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Pitt Among Last 11 Remaining Undefeated College Football Teams

The Pitt Panthers are amongst just 11 undefeated college football teams.
Oct 12, 2024; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA;  The Pittsburgh Panthers take the field to warm up before playing the California Golden Bears at Acrisure Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images
Oct 12, 2024; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; The Pittsburgh Panthers take the field to warm up before playing the California Golden Bears at Acrisure Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images | Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images

PITTSBURGH -- The No. 20 Pitt Panthers have started 6-0 in 2024 and are one of just 11 remaining undefeated teams in college football.

The 6-0 start is the best for the Panthers since 1982, when Hall of Famer Dan Marino played quarterback. They managed to defeat the Cal Golden Bears in a 17-15 defensive battle, contrary to their offensive displays in the first five wins.

Ohio State losing 32-31 to Oregon on the road served as the only undefeated team to lose Week 7 in the FBS.

Remaining Undefeated College Football Teams

No. 1 Texas (6-0 overall, 2-0 SEC)
Week 1: 52-0 over Colorado State (Home) (Aug. 31)
Week 2: 31-12 over No. 10 Michigan (Road) (Sept. 7)
Week 3: 56-7 over UTSA (Home) (Sept. 14)
Week 4: 51-3 over UL Monroe (Home) (Sept. 21)
Week 5: 35-13 over Mississippi State (Home) (Sept. 28) (SEC)
Week 7: 34-3 over No. 18 Oklahoma (Road) (Oct. 12) (SEC)

Next Up: No. 5 Georgia (Home) (Oct. 19, 7:30 p.m.) (ABC) (SEC)

No. 2 Oregon (6-0 overall, 3-0 Big Ten)
Week 1: 24-14 over Idaho (Home) (Aug. 31)
Week 2: 37-34 over Boise State (Home) (Sept. 7)
Week 3: 49-14 over Oregon State (Road) (Sept. 14)
Week 5: 34-13 over UCLA (Road) (Sept. 28) (Big Ten)
Week 6: 31-10 over Michigan State (Home) (Oct. 4) (Big Ten)
Week 7: 32-31 over No. 2 Ohio State (Home) (Oct. 12) (Big Ten)

Next Up: Purdue (Road) (Oct. 18, 8:00 p.m.) (FOX) (Big Ten)

No. 3 Penn State (6-0 overall, 3-0 Big Ten)
Week 1: 34-12 over West Virginia (Road) (Aug. 31)
Week 2: 34-27 over Bowling Green (Home) (Sept. 7)
Week 4: 56-0 over Kent State (Home) (Sept. 21)
Week 5: 21-7 over No. 19 Illinois (Home) (Sept. 28) (Big Ten)
Week 6: 27-11 over UCLA (Home) (Oct. 5) (Big Ten)
Week 7: 33-30 over USC in overtime (Road) (Oct. 12) (Big Ten)

Next Up: Wisconsin (Oct. 26) (Road) (Big Ten)

No. 6 Miami (6-0 overall, 2-0 ACC)
Week 1: 41-17 over Florida (Road) (Aug. 31)
Week 2: 56-9 over Florida A&M (Home) (Sept. 7)
Week 3: 62-0 over Ball State (Home) (Sept. 14)
Week 4: 50-15 over USF (Road) (Sept. 21)
Week 5: 38-34 over Virginai Tech (Home) (Sept. 27) (ACC)
Week 6: 39-38 over Cal (Road) (Oct. 5) (ACC)

Next Up: Louisville (Road) (Oct. 19, 12:00 p.m.) (ABC) (ACC)

No. 9 Iowa State (6-0 overall, 3-0 Big 12)
Week 1: 21-3 over North Dakota (Home) (Aug. 31)
Week 2: 20-19 over No. 19 Iowa (Road) (Sept. 7)
Week 4: 52-7 over Arkansas State (Home) (Sept. 21)
Week 5: 20-0 over Houston (Road) (Sept. 28) (Big 12)
Week 6: 43-21 over Baylor (Home) (Oct. 5) (Big 12)
Week 7: 28-16 over West Virginia (Road) (Oct. 12) (Big 12)

Next Up: UCF (Home) (Oct. 19, 7:30 p.m.) (FS1) (Big 12)

No. 13 BYU (6-0 overall, 3-0 Big 12)
Week 1: 41-13 over Southern Illinois (Home) (Aug. 31)
Week 2: 18-15 over SMU (Road) (Sept. 6)
Week 3: 34-14 over Wyoming (Road) (Sept. 14)
Week 4: 38-9 over No. 13 Kansas State (Home) (Sept. 21) (Big 12)
Week 5: 34-28 over Baylor (Road) (Sept. 28) (Big 12)
Week 7: 41-19 over Arizona (Home) (Oct. 12) (Big 12)

Next Up: Oklahoma State (Home) (Oct. 18, 10:15 p.m.) (ESPN)

No. 16 Indiana (6-0 overall, 3-0 Big Ten)
Week 1: 31-7 over FIU (Home) (Aug. 31)
Week 2: 77-3 over Western Illinois (Home) (Sept. 6)
Week 3: 42-13 over UCLA (Road) (Sept. 14) (Big Ten)
Week 4: 52-14 over Charlotte (Home) (Sept. 21)
Week 5: 42-28 over Maryland (Home) (Sept. 28) (Big Ten)
Week 6: 41-24 over Northwestern (Road) (Oct. 5) (Big Ten)

Next Up: Nebraska (Home) (Oct. 19, 12:00 p.m.) (FOX) (Big Ten)

No. 20 Pitt (6-0 overall, 2-0 ACC)
Week 1: 55-24 over Kent State (Home) (Aug. 31)
Week 2: 28-27 over Cincinnati (Road) (Sept. 7)
Week 3: 38-34 over West Virginia (Home) (Sept. 14)
Week 4: 73-17 over Youngstown State (Home) (Sept. 21)
Week 6: 34-24 over North Carolina (Road) (Oct. 5) (ACC)
Week 7: 17-15 over Cal (Home) (Oct. 12) (ACC)

Next Up Syracuse (Home) (Oct. 24, 7:30 p.m.) (ESPN) (ACC)

No. 23 Army (6-0 overall, 5-0 AAC)
Week 1: 42-7 over Lehigh (Home) (Aug. 30)
Week 2: 24-7 over FAU (Road) (Sept. 7) (AAC)
Week 4: 37-14 over Rice (Home) (Sept. 21) (AAC)
Week 5: 42-14 over Temple (Road) (Sept. 26) (AAC)
Week 6: 49-17 over Tulsa (Road) (Oct. 5) (AAC)
Week 7: 44-10 over UAB (Home) (Oct. 12) (AAC)

Next Up: East Carolina (Home) (Oct. 19, 12:00 p.m.) (ESPN2) (AAC)

No. 25 Navy (5-0 overall, 3-0 AAC)
Week 1: 49-21 over Bucknell (Home) (Aug. 31)
Week 2: 38-11 over Temple (Home) (Sept. 7) (AAC)
Week 4: 56-44 over Memphis (Home) (Sept. 21) (AAC)
Week 5: 41-18 over UAB (Road) (Sept. 28) (AAC)
Week 6: 34-7 over Air Force (Road) (Oct. 5)

Next Up: Charlotte (Home) (Oct. 19, 3:30 p.m.) (CBSSN) (AAC)

Liberty (5-0 overall, 3-0 C-USA)
Week 1: 41-24 over Campbell (Home) (Aug. 31)
Week 2: 30-24 over New Mexico State (Road) (Sept. 7) (C-USA)
Week 3: 28-10 over UTEP (Home) (Sept. 14) (C-USA)
Week 4: 35-24 over East Carolina (Home) (Sept. 21)
Week 7: 31-24 over FIU in overtime (Home) (Oct. 8) (C-USA)

Next Up: Kennesaw State (Road) (Oct. 23, 7:00 p.m.) (CBSSN) (C-USA)

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Dominic Campbell
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Dominic writes for Pittsburgh Pirates On SI, Pittsburgh Panthers Pn SI and also, Pittsburgh Steelers On SI. A Pittsburgh native, Dominic grew up watching Pittsburgh Sports and wrote for The Pitt News as an undergraduate at the University of Pittsburgh, covering Pitt Athletics. He would write for Pittsburgh Sports Now after college and has years of experience covering sports across Pittsburgh.

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