Pittsburgh at Syracuse Game Matchup
Pittsburgh logo Pittsburgh Panthers at Syracuse OrangeSyracuse logo
Saturday, October 18th 2025 (12:00 AM EDT)
Carrier Dome - Syracuse, NY  (ACC)

 
Panthers (0 - 0) (0 - 0 - 0)
Coach Pat Narduzzi (72 - 55)
Avg Score : 33 - 28 (24 - 34 on Road)
Record Prediction: 6.1 - 5.9 (#73)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: 2) (Good: 3) (Avg: 4) (Bad: 3)
PITT 2nd straight Road Game
SYR coming off BYE
PITT is playing their 4th straight game
Our Line: Syracuse -3.5   (SP+ PITT -2)
Projected Score: PITT: 29 - SYR: 32 (62)
SYR Win prob: 62% | Cover: 49%
PITT Travel: 268 miles
Orange (0 - 0) (0 - 0 - 0)
Coach Fran Brown (9 - 3)
Avg Score : 34 - 29 (35 - 26 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 5.5 - 6.5 (#81)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: 3) (Good: 3) (Avg: 4) (Bad: 2)
 
Pittsburgh's 2025 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Fri 8/29 Pittsburgh vs Duquesne-28
Sat 9/6 Pittsburgh vs Central Michigan-21
Sat 9/13 Pittsburgh at West Virginia-2.5
BYE WEEK
Sat 9/27 Pittsburgh vs Louisville+5
Sat 10/4 Pittsburgh vs Boston College-4.5
Sat 10/11 Pittsburgh at Florida State+5.5
Sat 10/18 Pittsburgh at Syracuse+3.5
Sat 10/25 Pittsburgh vs NC State-1
Sat 11/1 Pittsburgh at Stanford-8
BYE WEEK
Sat 11/15 Pittsburgh vs Notre Dame+18.5
Sat 11/22 Pittsburgh at Georgia Tech+5
Sat 11/29 Pittsburgh vs Miami+13

Total: Elite: 2, Good: 3, Avg 4, Bad 1, Poor 2
Played: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg 0, Bad 0, Poor 0
Future: Elite: 2, Good: 3, Avg 4, Bad 1, Poor 2
Wins: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 0
Losses: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 0

Predictions for Pittsburgh's Schedule
Syracuse's 2025 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Fri 8/29 Syracuse vs Tennessee+12.555.5
Sat 9/6 Syracuse vs UConn-12
Fri 9/12 Syracuse vs Colgate-29
Sat 9/20 Syracuse at Clemson+22.5
Sat 9/27 Syracuse vs Duke-2
Sat 10/4 Syracuse at SMU+10.5
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/18 Syracuse vs Pittsburgh-3.5
Sat 10/25 Syracuse at Georgia Tech+4.5
Fri 10/31 Syracuse vs North Carolina-6
Sat 11/8 Syracuse at Miami+17
BYE WEEK
Sat 11/22 Syracuse at Notre Dame+23
Sat 11/29 Syracuse vs Boston College-5.5

Total: Elite: 3, Good: 3, Avg 4, Bad 1, Poor 1
Played: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg 0, Bad 0, Poor 0
Future: Elite: 3, Good: 3, Avg 4, Bad 1, Poor 1
Wins: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 0
Losses: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 0

Predictions for Syracuse's Schedule

Important Stats (2024)
 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
PITT#91 (.15)42% (85)32.945% (56)3.1 (53)11939% (97)2564.11 (49)#35 (.12)38% (25)28.438% (20)38% (38)3.68 (57)58.21.31.2
SYR#28 (.25)48% (14)34.145% (57)2.88 (98)8750% (5)3354.23 (38)#107 (.23)43% (91)29.242% (58)45% (114)4.29 (112)55.31.21.1
 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
PITT0%0%000%000%0%0%0000
SYR0%0%000%000%0%0%0000



Overall Stats 2024
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
PITT Offense1332.923.841.6%4.111.3213751192564.342%58%45%39%21%.15
SYR Defense1329.226.143.5%4.291.1 - - - - - 46%53%42%45%17%.23
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
PITT Defense1328.43438.1%3.681.2 - - - - - 45%55%38%38%18%.12
SYR Offense1334.135.148.1%4.231.224422873353.137%62%45%50%16%.25

Additional Stats 2024
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDsAvg Field Pos
Pittsburgh1324:0120.738%52%6.458.21.31.27.63627.3
Syracuse1331:0623.850%67%6.555.31.21.152129
Run Game Stats (2025)
 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
PITT Offense1342% (116)45% (56)27.3118.64.314 (98).18 (42)3.1 (53)77% (40)12% (119)1.05 (41)
SYR Defense1346% (23)42% (58) - - - - .12 (71)3.05 (77)82% (119)10% (54)1.1 (115)
 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
PITT Defense1345% (13)38% (20) - - - - - (13)2.36 (2)48% (1)12% (25)0.98 (67)
SYR Offense1337% (130)45% (57)28.387.13.120 (67).07 (98)2.88 (98)78% (30)8% (30)0.81 (128)

Pass Game Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
PITT Offense1358% (18)39% (97)21.835.9256.27.111.727 (20)13 (103).13 (112)1.6 (55)32% (85)35% (30).36 (60)8% (126)2.1 (40)
SYR Defense1353% (111)45% (114) - - - - - - 9 (76).35 (113)1.5 (26)31% (87)33% (101).43 (113)7% (44)2.1 (76)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
PITT Defense1355% (122)38% (38) - - - - - - 12 (39).23 (70)1.8 (123)37% (3)31% (82).33 (82)6% (50)2.2 (113)
SYR Offense1362% (5)50% (5)28.443.4335.27.711.829 (12)12 (85).37 (18)1.5 (89)31% (58)38% (4).34 (70)8% (117)2 (83)

Pittsburgh's Power Ratings
Pittsburgh's Power Rating: 5.85 #51
Pittsburgh's Offense Rating: 17.28 #47
Pittsburgh's Defense Rating: 11.43 #47
2025 Talent Rating: 752.00 #58
Blue Chip Ratio: 3% #62
Pittsburgh's 2025 Expected Record: 6.1 - 5.9
Pittsburgh's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: 3.4 #47
Pittsburgh's Offense SP+ Rating: 29.9 #45
Pittsburgh's Defense SP+ Rating: 26.5 #55

Average Talent
Average ACC Talent Rating is 826.12
Average Power Five Talent: 861.13
Average FBS Talent: 684.29

Power Ratings Matchup
Pittsburgh: 5.85   Syracuse: 7.965

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Pittsburgh: 3.4   Syracuse: 1.6




Syracuse's Power Ratings
Syracuse's Power Rating: 7.965 #40
Syracuse's Offense Rating: 21.14 #31
Syracuse's Defense Rating: 11.81 #51
2025 Talent Rating: 850.00 #32
Blue Chip Ratio: 4 #56
Syracuse's 2025 Expected Record: 5.5 - 6.5
Syracuse's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: 1.6 #56
Syracuse's Offense SP+ Rating: 30.7 #41
Syracuse's Defense SP+ Rating: 29.1 #76

Average Talent
Average ACC Talent Rating is 826.12
Average Power Five Talent: 861.13
Average FBS Talent: 684.29


Pittsburgh Scoring
Offense: 32.9 PPG
Offense on Road: 23.8
Defense: 28.4 PPG
Defense on Road: 34

Pittsburgh's 2025 Record
Record: 0 - 0
Record vs Spread: 0 - 0 - 0
Record on Road: 0 - 0
Record vs Spread on Road: 0 - 0 - 0
Projected Score
Syracuse 32
Pittsburgh 29

Projected Total Points: 62
Syracuse Scoring
Offense: 34.1 PPG
Offense at Home: 35.1
Defense: 29.2 PPG
Defense at Home: 26.1

Syracuse's 2025 Record
Record: 0 - 0
Record vs Spread: 0 - 0 - 0
Record at home: 0 - 0
Record vs Spread at home: 0 - 0 - 0


YearDateHomeScoreAwayScoreWinnerSpreadCoverTotalO/U
202410/24Pittsburgh41Syracuse13PittsburghPittsburgh -5.0Pittsburgh62.5Under
202311/11Syracuse28Pittsburgh13SyracusePittsburgh -4.5Syracuse37.5Over
202211/05Pittsburgh19Syracuse9PittsburghPittsburgh -3.5Pittsburgh47.5Under
202111/27Syracuse14Pittsburgh31PittsburghPittsburgh -12Pittsburgh58.5Under
202009/19Pittsburgh21Syracuse10PittsburghPittsburgh -21.5Syracuse46.5Under
201910/18Syracuse20Pittsburgh27PittsburghPittsburgh -3.5Pittsburgh52.5Under
201810/06Pittsburgh44Syracuse37PittsburghSyracuse -3.5Pittsburgh58.0Over
201710/07Syracuse27Pittsburgh24SyracuseSyracuse -3Push63.0Under
201611/26Pittsburgh76Syracuse61PittsburghPittsburgh -23.5Syracuse65.5Over
201510/24Syracuse20Pittsburgh23PittsburghPittsburgh -6.5Syracuse49.0Under
201411/22Pittsburgh30Syracuse7PittsburghPittsburgh -8Pittsburgh0
201311/23Syracuse16Pittsburgh17PittsburghPittsburgh -1.5Syracuse0
201210/05Syracuse14Pittsburgh13Syracuse
201112/03Pittsburgh33Syracuse20Pittsburgh
201010/16Syracuse14Pittsburgh45Pittsburgh
200911/07Pittsburgh37Syracuse10Pittsburgh
200809/27Syracuse24Pittsburgh34Pittsburgh
200711/03Pittsburgh20Syracuse17Pittsburgh
200610/07Syracuse11Pittsburgh21Pittsburgh
200510/22Pittsburgh34Syracuse17Pittsburgh
200411/06Syracuse38Pittsburgh31Syracuse
200310/25Pittsburgh34Syracuse14Pittsburgh
200210/05Syracuse24Pittsburgh48Pittsburgh
200110/13Pittsburgh10Syracuse42Syracuse
200010/06Syracuse24Pittsburgh17Syracuse
TeamWinsCoversO/U
Syracuse653 Overs
Pittsburgh1967 Unders

WinsCoversFavsDogs
Home Teams16 - 97 - 43 - 24 - 2
Road Teams9 - 164 - 72 - 42 - 3

(#51) Pittsburgh Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: 5.85 #51
Offense Rating: 17.28 #47
Defense Rating: 11.43 #47
Overall SP+ Rating: 3.4 #47
Offense SP+ Rating: 29.9 #45
Defense SP+ Rating: 26.5 #55
Talent Rating: 752.00 #58
Blue Chip Ratio: 3% #62
Expected Record: 6.1 - 5.9

Team Profile
Pass heavy Offense 58%, Run: 42%
Bad Offense Success Rate of 42%
Bad Offensive Explosiveness
Avg in Scoring Position 4.11 PPO
Avg Run Success 45%
Poor Pass Success 39%
Poor OL Grades, Avg OL Yds Per Rush
Good DL Grades, Good Sacks/Turnovers
Good Defense Success Rate of 38%
Avg in Scoring Position 3.68 PPO
Great Run Def Success 38%
Good Pass Def Success 38%
Good Pressure/Havoc/Forcing TOs
Bad Field Position


Pittsburgh Notes
(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) RB Reid one of ACC best. Need more here
(3/21) WR rebuild. Took 3 portals. Have some options
(3/21) OL 3/5 back, not good LY. 2 portal adds
(3/21) Def avg LY, 5 portals, 4 on DL. Light on DBs
(3/21) OC Bell was an upgrade LY.
(3/21) Don't know what Pitt wants to be in NIL era
Pittsburgh     Ratings Matchup     Syracuse
Power #51
#40
Off #47
#31
Def #47
#51
Talent #58
#32
SP+ #47
#56
SP+ Off #45
#41
SP+ Def #55
#76

Previous Matchups
Pittsburgh beat Syracuse last year (41-13)
Syracuse beat Pittsburgh in 2023 (28-13)
Pittsburgh beat Syracuse in 2022 (19-9)

Weather Forecast
Playing in Carrier Dome
Conditions:
Temp: 0°

Team Information
Injuries: PITT | SYR
Depth Chart: PITT | SYR
Rosters: PITT | SYR
(#40) Syracuse Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: 7.965 #40
Offense Rating: 21.14 #31
Defense Rating: 11.81 #51
Overall SP+ Rating: 1.6 #56
Offense SP+ Rating: 30.7 #41
Defense SP+ Rating: 29.1 #76
Talent Rating: 850.00 #32
Blue Chip Ratio: 4 #56
Expected Record: 5.5 - 6.5

Team Profile
Very Pass heavy Offense 62%, Run: 37%
Great Offense Success Rate of 48%
Great Offensive Explosiveness
Good in Scoring Position 4.23 PPO
Avg Run Success 45%
Great Pass Success 50%
Avg OL Grades, Poor OL Yds Per Rush
Avg DL Grades, Avg Sacks/Turnovers
Poor Defense Success Rate of 43%
Awful in Scoring Position 4.29 PPO
Avg Run Def Success 42%
Awful Pass Def Success 45%
Avg Pressure/Havoc/Forcing TOs
Poor Field Position


Syracuse Notes
(5/25) QB1? Angeli (ND) signed after spring vs Collins
(5/23) Cuse were 7-2 in 1 score games LY
(5/7) OL 2/5 back, Avg LY. 2 more have exp, Petry inj
(4/17) Fr OL Washington is 6'7, 380 lbs and can move.
(4/17) Top WR Pena in portal, big loss. Some depth
(4/8) QB Rickie Collins (So, LSU) named starter
(3/21) RB rebuild. Any ballers? On paper, not obv
(3/21) Def bad LY, returns a lot. DE/CB big needs
(3/21) HC Brown/staff great job in year 1
(3/21) Yr 2 much harder sched, less proven options


  
Pittsburgh's OC Kade Bell
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Cole Gonzales (Tr)19631263%24711257.9
Eli Holstein17929062%22251777.7
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Desmond Reid18496655.372
Eli Holstein8132834.049
Cole Gonzales (Tr)5919423.350
Che Nwabuko676112.757
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Desmond Reid52579411.172
Kenny Johnson46537311.746
Raphael Williams36419611.635
Censere Lee19254313.482

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Pittsburgh's DC Randy Bates
Top DefTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Kyle Louis10016793
Rasheem Biles8014439
Braylan Lovelace5311411
Javon Mcintyre514013
SacksTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Kyle Louis10016793
Jimmy Scott3013662
Braylan Lovelace5311411
Rasheem Biles8014439
Pass DTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Rasheem Biles8014439
Tamon Lynum372106
Kyle Louis10016793

Syracuse's OC Jeff Nixon
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Steven Angeli243667%268307.4
Rickie Collins (Tr)55100%35007.0
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Yasin Willis3613013.626
Will Nixon197604.012
Dan Villari122912.47
Rickie Collins (Tr)41804.511
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Darrell Gill Jr.31562218.153
Umari Hatcher17273316.167
Justus Ross-Simmons9202222.455
Chris Long11163114.858

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Syracuse's DC Elijah Robinson
Top DefTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Darian Chestnut604115
Devin Grant518223
Derek Mcdonald501020
Chris Thomas Jr. (Tr)444242
SacksTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
David Reese (Tr)228512
KingJoseph Edwards73310
Denis Jaquez Jr.223310
Devin Grant518223
Pass DTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Darian Chestnut604115
Devin Grant518223
Chris Thomas Jr. (Tr)444242