2023 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

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2023 Pittsburgh Panthers football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record3–9 (2–6 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorFrank Cignetti Jr. (2nd season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorRandy Bates (6th season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumAcrisure Stadium
Uniform
Seasons
← 2022
2024 →
2023 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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

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Outgoing

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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

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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

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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]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 23:30 p.m.Wofford*
ACCNW 45–745,096
September 96:30 p.m.Cincinnati*
  • Acrisure Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA (River City Rivalry)
The CWL 21–2749,398
September 167:30 p.m.at West Virginia*
ABCL 6–1761,106
September 238:00 p.m.No. 17 North Carolina
  • Acrisure Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA
ACCNL 24–4148,544
September 308:00 p.m.at Virginia Tech
ACCNL 21–3865,632
October 146:30 p.m.No. 14 Louisvilledagger
  • Acrisure Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA
The CWW 38–2146,296
October 213:30 p.m.at Wake Forest
ACCNL 17–2131,855
October 283:30 p.m.at No. 14 Notre Dame*
NBCL 7–5877,622
November 43:30 p.m.No. 4 Florida State
  • Acrisure Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA
ESPNL 7–2457,557
November 113:30 p.m.vs. Syracuse
ACCNL 13–2817,101
November 167:00 p.m.Boston College
  • Acrisure Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA
ESPNW 24–1641,842
November 2512:00 p.m.at Duke
ACCNL 19–3017,639

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Rankings

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Further information: 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
APRVRV——————————————
CoachesRVRV——————————————
CFPNot released——————Not released

Players drafted into the NFL

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See also: 2024 NFL draft
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

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  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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