North Carolina State @ Pittsburgh Game Overview
NCST vs PITTRecords
NCST RecordLast 10
| Date | vs | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, '25 |
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ND
|
L 7 - 36 | L 24 | u59.5 |
| Oct 04, '25 |
CAMP
|
W 56 - 10 | W -42.5 | o61.5 |
| Sep 27, '25 |
VT
|
L 21 - 23 | L -10 | u58.0 |
| Sep 20, '25 |
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DUKE
|
L 33 - 45 | L 3 | o56.5 |
| Sep 11, '25 |
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WAKE
|
W 34 - 24 | W -7 | o52.0 |
| Sep 06, '25 |
UVA
|
W 35 - 31 | W -3 | o54.0 |
| Aug 28, '25 |
ECU
|
W 24 - 17 | L -13.5 | u61.0 |
| Dec 28, '24 |
ECU
|
L 21 - 26 | L -7 | u61.0 |
| Nov 30, '24 |
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UNC
|
W 35 - 30 | W 2.5 | o53.5 |
| Nov 21, '24 |
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GT
|
L 29 - 30 | W 7.5 | o51.5 |
NCST Next 3 Games
| Date | vs | Last vs | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, '25 |
MEM
|
N/A | -- | -- |
NCST vs PITT Preview
Last Meeting ( Oct 3, 2020 ) North Carolina State 30, Pittsburgh 29
Two teams heading in opposite directions will clash when North Carolina State travels to Pittsburgh for an Atlantic Coast Conference game on Saturday.
Pitt (5-2, 3-1 ACC) has won three straight games thanks to the emergence of a new quarterback.
Before the Panthers' Oct. 4 game against Boston College, freshman Mason Heintschel was named the new starter in place of a struggling Eli Holstein, and Heintschel hasn't looked back.
Heintschel has led Pitt to wins against Boston College, Florida State and Syracuse, completing 64 of 94 passes for 784 yards and six touchdowns in that span.
Pitt enters with the third-best scoring offense in the ACC at 38.4 points per game and will be going up against a Wolfpack defense that is 13th in the league at 26.6 points allowed per game.
However, Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi said he guarantees that NC State is "the most talented football team that we will have played to date," and that his squad will have to put together a complete game to win.
"(Against) Florida State, defense didn't play very good, but offense played really well," he said. "You flip it to the Syracuse game, defense played really well, offense didn't play very good. If that happens Saturday (where) one of those -- offense or defense -- don't play good, it will not be a good Saturday afternoon."
NC State (4-3, 1-2) has lost three of its last four games, the latest being a 36-7 defeat at Notre Dame on Oct. 11.
The Wolfpack had a bye last week to heal up prepare for Pitt.
NC State does have a couple of threats on offense in quarterback CJ Bailey (72.1 completion percentage, 1,846 yards and 14 touchdowns) and running back Hollywood Smothers (739 yards and five TDs on 112 carries).
"We've got a lot to play for," Wolfpack coach Dave Doeren said. "We have five games to play. If you go 5-0 in those five games, you're sitting here with nine wins. You've got a lot on the table. Let's go 5-0. That's the mindset."
The teams have only played three times since 2009, with NC State winning each of those games. Pitt's last win over the Wolfpack came at the 2001 Tangerine Bowl.
--Field Level Media
NCST vs PITTInjury report
North Carolina State's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Barnhardt | S | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 29, '25) | Nov 29, '25 | |
| Barnhardt is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Wolfpack. | ||||
| S. Brown | LB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 29, '25) | Nov 29, '25 | |
| Brown is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Wolfpack. | ||||
| I. Crowell | CB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 29, '25) | Nov 29, '25 | |
| Crowell is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Wolfpack. | ||||
| S. Dixon | LB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 29, '25) | Nov 29, '25 | |
| Dixon is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Wolfpack. | ||||
| D. Fagan | S | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 29, '25) | Nov 29, '25 | |
| Fagan is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Wolfpack. | ||||
| J. Johnson | CB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 29, '25) | Nov 29, '25 | |
| Johnson is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Wolfpack. | ||||
| T. Mitchell | OG | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 29, '25) | Nov 29, '25 | |
| Mitchell is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Wolfpack. | ||||
| J. Paylor | WR | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 29, '25) | Nov 29, '25 | |
| Paylor is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Wolfpack. | ||||
| K. Smith | OT | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 29, '25) | Nov 29, '25 | |
| Smith is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Wolfpack. | ||||
| T. West | OT | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 29, '25) | Nov 29, '25 | |
| West is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Wolfpack. | ||||
| J. Sensabaugh | CB | Out - Undisclosed( Oct 11, '25) | Oct 11, '25 | |
| Sensabaugh is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Wolfpack. He will miss the remainder of the 2025 season. | ||||
| T. Hinton | S | Out - Undisclosed( Oct 11, '25) | Oct 11, '25 | |
| Hinton is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Wolfpack. He will miss the remainder of the 2025 season. | ||||
Pittsburgh's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Brown | RB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 29, '25) | Nov 29, '25 | |
| Brown is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Panthers. | ||||
| D. Cook | DL | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 29, '25) | Nov 29, '25 | |
| Cook is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Panthers. | ||||
| N. Maynard | CB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 29, '25) | Nov 29, '25 | |
| Maynard is battling an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Panthers. | ||||
| S. FitzSimmons | DL | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 29, '25) | Nov 29, '25 | |
| FitzSimmons is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Panthers. | ||||
| N. Lapi | LB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 29, '25) | Nov 29, '25 | |
| Lapi is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Panthers. | ||||
| K. Gouveia | OG | Out - Leg( Nov 29, '25) | Nov 29, '25 | |
| Gouveia suffered a lower leg injury and will miss the remainder of the 2025 season. | ||||
| D. Davis Jr. | RB | Out - Knee( Nov 22, '25) | Nov 22, '25 | |
| Davis Jr. suffered a knee injury and will miss the entire 2025 season. | ||||
| Z. Crothers | DL | Out - Undisclosed( Oct 13, '25) | Oct 13, '25 | |
| Crothers is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will miss the remainder of the 2025 season. | ||||
| J. Marcelin | LB | Out - Undisclosed( Aug 24, '25) | Aug 24, '25 | |
| Marcelin is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Panthers. He is expected to miss the entire 2025 season. | ||||
| J. Bonsu | LB | Out - Undisclosed( Aug 21, '25) | Aug 21, '25 | |
| Bonsu is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Panthers. He is expected to miss the entire 2025 season. | ||||
QB Passing StatsRecent Games
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.Bailey | Oct 11, 2025 | ND 36 - NCST 7 | 186 | 30 | 17 | 56.7 | 6.2 | 1/3 | 99.8 |
| C.Bailey | Oct 4, 2025 | NCST 56 - CAMP 10 | 337 | 23 | 20 | 87.0 | 14.7 | 4/0 | 267.4 |
| L.Thomas | Oct 4, 2025 | NCST 56 - CAMP 10 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 33.3 | 3.0 | 0/0 | 58.5 |
| W.Wilson | Oct 4, 2025 | NCST 56 - CAMP 10 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 60.0 | 3.2 | 0/1 | 46.9 |
| C.Bailey | Sep 27, 2025 | NCST 21 - VT 23 | 240 | 34 | 26 | 76.5 | 7.1 | 2/0 | 155.2 |
| C.Bailey | Sep 20, 2025 | DUKE 45 - NCST 33 | 364 | 39 | 29 | 74.4 | 9.3 | 2/3 | 154.3 |
| C.Bailey | Sep 11, 2025 | WAKE 24 - NCST 34 | 201 | 32 | 23 | 71.9 | 6.3 | 3/0 | 155.6 |
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M.Heintschel | Oct 18, 2025 | SYR 13 - PITT 30 | 143 | 24 | 13 | 54.2 | 6.0 | 0/1 | 95.9 |
| M.Heintschel | Oct 11, 2025 | FSU 31 - PITT 34 | 321 | 29 | 21 | 72.4 | 11.1 | 2/2 | 174.4 |
| M.Heintschel | Oct 4, 2025 | PITT 48 - BC 7 | 323 | 41 | 30 | 73.2 | 7.9 | 4/0 | 171.5 |
| E.Holstein | Oct 4, 2025 | PITT 48 - BC 7 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 50.0 | 2.0 | 0/0 | 66.8 |
| E.Holstein | Sep 27, 2025 | PITT 27 - LOU 34 | 228 | 26 | 14 | 53.8 | 8.8 | 2/2 | 137.5 |
| C.Gonzales | Sep 27, 2025 | PITT 27 - LOU 34 | 31 | 6 | 3 | 50.0 | 5.2 | 0/1 | 60.1 |
| E.Holstein | Sep 13, 2025 | WVU 31 - PITT 24 | 303 | 37 | 22 | 59.5 | 8.2 | 1/1 | 131.8 |
| C.Gonzales | Sep 13, 2025 | WVU 31 - PITT 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0/0 | 0.0 |
NCST vs PITT Offense vs Defense
Key Stats League ranks in parenthesis
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 417.0 | (51) | Yards | (42) | 299.1 |
| 6.3 | (33) | Yards/Play | (18) | 4.3 |
| 149.0 | (76) | Rush Yds | (13) | 82.4 |
| 33.7 | (102) | Rush Att | (62) | 37.1 |
| 4.4 | (52) | Yards/Rush | (6) | 2.2 |
| 268.0 | (36) | Pass Yds | (103) | 216.7 |
| 32.4 | (39) | Pass Att | (126) | 32.0 |
| 23.0 | (23) | Comp | (123) | 19.9 |
| 70.9 | (13) | Comp% | (76) | 62.1 |
| 11.7 | (77) | Yards/Comp | (42) | 10.9 |
| 8.3 | (48) | Yards/Att | (51) | 6.8 |
| 153.6 | (35) | QB rating | (63) | 130.4 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 375.0 |
| 5.6 |
| 153.5 |
| 35.9 |
| 4.3 |
| 221.7 |
| 30.6 |
| 19.1 |
| 62.5 |
| 11.6 |
| 7.2 |
| - |
More Stats
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.9 | (66) | Sacks | (33) | 2.7 |
| 11.9 | (63) | Sack Yds | (--) | 22.0 |
| 1.1 | (100) | Intercepts | (9) | 1.0 |
| 0.3 | (19) | Fumbles | (53) | 0.6 |
| 5.4 | (52) | Penalties | (134) | 8.6 |
| 51.7 | (73) | Penalty Yds | (136) | 78.7 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 2.0 |
| 13.1 |
| 0.7 |
| 0.5 |
| 6.2 |
| 53.5 |
Points
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30.0 | (67) | Score | (66) | 20.3 |
| 8.4 | (19) | 1st Q | (50) | 2.0 |
| 10.3 | (47) | 2nd Q | (85) | 7.7 |
| 7.9 | (43) | 3rd Q | (17) | 2.9 |
| 3.4 | (97) | 4th Q | (105) | 6.7 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 26.7 |
| 5.9 |
| 8.0 |
| 5.8 |
| 6.6 |
Special Teams
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.5 | (126) | Yards/Punt Ret | (59) | 4.8 |
| 17.8 | (103) | Yards/KO Ret | (53) | 19.7 |
| 6.0 | (135) | FG Att | (7) | 8.0 |
| 3.0 | (133) | FG Made | (6) | 6.0 |
| 50.0 | (119) | FG% | (44) | 75.0 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 9.7 |
| 20.7 |
| 53.3 |
| 41.0 |
| 77.0 |