2022 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

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2022 Pittsburgh Panthers football
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
2022 record	0–0 (0–0 ACC)
Head coach	Pat Narduzzi (8th season)
Offensive coordinator	Frank Cignetti Jr. (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Randy Bates (5th season)
Home stadium	Heinz Field (capacity: 68,400)
Uniform
Seasons ← 2021 2023 →

2022 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
v t	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Atlantic Division
		0	–	0					0	–	0
Clemson		0	–	0					0	–	0
Florida State		0	–	0					0	–	0
Louisville		0	–	0					0	–	0
NC State		0	–	0					0	–	0
Syracuse		0	–	0					0	–	0
		0	–	0					0	–	0
Coastal Division
Duke		0	–	0					0	–	0
		0	–	0					0	–	0
Miami (FL)		0	–	0					0	–	0
North Carolina		0	–	0					0	–	0
Pittsburgh		0	–	0					0	–	0
Virginia		0	–	0					0	–	0
Virginia Tech		0	–	0					0	–	0
Championship: December 3, 2022
As of March 24, 2022; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2022 Pittsburgh Panthers football team will represent the University of Pittsburgh in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Panthers will be led by eighth-year head coach Pat Narduzzi and will play their home games at Heinz Field. They will compete as a member of the Coastal Division in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). This will be Pitt's tenth season as a member of the ACC.

Previous season[]

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 would lose their bowl game, the Peach Bowl, against Michigan State 31–21 to end the season.

Offseason[]

2022 NFL Draft[]

Pitt players drafted into the NFL[]

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Undrafted NFL free agents[]

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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:   247Sports:    ESPN:   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:   247Sports:    ESPN:   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:   247Sports:    ESPN:   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:   247Sports:    ESPN:   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:   247Sports:    ESPN:   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:   247Sports:    ESPN:   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

Transfers[]

Incoming[]

Name	No.	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Prev. school
Konta Mumpfield	#--	WR	6'0	174	Freshman	Dacula, GA	Akron
Michael Dowell	#--	S	6'1	215	Junior	Lakewood, OH	Michigan State
Kedon Slovis	#--	QB	6'2	200	Junior	Scottsdale, AZ	USC
Ryan Jacoby	#--	OT	6'5	270	Sophomore	Mentor, OH	Ohio State

Coaching staff[]

2021 Pittsburgh Panthers football staff

Coaching Staff Pat Narduzzi – Head Coach Charlie Partridge – Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Line Frank Cignetti Jr. – Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Randy Bates – Defensive Coordinator – Running Backs/Special Teams – Offensive Line – Secondary Ryan Manalac – Linebackers Tiquan Underwood – Wide Receivers – Tight Ends – Safeties

Schedule[]

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1		West Virginia*		Heinz Field Pittsburgh, PA (Backyard Brawl)	ESPN
September 10		Tennessee*		Heinz Field Pittsburgh, PA
September 17		at *		Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI
September 24		*		Heinz Field Pittsburgh, PA
October 1				Heinz Field Pittsburgh, PA
October 8		Virginia Tech		Heinz Field Pittsburgh, PA
October 22		at Louisville		Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY
October 29		at North Carolina		Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC
November 5		Syracuse		Heinz Field Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)
November 12		at Virginia		Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA
November 19		Duke		Heinz Field Pittsburgh, PA
November 26		at Miami		Hard Rock Stadium Miami, FL
*Non-conference game Rankings from All times are in Eastern time

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