Week 1 · College Football

Miami (OH) vs Pittsburgh prediction

The TailgateNinjas model gives Pittsburgh a 86% chance to beat Miami (OH) in this College Football matchup. Updated August 29, 2026.

#80 Mid-American Conference

Miami (OH)

1% to make the 12

@

#38 Atlantic Coast Conference

Pittsburgh

11% to make the 12

The model's read

SpreadPittsburgh −16.5Vegas
Projected scoreMiami (OH) 18 — Pittsburgh 34

Pittsburgh should handle it: 16.5-point edge, 86% to win.

Chaos meter28 · LEAN
28/ 100
CalmMayhem

Miami (OH)

14%

to win

Pittsburgh

86%

to win

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Tale of the tape

2025 efficiency · ranks
Miami (OH)
vs
Pittsburgh
#104Offense · EPA/play#62
#34Defense · EPA/play#27
#93Explosiveness#19
#109Success rate#99
48%Returning production75%

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

Series history

2 meetings all-time

Pittsburgh leads 2–0

Last met 1949 · Pittsburgh 35–26 Miami (OH)— Pittsburgh won

Both sidelines

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What Miami (OH) is hearing

What Pittsburgh is hearing

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