theGAME INFO Report: Pittsburgh

October 20, 2026 -

Pittsburgh Panthers vs Miami Hurricanes

Date: Saturday, October 24, 2026

Kick-Off: 12:00 P.M. ET

Location: Hard Rock Stadium

Miami Gardens, FL

64,767 seating capacity

Media Coverage: ESPN / 560-WQAM

ODDS: -20.5 Miami | 50.5 O/U

Pittsburgh:

Football since 1890 (136 years)

2026 Record: 5-2, 2-2 ACC

All-time record: 778–571–42 (.574)

Bowl Record: 15–23–0 (.395)

Head Coach: Pat Narduzzi (12th season, 85–62 (.578)

Offensive Coordinator: Kade Bell (3rd season)

Defensive Coordinator: Corey Sanders (9th season)

2025 Offense:

Average Points Per Game: 32.9

Yards Per Game: 450.2

Passing Yards Per Game: 284.6 (45th)

Rushing Yards Per Game: 165.6.2 (57th)

2025 Defense:

Avg. Pts Against Per Game: 16.4

Avg. Yds. Per Game: 306.3

Passing Yds Per Game: 249.0 (115th)

Rushing Yds Per Game: 57.3 (1st)

2026 Pitt Players to Know:

QB Corey Dailey: 6’-6”/200 | Replaced injured starter Mason Heintschel | 11-of-25 passes for 193 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions.

RB Damon Ferguson: 5’-11”/190 | 438 rushing yards and three touchdowns.

RB Ja'Kyrian Turner: 5’9”/185 | Explosive but injured most of season

WR Cataurus Hicks: 5’-10/185 | 500 receiving yards, four touchdowns, 19 yards per reception.

TE Carson Kent: 6’-4”/250 pounds | 21 passes caught, 238 yards, one touchdown | Steady short range target

LT Netinho Olivieri: 6’-4”/310 | 11 pressures

RT Ryan Baer: 6’-7”/325 | 5 pressures, zero sacks

DT Nick James: 6’-2”/295 | 26 pressures, 2.5 sacks, 80.3 PFF run defense grade

DE Isaiah Neal: 6’-2”/250 | PFF 78.1 pass rush grade and 74.8 run defense grade, 23 pressures

LB Alex Sanford: At 6’-1”/235 | 33 tackles, six tackles for loss, two sacks.

LB Jeremiah Marcelin: 6-2”/235 | 8 tackles for loss, 12 pressures | Brother of UM linebacker, Ezekiel Marcelin

DB Cruce Brookins: 6’-0”/205 pounds | 46 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss | Elite PFF run defense grade of 84.4, and tackling grade of 83.3 | Weak link deep.

CB Shawn Lee: 5’-10”/180 | Good cover corner at 76.8 PFF cover grade.

BOTTOM LINE:

Pitt has lost their elite quarterback and heir pass defense is suspect at best. Miami should be able to take care of business.

GO CANES!