When it comes to coaching, dealing with criticism is part of the job. After Pitt's third straight loss, head coach Pat Narduzzi has faced increasing criticism, especially on social media.
Coach Pat Narduzzi will lead his Pittsburgh Panthers into Miami in Week 8 action one week after a Corey Dailey-sparked quarterback controversy emerged.
Pitt started their 2026 season hot, going 5-0. However, after star quarterback Mason Heintschel's injury and back-to-back losses, the Panthers now sit at 5-2.
How many of the college football teams to appear in at least 20 of their top-25 rankings can you name in six minutes?
The outspoken Panthers head coach took a not-so-subtle dig at the Hurricanes’ head coach at the end of his weekly press conference. The Miami Hurricanes have certainly made a lot of the right moves in the transfer portal over the last few years that have set them up to compete for a College Football Playoff spot and the national championship.
College football has historically been known as a sport that caters to the elite. It is very difficult to win a national championship if you aren't Notre Dame, Alabama, Ohio State, or a host of other schools that have great programs that invest heavily in keeping them at the top.
The Pittsburgh Panthers are 5-1, but they have reached the point where their next quarterback decision could define their season. According to Matt Zenitz, Pitt is expected to start freshman Corey Dailey against Boston College in Week 7.
Narduzzi might have plenty of faith in Geriner, but his performance against North Carolina gave Pitt little reason to celebrate. The Panthers entered the game undefeated at 5-0 and jumped out to a 10-0 lead, only to suffer a 21-17 defeat.
Week 6 of the 2026 college football season is in the books, so let's take a look at some of the biggest winners and losers from the week.
Pittsburgh football head coach Pat Narduzzi has demanded respect from voters throughout the season, and after his squad defeated Virginia Tech on the road despite losing quarterback Mason Heintschel to a torn ACL, he was hoping people would place more trust in the Panthers.
Five days before Saturday’s kickoff of the Red River Rivalry at the Cotton Bowl, an electrical fire broke out at the neighboring State Fair of Texas. Parts of the midway were engulfed in flames.
Coaching changes happen every year, but they don't all happen the same way. We have had some wild offseason coaching moves in recent seasons, and 2025-2026 wasn't any different.
During his time as head coach at Penn State, new Virginia Tech coach James Franklin faced the Pitt Panthers four times. In those four games, 2016-2019, Franklin’s squad went 3-1 against Pat Narduzzi’s Panthers.
Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi is not worried about finding enough carries for each of the Panthers' running backs Saturday against visiting Bucknell. Damon Ferguson Jr.
For years, Pat Narduzzi’s stubborn approach to the transfer portal has been one of college football’s biggest coaching talking points. But now, the University of Pittsburgh head coach is dealing with something far more damaging.
Former Pitt wide receiver Raphael “Poppi” Williams Jr. publicly criticized head coach Pat Narduzzi late Saturday, accusing the longtime Panthers leader of damaging his reputation ahead of the NFL Draft.
Training camp has started for the Pitt Panthers. At his first press conference of camp season, head coach Pat Narduzzi was asked about the incident that occurred over the summer.
Pittsburgh Panthers narrowly escaped losing their star quarterback to their rival in the transfer portal’s final hours, sparking a recruiting war inside the ACC.
Pittsburgh head coach Pat Narduzzi is good at his job. In 11 seasons with the Panthers he has led them to an 80-61 record and eight bowl games. For many P4 programs, this would be an extremely successful run.
Pat Narduzzi has done a decent job of keeping the University of Pittsburgh competitive for his decade in charge. But he may have kicked a hornet's nest when he went to bat for the entire ACC conference against other conferences - particularly the Big Ten.
Being a legacy recruit does not always guarantee a commitment, but Narduzzi was able to close the deal in this case.
PITTSBURGH -- The Pitt Panthers are going into a 2026 season with a renewed sense of confidence. With a new roster and the bowl loss to East Carolina in the rear view, the team will enter 2026 with a new set of strengths and weaknesses.
PITTSBURGH — The Pitt Panthers made another unpopular change to Acrisure Stadium on March 16 when they decided to close off the annual Blue-Gold spring game to the public.
PITTSBURGH — In January, Allen Greene announced that nearly 17,000 seats would be roped off in Acrisure Stadium, exclusively for Pitt Panthers home football games, in an effort to create a better game day atmosphere for both fans and players.
Pitt did not lose because of Narduzzi's comments. But what those comments did was just add another layer of embarrassment to the lopsided defeat
A junior at Merritt Island High School, Verpaele has thrown for 1,909 yards and 19 touchdowns.
Earlier in October, an NCAA committee voted to allow collegiate athletes to place wagers on pro sports starting on Nov. 1.
The Pittsburgh Panthers football program is stuck in a perpetual state of mediocrity under head coach Pat Narduzzi, and there might not be an easy way for the program to escape it.
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