Week 8 · College Football

Pittsburgh vs Miami prediction

The TailgateNinjas model gives Miami a 90% chance to beat Pittsburgh in this College Football matchup. Updated August 29, 2026.

#38 Atlantic Coast Conference

Pittsburgh

11% to make the 12

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#6 Atlantic Coast Conference

Miami

57% to make the 12

The model's read

SpreadMiami −19.5Model
Projected scorePittsburgh 16Miami 36

Miami is a heavy favorite — 90% in the model. Upset alert if it's close.

Chaos meter21 · CHALK
21/ 100
CalmMayhem

Pittsburgh

10%

to win

Miami

90%

to win

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Tale of the tape

2025 efficiency · ranks
Pittsburgh
vs
Miami
#62Offense · EPA/play#32
#27Defense · EPA/play#12
#19Explosiveness#120
#99Success rate#20
75%Returning production13%

National ranks from last season (1 = best). The 2026 outlook builds on this.

Series history

43 meetings all-time

Miami leads 30–12–1

Last met 2025 · Pittsburgh 738 MiamiMiami won

Both sidelines

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What Pittsburgh is hearing

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