The 2024 Pittsburgh Panthers football team will represent the University of Pittsburgh as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Panthers are led by tenth-year head coach Pat Narduzzi and play their home games at Acrisure Stadium located in Pittsburgh. Following their win over Youngstown State, Pitt began their season 4–0 for the first time since 2000.
2024 Pittsburgh Panthers football | |
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Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
Record | 4–0 (0–0 ACC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Kade Bell (1st season) |
Offensive scheme | No-huddle spread |
Defensive coordinator | Randy Bates (7th season) |
Base defense | 4–3 |
Home stadium | Acrisure Stadium |
Uniform | |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 15 Clemson | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duke | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 8 Miami (FL) | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boston College | 1 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SMU | 1 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 21 Louisville | 1 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia | 1 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stanford | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Syracuse | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia Tech | 1 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida State | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pittsburgh | 0 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NC State | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia Tech | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wake Forest | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: December 7, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from AP Poll |
Transfers
editOutgoing
editName | Pos. | New school |
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Lorenzo Jenkins | WR | Bethune-Cookman |
Brandon George | LB | Withdrawn |
Aydin Henningham | LB | Albany State |
Buddy Mack | S | South Carolina |
DeAndre Jules | EDGE | South Carolina |
Nate Temple | EDGE | Withdrawn |
Trey Anderson | IOL | Utah State |
Stephon Hall | S | Youngstown State |
T.J. Harvison | RB | None |
Bangally Kamara | LB | South Carolina |
Addison Copeland | WR | Coffeyville Community College |
Samuel Okunlola | DL | Colorado |
Byron Floyd | LS | Buffalo |
Sam Vander Haar | P | BYU |
Christian Veilleux | QB | Georgia State |
Incoming
editName | Pos. | Previous school |
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Nick James | DL | Indiana |
Jake Overman | TE | Oregon State |
Lyndon Cooper | IOL | NC State |
Nate Matlack | EDGE | Kansas State |
David Ojiegbe | EDGE | Clemson |
Desmond Reid | RB | Western Carolina |
Tamon Lynum | CB | Nebraska |
Keye Thompson | LB | Ohio |
Raphael Williams Jr. | WR | San Diego State |
Eli Holstein | QB | Alabama |
Schedule
editDate | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | 12:00 p.m. | Kent State* | ESPNU | W 55–24 | 44,616 | |
September 7 | 12:00 p.m. | at Cincinnati* |
| ESPN2 | W 28–27 | 37,992 |
September 14 | 3:30 p.m. | West Virginia* |
| ESPN2 | W 38–34 | 66,087 |
September 21 | 3:30 p.m. | Youngstown State* |
| ACCNX/ESPN+ | W 73–17 | 48,437 |
October 5 | 12:00 p.m. | at North Carolina | ESPN2 | |||
October 12 | 3:30 p.m. | California |
| ESPN/ACCN | ||
October 24 | 7:30 p.m. | Syracuse |
| ESPN | ||
November 2 | at SMU | |||||
November 9 | Virginia |
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November 16 | Clemson |
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November 23 | at Louisville | |||||
November 30 | at Boston College | |||||
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Game summaries
editKent State
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Golden Flashes | 7 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 24 |
Panthers | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 55 |
at Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Date: August 31
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 82 °F (28 °C) • Wind: SW at 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)
- Game attendance: 44,616
- Referee: Tim Hedgepeth
- TV announcers (ESPNU): Matt Schumacker (play-by-play) and Dustin Fox (analyst)
Game information |
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Statistics | KENT | PITT |
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First downs | 15 | 31 |
Total yards | 212 | 560 |
Rushing yards | 31 | 191 |
Passing yards | 181 | 369 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 14–28–1 | 34–48–1 |
Time of possession | 32:26 | 27:34 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Kent State | Passing | Devin Kargman | 14/28, 181 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | Ky Thomas | 18 carries, 40 yards | |
Receiving | Luke Floriea | 6 receptions, 104 yards, TD | |
Pittsburgh | Passing | Eli Holstein | 30/40, 336 yards, 3 TD, INT |
Rushing | Desmond Reid | 14 carries, 145 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Kenny Johnson | 7 receptions, 105 yards, TD |
at Cincinnati
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Panthers | 3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 28 |
Bearcats | 14 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 27 |
Game information |
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Statistics | PITT | CIN |
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First downs | 24 | 21 |
Total yards | 498 | 449 |
Rushing yards | 196 | 151 |
Passing yards | 302 | 298 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 20–35–1 | 22–38–0 |
Time of possession | 23:35 | 36:25 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Pittsburgh | Passing | Eli Holstein | 20/35, 302 yards, 3 TD, INT |
Rushing | Desmond Reid | 19 carries, 148 yards | |
Receiving | Konata Mumpfield | 5 receptions, 123 yards, 2 TD | |
Cincinnati | Passing | Brendan Sorsby | 22/38, 298 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Corey Kiner | 20 carries, 149 yards | |
Receiving | Xzavier Henderson | 5 receptions, 80 yards |
West Virginia
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Mountaineers | 7 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 34 |
Panthers | 10 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 38 |
at Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Date: September 14
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: E at 9 miles per hour (14 km/h)
- Game attendance: 66,087
- Referee: Michael VanderVelde
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Mike Monaco (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (analyst), and Dawn Davenport (sideline reporter)
Game information |
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Statistics | WVU | PITT |
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First downs | 22 | 24 |
Total yards | 398 | 379 |
Rushing yards | 188 | 78 |
Passing yards | 210 | 301 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16–30–2 | 21–30–0 |
Time of possession | 36:17 | 23:43 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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West Virginia | Passing | Garrett Greene | 16/30, 210 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | C. J. Donaldson Jr. | 19 carries, 79 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Jaden Bray | 1 reception, 44 yards | |
Pittsburgh | Passing | Eli Holstein | 21/30, 301 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Eli Holstein | 14 carries, 59 yards | |
Receiving | Kenny Johnson | 5 receptions, 79 yards |
Youngstown State
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Penguins | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
Panthers | 21 | 21 | 10 | 21 | 73 |
at Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Game information |
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Statistics | YSU | PITT |
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First downs | 18 | 28 |
Total yards | 309 | 644 |
Rushing yards | 71 | 295 |
Passing yards | 238 | 349 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 20–31–2 | 24–35–0 |
Time of possession | 37:29 | 22:31 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Youngstown State | Passing | Beau Brungard | 18/28, 233 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | Ethan Wright | 7 carries, 35 yards | |
Receiving | Cyrus Traugh | 4 receptions, 87 yards, 2 TD | |
Pittsburgh | Passing | Eli Holstein | 16/24, 247 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Daniel Carter | 7 carries, 109 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Censere Lee | 4 receptions, 108 yards, TD |
at North Carolina
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Panthers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tar Heels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Kenan Memorial Stadium, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
- Date: October 5
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Sam Acho (analyst) and Taylor Davis (sideline)
Game information |
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Statistics | PITT | UNC |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Turnovers | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Pittsburgh | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
North Carolina | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
vs. California
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Golden Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Panthers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Date: October 12
- Game time: TBD
- TV announcers (TBD): TBD
Game information |
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Statistics | CAL | PITT |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Turnovers | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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California | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Pittsburgh | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Orange | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Panthers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Date: October 24
- Game time: TBD
- TV announcers (TBD): TBD
Game information |
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Statistics | SYR | PITT |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Turnovers | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Syracuse | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Pittsburgh | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
at SMU
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Panthers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mustangs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas
- Date: November 2
- Game time: TBD
- TV announcers (TBD): TBD
Game information |
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Statistics | PITT | SMU |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Turnovers | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Pittsburgh | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
SMU | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
vs. Virginia
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cavaliers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Panthers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Date: November 9
- Game time: TBD
- TV announcers (TBD): TBD
Game information |
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Statistics | UVA | PITT |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Turnovers | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Virginia | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Pittsburgh | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
vs. Clemson
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Panthers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Date: November 16
- Game time: TBD
- TV announcers (TBD): TBD
Game information |
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Statistics | CLEM | PITT |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Turnovers | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Clemson | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Pittsburgh | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
at Louisville
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Panthers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium, Louisville, Kentucky
- Date: November 23
- Game time: TBD
- TV announcers (TBD): TBD
Game information |
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Statistics | PITT | LOU |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Turnovers | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Pittsburgh | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Louisville | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
at Boston College
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Panthers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Alumni Stadium, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
- Date: November 30
- Game time: TBD
- TV announcers (TBD): TBD
Game information |
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Statistics | PITT | BC |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Turnovers | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Pittsburgh | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Boston College | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Coaching staff
editPittsburgh Panthers | ||||
Name | Position | Consecutive season at Pittsburgh in current position | Previous position | Pitt profile |
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Pat Narduzzi | Head coach | 10th | Michigan State defensive coordinator (2007–2014) | [3] |
Cory Sanders | Assistant head coach and safeties coach | 1st | Pittsburgh safeties coach (2018–2023) | [4] |
Kade Bell | Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach | 1st | Western Carolina offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach (2021–2023) | [5] |
Randy Bates | Defensive coordinator | 7th | Northwestern linebackers coach (2006–2017) | [6] |
Jacob Bronowski | Special teams coordinator and tight ends coach | 1st | Miami (OH) special teams coordinator and defensive assistant (2022–2023) | [7] |
Archie Collins | Secondary coach | 7th | Central Michigan defensive pass game coordinator and secondary coach (2017) | [8] |
Tim Daoust | Defensive line coach | 1st | East Carolina special teams coordinator, outside linebackers coach, and defensive ends coach (2021–2023) | [9] |
Jeremy Darveau | Offensive line coach | 1st | Western Carolina offensive line coach (2022–2023) | [10] |
Lindsey Lamar | Running backs coach | 1st | Howard offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach (2023) | [11] |
JJ Laster | Wide receivers coach | 1st | Western Carolina wide receivers coach (2021–2023) | [12] |
Ryan Manalac | Linebackers coach | 4th | Bucknell defensive coordinator and linebackers coach (2019–2020) | [13] |
Trent Turknett | Offensive quality control coach | 1st | Western Carolina director of player personnel (2021–2023) | [14] |
Phil DeCapito | Defensive quality control coach | 7th | Pittsburgh defensive graduate assistant (2015–2017) | [15] |
Jacob Floyd | Offensive graduate assistant | 1st | Sewanee running backs coach and tight ends coach (2023) | [16] |
Chris Russell | Offensive graduate assistant | 1st | Pittsburgh volunteer coach (2023) | [17] |
Malcolm Robinson | Defensive graduate assistant | 2nd | Akron defensive quality control coach (2022) | [18] |
Edward Warinner | Defensive graduate assistant | 2nd | Miami (OH) defensive graduate assistant (2022) | [19] |
Reference:[20] |
Rankings
editWeek | |||||||||||||||||
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
AP | — | — | — | RV | RV | RV | |||||||||||
Coaches | — | — | RV | RV | RV | RV | |||||||||||
CFP | Not released | Not released |
References
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