Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat. Aug. 30 | 12:00 p.m. | Bowling Green* | #25 | Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA | ESPNU | L 17–27 | 45,063 | |
| Sat. Sep. 6 | 6:00 p.m. | Buffalo* | Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA | ESPN GamePlan | W 26–17 | 42,494 | ||
| Sat. Sep. 20 | 12:00 p.m. | Iowa* | Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA | ESPN2 | W 21–20 | 50,321 | ||
| Sat. Sep. 27 | 12:00 p.m. | at Syracuse | Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY | ESPN+ | W 34–24 | 27,549 | ||
| Thu. Oct. 2 | 7:30 p.m. | at #10 South Florida | Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL | ESPN | W 26–21 | 50,307 | ||
| Sat. Oct. 18 | 3:30 p.m. | at Navy* | #23 | Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD | CBSCS | W 42–21 | 37,970 | |
| Sat. Oct. 25 | 3:30 p.m. | Rutgers | #17 | Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA | ESPN360 | L 34–54 | 51,161 | |
| Sat. Nov. 1 | 2:30 p.m. | at Notre Dame* | Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN | NBC | W 36–33 4OT | 80,795 | ||
| Sat. Nov. 8 | 12:00 p.m. | Louisville | #25 | Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA | ESPN+ | W 41–7 | 44,055 | |
| Sat. Nov. 22 | 7:15 p.m. | at #19 Cincinnati | #20 | Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OH (River City Rivalry) | ESPN2 | L 21–28 | 35,098 | |
| Fri. Nov. 28 | 12:00 p.m. | West Virginia | Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA (Backyard Brawl) | ABC | W 19–15 | 63,019 | ||
| Sat. Dec. 6 | 12:00 p.m. | at Connecticut | #23 | Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT | ESPN | W 34–10 | 39,535 | |
| Wed. Dec. 31 | 2:00 p.m. | vs. #24 Oregon State* | #18 | Sun Bowl Stadium • El Paso, TX (Sun Bowl) | CBS | L 0–3 | 49,037 | |
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