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Pittsburgh

2021 Season Performance

#12
Rank
11-2
Record
166.9
Points
0.611
SOS

Current Form

W5 streak
Last 3 3-0
Last 5 5-0

Key Games

Best W N #22 Wake Forest 45-21
Worst L vs #91 Western Michigan 41-44

Record Splits

Home 5-2
Away 5-0
Neutral 1-0
Conference 8-1
Non-Conf 3-1
Close (7 pts or less) 2-2
FCS Opponents 1

Rank Progression

#1
#14
#27
#40
#54
Pre
#42
W3
#44
W6
#32
W9
#28
W12
#21
W15
#12

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/04
W
NR vs #130 Massachusetts
51-7
+8.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-4.7 4.3
Margin Scaling
+4.6 8.9
Total 8.9 pts
2
09/11
W
#24 @ #39 Tennessee
41-34
+45.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+22.7 36.2
Margin Scaling
+2.1 38.3
Recency Weighting
+6.9 45.2
Total 45.2 pts
3
09/18
L
#3 vs #91 Western Michigan
41-44
-10.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.2 -10.6
Loss Record Modifier
+0.1 -10.5
Margin Scaling
-0.5 -10.9
Total -10.9 pts
4
09/25
W
#44 vs #127 New Hampshire
77-7
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
5
10/02
W
#41 @ #68 Georgia Tech
52-21
+14.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-3.9 9.6
Margin Scaling
+4.5 14.1
Total 14.1 pts
7
10/16
W
#32 @ #67 Virginia Tech
28-7
+17.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+0.6 14.1
Margin Scaling
+3.4 17.5
Total 17.5 pts
8
10/23
W
#14 vs #44 Clemson
27-17
+20.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+5.3 14.3
Margin Scaling
+2.7 17.1
Recency Weighting
+3.1 20.1
Total 20.1 pts
9
10/30
L
#19 vs #80 Miami
34-38
-9.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.4 -9.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.7 -8.3
Margin Scaling
-0.8 -9.1
Total -9.1 pts
10
11/06
W
#28 @ #101 Duke
54-29
+12.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-4.6 8.9
Margin Scaling
+3.9 12.9
Total 12.9 pts
11
11/12
W
#25 vs #47 North Carolina
30-23 OT
+11.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+0.7 9.7
Margin Scaling
+1.5 11.2
Total 11.2 pts
12
11/20
W
#21 vs #42 Virginia
48-38
+12.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+1.3 10.3
Margin Scaling
+2.5 12.8
Total 12.8 pts
13
11/28
W
#21 @ #80 Syracuse
31-14
+15.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-1.0 12.5
Margin Scaling
+3.3 15.8
Total 15.8 pts
14
12/05
W
#20 N #22 Wake Forest
45-21
+28.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+1.5 11.5
Win Opp Modifier
+6.2 17.7
Margin Scaling
+5.0 22.7
Quality Win Bonuses
+1.5 24.2
Recency Weighting
+4.4 28.6
Total 28.6 pts
Total
11-2 Record
167.1

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 -