# 2019 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

The 2019 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Panthers were led by fifth-year head coach Pat Narduzzi and played their home games at Heinz Field. They competed in the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). This was Pitt's seventh season as a member of the ACC.

## Preseason
### Preseason media poll

In the preseason ACC media poll, Pitt was predicted to finish in fourth in the Coastal Division.
Media poll (Coastal Division) :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Virginia | 1003 (82) |
| 2 | Miami (FL) | 992 (55) |
| 3 | Virginia Tech | 827 (20) |
| 4 | Pittsburgh | 691 (8) |
| 5 | Duke | 566 (6) |
| 6 | North Carolina | 463 (1) |
| 7 | Georgia Tech | 302 (1) |

## Schedule

The Panthers schedule was released on January 16, 2019.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 31 | 7:30 p.m. | Virginia | Heinz FieldPittsburgh, PA | ACCN | L 14–30 | 47,144 |
| September 7 | 11:00 a.m. | Ohio* | Heinz FieldPittsburgh, PA | ACCN | W 20–10 | 42,168 |
| September 14 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 13 Penn State* | Beaver StadiumUniversity Park, PA (rivalry) | ABC | L 10–17 | 108,661 |
| September 21 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 15 UCF* | Heinz FieldPittsburgh, PA | ABC/ESPN2 | W 35–34 | 42,056 |
| September 28 | 12:30 p.m. | No. 20 (FCS) Delaware* | Heinz FieldPittsburgh, PA | ACCRSN | W 17–14 | 44,141 |
| October 5 | 8:00 p.m. | at Duke | Wallace Wade StadiumDurham, NC | ACCN | W 33–30 | 22,610 |
| October 18 | 7:00 p.m. | at Syracuse | Carrier DomeSyracuse, NY (rivalry) | ESPN | W 27–20 | 44,886 |
| October 26 | 12:00 p.m. | Miami (FL) | Heinz FieldPittsburgh, PA | ESPN | L 12–16 | 47,918 |
| November 2 | 4:00 p.m. | at Georgia Tech | Bobby Dodd StadiumAtlanta, GA | ACCRSN | W 20–10 | 41,219 |
| November 14 | 8:00 p.m. | North Carolina | Heinz FieldPittsburgh, PA | ESPN | W 34–27 $^{OT}$ | 39,290 |
| November 23 | 3:30 p.m. | at Virginia Tech | Lane StadiumBlacksburg, VA | ESPN2 | L 0–28 | 55,936 |
| November 30 | 3:30 p.m. | Boston College | Heinz FieldPittsburgh, PA | ACCN | L 19–26 | 40,889 |
| December 26 | 8:00 p.m. | vs. Eastern Michigan* | Ford FieldDetroit, MI (Quick Lane Bowl) | ESPN | W 34–30 | 34,765 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after November 5 released prior to gameAll times are in Eastern time |||||||

## Game summaries
### Virginia

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Cavaliers | 10 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 30 |
| Panthers | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |

### Ohio

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bobcats | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| • Panthers | 3 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 20 |

### At Penn State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| • No. 13 Nittany Lions | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |

### UCF

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 15 Knights | 0 | 10 | 21 | 3 | 34 |
| • Panthers | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 |

### Delaware

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 20 (FCS) Fightin' Blue Hens | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| • Panthers | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |

### At Duke

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Panthers | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 33 |
| Blue Devils | 3 | 0 | 7 | 20 | 30 |

### At Syracuse

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Panthers | 10 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 27 |
| Orange | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 20 |

### Miami (FL)

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Hurricanes | 3 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
| Panthers | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 |

### At Georgia Tech

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Panthers | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
| Yellow Jackets | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |

### North Carolina

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| North Carolina | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 27 |
| • Panthers | 3 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 34 |

### At Virginia Tech

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| • Hokies | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 28 |

### Boston College

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Eagles | 6 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 26 |
| Panthers | 0 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 19 |

### vs Eastern Michigan (Quick Lane Bowl)

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Panthers | 0 | 17 | 3 | 14 | 34 |
| Eagles | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 30 |

## Roster

Source:

## Team players drafted into the NFL

| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
| Dane Jackson | Cornerback | 7 | 239 | Buffalo Bills |