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2026 AP Football Poll

Pittsburgh · Week 8

Ranked in 1 of 9 published polls this season. Season high: #25.

Latest poll:

Coverage: –

AP Result

NR

Still not ranked

Compared with Week 7

Voter Support

Of the 70 available ballots, 0 ranked Pittsburgh and 70 left the team unranked.

Ranked Pittsburgh
0
Left unranked
70
0 of 70 voters · 0%70 of 70 voters · 100%
Highest Vote
—

No ranked votes available

Lowest Ranked Vote
—

No ranked votes available

2026 Games & Scores

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Upcoming matchups and recent results, with game statistics and AP voter context.

Oct 316:30 PM CDT
Georgia Tech
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Nov 136:00 PM CST
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Oct 24Final
Pittsburgh23
#1 Miami52
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Oct 17Final
Pittsburgh21
Boston College27
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Weekly Rankings and Votes

Select a week to explore every voter’s ranking.

Pittsburgh 2026 AP Poll History
PollPublishedAP RankPointsRanked ByFull Poll
PreseasonNR71 / 69AP Top 25 →
Week 1NR114 / 69AP Top 25 →
Week 2NR11 / 68AP Top 25 →
Week 3NR104 / 69AP Top 25 →
Week 4NR5215 / 70AP Top 25 →
Week 5#2516242 / 70AP Top 25 →
Week 6NR00 / 70AP Top 25 →
Week 7NR00 / 70AP Top 25 →
Week 8NR00 / 70AP Top 25 →

This summary covers the available polls, which may not include every week of the season.

The Bigger Picture · Football

Where Pittsburgh Finished

Final AP rankings after the postseason. Coverage: 1989 through 2025.

Meet the School ↓

Football · Conference Titles

1 Atlantic Coast Conference Championship

  • 2021
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Sources & References

Football · Conference Titles

2 Big East Conference Championships

  • 2004*
  • 2010*

* Shared conference title

Sources & References
Top 25 Finishes
6 / 37 seasons
Top 10 Finishes
0 / 37 seasons
Best Final Ranking
#13
Last Ranked Finish
#22 in 2022

Summary covers 1989 through 2025.

Season by Season

Showing 2016 to 2025 · 10 seasons

Higher bars mean a higher finish. NR = Not Ranked in the final Top 25, including teams receiving votes. Gold marks a school-recognized FBS / major-college national championship; an AP No. 1 finish alone is not treated as a championship.

View Every Final Ranking (1989–2025)
Pittsburgh · Final AP Football Rankings
YearFinal AP ResultSource
2025Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2024Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2023Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2022#22Source ↗
2021#13Source ↗
2020Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2019Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2018Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2017Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2016Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2015Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2014Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2013Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2012Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2011Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2010Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2009#15Source ↗
2008Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2007Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2006Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2005Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2004#25Source ↗
2003Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2002#19Source ↗
2001Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2000Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1999Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1998Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1997Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1996Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1995Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1994Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1993Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1992Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1991Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1990Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1989#17Source ↗
Sources & References

Beyond the Ballot

Meet the University of Pittsburgh

The University of Pittsburgh began as the Pittsburgh Academy in 1787. Its main campus in the city's Oakland neighborhood is home to the Panthers; the university is part of Pennsylvania's state-related university system.

Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
University Type
Public · State-related
Founded
1787
Undergraduate Enrollment
21,406Fall 2025 · Pittsburgh campus · September 12 count
Nickname
Pittsburgh Panthers
Football Conference
Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC)Current affiliation · 2026
FBS / Major College Football National Championships
9School-Recognized Titles1915 · 1916 · 1918 · 1929 · 1931 · 1934 · 1936 · 1937 · 1976
Football Big East Conference Championships
22004 · 2010
Football Atlantic Coast Conference Championships
12021
Sources & References
Cathedral of Learning at University of Pittsburgh
Cathedral of Learning · 2020Photo: Cbaile19 / Wikimedia Commons · CC0