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Pitt's Desmond Reid Talks Overcoming Injuries at NFL Combine

Former Pitt Panthers running back Desmond Reid had his press conference at the NFL Combine as he aims for the NFL Draft. Reid talked about his past injuries, size and teams he has talked with.

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Pitt Just Got Acrisure Stadium Upgrade

PITTSBURGH — The Pitt Panthers have announced several changes to Acrisure Stadium this offseason, such as reducing the capacity by roping off nearly 17,000 seats.

College Football News / Pittsburgh Panthers on SI / February 26

3-Star DB Sets Official Visit With Pitt

PITTSBURGH — The Pitt Panthers will receive an official visit from three-star safety Jeremiah Proctor, he announced on Feb. 26. Proctor is the second recruit to announce his official visit to Pitt today.

Pittsburgh Panthers News / Pittsburgh Panthers on SI / February 26

Pitt Lands Official Visit From Georgia OL

PITTSBURGH — Class of 2027 offensive lineman Jajuan Graham has scheduled an official visit with the Pitt Panthers for May 28-30, he announced on Feb. 26.

Pittsburgh Panthers News / Pittsburgh Panthers on SI / February 24

Pitt 2027 QB Commit Upgraded to 4-Star Prospect

PITTSBURGH — Pitt Panthers Class of 2027 quarterback commit Kevin Verpaele is now rated as a four-star recruit on Rivals, Mike Vukovcan of Pittsburgh Sports Now first reported .

Pittsburgh Panthers News / Pittsburgh Panthers on SI / February 23

2027 LB Schedules Official Visit With Pitt

PITTSBURGH — The Pitt Panthers have scheduled an official visit with 2027 linebacker Davon Smith for June 11-13, he announced on Feb. 23. Smith will visit Pitt at the same time as three-star offensive lineman commit Colin Urrea and Copwell, Texas athlete Jaden Bibbs.

College Football News / Pittsburgh Panthers on SI / February 19

Pitt Lands Official Visit With 2027 Texas ATH

PITTSBURGH — Class of 2027 Coppell, Texas athlete Jaden Bibbs has scheduled an official visit with the Pitt Panthers for June 11-13, he announced on social media on Feb.

College Football News / Pittsburgh Panthers on SI / February 19

Pitt's Malik Knight Looking to Build Off Breakout Season

PITTSBURGH — The Pitt Panthers enter the 2026 season with just one returning starting wide receiver from a season ago — Cataurus "Blue" Hicks. Leading receiver Raphael "Poppi" Williams was in his last season of eligibility in 2025, and Kenny Johnson transferred to Texas Tech in January.

College Basketball News / Pittsburgh Panthers on SI / February 19

Pitt Guard Undergoes Season-Ending Surgery

PITTSBURGH — The Pitt Panthers have dealt with numerous injuries this season and another player won't return the rest of the campaign. The Panthers announced

College Football News / Pittsburgh Panthers on SI / February 18

3-Star WPIAL OL Schedules Official Visit With Pitt

PITTSBURGH — The Pitt Panthers have scheduled an official visit with 2027 Central Catholic offensive lineman Jon Sassic for Jun 18-20, he announced . Sassic is now the sixth recruit to schedule an official visit with Pitt for this summer, and the first WPIAL recruit to do so.

College Football News / Pittsburgh Panthers on SI / February 17

Pitt Way-Too-Early Bowl Projection Shows Improvement

PITTSBURGH — We are currently closer to the end of the 2025-26 college football season than the beginning of the 2026-27 regular season, and yet, the Pitt Panthers have their first bowl game prediction.

Pitt Runner Nails First Sub-4 Minute Mile in School History

Over Valentine's Day weekend, the Pitt Panthers track and field team participated in the BU David Hemery Valentine Invitational at the Boston University Tennis and Track Center.

Desmond Reid News / Pittsburgh Panthers on SI / February 16

Desmond Reid's Brother, Pitt RB Commit Schedules Official Visit

PITTSBURGH — Class of 2027 three-star running back commit Tyler Reid announced that he has scheduled an official visit with the Pitt Panthers for May 28-30.

Pittsburgh Panthers News / Pittsburgh Panthers on SI / February 16

Pitt Lacrosse Earns First Top 25 Ranking

PITTSBURGH — The Pitt Panthers lacrosse program is still in its early years, but has earned an important achievement early on in 2026. The Panthers got their first ever ranking in program history, coming in at No.

College Football News / Pittsburgh Panthers on SI / February 16

Pitt 2027 OL Commit Schedules Official Visit

PITTSBURGH — Pitt Panthers Class of 2027 three-star offensive lineman commit Colin Urrea has scheduled an official visit for June 11-13, he announced .

College Football News / Pittsburgh Panthers on SI / February 14

Pitt Locks In Official Visit With 2027 WR Commit

PITTSBURGH — The Pitt Panthers have locked in another official visit from one of their 2027 commits. This time, they secured three-star wide receiver Jacob Thomas out of Hollywood, Fla.

Pittsburgh Panthers News / Pittsburgh Panthers on SI / February 13

Pitt 2027 QB Commit Schedules Official Visit

PITTSBURGH — Pitt Panthers 2027 three-star quarterback commit Kevin Verpaele has scheduled an official visit for May 28-30, he announced on Feb. 12. Verpaele has been committed to Pitt since Oct.

Pittsburgh Panthers News / Softball On SI / February 12

Pitt Softball Calls for Southwest Airlines Policy Change After Coach’s In-Flight Allergic Reaction

The Pittsburgh Panthers have spent the first two weekends of the 2026 college softball season on the road, with each trip requiring fights. However, instead of an easy travel to and from home, it has been anythng but that.

Pittsburgh Panthers News / Pittsburgh Panthers on SI / February 11

Pitt Makes Top 7 for 2027 ATH

PITTSBURGH — Miami Palmetto Class of 2027 ATH Kaden Howard has named the Pitt Panthers in his top seven schools, Tom Loy of 247Sports reported on Feb.10.

Pittsburgh Panthers News / Pittsburgh Panthers on SI / February 11

Two Pitt Stars Invited to NFL Combine

PITTSBURGH — Pitt Panthers star running back Desmond Reid and star linebacker Kyle Louis were two of 319 prospects invited to the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine.

Kyle Louis News / Pittsburgh Panthers on SI / February 11

Pitt's Kyle Louis Ranked Among Top NFL Draft Prospects

PITTSBURGH — The Pitt Panthers have numerous players heading to the 2026 NFL Draft, but none as big as star linebacker Kyle Louis. Louis is coming off a huge week of practice at the Senior Bowl at the end of January, where the NFL media raved about Louis' coverage skills.

Pittsburgh Panthers News / Pittsburgh Panthers on SI / February 11

Pitt Honors Larry Fitzgerald Following Pro Football HOF Selection

PITTSBURGH — Pitt Panthers legendary wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald was selected as a first-ballot Pro Football Hall of Famer on Feb. 5 and became the 11th former Pitt player to earn the honor.

Aaron Donald News / Yardbarker / January 14

Aaron Donald highlights 2026 College Football Hall of Fame class

Aaron Donald is best-known to the average football fan for the legendary NFL career he put together with the St. Louis Rams and then the Los Angeles Rams.

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College Football News / Yardbarker / December 27

East Carolina bests Pittsburgh in turnover-filled Military Bowl

The Pirates only had 11 total first downs in the game to Pittsburgh's 24 and went 2-of-15 on third down, but they forced five turnovers and took better care of the football.

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Pittsburgh Panthers News / Yardbarker / November 4

Pitt is going to be a chaotic, impactful team in CFP race

The race for the ACC Championship game is going to be absolute mayhem over the next four weeks as six teams (Virginia, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Pitt, SMU and Duke) all have one loss or less in the conference standings, with Miami trying to hang in the race with two losses.

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