Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Pittsburgh Panthers

Injuries noted

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets: Malachi Hosley (out) — RB #0 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report; Rahkeem Smith (out) — WR #3 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report; Daiquan White (questionable) — CB #4 listed Questionable on the ACC Update 2 report; Jordan Walker (questionable) — DE #10 listed Questionable on the ACC Update 2 report; Jon Mitchell (questionable) — CB #12 listed Questionable on the ACC Update 2 report; Savion Riley (out) — S #13 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report; Jaedyn Terry (out) — CB #21 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report; Noah Carter (out) — DE #24 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report; Fenix Felton (out) — S #31 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report; Will Kiker (out) — S #39 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report; Kyle Efford (out) — LB #44 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report; Kevin Peay Jr. (out) — OL #52 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report; Courtney Heard (questionable) — OL #65 listed Questionable on the ACC Update 2 report; Markell Samuel (out) — OL #71 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report; Ethan Mackenny (out) — OL #78 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report; Kentrell Davis (out) — WR #82 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report; A.J. Hoffler (out) — DE #88 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report; Chris Elko (questionable) — WR #89 listed Questionable on the ACC Update 2 report; Shymeik Jones (out) — DT #96 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report; Landen Marshall (out) — DT #97 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report

Pittsburgh Panthers: Mason Heintschel (out) — QB #6 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report; Ja'Kyrian Turner (questionable) — RB #9 listed Questionable on the ACC Update 2 report; Eliyt Nairne (questionable) — DL #16 listed Questionable on the ACC Update 2 report; Elijah Lagg (out) — TE #17 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report; Max Hunt (out) — TE #18 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report; Cameron Lindsey (out) — LB #24 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report; Tyreek Robinson (doubtful) — WR #24 listed Doubtful on the ACC Update 2 report; Allen Bryant (out) — DB #26 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report; Ben Kauffman (out) — DL #36 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report; Isaac Patterson (out) — DB #41 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report; Rodney Dunbar (out) — WR #81 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report; Trevor Sommers (out) — DL #90 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report

QUARTERBACK

• Alberto Mendoza is GT's confirmed starter

  7.97 Y/A

  Alberto Mendoza is GT's confirmed starting quarterback. Georgia Tech's depth chart for the Pitt game (reported Oct. 27) lists Mendoza as the starter and Grady Adamson as the backup. AJC (Oct. 30) also describes Mendoza as the starter and reports no injury or limitation. In the Boston College loss he threw two interceptions and was pulled in the fourth quarter (Oct. 29). No opened source reports an injury in that game or limited practice this week. 2026 line: 1714 passing yards, 71.2% completions, 7.97 yards per attempt, 10-6 TD-INT over 7 games.

• Holden Geriner is PITT's projected starter

  6.92 Y/A

  Holden Geriner is PITT's projected starting quarterback. Not confirmed by the team in a source dated within eight days. Mason Heintschel tore his ACL on Oct. 2 and is out for the season. Since then Geriner and Corey Dailey have both played, each throwing two interceptions in the three-game losing streak (Field Level Media, Oct. 29). SI (Oct. 27) names no definite starter for this game: Geriner threw for 268 yards and a TD against Miami, and Dailey came in late and went 3-for-3 with a TD. Narduzzi called the quarterback play 'a step forward' but not yet good enough to win (Oct. 29). Background: on Oct. 5 Narduzzi said Geriner 'will be our starting quarterback' (older than eight days, so it does not confirm this week). No injury to Geriner in the last game or limited practice this week was found in the opened sources. 2026 line: 706 passing yards, 62.7% completions, 6.92 yards per attempt, 3-2 TD-INT over 5 games.

TRENCHES

• PITT: 66 rushing yards allowed per game to GT's 210.4

  144.4 YPG

  Pitt allows 66 rushing yards a game over 8 games, and Georgia Tech gives up 210.4 over 7. That is a run defense that shuts things down against one that gets pushed around most weeks. The sheet gives no schedule detail, so the Pitt number may be helped by the offenses it has seen, but 8 games is a real sample. Georgia Tech's offense will likely have to throw more than it wants, which matters for how this game's pace and total play out.

PACE & SCRIPT

• PITT: 20.9 points allowed per game to GT's 30.3

  9.4 PPG

  Georgia Tech is allowing 30.3 points a game, worse than 25 last season, while Pitt has tightened to 20.9 over eight games from 24.8. Both moves point the same way and have most of a season behind them, so they look meaningful. Pitt at home has the steadier defense, and Georgia Tech's needs to show it can get stops before you trust it in a low total.

TURNOVERS

• PITT: 1.38 takeaways per game to GT's 0.43

  0.95 TO

  Pitt's defense forces more than one turnover a game across 8 games, while Georgia Tech's sits under one every other game across 7. No opponent detail is on the sheet, so schedule strength can't be separated from skill here. Takeaways swing a lot game to game, so the gap can shrink fast. For this game, Pitt has the better chance of a short field, and Georgia Tech's offense has to protect the ball at Pitt.

MISMATCH

• PITT: 20.9 points allowed a game to GT's 30.3

  20.9 VS 30.3

  The widest gap between these two is points allowed a game: GT's defense allowed 30.3 points a game over 7 games; PITT's defense allowed 20.9 points a game over 8 games this season. Last season GT was at 25 over 13 games and PITT at 24.8 over 13 games.

COVERAGE

• GT: 197.1 passing yards allowed per game to PITT's 265.3

  68.1 YPG

  GT is at 197.1 passing yards allowed per game over 7 games; PITT is at 265.3 over 8 games. Those are what each defense has allowed in this season's games through Oct 30.

REPLACEMENT

• Malachi Hosley (RB) is out for GT

  OUT

  RB #0 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report ACC availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-30 20:00:00 ET) (2026-10-30)

• Rahkeem Smith (WR) is out for GT

  OUT

  WR #3 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report ACC availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-30 20:00:00 ET) (2026-10-30)

• Savion Riley (S) is out for GT

  OUT

  S #13 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report ACC availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-30 20:00:00 ET) (2026-10-30)

• Jaedyn Terry (CB) is out for GT

  OUT

  CB #21 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report ACC availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-30 20:00:00 ET) (2026-10-30)

• Noah Carter (DE) is out for GT

  OUT

  DE #24 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report ACC availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-30 20:00:00 ET) (2026-10-30)

• Fenix Felton (S) is out for GT

  OUT

  S #31 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report ACC availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-30 20:00:00 ET) (2026-10-30)

• Will Kiker (S) is out for GT

  OUT

  S #39 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report ACC availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-30 20:00:00 ET) (2026-10-30)

• Kyle Efford (LB) is out for GT

  OUT

  LB #44 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report ACC availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-30 20:00:00 ET) (2026-10-30)

• Kevin Peay Jr. (OL) is out for GT

  OUT

  OL #52 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report ACC availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-30 20:00:00 ET) (2026-10-30)

• Markell Samuel (OL) is out for GT

  OUT

  OL #71 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report ACC availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-30 20:00:00 ET) (2026-10-30)

• Ethan Mackenny (OL) is out for GT

  OUT

  OL #78 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report ACC availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-30 20:00:00 ET) (2026-10-30)

• Kentrell Davis (WR) is out for GT

  OUT

  WR #82 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report ACC availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-30 20:00:00 ET) (2026-10-30)

• A.J. Hoffler (DE) is out for GT

  OUT

  DE #88 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report ACC availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-30 20:00:00 ET) (2026-10-30)

• Shymeik Jones (DT) is out for GT

  OUT

  DT #96 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report ACC availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-30 20:00:00 ET) (2026-10-30)

• Landen Marshall (DT) is out for GT

  OUT

  DT #97 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report ACC availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-30 20:00:00 ET) (2026-10-30)

• Mason Heintschel (QB) is out for PITT

  OUT

  QB #6 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report ACC availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-30 20:00:00 ET) (2026-10-30)

• Elijah Lagg (TE) is out for PITT

  OUT

  TE #17 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report ACC availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-30 20:00:00 ET) (2026-10-30)

• Max Hunt (TE) is out for PITT

  OUT

  TE #18 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report ACC availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-30 20:00:00 ET) (2026-10-30)

• Cameron Lindsey (LB) is out for PITT

  OUT

  LB #24 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report ACC availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-30 20:00:00 ET) (2026-10-30)

• Allen Bryant (DB) is out for PITT

  OUT

  DB #26 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report ACC availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-30 20:00:00 ET) (2026-10-30)

• Ben Kauffman (DL) is out for PITT

  OUT

  DL #36 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report ACC availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-30 20:00:00 ET) (2026-10-30)

• Isaac Patterson (DB) is out for PITT

  OUT

  DB #41 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report ACC availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-30 20:00:00 ET) (2026-10-30)

• Rodney Dunbar (WR) is out for PITT

  OUT

  WR #81 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report ACC availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-30 20:00:00 ET) (2026-10-30)

• Trevor Sommers (DL) is out for PITT

  OUT

  DL #90 listed Out on the ACC Update 2 report ACC availability report (Update 2, published 2026-10-30 20:00:00 ET) (2026-10-30)

TEAM RECORD

• ACC game: GT 1-3, PITT 2-3 in conference

  CONFERENCE

  These two share the ACC. GT is 1-3 against it, PITT is 2-3. 2026 standings through 2026-10-31.