PITTSBURGH—For the first time in 86 years, Pitt and Duquesne will meet on the football field.
The neighboring universities announced the Panthers and Dukes will open the 2025 college football season against each other at Acrisure Stadium on Saturday, August 30. Kickoff time for the historic renewal will be announced a later date.
The last gridiron meeting between Pitt and Duquesne took place on Oct. 21, 1939. The Dukes won that contest, 21-13, in Pitt Stadium.
The Panthers hold a 5-2 advantage in the series that began in 1901.
Pitt’s full 2025 football schedule will be announced later in January by the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Pitt football season tickets start as low as $230 for seven games in 2025. For more information, go to PittsburghPanthers.com, call (800) 643-7488 or email [email protected].
Opponents and confirmed dates are as follows:
2025 Non-Conference Opponents
Aug. 30: Duquesne
Sept. 6: Central Michigan
Sept. 13: at West Virginia
TBA: Notre Dame
2025 ACC Opponents
Home
Boston College
Louisville
Miami
NC State
Away
TBA: at Florida State
TBA: at Georgia Tech
TBA: at Stanford
TBA: at Syracuse
