The ACC and ESPN revealed kickoff times and television details for a portion of the 2026 campaign Wednesday afternoon, including six of Pitt’s games.
The Panthers’ 2026 opener at Acrisure Stadium vs. Miami (Ohio) on Sept. 5 will kick off at noon or 12:30 p.m. and be televised on the CW Network.
Pitt then hosts Central Florida on Sept. 12, which will be a 3:30 p.m. start, televised nationally on ESPN2.
On Thursday, Sept. 17, Pitt hosts Syracuse for their ACC opener. That game will kickoff at 7:30 p.m. and be televised by ESPN.
Pitt’s Sept. 26 home game vs. Bucknell will be a noon kickoff, with the ACC Network handling television broadcast duties.
The Panthers travel to Blacksburg, Va., on Friday, Oct. 2 for a showdown at Virginia Tech and first-year coach James Franklin.
The Pat Narduzzi-Franklin rematch, picking up from Franklin’s tenure at Penn State, is slated for a 7 p.m. kickoff on ESPN.
Finally, Pitt’s Nov. 13 contest at home vs. Florida State will be at 7 p.m. on ESPN.
Kickoff times and TV details for Pitt’s remaining schedule (vs. North Carolina on Oct. 10, at Boston College on Oct. 17, at Miami on Oct. 24, vs. Georgia Tech on Oct. 31, at Louisville on Nov. 21 and at Cal on Nov. 28) will be announced at a later date.