Pittsburgh at Notre Dame Game Matchup
Pittsburgh logo Pittsburgh Panthers at Notre Dame Fighting IrishNotre Dame logo
Saturday, October 28th 2023 (3:30 PM EDT)
Notre Dame -21 (45.5) (0)  Open: 0.0
Notre Dame 58 - Pittsburgh: 7

 
Panthers (3 - 9) (4 - 8 - 0)
Coach Pat Narduzzi (63 - 43)
Avg Score : 33 - 28 (24 - 34 on Road)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
PITT 2nd straight Road Game
ND coming off BYE
Our Line: -2    (SP+ -26)
PPG only: PITT: 24 - ND: 32 (56)
ND Win prob: 92% | Cover: 53%
PITT Travel: 335 miles
Fighting Irish (10 - 3) (9 - 3 - 1)
Coach Marcus Freeman (13 - 5)
Avg Score : 36 - 16 (34 - 12 @ Home)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
 
Pittsburgh's 2023 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResult
Sat 9/2 Pittsburgh vs Wofford-37.549.5W 45 - 7
Sat 9/9 Pittsburgh vs Cincinnati-6.544.5L 21 - 27
Sat 9/16 Pittsburgh at West Virginia+2.548.0L 6 - 17
Sat 9/23 Pittsburgh vs North Carolina+7.049.5L 24 - 41
Sat 9/30 Pittsburgh at Virginia Tech-3.040.0L 21 - 38
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/14 Pittsburgh vs Louisville+7.544.5W 38 - 21
Sat 10/21 Pittsburgh at Wake Forest-3.045.0L 17 - 21
Sat 10/28 Pittsburgh at Notre Dame+21.045.5L 7 - 58
Sat 11/4 Pittsburgh vs Florida State+21.550.0L 7 - 24
Sat 11/11 Pittsburgh vs Syracuse-4.537.5L 13 - 28
Thu 11/16 Pittsburgh vs Boston College-1.047.0W 24 - 16
Sat 11/25 Pittsburgh at Duke+4.540.5L 19 - 30
Total: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Played: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Future: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Wins: Elite: , Good: , Avg: , Bad: , Poor:
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Notre Dame's 2023 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResult
Sat 8/26 Notre Dame vs Navy-20.549.0W 42 - 3
Sat 9/2 Notre Dame vs Tennessee State-48.555.0W 56 - 3
Sat 9/9 Notre Dame at NC State-7.049.5W 45 - 24
Sat 9/16 Notre Dame vs Central Michigan-34.551.5W 41 - 17
Sat 9/23 Notre Dame vs Ohio State+3.055.5L 14 - 17
Sat 9/30 Notre Dame at Duke-5.552.5W 21 - 14
Sat 10/7 Notre Dame at Louisville-6.553.0L 20 - 33
Sat 10/14 Notre Dame vs USC-3.061.0W 48 - 20
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/28 Notre Dame vs Pittsburgh-21.045.5W 58 - 7
Sat 11/4 Notre Dame at Clemson-3.044.5L 23 - 31
BYE WEEK
Sat 11/18 Notre Dame vs Wake Forest-22.547.5W 45 - 7
Sat 11/25 Notre Dame at Stanford-26.050.5W 56 - 23
Fri 12/29 Notre Dame vs Oregon State-5.540.5W 40 - 8
Total: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Played: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Future: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Wins: Elite: , Good: , Avg: , Bad: , Poor:
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PITT's OC Frank Cignetti Jr. vs ND's DC Al Golden     ND's OC Gerad Parker vs PITT's DC Randy Bates

Important Stats (2022)
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
PITT.1843%32.946%3.2118341%2223.84.0636%28.436%37%3.6263.71.52.2
ND.248%36.149%3.3418946%2073.99.1439%15.544%35%3.9242.31.41.4
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
PITT0%0%000%000%0%0%0000
ND0%0%000%000%0%0%0000



Overall Stats 2022
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
PITT Offense1332.923.843.4%3.841.5214051832224.655%44%46%41%16%.18
ND Defense1315.51238.9%3.921.4 - - - - - 48%51%44%35%15%.14
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
PITT Defense1328.43436.3%3.622.2 - - - - - 42%57%36%37%22%.06
ND Offense1336.133.747.6%3.991.4223961892074.658%41%49%46%12%.2

Additional Stats 2022
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDsAvg Field Pos
Pittsburgh1333:1421.539%50%7.463.71.52.26.43.6530.7
Notre Dame1332:1021.647%44%4.642.31.41.462.8333.4
Run Game Stats (2023)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
PITT Offense1355%46%40.2183.14.630.183.2178%10%1.05
ND Defense1348%44% - - - - .173.0163%11%1.06
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
PITT Defense1342%36% - - - - .082.6176%12%1.16
ND Offense1358%49%40.8189.14.625.163.3473%7%0.85

Pass Game Stats (2023)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
PITT Offense1344%41%17.230.2222.27.4131311.261.631%32%.316%1.9
ND Defense1351%35% - - - - - - 10.141.733%26%.284%2.3
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
PITT Defense1357%37% - - - - - - 14.081.639%29%.2910%2.1
ND Offense1341%46%16.226207.2812.82511.271.626%33%.355%1.9

Pittsburgh's Power Ratings
Pittsburgh's Power Rating: #NR
Pittsburgh's Offense Rating: #NR
Pittsburgh's Defense Rating: #NR
2023 Talent Rating: 672.00 #57
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% #NR
Pittsburgh's 2023 Expected Record: -
Pittsburgh's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: -6.9 #86
Pittsburgh's Offense SP+ Rating: 19.6 #106
Pittsburgh's Defense SP+ Rating: 25.8 #58

Pittsburgh's SP+ Ratings
Pittsburgh's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: -6.9 #86
Pittsburgh's Offense SP+ Rating: 19.6 #106
Pittsburgh's Defense SP+ Rating: 25.8 #58

Average Talent
Average ACC Talent Rating is 758.94
Average Power Five Talent: 811.88
Average FBS Talent: 636.78

Power Ratings Matchup
Pittsburgh:    Notre Dame: 2

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Pittsburgh: -6.9   Notre Dame: 19.1




Notre Dame's Power Ratings
Notre Dame's Power Rating: 2 #NR
Notre Dame's Offense Rating: #NR
Notre Dame's Defense Rating: #NR
2023 Talent Rating: 1086.00 #8
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 #NR
Notre Dame's 2023 Expected Record: -

Notre Dame's SP+ Ratings
Notre Dame's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: 19.1 #9
Notre Dame's Offense SP+ Rating: 35.8 #17
Notre Dame's Defense SP+ Rating: 17.4 #11

Average Talent
Average FBS Independents Talent Rating is 638.67
Average Power Five Talent: 811.88
Average FBS Talent: 636.78


Pittsburgh Scoring
Offense: 32.9 PPG
Offense on Road: 23.8
Defense: 28.4 PPG
Defense on Road: 34

Pittsburgh's 2023 Record
Record: 3 - 9
Record vs Spread: 4 - 8 - 0
Record on Road: 0 - 5
Record vs Spread on Road: 0 - 5 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 2 - 4 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 0 - 3 - 0
Projected Score
Notre Dame 32
Pittsburgh 24

Projected Total Points: 56
Notre Dame Scoring
Offense: 36.1 PPG
Offense at Home: 33.7
Defense: 15.5 PPG
Defense at Home: 12

Notre Dame's 2023 Record
Record: 10 - 3
Record vs Spread: 9 - 3 - 1
Record at home: 5 - 1
Record vs Spread at home: 4 - 1 - 1
Record as Fav vs Spread: 9 - 3 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 4 - 1 - 0


YearDateHomeScoreAwayScoreWinnerSpreadCoverTotalO/U
202310/28Notre Dame58Pittsburgh7Notre DameNotre Dame -21Notre Dame45.5Over
202010/24Pittsburgh3Notre Dame45Notre DameNotre Dame -10Notre Dame43.5Over
201810/13Notre Dame19Pittsburgh14Notre DameNotre Dame -21Pittsburgh56.0Under
201511/07Pittsburgh30Notre Dame42Notre DameNotre Dame -7.5Notre Dame52.5Over
201311/09Pittsburgh28Notre Dame21PittsburghNotre Dame -3.5Pittsburgh0
201211/03Notre Dame29Pittsburgh26Notre Dame
201109/24Pittsburgh12Notre Dame15Notre Dame
201010/09Notre Dame23Pittsburgh17Notre Dame
200911/14Pittsburgh27Notre Dame22Pittsburgh
200811/01Notre Dame33Pittsburgh36Pittsburgh
200509/03Pittsburgh21Notre Dame42Notre Dame
200411/13Notre Dame38Pittsburgh41Pittsburgh
200310/11Pittsburgh14Notre Dame20Notre Dame
200210/12Notre Dame14Pittsburgh6Notre Dame
200110/06Notre Dame24Pittsburgh7Notre Dame
TeamWinsCoversO/U
Notre Dame1133 Overs
Pittsburgh421 Unders

WinsCoversFavsDogs
Home Teams8 - 72 - 31 - 11 - 2
Road Teams7 - 83 - 22 - 11 - 1

(#NR) Pittsburgh Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: #NR
Offense Rating: #NR
Defense Rating: #NR
Overall SP+ Rating: -6.9 #86
Offense SP+ Rating: 19.6 #106
Defense SP+ Rating: 25.8 #58
Talent Rating: 672.00 #57
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% #NR
Expected Record: -

Pittsburgh     Ratings Matchup     Notre Dame
Power #NR
#NR
Off #NR
#NR
Def #NR
#NR
Talent #57
#8
SP+ #86
#9
SP+ Off #106
#17
SP+ Def #58
#11

Rematch from Week 9
Notre Dame -21.0 (45.5)
Notre Dame won vs Pittsburgh this year (58-7)

Previous Matchups
Notre Dame beat Pittsburgh in 2023 (58-7)

Weather Forecast
Playing in Notre Dame Stadium
Conditions: Cloudy
Temp: 52°

Team Information
Injuries: PITT | ND
Depth Chart: PITT | ND
Rosters: PITT | ND
(#NR) Notre Dame Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: 2 #NR
Offense Rating: #NR
Defense Rating: #NR
Overall SP+ Rating: 19.1 #9
Offense SP+ Rating: 35.8 #17
Defense SP+ Rating: 17.4 #11
Talent Rating: 1086.00 #8
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 #NR
Expected Record: -





  
Pittsburgh's OC Frank Cignetti Jr.
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Pittsburgh's DC Randy Bates
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Notre Dame's DC Al Golden
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