Overview
- Kickoff is Saturday at 12 p.m. ET on ABC, with ESPN’s College GameDay live from Pittsburgh’s Great Lawn at 9 a.m. and North Shore parking lots opening at 6 a.m.
- Pitt announced a sellout for Acrisure Stadium, noting student tickets remain to be claimed and directing other fans to official partner SeatGeek for resale options.
- Though the matchup is non-conference for Pitt, the result carries College Football Playoff implications for both teams and is the first CFP Top‑25 game at Acrisure in the playoff era.
- After facing Navy’s run-heavy scheme, Notre Dame is retooling for a pass-centric opponent, leaning on a secondary that has helped produce 16 interceptions, most in the FBS entering this week.
- Pitt has won five straight since turning to Heintschel in early October, with four 300-yard passing games and a top‑three rush defense; Aaron Donald’s No. 97 jersey will be retired at halftime.