AWAYNorth Carolina4-3 · ACC 21
Final2026 · Week 610/10/26
HOMEPittsburgh5-3 · ACC 17
Acrisure Stadium Conference game
Series history Compare teams Defense vs role

Game leaders

PassingBilly Edwards Jr. 18/26, 249 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
RushingDamon Ferguson Jr. 15 car, 49 yds, 0 TD
ReceivingJordan Shipp 6 rec, 93 yds, 0 TD

Matchup edges

Where each defense ranks top 30 nationally (per game). Roles are inferred from stat lines: QB = 5+ pass attempts, RB = 3+ carries, WR/TE = other receivers.

Full list

North Carolina defense

MOSTAllows receptions to RB5.6/g3RD MOSTAllows rush attempts to RB33.0/g7TH MOSTAllows pass attempts to QB33.9/g8TH MOSTAllows completions to QB22.1/g12TH MOSTAllows receiving yards to RB36.0/g14TH MOSTAllows rush yards to RB156.9/g

Pittsburgh defense

9TH MOSTAllows receiving yards to WR/TE246.8/g13TH MOSTAllows pass yards to QB250.2/g#20Ranks in interceptions14.0/g24TH MOSTAllows receptions to WR/TE18.2/g25TH MOSTAllows completions to QB19.4/g

Season profiles

Season per-game numbers with national FBS rank. Bar length = percentile; the better team in each row is highlighted.

North CarolinaPittsburgh
Offense
24.4 #95
Points
31.6 #49
335.9 #112
Total Yards
444.2 #30
114.0 #118
Rushing Yards
153.5 #74
221.9 #76
Passing Yards
290.8 #12
40.5% #35
Third Down Percentage
41.7% #35
Defense
20.9 #41
Points Allowed
20.9 #41
372.7 #85
Total Yards Allowed
331.2 #46
154.7 #90
Rushing Yards Allowed
65.0 #2
218.0 #84
Passing Yards Allowed
266.2 #127
43.1% #46
Opponent Third Down Percentage
38.5% #46
Situational
-0.3 #92
Turnover Margin
0.4 #37
2.0 #70
Sacks
2.5 #35
27:11 #130
Time Of Possession
30:50 #51

Team box score

North Carolina

Points21
Total yards269
Rushing20
Passing249
First downs13
Third down3/11
Turnovers2
Possession23:28

Pittsburgh

Points17
Total yards369
Rushing150
Passing219
First downs23
Third down7/16
Turnovers2
Possession36:32

Player box score

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Passing

North CarolinaC/ATTYDSTDINT
Billy Edwards Jr. 18/2624922
PittsburghC/ATTYDSTDINT
Holden Geriner 27/4421902

Rushing

North CarolinaCARYDSAVGTD
Benjamin Hall 12252.10
Billy Edwards Jr. 4-14-3.50
Demon June 6152.51
Jaylen McGill 1-4-4.00
PittsburghCARYDSAVGTD
Censere Lee 122.00
Damon Ferguson Jr. 15493.30
Holden Geriner 7-1-0.10
Ja'Kyrian Turner 5275.40
Justin Cook 3155.00
La'Vell Wright 9455.02
Tony Kinsler 11313.00

Receiving

North CarolinaTGTRECYDSAVGTD
Benjamin Hall —11616.00
C.J. Sadler —22010.00
Jelani Thurman —6294.81
Jordan Shipp —69315.50
Shamar Easter —17575.01
Trech Kekahuna —2168.00
PittsburghTGTRECYDSAVGTD
Bryce Yates —252.50
Carson Kent —7618.70
Cataurus Hicks —6508.30
Censere Lee —166.00
Damon Ferguson Jr. —5173.40
La'Vell Wright —3186.00
Malik Knight —36220.70

Defense

North CarolinaTOTSOLOTFLSACKPD
Ade Willie 51000
Billy Edwards Jr. —————
C.J. Sadler 11000
Calvin Thomas 21000
Derek McDonald 124100
Donovan Hoilette Jr. 11110
Emmanuel Nwaiwu DL 20000
Greg Smith III 86000
Jacqawn McRoy OL 11000
Jaden Jefferson 21000
Jaiden Patterson 42001
Jalon Thompson 21000
Jaziel Hart 10000
Jonathan Agumadu 510.500
Kaleb Cost DB 10000
Kenton Dopson III 43000
Khristian Dunbar-Hawkins 11000
Leroy Jackson 71000
Melkart Abou Jaoude 31000
Nicco Maggio 40001
Peyton Seelmann 82000
Peyton Waters 54000
Timir Hickman-Collins 640.50.50
Tre Miller DB 42002
Xavier Lewis 11210.50
PittsburghTOTSOLOTFLSACKPD
Alex Sanford Jr. 532.510
Braylan Lovelace 20000
Cataurus Hicks 11000
Cole Woodson 32000
Cruce Brookins 118000
DeMarco Ward 31110
Isaiah Neal 31000
Jaeden Moore 11110
Jeremiah Marcelin 510.500
Kanye Thompson 10000
Nick James 31100
Raion Strader 31003
Sean FitzSimmons 32000
Shawn Lee Jr. 43000
Tony Kinsler 11000
Zion Ferguson 10000

Kicking

North CarolinaFGXP
Rece Verhoff 0/03/3
PittsburghFGXP
Antonio Chadha 1/22/2

Punting

North CarolinaPUNTSYDS
Aeron Burrell 6221
PittsburghPUNTSYDS
Gabe Russo 3103