2022 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

The 2022 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh as a member of the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Panthers were led by eighth-year head coach Pat Narduzzi and played their home games at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh. This was Pitt's tenth season as a member of the ACC.

2022 Pittsburgh Panthers football
Sun Bowl champion
Sun Bowl, W 37–35 vs. UCLA
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
DivisionCoastal Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 22
APNo. 22
Record9–4 (5–3 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorFrank Cignetti Jr. (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorRandy Bates (5th season)
Home stadiumAcrisure Stadium
(capacity: 68,400)
Uniform
2022 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Atlantic Division
No. 13 Clemson xy$  8 –0   11 –3  
No. 11 Florida State  5 –3   10 –3  
Syracuse  4 –4   7 –6  
Louisville  4 –4   8 –5  
NC State  4 –4   8 –5  
Wake Forest  3 –5   8 –5  
Boston College  2 –6   3 –9  
Coastal Division
North Carolina xy  6 –2   9 –5  
No. 22 Pittsburgh  5 –3   9 –4  
Duke  5 –3   9 –4  
Georgia Tech  4 –4   5 –7  
Miami (FL)  3 –5   5 –7  
Virginia  1 –6   3 –7  
Virginia Tech  1 –6   3 –8  
Championship: Clemson 39, North Carolina 10
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season
Main article: 2021 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

The Panthers finished the 2021 season with an 11–3 record, and a 7–1 conference record. Pitt won the Coastal Division of the ACC. The Panthers won their first ever ACC Championship with a win over Wake Forest, 45–21. Pitt lost their bowl game, the Peach Bowl, against Michigan State 31–21 to end the season.

Offseason

2022 NFL Draft
Main article: 2022 NFL Draft

Pitt players drafted into the NFL
Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
1 20 Kenny Pickett QB Pittsburgh Steelers
4 115 Damarri Mathis CB Denver Broncos

Undrafted NFL free agents
Player Position NFL Club
Cal Adomitis LS Cincinnati Bengals
Lucas Krull TE New Orleans Saints
Taysir Mack WR San Francisco 49ers

Recruiting class

The Panthers have signed a total of 12 student-athletes on Early National Signing Day (December 2021)

Recruits
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Ryan Baer
OT		 Eastlake, OH North High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 320 lb (150 kg) Aug 5, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Samuel Okunlola
DE		 Brockton, MA Thayer Academy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Dec 15, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 77
Jimmy Scott
DE		 Athol Springs, NY Saint Francis High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Jun 14, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 74
Jordaan Bailey
RB		 Tampa, FL Hillsborough High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Dec 15, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 77
Ryland Gandy
CB		 Buford, GA Buford High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jun 16, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Che Nwabuko
ATH		 Manor, TX Manor High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jun 27, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 78
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 62  247Sports: 64
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Pittsburgh Football Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  • "2022 Player Commitments – Pittsburgh". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  • "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  • "2022 Pittsburgh Panthers football team". 247sports.com. Retrieved January 4, 2021.

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Position key
Back B Center C Cornerback CB Defensive back DB
Defensive end DE Defensive lineman DL Defensive tackle DT End E
Fullback FB Place Kicker PK Guard G Halfback HB Kicker K
Kickoff returner KR Offensive tackle OT Offensive lineman OL Linebacker LB
Long snapper LS Split end SE Punter P Punt returner PR Quarterback QB
Running back RB Safety S Tight end TE Wide receiver WR

Incoming
Name No. Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Prev. school
Konta Mumpfield #14 WR 6'0 174 Freshman Dacula, GA Akron
Kedon Slovis #9 QB 6'2 200 Junior Scottsdale, AZ USC
Ryan Jacoby #61 OT 6'5 270 Sophomore Mentor, OH Ohio State

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 17:00 p.m.West Virginia*No. 17
ESPNW 38–3170,622
September 103:30 p.m.No. 24 Tennessee*No. 17
  • Acrisure Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA
ABCL 27–34 OT59,785
September 177:30 p.m.at Western Michigan*No. 23
ESPNUW 34–1322,875
September 2412:00 p.m.No. 20 (FCS) Rhode Island*No. 24
  • Acrisure Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA
ACCNW 45–2454,667
October 18:00 p.m.Georgia TechNo. 24
  • Acrisure Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA
ACCNL 21–2646,972
October 83:30 p.m.Virginia Tech
  • Acrisure Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA
ACCNW 45–2954,677
October 228:00 p.m.at Louisville
ACCNL 10–2441,840
October 298:00 p.m.at No. 21 North Carolina
ACCNL 24–4250,500
November 53:30 p.m.No. 20 Syracuse
  • Acrisure Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)
ACCNW 19–950,888
November 1212:00 p.m.at Virginia
ACCNW 37–736,529
November 1912:00 p.m.Duke
  • Acrisure Stadium
  • Pittsburgh, PA
ACCNW 28–2645,362
November 268:00 p.m.at Miami (FL)
ACCNW 42–1646,428
December 302:00 p.m.vs. No. 18 UCLA*
CBSW 37–3541,104

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Game summaries

vs. West Virginia
See also: 2022 West Virginia Mountaineers football team and Backyard Brawl
West Virginia Mountaineers (0-0) vs No. 17 Pittsburgh Panthers (0-0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Mountaineers 0 10 71431
No. 17 Panthers 3 7 141438

at Acrisure Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA

  • Date: September 1
  • Game time: 7:00 P.M EST/ 4:00 P.M. PST
  • Game attendance: 70,622
  • Referee: David Alvarez
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Matt Barrie (play-by-play), Louis Riddick (analyst), Harry Lyles Jr. (Field Reporter)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (0:37) PITT – Ben Sauls 42 yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 6:48; PITT 3–0)
Second Quarter
  • (12:45) WVU – Bryce Ford-Wheaton 10 yard pass from JT Daniels, Casey Legg kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:52; WVU 7–3)
  • (3:23) PITT – Rodney Hammond Jr. 4 yard run, Ben Sauls kick (Drive: 6 plays, 35 yards, 2:52; PITT 10–7)
  • (0:00) WVU – Casey Legg 24 yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 74 yards, 3:17; Tied 10–10)
Third Quarter
  • (13:08) WVU – C.J. Donaldson 5 yard run, Casey Legg kick (Drive: 1 play, 5 yards, 0:08; WVU 17–10)
  • (5:54) PITT – Daniel Carter 1 yard run, Ben Sauls kick (Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 1:32; Tied 17–17)
  • (3:42) PITT – Rodney Hammond Jr. 11 yard run, Ben Sauls kick (Drive: 3 plays, 62 yards, 1:26; PITT 24–17)
Fourth Quarter
  • (14:52) WVU – Bryce Ford-Wheaton 16 yard pass from JT Daniels, Casey Legg kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:50; Tied 24–24)
  • (10:37) WVU – JT Daniels 1 yard run, Casey Legg kick (Drive: 6 play, 72 yards, 1:14; WVU 31–24)
  • (3:41) PITT – Israel Abanikanda 24 yard pass from Kedon Slovis, Ben Sauls kick (Drive: 7 plays, 92 yards, 2:29; Tied 31–31)
  • (2:58) PITT – M.J. Devonshire 56 interception return, Ben Sauls kick (Drive: 1 play, 56 yards, 0:13; PITT 38–31)
StatisticsWVUPITT
First downs2220
Total yards404384
Rushes/yards34–19039–76
Passing yards214308
Passing: Comp–Att–Int23–40–116–24–0
Time of possession27:2932:31
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
West Virginia PassingJT Daniels23–40, 214 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
RushingCJ Donaldson7 carries, 125 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingBryce Ford-Wheaton9 receptions, 97 yards, 2 TD
Pittsburgh PassingKedon Slovis16–24, 308 yards, 1 TD
RushingRodney Hammond Jr.16 carries, 74 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingJared Wayne3 receptions, 89 yards

vs. No. 24 Tennessee
See also: 2022 Tennessee Volunteers football team
No. 24 Tennessee Volunteers (1-0) vs No. 17 Pittsburgh Panthers (1-0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34OTTotal
No. 24 Volunteers 7 17 03734
No. 17 Panthers 10 7 010027

at Acrisure Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA

Game information
First Quarter
  • (10:27) PITT – Ben Sauls 30 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 3:58; PITT 3–0)
  • (9:00) PITT – Israel Abanikanda 76 yard rush, Ben Sauls kick (Drive: 1 play, 76 yards, 0:13; PITT 10–0)
  • (1:02) TEN – Jabari Small 1 yard rush, Chase McGrath kick (Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 3:14; PITT 10–7)
Second Quarter
  • (13:25) PITT – Gavin Bartholomew 57 yard pass from Kedon Slovis, Ben Sauls kick (Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 2:32; PITT 17–7)
  • (10:04) TEN – Bru McCoy 32 yard pass from Hendon Hooker, Chase McGrath kick (Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 3:13; PITT 17–14)
  • (4:56) TEN – Jabari Small 1 yard rush, Chase McGrath kick (Drive: 3 plays, 66 yards, 0:35; TEN 21–17)
  • (0:00) TEN – Chase McGrath 37 yard field goal (Drive: 3 plays, 8 yards, 0:10; TEN 24–17)
Fourth Quarter
  • (14:07) PITT – Ben Sauls 35 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 27 yards, 5:13; TEN 24–20)
  • (8:57) TEN – Chase McGrath 51 yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 41 yards, 5:10; TEN 27–20)
  • (2:23) PITT – Jared Wayne 4 yard pass from Nick Patti, Ben Sauls kick (Drive: 10 plays, 35 yards, 5:05; Tie 27–27)
Overtime
  • (0:00) TEN – Cedric Tillman 28 yard pass from Hendon Hooker, Chase McGrath kick (Drive: 2 plays, 25 yards, 0:00; TEN 34–27)
StatisticsTENPITT
First downs2021
Total yards416415
Rushes/yards33–9139–141
Passing yards325274
Passing: Comp–Att–Int27–42–023–44–1
Time of possession25:0534:55
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Tennessee PassingHendon Hooker27–42, 325 yards, 2 TD
RushingJaylen Wright9 carries, 47 yards
ReceivingCedric Tillman9 receptions, 162 yards, 1 TD
Pittsburgh PassingKedon Slovis14–24, 195 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingIsrael Abanikanda25 carries, 154 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingGavin Bartholomew5 receptions, 84 yards, 1 TD

at Western Michigan
See also: 2022 Western Michigan Broncos football team
No. 23 Pittsburgh Panthers (1-1) vs Western Michigan Broncos (1-1) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 23 Panthers 10 3 71434
Broncos 3 3 7013

at Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI

  • Date: September 17th
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST/4:30 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: SW at 10 miles per hour (16 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 22,875
  • Referee: Jerry Magallanes
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Clay Matvick (play-by-play), Rocky Boiman (analyst), Dawn Davenport (field reporter)

vs. No. 20 (FCS) Rhode Island
See also: 2022 Rhode Island Rams football team
No. 20 Rhode Island Rams (2-1) vs No. 24 Pittsburgh Panthers (2-1) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No 20 Rams 7 7 3724
No. 24 Panthers 14 10 71445

at Acrisure Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA

  • Date: Saturday 24th
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST/9:00 a.m. PST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 64 °F (18 °C) • Wind: S at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 54,667
  • Referee: Stuart Mullins
  • TV: ACCN

vs. Georgia Tech
See also: 2022 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (1-3) vs No. 24 Pittsburgh Panthers (3-1) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Yellow Jackets 3 3 31726
No. 24 Panthers 0 7 01421

at Acrisure Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA

  • Date: October 1
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. EST/5:00 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 55 °F (13 °C) • Wind: N at 9 miles per hour (14 km/h) • Weather: Rain
  • Game attendance: 46,972
  • Referee: Gary Patterson
  • TV: ACCN

vs. Virginia Tech
See also: 2022 Virginia Tech Hokies football team
Virginia Tech Hokies (2-3) vs Pittsburgh Panthers (3-2) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Hokies 6 10 7629
Panthers 7 10 141445

at Acrisure Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA

  • Date: October 8
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST/12:30 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Temperature:54 °F (12 °C) • Wind: W at 9 miles per hour (14 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 54,677
  • Referee: Riley Johnson
  • TV: ACCN

at Louisville
See also: 2022 Louisville Cardinals football team
Pittsburgh Panthers (4-2) vs Louisville Cardinals (3-3) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Panthers 7 0 3010
Cardinals 0 7 01724

at Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY

  • Date: October 22
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. EST/5:00 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Temperature:71 °F (22 °C) • Wind: SE at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 41,840
  • Referee: Adam Savoia
  • TV: ACCN

at No. 21 North Carolina
See also: 2022 North Carolina Tar Heels football team
Pittsburgh Panthers (4-3) vs No. 21 North Carolina Tar Heels (6-1) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Panthers 7 10 7024
No. 21 Tar Heels 7 7 72142

at Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC

  • Date: October 29
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. EST/5:00 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Temperature:60 °F (16 °C) • Wind: NE at 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 50,500
  • Referee: Jeff Heaser
  • TV: ACCN

vs. No. 20 Syracuse
See also: 2022 Syracuse Orange football team
No. 22 Syracuse Orange (6-2) vs Pittsburgh Panthers (4-4) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 20 Orange 3 3 039
Panthers 0 10 7219

at Acrisure Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA

  • Date: November 5
  • Game time: 3:30 P.M. EST/12:30 P.M. PST
  • Game weather: Temperature:79 °F (26 °C) • Wind: S at 14 miles per hour (23 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 50,888
  • Referee: Riley Johnson
  • TV: ACCN

at Virginia
See also: 2022 Virginia Cavaliers football team
Pittsburgh Panthers (5-4) vs Virginia Cavaliers (3-6) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Panthers 28 0 3637
Cavaliers 0 0 707

at Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA

  • Date: November 12
  • Game time: 12:00 P.M. EST/9:00 A.M. PST
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 36,529
  • Referee: Mullins Stuart
  • TV: ACCN

vs. Duke
See also: 2022 Duke Blue Devils football team
Duke Blue Devils (7-3) vs Pittsburgh Panthers (6-4) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Panthers 10 10 0828
Blue Devils 7 7 01226

at Acrisure Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA

  • Date: November 19
  • Game time: 12:00 P.M. EST/9:00 A.M. PST
  • Game weather: Temperature:29 °F (−2 °C) • Wind: SW at 14 miles per hour (23 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 45,362
  • Referee: Mike Roche
  • TV: ACCN

at Miami (FL)
See also: 2022 Miami Hurricanes football team
Pittsburgh Panthers (7-4) vs Miami (FL) Hurricanes (5-6) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Panthers 14 14 7742
Hurricanes 0 0 31316

at Hard Rock Stadium • Miami, FL

  • Date: November 26
  • Game time: 8:00 P.M. EST/5:00 P.M. PST
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Dave O'Brien, Tim Hasselbeck, Kelsey Riggs

vs UCLA (2022 Sun Bowl)
See also: 2022 UCLA Bruins football team
Pittsburgh Panthers (8-4) vs No. 18 UCLA Bruins (9-3) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Pittsburgh Panthers 6 8 71637
No.18 UCLA Bruins 7 14 7735

at Sun Bowl Stadium • El Paso, TX

  • Date: December 30

Rankings
Further information: 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
— = Not ranked. RV = Received votes.
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP1717232424—————————RV22
Coaches161425RV24RVRVRVRV——RVRVRVRV22
CFPNot released——————Not released

Coaching staff
2022 Pittsburgh Panthers football staff
Coaching staff

Players drafted into the NFL
See also: 2023 NFL Draft
Round Pick Player Position NFL club
119Calijah KanceyDTTampa Bay Buccaneers
4120Carter WarrenOTNew York Jets
5143Israel AbanikandaRBNew York Jets
5153SirVocea DennisLBTampa Bay Buccaneers
6208Erick HallettSJacksonville Jaguars
7248Brandon HillSHouston Texans

References
  1. "Panther-lair". pittsburgh.rivals.com. Retrieved 2022-01-04.
  2. "College Football Recruiting Classes – ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2022-01-04.
  3. "2022 Team Rankings". n.rivals.com. Retrieved 2022-01-04.
  4. "2022 Pitt Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved 2022-01-04.
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