Pitt is looking to put the 2024 season officially in the past with its opener against Duquesne. The Panthers flew out of the gates a year ago with seven consecutive wins. Then, there was an epic crash with six losses to end the year that included a loss to Toledo in the GameAbove Bowl.

Pittsburgh hosts crosstown rival Duquesne for the first time in 86 years when the two schools meet on August 30th at Acrisure Stadium. The game airs on the ACC Network.

Pitt starts 2025 on a six-game losing streak. The Panthers host their neighbors, Duquesne, in the season opener Saturday at Acrisure Stadium.

The countdown clock in the Pitt practice facility hit exactly four days, zero minutes, zero seconds, just a few moments before linebacker Kyle Louis walked in for his interview session with local reporters on Tuesday.

Desmond Reid’s speed was on full display, Cataurus “Blue” Hicks had a spectacular one-handed touchdown grab, and Eli Holstein had his first four-touchdown game as Pitt routed crosstown rival Duquesne

Pitt’s offense got off to a hot start in 2024 under new coordinator Kade Bell with transfer quarterback Eli Holstein and running back Desmond Reid leading the way.

Much of the talk surrounding Pitt’s prospects in 2025 centers around what kind of performance quarterback Eli Holstein is able to put forth over the course of the season. That’s unsurprising and an accurate place to begin the conversation about the Panthers.

The Panthers open the season with the most captains in a dozen years, the 5 who the players picked as their leaders with the season starting next Saturday

The Pitt Panthers open their 136th season of intercollegiate football when they host neighboring Duquesne of the Northeast Conference at noon Saturday inside Acrisure Stadium.

Patty Irrgang became a Pitt football fan nearly 50 years ago. Her husband, Jay Irrgang, was a student trainer on the 1976 National Championship team. “That was an amazing experience,” said Patty, of Murrysville,