North Carolina at Pittsburgh AP 25C 24
North Carolina at Pittsburgh final: North Carolina beat Pittsburgh 21–17. The Gotta See It Meter called it worth having on: 29 of 100 (I'll Bite), mostly on power-conference matchup and where it's on.
- Date
- Saturday, Oct 10, 2026
- Final
- N. Carolina 21, Pittsburgh 17
- Line score
1 2 3 4 T UNC 0 7 7 7 21 PITT 7 3 0 7 17 - TV
- ESPN · Cable · ESPN app
- Venue
- Acrisure Stadium
- City
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Week
- Week 6
- Conference game
- Yes
- Line
- Pittsburgh −3.5 · upsetO/U 47.5 · Under @ 38
I'll Bite
N. Carolina4–2
Wvs TCU15–10
Wvs East Tennessee State35–3
Lat Clemson20–28
Lvs Notre Dame26–37
Wat Pittsburgh21–17
Wat Duke24–20
Pittsburgh5–2
Wvs Miami (OH)59–14
Wvs UCF12–7
Wvs Syracuse27–13
Wvs Bucknell59–0
Wat Va. Tech35–33
Lvs N. Carolina17–21
Lat Boston Col.21–27
What was expected
Line, rankings, stats below remain as they were heading into the game.
These two combine for 62.4 points a game and Pittsburgh plays fast — 70.8 snaps a game, 36th nationally. Vegas set the total at 47.5. The last 4 meetings have averaged a 13.0-point margin.
| North Carolina | |
|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | AP 25C 24 |
Blowout riskNahdecided by 4 HIT
PaceSnailN. Carolina Snail · Pittsburgh Speed Limit
SeriesSplit Decisionavg margin 13.0 over 4 meetingsdecided by 4 MISS
The matchup
season averages · national rank in FBS below each · the fuller bar leads
| North Carolina | Pittsburgh | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 24.098th | 38.425th | |
| Points allowed | 19.543rd | 13.413th | |
| Yards per play | 5.968th | 6.821st | |
| Yards allowed per play | 5.053rd | 4.735th | |
| Plays per game | 58.3131st | 70.836th | |
| Turnover margin | -177th | +515th | |
| 3rd down conversion | 40.9%73rd | 46.2%37th |
More stats +11
| North Carolina | Pittsburgh | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rushing yards per game | 135.599th | 162.063rd | |
| Passing yards per game | 210.391st | 316.010th | |
| QB completion rate | 57.1%116th | 67.0%41st | |
| QB yards per attempt | 7.579th | 8.832nd | |
| O-line rank | 25thline yards · sack rate | 30thline yards · sack rate | |
| D-line rank | 133rdstuff rate · havoc | 13thstuff rate · havoc | |
| Sacks | 1055th | 1055th | |
| Interceptions | 294th | 527th | |
| Forced fumbles | 337th | 266th | |
| Penalties per game | 4.05th | 8.8127th | |
| Time of possession | 27:26118th | 31:3840th |
The series
Split 2–2 over the last 4
| Year | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Pittsburgh 34–24 | 10 |
| 2023 | N. Carolina 41–24 | 17 |
| 2022 | N. Carolina 42–24 | 18 |
| 2021 | Pittsburgh 30–23 | 7 |
How to watch
| Network | ESPN |
|---|---|
| Stream | Cable · ESPN app |
| Final | N. Carolina 21, Pittsburgh 17 |
| Where | Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, PA |
What the Meter sees
| Power-conference matchupTwo of the big four on the same field — the bump, plus the floor every power-conference team carries | +14.0 |
|---|---|
| Where it's onESPN — a network puts its best games where everyone can find them | +6.0 |
| Conference gameLeague standings are on the line | +5.0 |
| Vegas says it's closeClosing spread of 3.5 — the tighter the number, the bigger the bump | +3.3 |
| How good both teams areBoth teams' poll votes — neither is ranked, so this rides on votes received | +0.2 |
| Gotta See It Meter™ | 29 |
Still Ball0–5Worth a Flip6–17I'll Bite18–33Ready to Rumble34–59Thunderdome60–99Maximum100
Quick answers
- What was the final score of North Carolina vs Pittsburgh?
- North Carolina beat Pittsburgh 21–17.
- What channel is North Carolina vs Pittsburgh on?
- ESPN.
- How can I stream North Carolina vs Pittsburgh?
- Streaming on ESPN app.
- Where is North Carolina vs Pittsburgh played?
- Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, PA.