2008 schedule
Pittsburgh
Big East
Final rank
#1
Record
9-3
Points
30
Diff
+76
Scored
352
Allowed
276
Outcome
Promoted
Game log
Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 2008 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 | Bowling Green(Tier 4) | Home | 17 – 27 | L | 0 |
| 2 | Buffalo(Tier 4) | Home | 27 – 16 | W | +2 |
| 4 | Iowa(Tier 2) | Home | 21 – 20 | W | +4 |
| 5 | Syracuse(Tier 3) | Away | 34 – 24 | W | +3 |
| 6 | South Florida(Tier 2) | Away | 26 – 21 | W | +4 |
| 8 | Navy(Tier 4) | Away | 42 – 21 | W | +2 |
| 9 | Rutgers(Tier 3) | Home | 34 – 54 | L | 0 |
| 10 | Notre Dame(Tier 2) | Away | 36 – 33 | W | +4 |
| 11 | Louisville(Premier) | Home | 41 – 7 | W | +5 |
| 13 | Cincinnati(Tier 2) | Away | 21 – 28 | L | 0 |
| 14 | West Virginia(Tier 2) | Home | 19 – 15 | W | +4 |
| 15 | UConn(Tier 4) | Away | 34 – 10 | W | +2 |
