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Pittsburgh

2020 Season Performance

#62
Rank
6-5
Record
20.0
Points
0.598
SOS

Current Form

W1 streak
Last 3 2-1
Last 5 3-2

Key Games

Best W vs #37 Virginia Tech 47-14
Worst L @ #33 Boston College 30-31

Record Splits

Home 4-2
Away 2-3
Conference 5-4
Non-Conf 1-1
Close (7 pts or less) 1-2
FCS Opponents 1

Rank Progression

#10
#38
#66
#94
#121
Pre
#48
W3
#19
W6
#43
W9
#105
W12
#56
W15
#58
W16
#62

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 16 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 16
2
09/12
W
#15 vs FCS Austin Peay
55-0
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
3
09/19
W
#20 vs #122 Syracuse
21-10
+6.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-4.6 4.4
Margin Scaling
+2.1 6.5
Total 6.5 pts
4
09/26
W
#19 vs #110 Louisville
23-20
+8.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-1.4 7.6
Margin Scaling
+0.9 8.6
Total 8.6 pts
5
10/03
L
#16 vs #99 NC State
29-30
-9.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.9 -8.5
Loss Record Modifier
+1.2 -7.4
Margin Scaling
-0.3 -7.6
Recency Weighting
-1.6 -9.2
Total -9.2 pts
6
10/10
L
#28 @ #33 Boston College
30-31 OT
-5.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.5 -5.5
Loss Record Modifier
+0.1 -5.4
Margin Scaling
-0.2 -5.6
Total -5.6 pts
7
10/17
L
#43 @ #13 Miami
19-31
-6.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.1 -4.9
Loss Record Modifier
+0.9 -4.0
Margin Scaling
-1.4 -5.4
Recency Weighting
-1.1 -6.5
Total -6.5 pts
8
10/24
L
#105 vs #20 Notre Dame
3-45
-10.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.9 -6.5
Loss Record Modifier
+1.5 -5.0
Margin Scaling
-3.3 -8.3
Recency Weighting
-1.7 -10.0
Total -10.0 pts
10
11/07
W
#105 @ #108 Florida State
41-17
+14.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-2.8 10.7
Margin Scaling
+4.0 14.8
Total 14.8 pts
12
11/21
W
#74 vs #37 Virginia Tech
47-14
+14.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+0.8 9.8
Margin Scaling
+5.1 14.9
Total 14.9 pts
13
11/28
L
#56 @ #10 Clemson
17-52
-7.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.4 -4.6
Loss Record Modifier
+1.2 -3.5
Margin Scaling
-2.9 -6.3
Recency Weighting
-1.3 -7.7
Total -7.7 pts
15
12/11
W
#76 @ #102 Georgia Tech
34-20
+12.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-3.3 10.2
Margin Scaling
+2.2 12.4
Total 12.4 pts
Total
6-5 Record
18.2

All-Time Summary (2016-2026)

11
Seasons
75-52
Record
59%
Win Rate
#52
Avg Rank
#3
Best Rank
0.603
Avg SOS
1
Conf Titles

Final Rank by Season

#1
#34
#67
#100
#134
2016
#20
2017
#83
2018
#45
2019
#59
2020
#62
2021
#12
2022
#45
2023
#107
2024
#63
2025
#41
2026
#36

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Year Conference Record Final Rank Best Rank Points SOS Champion
2026 ACC 5-1 (83%) #36 #12 45.5 0.520 -
2025 ACC 8-4 (67%) #41 #18 71.0 0.585 -
2024 ACC 7-5 (58%) #63 #8 39.9 0.586 -
2023 ACC 3-9 (25%) #107 #53 -36.1 0.631 -
2022 ACC 8-4 (67%) #45 #33 63.2 0.594 -
2021 ACC 11-2 (85%) #12 #3 166.9 0.611 ACC
2020 ACC 6-5 (55%) #62 #15 20.0 0.598 -
2019 ACC 7-5 (58%) #59 #32 33.8 0.597 -
2018 ACC 7-6 (54%) #45 #32 60.8 0.664 -
2017 ACC 5-7 (42%) #83 #50 4.2 0.616 -
2016 ACC 8-4 (67%) #20 #6 118.0 0.629 -