Pitt Panthers Football Preview 2025: Win Total Prediction, Top 10 Players, Keys to the Season
Pitt Panthers Key to the Season
The offensive line has to tighten up.The 2023 Panthers allowed 23 sacks. In 2022, they gave up 19. Last year, the O line struggled to hold up against anyone, allowing 43 sacks and 100 tackles for loss. It should be a stronger front five, and it starts with …
Pitt Panthers Key Player
Ryan Baer, OT Jr.The 6-7, 325-pound veteran can play either tackle spot, and he'll likely be moved around in fall camp depending on how the incoming transfers work out. The size and experience are in place, and now he and the rest of the line have to be a rock in pass protection.
Pitt Panthers Top Transfer, Biggest Transfer Loss
Top Transfer In: James London, PK Jr.Of course, there are several new Panthers with more talent, but none will likely play a bigger role.Former Pitt kicker Ben Sauls hit 21-of-24 field goals, all 44 extra points, and now it's up to London to be clutch for a team that played six games decided by five points or fewer. London has a huge leg, hitting 16 of 22 field goals for Murray State.Top Transfer Out: Sincere Edwards, EDGE Soph.There weren't many tough losses through the portal, but Edwards is a rising star pass rusher who made 17 sacks and three sacks with six tackles for loss in his first season. He's now a part of the UCF defensive front.
Pitt Panthers Key Game
Louisville, Sept. 27How much better are the Panthers this year? Last season, they were whacked by the Cardinals 37-9 late in November, and this time around it's the ACC opener in Acrisure. The road games are coming - four in five dates after starting with UofL and Boston College - so if there's any hope of being in the ACC title chase, it starts here.- 2025 Pitt Schedule Breakdown
Pitt Panthers Top 10 Players
1. Kyle Louis, LB Jr.2. Eli Holstein, QB Soph.3. Desmond Reid, RB Sr.4. Nick James, DT Jr.5. Raheem Biles, LB Jr.6. Jimmy Scott, EDGE Jr.7. Braylan Lovelace, LB Jr.8. Javon McIntyre, S Sr.9. Blaine Spires, EDGE Sr.10. Kenny Johnson, WR Jr.
Pitt Panthers 2024 Fun Stats
- 4th Down Conversions: Pitt 131, Opponents 64- Fumbles: Pitt 21 (lost 4), Opponents 12 (lost 5)- Time of Possession: Opponents 33:35, Pitt 26:25
Pitt Panthers 2025 Season Prediction, Win Total, What Will Happen
Can Pitt stay healthy enough to get through the season?Can they catch a break and not get someone to be amazing out of the blue, like SMU was to start a long, cold November?This team has the experience and high-end talent to make a great push in the ACC race. It has to go to Notre Dame and West Virginia, but that's not the problem. Pitt will almost certainly be ACC Championship or Bust when it comes to the College Football Playoff.
It doesn't have to deal with Clemson or SMU, and missing Virginia Tech, North Carolina, and - don't snicker - Cal and Duke is a plus. But there can't be any mistakes.The road games of Florida State, Syracuse, and Miami are rough, and while it should roll past Stanford, that's a long flight coming off a date against NC State.
This won't be the 11-3 season of 2021, and it won't be the 3-9 clunker of 2023. Even though the Panthers will be better, it'll be somewhere in the middle of that once again.Set The Pitt Panthers Win Total At … 6.5Likely Wins: Central Michigan, Duquesne50/50 Games: Boston College, at Florida State, Georgia Tech, Louisville, NC State, at Stanford, at Syracuse, at West VirginiaLikely Losses: at Miami, at Notre Dame2025 Pitt PreviewPitt Offense BreakdownPitt Defense Breakdown
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