The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Saturday, October 10 at 11:00 AM CDT · Acrisure Stadium
AP at Kickoff: NR
AP at Kickoff: #25
Pregame lines are unavailable in the saved record.
North Carolina's 4-point win on October 10 was followed by the October 11 AP poll.
How voters ranked these teams before the game, and what changed in the next poll.
October 4 AP Poll · 70 Complete Ballots
No voter ranked both teams, so there is no head-to-head ordering to compare. Rankings are not game predictions.
Explore the Pregame Poll →October 11 AP Poll
0 of 70 → 0 of 70 voters ranked North Carolina.
42 of 70 → 0 of 70 voters ranked Pittsburgh.
Voter counts can change between polls. This describes what changed, not why each voter changed their ballot.
Explore the Following Poll →Choose a team and category to explore every available player.
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Edwards | 18/26 | 249 | 9.6 | 2 | 2 | 64.4 |
North Carolina · Passing. A dash means unavailable. Dotted terms have explanations on hover, focus or tap.
2026 Season
Results from completed games before kickoff. Points are per game and include all opponents.
4 Completed Games
5 Completed Games
Final team statistics.
| Statistic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 269 | 369 |
| Passing Yards | 249 | 219 |
| Rushing Yards | 20 | 150 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Third Downs | 3-11 | 7-16 |
| Possession | 23:28 | 36:32 |
| Statistic | North Carolina | Pittsburgh |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 1 | 2 |
| Punt Return Yards | 6 | 33 |
| Punt Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Returns | 2 | 4 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 2 | 0 |
| Kicking Points | 3 | 5 |
| Interception Return Yards | 43 | 31 |
| Interception Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Passes Intercepted | 2 | 2 |
| Fumbles Recovered | 0 | — |
| Total Fumbles | 1 | — |
| Tackles for Loss | 4 | 6 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Tackles | 42 | 26 |
| Sacks | 2 | 3 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 1 | 3 |
| Passes Deflected | 4 | 3 |
| Possession | 23:28 | 36:32 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 2 | 2 |
| Fumbles Lost | 0 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Penalties / Yards | 3-22 | 4-42 |
| Yards per Carry | 0.8 | 3.7 |
| Rushing Attempts | 25 | 41 |
| Rushing Yards | 20 | 150 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 9.6 | 5.0 |
| Completions / Attempts | 18-26 | 27-44 |
| Passing Yards | 249 | 219 |
| Total Yards | 269 | 369 |
| Fourth Downs | 0-0 | 0-4 |
| Third Downs | 3-11 | 7-16 |
| First Downs | 13 | 23 |
| Kick Return Yards | — | 33 |
| Kick Return Touchdowns | — | 0 |
| Kick Returns | — | 2 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Pittsburgh | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
Compare this game with a measured season average and the typical range.
2026 FBS vs. FBS games started before October 10 at 12:00 PM EDT. 283 of 283 eligible games have both offenses available. Each team-game counts equally; both offenses need at least 20 included plays.
These comparisons include garbage-time plays and are not opponent-adjusted. A typical range describes the middle half of this sample, not a universal good/bad cutoff.
· Higher means more expected scoring value gained.
Middle 50% Average
566 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value per play in this comparison.
· How often plays gained enough for their situation.
Middle 50% Average
566 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive consistency in this comparison.
· How much value the successful plays created.
Middle 50% Average
566 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value on successful plays in this comparison.
| Team | Passing | Rushing | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.150 | -0.276 | -0.098 | 0.324 | -0.170 | -0.089 | |
| -0.203 | -0.059 | 0.222 | 0.147 | -0.921 | -0.345 |
All values are PPA per included play. Season benchmarks above describe whole-game offense, so they are not applied to these smaller splits.
Statistics are checked again after the final for late updates and corrections.
