Notre Dame at Pittsburgh - 2015 Matchup Preview
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Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Pittsburgh Panthers

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Saturday, November 7th 2015 (12:00 PM EST)
Notre Dame -7.5 (52.5) (0)  Open: 0.0
Notre Dame 42 - Pittsburgh: 30

 
Fighting Irish (10 - 3) (7 - 6 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 42 - 18 (38 - 17 on Road)
'15 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
ND 2nd straight Road Game
PITT 2nd straight Home Game
PITT is playing their 6th straight game
Our Line: -2.5  (SP+ -0)
Projected Score: ND: 32 - PITT: 26 (58)
ND Win prob: 73% | Cover: 49%
ND Travel: 335 miles
Panthers (8 - 5) (5 - 7 - 1)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 34 - 25 (37 - 25 @ Home)
'15 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
 
Notre Dame's 2015 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 9/5 Notre Dame vs Texas-9.048.0W 38 - 3UY
Sat 9/12 Notre Dame at Virginia-11.547.0W 34 - 27ON
Sat 9/19 Notre Dame vs Georgia Tech-2.056.5W 30 - 22UY
Sat 9/26 Notre Dame vs Massachusetts-28.561.5W 62 - 27OY
Sat 10/3 Notre Dame at Clemson+3.048.5L 22 - 24UY
Sat 10/10 Notre Dame vs Navy-16.059.5W 41 - 24OY
Sat 10/17 Notre Dame vs USC-3.062.0W 41 - 31OY
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/31 Notre Dame at Temple-10.552.0W 24 - 20UN
Sat 11/7 Notre Dame at Pittsburgh-7.552.5W 42 - 30OY
Sat 11/14 Notre Dame vs Wake Forest-27.052.0W 28 - 7UN
Sat 11/21 Notre Dame vs Boston College-16.043.0W 19 - 16UN
Sat 11/28 Notre Dame at Stanford-2.057.0L 36 - 38ON
Fri 1/1 Notre Dame vs Ohio State+6.0

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Future: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
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Predictions for Notre Dame's Schedule
Pittsburgh's 2015 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 9/5 Pittsburgh vs Youngstown State-15.0
Sat 9/12 Pittsburgh at Akron-11.550.0W 24 - 7UY
Sat 9/19 Pittsburgh at Iowa+3.048.0L 24 - 27OY
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/3 Pittsburgh at Virginia Tech+4.544.5W 17 - 13UY
Sat 10/10 Pittsburgh vs Virginia-10.045.0W 26 - 19UN
Sat 10/17 Pittsburgh at Georgia Tech+3.048.5W 31 - 28OY
Sat 10/24 Pittsburgh at Syracuse-6.549.0W 23 - 20UN
Thu 10/29 Pittsburgh vs North Carolina+2.559.0L 19 - 26UN
Sat 11/7 Pittsburgh vs Notre Dame+7.552.5L 30 - 42ON
Sat 11/14 Pittsburgh at Duke+4.049.0W 31 - 13UY
Sat 11/21 Pittsburgh vs Louisville-1.548.5W 45 - 34OY
Fri 11/27 Pittsburgh vs Miami-7.054.5L 24 - 29UN
Mon 12/28 Pittsburgh vs Navy+5.0

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Predictions for Pittsburgh's Schedule
Important Stats (2014)
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
ND.1746%4245%2.9515946%2853.76.1845%17.644%44%3.4437.521.8
PITT.2252%33.754%3.2624946%1863.59.2644%24.848%38%3.7953.51.51.1
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
ND0%0%000%000%0%0%0000
PITT0%0%000%000%0%0%0000



Overall Stats 2014
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
ND Offense134238.245.8%3.762244451592854.347%51%45%46%2%.17
PITT Defense1324.825.144.1%3.791.1 - - - - - 53%45%48%38%2%.26
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
ND Defense1317.61744.7%3.441.8 - - - - - 53%46%44%44%2%.18
PITT Offense1333.736.651.9%3.591.5244352491865.362%37%54%46%1%.22

Additional Stats 2014
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDsAvg Field Pos
Notre Dame1329:4723.847%50%4.537.521.800032.4
Pittsburgh1333:4323.646%67%6.453.51.51.100031.3
Run Game Stats (2015)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
ND Offense1347%45%37.2159.54.324.062.9574%0%0.86
PITT Defense1353%48% - - - - .253.0980%0%1.04
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
ND Defense1353%44% - - - - .122.8167%0%0.98
PITT Offense1362%54%46.9249.55.335.23.2670%0%0.88

Pass Game Stats (2015)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
ND Offense1351%46%21.335.6285.5813.43014.281.732%39%.42%1.9
PITT Defense1345%38% - - - - - - 10.271.731%31%.342%2
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
ND Defense1346%44% - - - - - - 16.261.531%36%.352%1.8
PITT Offense1337%46%14.523.7185.97.912.9177.261.525%39%.411%1.9

Notre Dame's Power Ratings
Notre Dame's Power Rating: NR
Notre Dame's Offense Rating: NR
Notre Dame's Defense Rating: NR
2015 Talent Rating:  #8
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
Notre Dame's 2015 Expected Record: -
Notre Dame's 2015 Overall SP+ Rating: NR
Notre Dame's Offense SP+ Rating: NR
Notre Dame's Defense SP+ Rating: NR

Average Talent
Average FBS Independents Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Power Ratings Matchup
Notre Dame:    Pittsburgh: 2.5

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Notre Dame:    Pittsburgh:




Pittsburgh's Power Ratings
Pittsburgh's Power Rating: 2.5 NR
Pittsburgh's Offense Rating: NR
Pittsburgh's Defense Rating: NR
2015 Talent Rating:  #42
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
Pittsburgh's 2015 Expected Record: -
Pittsburgh's 2015 Overall SP+ Rating: NR
Pittsburgh's Offense SP+ Rating: NR
Pittsburgh's Defense SP+ Rating: NR

Average Talent
Average ACC Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 715.76


Notre Dame Scoring
Offense: 42 PPG
Offense on Road: 38.2
Defense: 17.6 PPG
Defense on Road: 17

Notre Dame's 2015 Record
Record: 10 - 3
Record vs Spread: 7 - 6 - 0
Over/Under Record: 6 - 7
Record on Road: 3 - 2
Record vs Spread on Road: 2 - 3 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 6 - 5 - 0
Record as Road Fav vs Spread: 1 - 3 - 0
Projected Score
Notre Dame 32
Pittsburgh 26

Projected Total Points: 58
Pittsburgh Scoring
Offense: 33.7 PPG
Offense at Home: 36.6
Defense: 24.8 PPG
Defense at Home: 25.1

Pittsburgh's 2015 Record
Record: 8 - 5
Record vs Spread: 5 - 7 - 1
Over/Under Record: 4 - 9
Record at home: 3 - 3
Record vs Spread at home: 1 - 5 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 3 - 3 - 1
Record as Home Dog vs Spread: 0 - 2 - 0


YearDateHomeScoreAwayScoreSpreadCoverTotalO/U
202511/15Pittsburgh15Notre Dame37Notre Dame -12.5Notre Dame55.5Under
202310/28Notre Dame58Pittsburgh7Notre Dame -21Notre Dame45.5Over
202010/24Pittsburgh3Notre Dame45Notre Dame -10Notre Dame43.5Over
201810/13Notre Dame19Pittsburgh14Notre Dame -21Pittsburgh56.0Under
201511/07Pittsburgh30Notre Dame42Notre Dame -7.5Notre Dame52.5Over
201311/09Pittsburgh28Notre Dame21Notre Dame -3.5Pittsburgh0
201211/03Notre Dame29Pittsburgh26
201109/24Pittsburgh12Notre Dame15
201010/09Notre Dame23Pittsburgh17
200911/14Pittsburgh27Notre Dame22
200811/01Notre Dame33Pittsburgh36
200509/03Pittsburgh21Notre Dame42
200411/13Notre Dame38Pittsburgh41
200310/11Pittsburgh14Notre Dame20
200210/12Notre Dame14Pittsburgh6
200110/06Notre Dame24Pittsburgh7
TeamWinsCoversO/U
Pittsburgh423 Overs
Notre Dame1242 Unders

WinsCoversFavsDogs
Home Teams8 - 82 - 41 - 11 - 3
Road Teams8 - 84 - 23 - 11 - 1

(#) ND at (#) PITT
Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCatNDPITT
Net PPPPPPNRNR
Power RatePwrNRNR
SP+SP+NRNR
Perf GradeGradeNRNR
OffenseOffNRNR
DefenseDefNRNR
Spec TeamsSTNRNR
TalentTal #8 #42
Blue ChipsBC%NRNR
Notre Dame on Offense
CategoryCat
ND OffPITT Def
PPPOffPPPNRNR
Perf GradePerfNRNR
SuccessSucNRNR
ExplosiveExpNRNR
PPAPPANRNR
PowerPwrNRNR
SP+SP+NRNR
Pts POPPONRNR
HavocHavNRNR
Notre Dame Run Game
CategoryCat
ND OffPITT Def
Run GameRunNRNR
Run SuccessRSucNRNR
Run ExplRExpNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Run BlockR BlkNR -
OL YdsOLYNRNR
Stuff RateStuffNRNR
TackleTak - NR
Notre Dame Pass Game
CategoryCat
ND OffPITT Def
Pass GamePassNRNR
Pass SuccessPSucNRNR
Pass ExplPExlNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Pass Rush/BlockP BlkNRNR
F7 HavocF7NRNR
DB HavocDBNRNR
Pittsburgh on Offense
CategoryCatPITT OffND Def
PPPDefPPPNRNR
Perf GradePerfNRNR
SuccessSucNRNR
ExplosiveExpNRNR
PPAPPANRNR
PowerPwrNRNR
SP+SP+NRNR
Pts POPPONRNR
HavocHavNRNR
Pittsburgh Run Game
CategoryCat
PITT OffND Def
Run GameRunNRNR
Run SuccessRSucNRNR
Run ExplRExpNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Run BlockR BlkNR -
OL YdsOLYNRNR
Stuff RateStuffNRNR
TackleTak - NR
Pittsburgh Pass Game
CategoryCatPITT OffND Def
Pass GamePassNRNR
Pass SuccessPSucNRNR
Pass ExplPExlNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Pass Block/RushP BlkNRNR
F7 HavocF7NRNR
DB HavocDBNRNR
Program Comparison
PITT 5 Year Profile: Consistent Poor G5
'15 Profile: Remains Poor G5

ND 5 Year Profile: Consistent Poor G5
'15 Profile: Remains Poor G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in Acrisure Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 0°
Rematch from Week 10
Notre Dame 7.5 (52.5)
Notre Dame won at Pittsburgh this year (42-30)

Previous Matchups
Notre Dame beat Pittsburgh last year (37-15)
Notre Dame beat Pittsburgh in 2023 (58-7)

  
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