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Wk 6 · 2026

North Carolina Tar Heels at Pittsburgh Panthers — Sat, Oct 10

Sat, Oct 10 · Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh
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What is at stake

A ACC game — it counts in the standings that decide that league's championship game. Run the race.

Efficiency · 2025 ratings

-7.7#110
Efficiency margin
+5.4#32
19.3
Offense (pts/100)
31.4
27.0
Defense (pts/100)
26.0
58.1
Pace (plays/g)
68.7
4.84
Yards / play
5.65
5.09
Yards / play allowed
5.00
Opponent-adjusted ratings from The College King's 2025 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row; the brighter side is the better of the two, and a longer bar is always the better number — including the rows where a lower figure is the good one.

Team stats · 2025 per game

19.2
Points / game
35.1
24.5
Points allowed
24.9
289
Yards / game
392
337
Yards allowed
337
211
Pass yds allowed
240
126
Rush yds allowed
97
1.25
Turnovers / game
1.50
From completed 2025 box scores; defensive yardage covers the regular season and conference championships.

North Carolina form

L 19-42at NCSUL 25-32vs DUKEL 12-28at WAKEW 20-15vs STANW 27-10at SYR
2025 season

Pitt form

L 7-38vs MIAW 42-28at GTL 15-37vs NDW 35-20at STANW 53-34vs NCSU
2025 season

North Carolina this season

No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.

Pitt this season

No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked when the game goes final. There is no line archive before this season, so these records begin with 2026 Week 1.

Common opponents · 3

OpponentNorth CarolinaPitt
Syracuse
ACC
vs Wk 8 · scheduled previewvs Wk 3 · scheduled preview
Miami
ACC
vs Wk 9 · scheduled previewat Wk 8 · scheduled preview
Louisville
ACC
vs Wk 11 · scheduled previewat Wk 12 · scheduled preview
Open these two in the comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.

Series history · 2006–2026

North Carolina leads the series 8–4 · Pitt won the last one
12 meetings in 2006–2026 · average margin 2.9 points toward North Carolina
Yr DateResultSiteWon
20242024-10-05Pitt 3424 North Carolinaat UNCPitt
20232023-09-23North Carolina 4124 Pittat PITTNorth Carolina
20222022-10-29Pitt 2442 North Carolinaat UNCNorth Carolina
20212021-11-11North Carolina 2330 Pittat PITTPitt
20192019-11-14North Carolina 2734 Pittat PITTPitt
20182018-09-22Pitt 3538 North Carolinaat UNCNorth Carolina
20172017-11-09North Carolina 3431 Pittat PITTNorth Carolina
20162016-09-24Pitt 3637 North Carolinaat UNCNorth Carolina
20152015-10-29North Carolina 2619 Pittat PITTNorth Carolina
20142014-11-15Pitt 3540 North Carolinaat UNCNorth Carolina
20132013-11-16North Carolina 3427 Pittat PITTNorth Carolina
20092009-12-26Pitt 1917 North CarolinaneutralPitt bowl/CFP

North Carolina leaders 2025 season

PassingGio Lopez QB #3170/261, 1747 YDS, 10 TD, 5 INT
Max Johnson QB #754/87, 432 YDS, 2 TD
RushingDemon June RB #084 CAR, 464 YDS, 2 TD
Benjamin Hall RB #771 CAR, 274 YDS, 2 TD
Davion Gause RB #761 CAR, 259 YDS, 3 TD
ReceivingJordan Shipp WR #160 REC, 671 YDS, 6 TD
Kobe Paysour WR #835 REC, 438 YDS, 1 TD
Demon June RB #017 REC, 159 YDS, 1 TD
Javarius Green WR #413 REC, 150 YDS
Defense
TacklesKhmori House DB #678
Andrew Simpson LB #261
Will Hardy DB #3153
SacksMelkart Abou Jaoude DL #910.5
Tyler Thompson DL #37
Andrew Simpson LB #25
InterceptionsAndrew Simpson LB #21
Kaleb Cost DB #21
Jaiden Patterson DB #181

Pitt leaders 2025 season

PassingMason Heintschel QB #6176/276, 2098 YDS, 15 TD, 7 INT
Eli Holstein QB #1077/125, 1081 YDS, 12 TD, 6 INT
RushingJa'Kyrian Turner RB #25124 CAR, 652 YDS, 7 TD
Desmond Reid RB #060 CAR, 278 YDS, 2 TD
Juelz Goff RB #2269 CAR, 270 YDS, 5 TD
ReceivingKenny Johnson WR #448 REC, 695 YDS, 5 TD
Raphael Williams Jr. WR #546 REC, 644 YDS, 6 TD
Cataurus Hicks WR #324 REC, 422 YDS, 4 TD
Desmond Reid RB #023 REC, 317 YDS, 2 TD
Defense
TacklesRasheem Biles LB #384
Kyle Louis LB #979
Braylan Lovelace LB #076
SacksJimmy Scott DL #444.5
Isaiah Neal DL #23.5
Kyle Louis LB #93
InterceptionsKavir Bains-Marquez DB #203
Kyle Louis LB #92
Rasheem Biles LB #32
Player production is per game from the 2025 season, for players on the current roster.