2005 schedule
Pittsburgh
Big East
Final rank
#19
Record
5-6
Points
11
Diff
+24
Scored
267
Allowed
243
Outcome
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Game log
Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 2005 starting tier: 5 for Tier 1, 4 for Tier 2, 3 for Tier 3, 2 for Tier 4, 1 for Tier 5, 0 for FBS losses or FCS wins, and −3 for any loss to an FCS opponent.
| Week | Opponent | Site | Score | Result | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notre Dame(Premier) | Home | 21 – 42 | L | 0 |
| 2 | Ohio(Tier 4) | Away | 10 – 16 | L | 0 |
| 3 | Nebraska(Tier 2) | Away | 6 – 7 | L | 0 |
| 4 | FCS opponent | Home | 41 – 0 | W | 0 |
| 5 | Rutgers(Tier 5) | Away | 29 – 37 | L | 0 |
| 6 | Cincinnati(Tier 3) | Home | 38 – 20 | W | +3 |
| 7 | South Florida(Tier 4) | Home | 31 – 17 | W | +2 |
| 8 | Syracuse(Tier 2) | Home | 34 – 17 | W | +4 |
| 10 | Louisville(Tier 2) | Away | 20 – 42 | L | 0 |
| 11 | UConn(Tier 4) | Home | 24 – 0 | W | +2 |
| 13 | West Virginia(Tier 3) | Away | 13 – 45 | L | 0 |
