: 2 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw20% · 0y
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Defense: where it's thrown on171 throws charted

61% comp8.3 avg. depth5.8 YAC/catch18% 20+ air yds28–16 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 23 throws (13%), 17 caught (74%), 115 yds, 5.0 per throw2374% · 115yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 17 throws (10%), 14 caught (82%), 98 yds, 5.8 per throw1782% · 98yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 12 throws (7%), 6 caught (50%), 47 yds, 3.9 per throw1250% · 47yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 2 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw20% · 0yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 6 throws (4%), 2 caught (33%), 91 yds, 15.2 per throw633% · 91yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 6 throws (4%), 4 caught (67%), 94 yds, 15.7 per throw667% · 94yLeft, 30+ air yards: 6 throws (4%), 4 caught (67%), 165 yds, 27.5 per throw667% · 165yMiddle, Behind air yards: 3 throws (2%), 2 caught (67%), 22 yds, 7.3 per throw367% · 22yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 6 throws (4%), 3 caught (50%), 14 yds, 2.3 per throw650% · 14yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 7 throws (4%), 4 caught (57%), 53 yds, 7.6 per throw757% · 53yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 4 throws (2%), 3 caught (75%), 41 yds, 10.3 per throw475% · 41yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 4 throws (2%), 2 caught (50%), 50 yds, 12.5 per throw450% · 50yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 6 throws (4%), 4 caught (67%), 110 yds, 18.3 per throw667% · 110yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 3 throws (2%), 1 caught (33%), 37 yds, 12.3 per throw333% · 37yRight, Behind air yards: 13 throws (8%), 12 caught (92%), 45 yds, 3.5 per throw1392% · 45yRight, 0–4 air yards: 19 throws (11%), 16 caught (84%), 116 yds, 6.1 per throw1984% · 116yRight, 5–9 air yards: 19 throws (11%), 12 caught (63%), 119 yds, 6.3 per throw1963% · 119yRight, 10–14 air yards: 5 throws (3%), 2 caught (40%), 22 yds, 4.4 per throw540% · 22yRight, 15–19 air yards: 1 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw10% · 0yRight, 20–29 air yards: 7 throws (4%), 3 caught (43%), 104 yds, 14.9 per throw743% · 104yRight, 30+ air yards: 2 throws (1%), 1 caught (50%), 33 yds, 16.5 per throw250% · 33y
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Offense: run direction159 carries

Left
21%
5.8 YPC · 47% succ.
Middle
60%
4.8 YPC · 43% succ.
Right
18%
7.0 YPC · 59% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.

Defense: runs faced173 carries

Left
28%
5.0 YPC · 42% succ.
Middle
59%
4.2 YPC · 34% succ.
Right
13%
4.1 YPC · 48% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.

Pressure = the QB was hurried or sacked, as the play-by-play records it (it misses some, so compare teams rather than reading it as an exact rate). Every snap counts, including garbage time and FCS games.

Players

72 players who recorded a stat in 2025 (from box scores)

72 players

Final ratings for 2025, built with the same model as the current season. Ratings are in points on a neutral field. All 2025 power rankings →