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Teams

Pittsburgh Panthers

59 telecasts with figures · 61 published claims
59
telecasts on the record
updated 2026-08-29

Top events · Pittsburgh Panthers

1
Pittsburgh Panthers at Michigan State Spartans
2021-12-30 · ESPN
7,650,000
College Football
2
Pittsburgh Panthers at Clemson Tigers
2016-11-12 · ABC
4,926,000
College Football
3
Miami Hurricanes at Pittsburgh Panthers
2017-11-24 · ABC
4,562,000
College Football
4
Florida State Seminoles at Pittsburgh Panthers
2013-09-02 · ESPN · EMOB
4,470,000
College Football
5
Tennessee Volunteers at Pittsburgh Panthers
2022-09-10 · ABC
4,460,000
College Football
6
Clemson Tigers at Pittsburgh Panthers
2018-12-01 · ABC
4,236,000
College Football
7
Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Pittsburgh Panthers
2025-11-15 · ABC
3,960,000
College Football
8
Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Pittsburgh Panthers
2015-11-07 · ABC
3,844,000
College Football
9
Pittsburgh Panthers at Penn State Nittany Lions
2017-09-09 · ABC
3,701,000
College Football
10
Pittsburgh Panthers at Bowling Green Falcons
2013-12-26 · ESPN
3,350,000
College Football

Top opponents

by most-watched telecast
1
Michigan State
Pittsburgh Panthers at Michigan State Spartans · 2021-12-30
7,650,000
1 telecast
2
Clemson
Pittsburgh Panthers at Clemson Tigers · 2016-11-12
4,926,000
5 telecasts
3
Miami
Miami Hurricanes at Pittsburgh Panthers · 2017-11-24
4,562,000
6 telecasts
4
Florida State
Florida State Seminoles at Pittsburgh Panthers · 2013-09-02
4,470,000
2 telecasts
5
Tennessee
Tennessee Volunteers at Pittsburgh Panthers · 2022-09-10
4,460,000
2 telecasts

Top networks

by most-watched telecast
1
ESPN
Pittsburgh Panthers at Michigan State Spartans · 2021-12-30
7,650,000
23 telecasts
2
ABC
Pittsburgh Panthers at Clemson Tigers · 2016-11-12
4,926,000
17 telecasts
3
NBC
Pittsburgh Panthers at Notre Dame Fighting Irish · 2018-10-13
2,821,000
1 telecast
4
CBS
Stanford Cardinal at Pittsburgh Panthers · 2018-12-31
2,617,000
1 telecast
5
ESPN2
Pittsburgh Panthers at Virginia Cavaliers · 2018-11-02
1,359,000
4 telecasts

Telecasts with figures

date

date the telecast's air date. On a series row, the year.

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telecast

telecast the telecast the figure is attached to, with its air date. A figure with no telecast row is listed without one.

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figure

figure the telecast's lead figure: Nielsen average audience, full telecast, as published. Blank when Nielsen has not published one.

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2025-12-27Pittsburgh Panthers at East Carolina Pirates2,510,000
2025-11-29Miami Hurricanes at Pittsburgh Panthers2,220,000
2025-11-15Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Pittsburgh Panthers3,960,000
2024-12-26Pittsburgh Panthers at Toledo Rockets2,560,000
2024-11-16Clemson Tigers at Pittsburgh Panthers1,850,000
2023-11-04Florida State Seminoles at Pittsburgh Panthers1,760,000
2023-09-16Pittsburgh Panthers at West Virginia Mountaineers2,410,000
2022-09-10Tennessee Volunteers at Pittsburgh Panthers4,460,000
2021-12-30Pittsburgh Panthers at Michigan State Spartans7,650,000
2021-12-04Pittsburgh Panthers at Wake Forest Demon Deacons2,660,000
2021-10-23Clemson Tigers at Pittsburgh Panthers2,160,000
2021-09-11Pittsburgh Panthers at Tennessee Volunteers1,740,000
2020-11-28Pittsburgh Panthers at Clemson Tigers3,000,000
2020-10-24Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Pittsburgh Panthers2,490,000
2019-12-26Pittsburgh Panthers at Eastern Michigan Eagles3,050,000
2019-11-23Pittsburgh Panthers at Virginia Tech Hokies571,000
2019-11-14North Carolina Tar Heels at Pittsburgh Panthers789,000
2019-10-26Miami Hurricanes at Pittsburgh Panthers1,080,000
2019-10-18Pittsburgh Panthers at Syracuse Orange1,090,000
2019-09-21UCF Knights at Pittsburgh Panthers593,000
2019-09-14Pittsburgh Panthers at Penn State Nittany Lions3,200,000
2018-12-31Stanford Cardinal at Pittsburgh Panthers2,617,000
2018-12-01Clemson Tigers at Pittsburgh Panthers4,236,000
2018-11-24Pittsburgh Panthers at Miami Hurricanes
2018-11-10Virginia Tech Hokies at Pittsburgh Panthers
2018-11-02Pittsburgh Panthers at Virginia Cavaliers1,359,000
2018-10-13Pittsburgh Panthers at Notre Dame Fighting Irish2,821,000
2018-09-29Pittsburgh Panthers at UCF Knights
2018-09-08Penn State Nittany Lions at Pittsburgh Panthers3,286,000
2017-11-24Miami Hurricanes at Pittsburgh Panthers4,562,000
2017-11-09North Carolina Tar Heels at Pittsburgh Panthers
2017-09-16Oklahoma State Cowboys at Pittsburgh Panthers1,566,000
2017-09-09Pittsburgh Panthers at Penn State Nittany Lions3,701,000
2016-12-28Pittsburgh Panthers at Northwestern Wildcats2,425,000
2016-11-12Pittsburgh Panthers at Clemson Tigers4,926,000
2016-10-27Virginia Tech Hokies at Pittsburgh Panthers1,848,000
2016-09-24Pittsburgh Panthers at North Carolina Tar Heels440,000
2016-09-17Pittsburgh Panthers at Oklahoma State Cowboys1,000,000
2016-09-10Penn State Nittany Lions at Pittsburgh Panthers2,388,000
2015-12-28Pittsburgh Panthers at Navy Midshipmen2,182,000
2015-11-27Miami Hurricanes at Pittsburgh Panthers801,000
2015-11-07Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Pittsburgh Panthers3,844,000
2015-10-29North Carolina Tar Heels at Pittsburgh Panthers1,247,000
2015-10-24Pittsburgh Panthers at Syracuse Orange589,000
2015-01-02Houston Cougars at Pittsburgh Panthers2,110,000
2014-11-29Pittsburgh Panthers at Miami Hurricanes678,000
2014-11-22Syracuse Orange at Pittsburgh Panthers166,000
2014-11-01Duke Blue Devils at Pittsburgh Panthers863,000
2014-10-25Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Pittsburgh Panthers352,000
2014-10-16Virginia Tech Hokies at Pittsburgh Panthers1,360,000
2014-09-20Iowa Hawkeyes at Pittsburgh Panthers884,000
2014-09-13Pittsburgh Panthers at Florida Intl Golden Panthers252,000
2014-09-05Pittsburgh Panthers at Boston College Eagles1,870,000
2013-12-26Pittsburgh Panthers at Bowling Green Falcons3,350,000
2013-11-29Miami Hurricanes at Pittsburgh Panthers2,120,000
2013-11-09Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Pittsburgh Panthers3,030,000
2013-11-02Pittsburgh Panthers at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets362,000
2013-10-12Pittsburgh Panthers at Virginia Tech Hokies388,000
2013-09-02Florida State Seminoles at Pittsburgh Panthers4,470,000