The two teams score 44 or more points between them.
Confidence81%
Model75.1%SportsbooksOdds70.5%Edge+4.6
Reading a pick: Sportsbooks is the win chance built into the odds when the pick went up, Model is our model’s own number, and Edge is the gap between them. Every pick is graded once the game is final.
Predicted score by quarterThe model’s most likely score in each quarter, away team first
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q41st halfFinal
PITTPitt0077014
MIAMiami7147142142
Most likely final scoresPITT 14–42 MIA 0.6%PITT 14–38 MIA 0.6%PITT 7–45 MIA 0.5%
Projected box scoreModel onlyBuilt from 20 full box scores per team · not a betting line
PITTPittMiamiMIA
Offense
330▲ 403Total yards▲ 506447
233▲ 334Passing yards▲ 387306
97▼ 69Rushing yards▼ 119141
18= 18First downs▲ 2523
Scoring
2▲ 3Touchdowns▲ 75
1▲ 2Passing touchdowns▲ 43
1= 1Rushing touchdowns▲ 32
0= 0Field goals made▼ 12
Ball security
1= 1Turnovers▼ 01
1▼ 0Interceptions thrown▼ 01
1= 1Fumbles lost▼ 01
0Sacks allowed0
67▼ 54Penalty yards▲ 7759
Team stat picksThe model’s own lines on each team’s yards and first downs · no sportsbook odds
PITTTotal yardsOver 257.5Proj. 33072%Won · 403
PITTPassing yardsOver 176.5Proj. 23372%Won · 334
PITTRushing yardsOver 44.5Proj. 9772%Won · 69
PITTFirst downsOver 14.5Proj. 1873%Won · 18
MIATotal yardsOver 373.5Proj. 44772%Won · 506
MIAPassing yardsOver 248.5Proj. 30672%Won · 387
MIARushing yardsOver 88.5Proj. 14172%Won · 119
MIAFirst downsOver 19.5Proj. 2372%Won · 25
Key playersProjected lines for each team’s quarterback, running back and top receivers
Road form.Pitt is 1-1 on the road this season, losing by 2.0 points a game.
Home form.Miami is 3-0 at home, scoring 57.3 points a game there.
Line move.The spread opened at MIA −23.5 and is now MIA −21.5, a 2-point move toward Pitt.
Rest.Both teams come in on 7 days’ rest.
Streak.Miami has won 6 in a row.
Tale of the tape
PITTPittsburghMIAMiami
PITTPittsburghMIAMiami
5-2Record6-0
1-1 roadRoad / home3-0 home
L2StreakW6
7 daysRest7 days
32.9Points per game48.5
16.4Points allowed14.0
+115Point differentialseason to date+207
285Passing yards / game333
166Rushing yards / game227
43%3rd-down conversion52%
11Takeaways8
0Sacks0
7Turnovers4
192Passing yards / game374
152Rushing yards / game296
26%3rd-down conversion56%
6Takeaways5
0Sacks0
3Turnovers2
Season to date, per game, from the box scores; “road · home” compares Pitt’s road games with Miami’s home games. The brighter bar marks the better side.
Recent games
Most recent first · closing moneyline beside each score · form reads oldest to newestMost recent first · closing moneyline
PITTPitt5-2WWWLL
Wk 7Oct 17@ BC
PITTPitt21BCBoston College27
Pitt moneyline −250Boston College moneyline +190
LFINAL
Wk 6Oct 10vs UNC
UNCNorth Carolina21PITTPitt17
North Carolina moneyline +143Pitt moneyline −179
LFINAL
Wk 5Oct 2@ VT
PITTPitt35VTVirginia Tech33
Pitt moneyline +100Virginia Tech moneyline −133
WFINAL
Wk 4Sep 26vs BUCK
BUCKBucknell0PITTPitt59
Bucknell moneyline +1000–Pitt: no odds on record
WFINAL
Wk 3Sep 17vs SYR
SYRSyracuse13PITTPitt27
Syracuse moneyline +320Pitt moneyline −476
WFINAL
MIAMiami6-0WWWWW
Wk 7Oct 17vs FSU
FSUFlorida St35MIAMiami43
Florida St moneyline +628Miami moneyline −2000
WF/OT
Wk 5Oct 3@ CLEM
MIAMiami41CLEMClemson13
–Miami: no odds on record–Clemson: no odds on record
WFINAL
Wk 4Sep 26vs CMU
CMUC Michigan3MIAMiami52
–C Michigan: no odds on record–Miami: no odds on record
WFINAL
Wk 3Sep 18@ WAKE
MIAMiami33WAKEWake Forest20
–Miami: no odds on record–Wake Forest: no odds on record
WFINAL
Wk 2Sep 10vs FA
FAFlorida A&M7MIAMiami77
–Florida A&M: no odds on record–Miami: no odds on record
WFINAL
Standings
2026 season · conference standings · todayTeams in this game
Meetings · most recent first · closing moneyline beside each scoreMost recent first · closing moneyline
2025 · Wk 14Pitt home
MIAMiami38PITTPitt7
–Miami: no odds on record–Pitt: no odds on record
Line movement
MarketOpenNow
Moneyline (PITT)+1000▴up +1100
Moneyline (MIA)−2500−2500
Spread (MIA)−23.5▴up −21.5
Total53.5▾down 50.5
Where each line opened and where it sits now at the sportsbooks we follow. Spreads are listed for the home team.
Miami beat Pittsburgh 52–23 in college football Week 8, on Saturday, October 24 at 12:00 PM ET. The moneyline had Pittsburgh at +1100 and Miami at −2500.
Our model predicted a final score of Pitt 14, Miami 42. Its picks: Miami to win (−2500), won; Miami −11.5 (−286), won; over 43.5 points (−263), won. The best pick was over 43.5 points, at 81% confidence.