CFB
Where they rank
Team-advanced percentile vs. the FBS field · descriptive only, not a prediction of Saturday.
Syracuse
Offensive efficiency (PPA)25th pct.
Offensive success rate43th pct.
Explosiveness69th pct.
Defensive efficiency (PPA)51th pct.
Defensive success rate allowed41th pct.
Havoc rate89th pct.
Pittsburgh
Offensive efficiency (PPA)45th pct.
Offensive success rate46th pct.
Explosiveness29th pct.
Defensive efficiency (PPA)86th pct.
Defensive success rate allowed94th pct.
Havoc rate72th pct.
Syracuse · Returning production
Overall (PPA)35.0%
Passing83.4%
Rushing-18.6%
Receiving20.0%
Against the spread, last 3 seasons
ATS 10-14 · O/U 13-10-1 · avg. margin -5.0
Pittsburgh · Returning production
Overall (PPA)39.7%
Passing58.6%
Rushing67.2%
Receiving24.0%
Against the spread, last 3 seasons
ATS 13-11 · O/U 12-12 · avg. margin +4.0
Head-to-head
Last 6 meetings2026Syracuse 13–27 Pittsburgh
2025Pittsburgh 30–13 Syracuse
2024Syracuse 13–41 Pittsburgh
2023Pittsburgh 13–28 Syracuse
2022Syracuse 9–19 Pittsburgh
2021Pittsburgh 31–14 Syracuse
Venue & conditions
Acrisure Stadium · Pittsburgh, PA
83°F · 9.7 mph wind · 48% precip. chance