Pittsburgh wide receiver Cataurus "Blue" Hicks (3) is tackled by Syracuse defensive back Demetres Samuel Jr. (1) during the first half of an NCAA football game on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025 in Syracuse, N.Y. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)

Saturday: 3:30 p.m.

Records: Stanford (3-5, ACC 2-3); Pitt (6-2, ACC 4-1)

Last week: Pitt defeated North Carolina State, 53-34. Stanford lost 42-7 to Miami, Fla.

TV: ACC Network

Radio: WBFD-FM 98.7; The Fan 93.7

Satellite: SiriusXM: Channel 371

The betting line: Panthers are 14.5-point favorites.

Notes: Stanford is 3-0 at home this year and 0-5 on the road. … This is the first time Pitt has played at Stanford since 1922. The series is currently 2-2 all-time. … The programs last met in 2018 in the Sun Bowl, won by the Cardinal, 14-13. … Since Week 6, Pitt QB Mason Heintschel ranks second nationally in passing yards (1,210) and first in the ACC in yards, touchdowns and QBR, averaging 302.5 yards per game. … Pitt freshman kicker Trey Butkowski converted nine kicks last week in the win over NC State — four field goals and five PATs. … Receiver Blue Hicks caught four passes for 120 yards and one touchdown. … Stanford’s quarterback is Ben Gulbranson, who has passed for 1,858 yards, eight touchdowns and seven interceptions. Their top running back is Micah Ford with 425 yards rushing and three scores. The top target for Gulbranson is receiver CJ Williams with 40 catches for 476 yards and two touchdowns. … The Cardinals’ top defenders are linebacker Matt Rose (68 solo tackles) and cornerback Collin Wright. … The Cardinals are coached by former NFL coach Frank Reich, in his first year. The team’s general manager is Andrew Luck, former Stanford and NFL star. …Bobby April III, Stanford’s defensive coordinator, is the son of former Steelers special teams coach Bobby April. … Former Pitt Panther tight end Nate Byham is the offensive coordinator for the Cardinal.

PITT COACH PAT NARDUZZI

On this week’s opponent: “Coach Reich is a heck of a football coach. Been around a long time. Coached a lot of football. They’re pro-style on offense. More than we’ve seen. Not as many personnels, and big people in the game. Defensively, they’re three down four down, probably a little good mixture of both. We will see dropping off ends, trying to confuse you to do different stuff. We’ll have to be on our stuff when we head out to California.”

On the amount of freshmen contributing for Pitt right now: “It’s a great recruiting class. I think we got another one coming in this year as well. Guys are getting opportunities and making plays so we’re blessed to have those young guys.”

On Pitt standout back-receiver Desmond Reid, who exited last week’s game with an injury and did not return: “Des wants to play. He was feeling good and wanted to play. Des will be fine. We want to get him on the field but we want to keep him healthy.”

On playing time for RBs Juelz Goff and Boosie Turner: “Boosie’s been playing well. Like I said, all three of our tailbacks are good. You kind of go with the hot hand. If Boosie is playing well, you keep him in there. It’s nothing that Juelz didn’t do. Juelz is a great player.”

On the trip across the country to play Stanford: “We’re leaving a little early, so instead of them hanging back on the bridge at the Forbes or their apartments, we are going to spend five hours on the plane together, get their iPads downloaded so they can do their homework on the plane. It’s like going to Syracusel. It’s like going to Tallahassee. It’s a road trip.”

— Compiled by Scott Franco