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Game Day Central: No. 9 Notre Dame football vs. No. 22 Pittsburgh Panthers

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The No. 9 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (7-2) have the biggest remaining test of the season this afternoon on the road against the No. 22 Pittsburgh Panthers (7-2, 5-1 ACC). Blue & Gold gets you ready with what you need to know before today’s tilt.

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GAME DAY INFORMATION

Date: Nov. 15, 2025
Site (Capacity): Acrisure Stadium (68,400)
Kickoff: 12 p.m. ET
Television: ABC
Radio: This game can be heard on Notre Dame IMG affiliates.
Series Facts: Notre Dame leads 51-21-1. The Irish won the last meeting 58-7 in South Bend on Oct. 28, 2023.
Head coaches: Pitt — Pat Narduzzi (79-58 at Pitt, 11th year); Notre Dame — Marcus Freeman
(40-12, 4th season).
Noting Pitt: Redshirt junior linebacker Kyle Louis was named a first-team All-American by Sporting News last season. He was the first Pitt defender to earn such notice in his second year since Hugh Green in 1978. Green was an eventual Heisman Trophy runner-up … During Narduzzi’s 11-year run at Pitt, only Clemson (73) has more ACC regular-season wins than Pitt (51) in that span. Miami is tied with Pitt for second … Pitt is the most-penalized team on the Irish schedule and ranked 126th in the FBS in fewest
penalty yards per game at 69.67.

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GAME PREDICTIONS

BetMGM line: Irish -12.5 …. Over/under 54.5

Eric Hansen: ND 34, Pittsburgh 17
Tyler Horka: ND 38, Pitt 17
Tyler James: ND 35, Pitt 20
Kyle Kelly: ND 35, Pitt 21
Jack Soble: ND 31, Pitt 13
Todd D. Burlage: ND 32, Pitt 17
Steve Downey: ND 30, Pitt 27

Full staff predictions article

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