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School facts, program titles and available AP poll analysis

Overall Record5–02026 · Updated Oct 5Schedule & Results →

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Current Programs & Conferences

2026 FBS football and 2026–27 NCAA Division I basketball. Historical title affiliations appear with the sourced program history below.

ProgramCurrent AffiliationSources & References
Football · FBSAtlantic Coast Conference
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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 ↗
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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)Reviewed 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

Available AP Poll Analysis

These dated views describe specific poll editions and seasons; they are separate from school facts and championship history.

Football AP Poll Analysis

Existing Football ranking history and individual voter analysis.

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2026 AP Football Poll

Pittsburgh · Week 5

Ranked in 1 of 6 published polls this season. Season high: #25.

Latest poll:

Coverage: –

AP Result

#25

New to the Top 25

Compared with Week 4

Voter Support

Of the 70 available ballots, 42 ranked Pittsburgh and 28 left the team unranked.

Ranked Pittsburgh
42
Left unranked
28
42 of 70 voters · 60%28 of 70 voters · 40%
Highest Vote
#11

Among ranked votes

Lowest Ranked Vote
#25

Among ranked votes

2026 Games & Scores

Full Schedule & Results →

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

Oct 1011:00 AM CDT
North Carolina
#25 Pittsburgh
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Oct 17Time TBD
Pittsburgh
Boston College
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Oct 2Final
Pittsburgh35
Virginia Tech33
ESPNView Game →
Sep 26Final
Bucknell0
Pittsburgh59
ACC Extra | ACCNXView Game →

2026 Season at a Glance

AP rank and voter agreement across available polls.

Poll
2026 · PreseasonNR71%1/69 Voters0.00
2026 · Week 1NR116%4/69 Voters0.83
2026 · Week 2NR11%1/68 Voters0.00
2026 · Week 3NR106%4/69 Voters2.06
2026 · Week 4NR5221%15/70 Voters1.93
2026 · Week 5#2516260%42/70 Voters3.34

A Look at the Individual Votes

Week 5 · First 10 of 70 voters, sorted by highest vote. Open the weekly view for the complete list.

VoterVote
Stephen Means#11+14
Dylan Sinn#13+12
Tom Murphy#15+10
Josh Furlong#17+8
Chris Carter#17+8
Lia Assimakopoulos#18+7
Mike Griffith#20+5
Javon Edmonds#20+5
Andy Kendeigh#20+5
Henry Greenstein#21+4

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Ballot Distribution

Every complete ballot for Pittsburgh.

Pittsburgh3.3

60% · 42 of 70 Voters
Average When Ranked: #22.14 · 28 Unranked

Ranked High #11 · Low #2528 / 70 Ballots
View Exact Distribution
Pittsburgh votes by rank, including zero counts
RankVoters
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90
100
111
120
131
140
151
160
172
181
190
203
214
223
234
2413
259
NR28