| Year: | 2022 |
| Team: | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Division: | Coastal Division |
| Short Conf: | ACC |
| Coachrank: | 22 |
| Aprank: | 22 |
| Record: | 9–4 |
| Conf Record: | 5–3 |
| Head Coach: | Pat Narduzzi |
| Hc Year: | 8th |
| Off Coach: | Frank Cignetti Jr. |
| Oc Year: | 1st |
| Off Scheme: | Pro-style |
| Def Coach: | Randy Bates |
| Dc Year: | 5th |
| Def Scheme: | 4–3 |
| Stadium: | Acrisure Stadium |
| Champion: | Sun Bowl champion |
| Bowl: | Sun Bowl |
| Bowl Result: | W 37–35 vs. UCLA |
The 2022 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh as a member of the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Panthers were led by eighth-year head coach Pat Narduzzi and played their home games at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh. This was Pitt's tenth season as a member of the ACC.
See main article: 2022 NFL draft.
| 1 | 20 | Kenny Pickett | QB | Pittsburgh Steelers | |
| 4 | 115 | Damarri Mathis | CB | Denver Broncos |
| Cal Adomitis | LS | Cincinnati Bengals | |
| Lucas Krull | TE | New Orleans Saints | |
| Taysir Mack | WR | San Francisco 49ers |
The Panthers have signed a total of 12 student-athletes on Early National Signing Day (December 2021)
| Back | B | Center | C | Cornerback | CB | Defensive back | DB | |||
| Defensive end | DE | Defensive lineman | DL | Defensive tackle | DT | End | E | |||
| Fullback | FB | Place Kicker | PK | Guard | G | Halfback | HB | Kicker | K | |
| Kickoff returner | KR | Offensive tackle | OT | Offensive lineman | OL | Linebacker | LB | |||
| Long snapper | LS | Split end | SE | Punter | P | Punt returner | PR | Quarterback | QB | |
| Running back | RB | Safety | S | Tight end | TE | Wide receiver | WR |
| Name | No. | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Prev. school | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerrod Means |
| WR | 6'2 | 215 | RS Sophomore | Lovejoy, GA | Louisiana Tech | |
| Konata Mumpfield |
| WR | 6'0 | 174 | Freshman | Dacula, GA | Akron | |
| Kedon Slovis |
| QB | 6'2 | 200 | Junior | Scottsdale, AZ | USC | |
| Ryan Jacoby |
| OT | 6'5 | 270 | Sophomore | Mentor, OH | Ohio State |
See also: 2022 West Virginia Mountaineers football team and Backyard Brawl.
| Statistics | WVU | PITT |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 22 | 20 |
| Total yards | 404 | 384 |
| Rushes/yards | 34–190 | 39–76 |
| Passing yards | 214 | 308 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 23–40–1 | 16–24–0 |
| Time of possession | 27:29 | 32:31 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia | Passing | 23–40, 214 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT | |
| Rushing | 7 carries, 125 yards, 1 TD | ||
| Receiving | 9 receptions, 97 yards, 2 TD | ||
| Pittsburgh | Passing | 16–24, 308 yards, 1 TD | |
| Rushing | Rodney Hammond Jr. | 16 carries, 74 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | 3 receptions, 89 yards |
See also: 2022 Tennessee Volunteers football team.
| Statistics | TEN | PITT |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 20 | 21 |
| Total yards | 416 | 415 |
| Rushes/yards | 33–91 | 39–141 |
| Passing yards | 325 | 274 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 27–42–0 | 23–44–1 |
| Time of possession | 25:05 | 34:55 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | Passing | 27–42, 325 yards, 2 TD | |
| Rushing | 9 carries, 47 yards | ||
| Receiving | 9 receptions, 162 yards, 1 TD | ||
| Pittsburgh | Passing | Kedon Slovis | 14–24, 195 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | 25 carries, 154 yards, 1 TD | ||
| Receiving | Gavin Bartholomew | 5 receptions, 84 yards, 1 TD |
See also: 2022 Western Michigan Broncos football team.
See also: 2022 Rhode Island Rams football team.
See also: 2022 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team.
See also: 2022 Virginia Tech Hokies football team.
| Statistics | VT | PITT |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 21 | 25 |
| Total yards | 403 | 496 |
| Rush yards | 126 | 326 |
| Passing yards | 277 | 170 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 27:29 | 32:31 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Tech | Passing | 25/47, 277 yards, TD | |
| Rushing | Malachi Thomas | 15 carries, 84 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Kaleb Smith | 9 receptions, 152 yards | |
| Pittsburgh | Passing | Kedon Slovis | 15/28, 170 yards |
| Rushing | Israel Abanikanda | 36 carries, 320 yards, 6 TD | |
| Receiving | Jaden Bradley | 5 receptions, 66 yards |
See also: 2022 Louisville Cardinals football team.
See also: 2022 North Carolina Tar Heels football team.
See also: 2022 Syracuse Orange football team.
See also: 2022 Virginia Cavaliers football team.
See also: 2022 Duke Blue Devils football team.
See also: 2022 Miami Hurricanes football team.
See also: 2022 UCLA Bruins football team and 2022 Sun Bowl.
| Statistics | PITT | UCLA |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 27 | 19 |
| Total yards | 443 | 451 |
| Rushes/yards | 46–203 | 27–141 |
| Passing yards | 240 | 310 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21–43–1 | 22–33–4 |
| Time of possession | 37:03 | 22:57 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | Passing | Nick Patti | 20/41, 224 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Rodney Hammond Jr. | 25 carries, 93 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Bub Means | 4 receptions, 84 yards, TD | |
| UCLA | Passing | 16/24, 271 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT | |
| Rushing | T. J. Harden | 11 carries, 111 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Kam Brown | 4 receptions, 115 yards |
| 2022 Pittsburgh Panthers football staff | |
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See also: 2023 NFL draft.
| 1 | 19 | DT | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | ||
| 4 | 120 | OT | New York Jets | ||
| 5 | 143 | RB | New York Jets | ||
| 5 | 153 | LB | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | ||
| 6 | 208 | S | Jacksonville Jaguars | ||
| 7 | 248 | S | Houston Texans |