Duquesne at Pittsburgh - 2025 Matchup Preview

Saturday, August 30th 2025 (12:00 PM EDT)
Pittsburgh -39.5 (58.5) (0) Open: -38.5 | 55.5
Pittsburgh 61 - Duquesne: 9

Dukes (0 - 1) (0 - 1 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 9 - 61 (9 - 61 on Road)
Wins: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Our Line: Pittsburgh -13 (SP+ PITT -10)
PITT Win prob: 100% | Cover: 45%

Panthers (2 - 1) (2 - 1 - 0)
Coach Pat Narduzzi (72 - 55)
Avg Score : 43 - 19 (53 - 13 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 6.2 - 5.8 (#78)
Wins: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 1)
Losses: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: 1) (Good: 4) (Avg: 5) (Bad: 1)

Matchup
Schedules
DUQ Players
PITT Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

Duquesne's 2025 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 8/30	Duquesne at Pittsburgh	+39.5	58.5	L 9 - 61	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/20	Duquesne at Akron	-17

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Predictions for Duquesne's Schedule

Pittsburgh's 2025 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 8/30	Pittsburgh vs Duquesne	-39.5	58.5	W 61 - 9	O	Y
Sat 9/6	Pittsburgh vs Central Michigan	-21.5	48.5	W 45 - 17	O	Y
Sat 9/13	Pittsburgh at West Virginia	-6.5	54.5	L 24 - 31	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/27	Pittsburgh vs Louisville	+3.5
Sat 10/4	Pittsburgh vs Boston College	-5.5
Sat 10/11	Pittsburgh at Florida State	+11.5
Sat 10/18	Pittsburgh at Syracuse	-2
Sat 10/25	Pittsburgh vs NC State	-4.5
Sat 11/1	Pittsburgh at Stanford	-9.5
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/15	Pittsburgh vs Notre Dame	+5.5
Sat 11/22	Pittsburgh at Georgia Tech	+4.5
Sat 11/29	Pittsburgh vs Miami	+13

Total: Elite: 1, Good: 4, Avg 5, Bad 0, Poor 2
Played: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg 0, Bad 0, Poor 1
Future: Elite: 1, Good: 4, Avg 5, Bad 0, Poor 1
Wins: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 1
Losses: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 0

Predictions for Pittsburgh's Schedule

Important Stats (2025)

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
DUQ		0%	9	0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%	61	0%	0%	0	0	0	0
PITT	#39 (.31)	46% (48)	43.3	48% (47)	2.54 (106)	112	46% (51)	315	3.83 (78)	#59 (.11)	30% (13)	19	29% (12)	31% (23)	4.46 (105)	72	1	1

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
DUQ		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
PITT	#91 (.15)	42% (85)		45% (56)	3.1 (53)	119	39% (97)	256	4.11 (49)	#35 (.12)	38% (25)		38% (20)	38% (38)	3.68 (57)	58.2	1.3	1.2

Overall Stats 2025

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
DUQ Offense	1	9	9	0%	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
PITT Defense	3	19	13	30.2%	4.46	1	-	-	-	-	-	53%	47%	29%	31%	21%	.11

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
DUQ Defense	1	61	61	0%	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
PITT Offense	3	43.3	53	46.5%	3.83	1	19	427	112	315	3.9	43%	57%	48%	46%	18%	.31

Additional Stats 2025

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs	Avg Field Pos
Duquesne	1	0:00	0	NAN%	0%	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	100
Pittsburgh	3	25:37	19.3	38%	50%	7.7	72	1	1	9.7	3.7	1	37.7

Run Game Stats (2025)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
DUQ Offense	1	0%	0%	0	0	0	0		0	0%	0%	0
PITT Defense	3	53% (99)	29% (12)	-	-	-	-	-.04 (35)	2.05 (13)	77% (98)	16% (8)	1.07 (93)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
DUQ Defense	1	0%	0%	-	-	-	-		0	0%	0%	0
PITT Offense	3	43% (112)	48% (47)	28.7	112.3	3.9	5 (62)	.15 (62)	2.54 (106)	77% (45)	10% (83)	1 (57)

Pass Game Stats (2025)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
DUQ Offense	1	0%	0%	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0%	0%		0%	0
PITT Defense	3	47% (40)	31% (23)	-	-	-	-	-	-	2 (56)	.28 (94)	1.7 (109)	39% (13)	16% (15)	.13 (38)	5% (91)	2.2 (98)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
DUQ Defense	1	0%	0%	-	-	-	-	-	-	0		0	0%	0%		0%	0
PITT Offense	3	57% (28)	46% (51)	23	35.3	315	8.9	13.7	10 (7)	3 (92)	.48 (29)	1.7 (29)	28% (45)	36% (37)	.55 (30)	8% (122)	2.1 (53)

Duquesne's Power Ratings
Duquesne's Power Rating: #NR
Duquesne's Offense Rating: #NR
Duquesne's Defense Rating: #NR
2025 Talent Rating: #
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% #NR
Duquesne's 2025 Expected Record: -
Duquesne's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: #N/A
Duquesne's Offense SP+ Rating: #N/A
Duquesne's Defense SP+ Rating: #N/A

Average Talent
Average NEC Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 877.82
Average FBS Talent: 715.85

Power Ratings Matchup
Duquesne: Pittsburgh: 13.115

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Duquesne: Pittsburgh: 10.0

Pittsburgh's Power Ratings
Pittsburgh's Power Rating: 13.115 #51
Pittsburgh's Offense Rating: 15.01 #53
Pittsburgh's Defense Rating: 3.78 #49
2025 Talent Rating: 786.00 #58
Blue Chip Ratio: 4 #56
Pittsburgh's 2025 Expected Record: 6.2 - 5.8
Pittsburgh's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: 10.0 #37
Pittsburgh's Offense SP+ Rating: 33.0 #33
Pittsburgh's Defense SP+ Rating: 23.2 #46

Average Talent
Average ACC Talent Rating is 852.82
Average Power Five Talent: 877.82
Average FBS Talent: 715.85

Duquesne Scoring
Offense: 9 PPG
Offense on Road: 9
Defense: 61 PPG
Defense on Road: 61

Duquesne's 2025 Record
Record: 0 - 1
Record vs Spread: 0 - 1 - 0
Record on Road: 0 - 1
Record vs Spread on Road: 0 - 1 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 0 - 1 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 0 - 1 - 0

Projected Score
Pittsburgh 38
Duquesne 25

Total Points: 63

Pittsburgh Scoring
Offense: 43.3 PPG
Offense at Home: 53
Defense: 19 PPG
Defense at Home: 13

Pittsburgh's 2025 Record
Record: 2 - 1
Record vs Spread: 2 - 1 - 0
Record at home: 2 - 0
Record vs Spread at home: 2 - 0 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 2 - 1 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 2 - 0 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Winner	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2025	08/30	Pittsburgh	61	Duquesne	9	Pittsburgh	Pittsburgh -39.5	Pittsburgh	58.5	Over

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Pittsburgh	1	1	1 Overs
Duquesne	0	0	0 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	1 - 0	1 - 0	1 - 0	0 - 0
Road Teams	0 - 1	0 - 1	0 - 0	0 - 1

(#NR) Duquesne Info
Power Rating: #NR
Offense Rating: #NR
Defense Rating: #NR
Overall SP+ Rating: #N/A
Offense SP+ Rating: #N/A
Defense SP+ Rating: #N/A
Talent Rating: #
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% #NR
Expected Record: -

Record on Road: 0 - 1 (0 - 1 - 0 vs Spread )

Duquesne Highlights

Duquesne Deficiencies
Duquesne has a really bad Offense
Duquesne Defense Gives up a Lot of Points

Performance GradesPerf Grades
CategoryCat	PITT	DUQ
OverallOver	#11	—
OffenseOff	#56	—
DefenseDef	#3	—
Special TeamsST	#16	—
PassingPass	#87	—
RushingRush	#36	—
Run BlockRBLK	#40	—
Pass BlockPBLK	#37	—
Route RunningWR Rt	#51	—
TacklingTkl	#9	—
Run DefenseR Def	#4	—
Pass Rush DefPRush	#3	—
Coverage DefCov	#28	—

Rematch from Week 1
Pittsburgh -39.5 (58.5)
Pittsburgh won vs Duquesne this year (61-9)

Weather Forecast
Playing in Acrisure Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 0°

Team Information
Injuries: DUQ | PITT
Depth Chart: DUQ | PITT
Rosters: DUQ | PITT

(#51) Pittsburgh Info
Power Rating: 13.115 #51
Offense Rating: 15.01 #53
Defense Rating: 3.78 #49
Overall SP+ Rating: 10.0 #37
Offense SP+ Rating: 33.0 #33
Defense SP+ Rating: 23.2 #46
Talent Rating: 786.00 #58
Blue Chip Ratio: 4 #56
Expected Record: 6.2 - 5.8

Team Profile
Pass heavy Offense 57%, Run: 43%
Avg Offense Success Rate of 46%
Good Offensive Explosiveness
Bad in Scoring Position 3.83 PPO
Avg Run Success 48%
Avg Pass Success 46%
Avg OL Grades, Poor OL Yds Per Rush
Great DL Grades, Great Sacks/Turnovers
Great Defense Success Rate of 30%
Poor in Scoring Position 4.46 PPO
Great Run Def Success 29%
Good Pass Def Success 31%
Great Pressure/Havoc/Forcing TOs
Avg Field Position

Record at home: 2 - 0 (2 - 0 - 0 vs Spread)

Pittsburgh Notes
(9/13) Run Off awful vs WVU, Red Zone issues too
(7/13) Look better TY esp Off, sleeper ACC pick
(7/13) WR #2+3 back, 3 portals. Shorter, but deep
(7/13) OL 3/5 back, 4 portals, top 3rd ACC line?
(7/13) Def decent LY, 8 portals, 3 DEs to find pass rush
(6/14) RB Reid one of ACC best. Must find depth
(6/14) OC Bell an upgrade LY, DC Bates improved D.
(4/4) LB K. Louis/R. Biles both top 10 LBs via PFF
(3/21) QB Holstein back, was OK LY. Same OC
(3/21) Don't know what Pitt wants to be in NIL era

Pittsburgh Highlights
Pittsburgh is Undefeated at Home
Pittsburgh is Undefeated vs Spread at Home

Pittsburgh offense is explosive (#25)
Pittsburgh Defense Sacks the QB a lot

Pittsburgh has a really good defense (#13)
Pittsburgh has a good run defense (#12)
Pittsburgh has a good pass defense (#23)
Pittsburgh Stuffs a lot of Run Plays (#14)
Pittsburgh Defensive Line is very good (#13)
Pittsburgh Front 7 is disruptive (#8)

Pittsburgh Deficiencies
Pittsburgh Can Not Run the Ball (#114)
Pittsburgh Commits a Lot of Penalties (#109)
Pittsburgh has a bad red zone defense (#105)

Duquesne's OC

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Tyler Riddell (Tr)	46	71	65%	604	8	1	8.5
Logan Kushner	9	11	82%	83	0	0	7.5

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Taj Butts	22	103	0	4.7	17
Shawn Solomon Jr.	20	81	1	4.1	24
Dazhaun Hopkins	15	54	1	3.6	12
Johness Davis	15	52	0	3.5	11

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Joey Isabella	22	319	3	14.5	66
BJ Alexander	7	98	2	14.0	51
Jermaine Johnson Jr.	6	90	0	15.0	54
Omari Hopkins	2	50	0	25.0	38

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Duquesne's DC

Top Def	Tack	TFL
Caleb Jones	6	0
Quan Rhodes-McKee	6	1
Ethon Cole	6	1
Avery Morris	5	0

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PD
Jack Dunkley	4	2	1	0
Caleb Jones	6	0	0	0
Tyson Meiguez (Tr)	1	0	0	0
Henry Pickens III	0	0	0	1

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Donovan Stanley	0	0	0	0	1
Henry Pickens III	0	0	0	0	1
A.J. Ackerman	0	0	0	0	1

Pittsburgh's OC Kade Bell

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Eli Holstein	58	88	66%	822	9	3	9.3
Cole Gonzales (Tr)	8	16	50%	87	1	0	5.4

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Desmond Reid	24	142	1	5.9	53
Juelz Goff	21	84	2	4.0	17
Eli Holstein	25	50	1	2.0	31
Ja'Kyrian Turner	10	35	1	3.5	9

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Raphael Williams	13	285	3	21.9	67
Bryce Yates	4	143	1	35.8	68
Kenny Johnson	8	86	1	10.8	20
Cataurus Hicks (Tr)	7	84	2	12.0	22

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Pittsburgh's DC Randy Bates

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Rasheem Biles	29	3	0	3	2
Cruce Brookins	23	0	0	0	2
Kyle Louis	19	4	2	0	0
Braylan Lovelace	18	1	0	1	1

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS
Kyle Louis	19	4	2	0
Joseph Zelinsky	4	2	2	1
Zach Crothers	15	3	2	1
Blaine Spires (Tr)	10	3	2	2

Pass D	Tack	TFL	PRESS	PD
Rasheem Biles	29	3	3	2
Cruce Brookins	23	0	0	2
Braylan Lovelace	18	1	1	1