Pittsburgh vs Miami Prediction, Picks & Odds (Week 8)
Sun, Oct 25, 12:00 AM ET
Why we pick this side
This season, Pittsburgh is 5-0 with 192 points for and 67 against; Miami is 4-0 with 207 points for and 36 against.
Pittsburgh is 5-0 in its last 5, averaging 38.4 scored and 13.4 allowed; most recently beating Virginia Tech 35-33 on October 2, 2026. Miami is 4-1 in its last 5, averaging 45.6 scored and 12.6 allowed; most recently beating Central Michigan 52-3 on September 26, 2026.
These teams have met once in our results history, on November 29, 2025: Miami 38, Pittsburgh 7.
Injury report: Pittsburgh lists 8 (Mason Heintschel, Injured; Rodney Dunbar, Injured; Malik Knight, Injured; more below); Miami lists 8 (CharMar Brown, Injured; Joshua Moore, Injured; Luka Gilbert, Injured; more below).
Injuries
Pittsburgh
- Mason Heintschel: Injured, Knee
- Rodney Dunbar: Injured, Undisclosed
- Malik Knight: Injured, Undisclosed
- Max Hunt: Injured, Undisclosed
- Elijah Lagg: Injured, Undisclosed
- DeMarco Ward: Injured, Undisclosed
- Raion Strader: Injured, Knee
- Cole Woodson: Injured, Undisclosed
Miami
- CharMar Brown: Injured, Lower Body
- Joshua Moore: Injured, Upper Body
- Luka Gilbert: Injured, Undisclosed
- Owen Ruskavich: Injured, Undisclosed
- Tyson Bacon: Injured, Undisclosed
- DeAnthony Lafayette: Injured, Undisclosed
- Bryce Fitzgerald: Injured, Upper Body
- Xavier Lucas: Injured, Lower Body
Recent form
Pittsburgh
- October 2, 2026: W 35-33 at Virginia Tech
- September 26, 2026: W 59-0 vs Bucknell
- September 17, 2026: W 27-13 vs Syracuse
- September 12, 2026: W 12-7 vs UCF
- September 5, 2026: W 59-14 vs Miami (OH)
Miami
- September 26, 2026: W 52-3 vs Central Michigan
- September 18, 2026: W 33-20 at Wake Forest
- September 10, 2026: W 77-7 vs Florida A&M
- September 4, 2026: W 45-6 at Stanford
- January 19, 2026: L 21-27 at Indiana
Head to head
- November 29, 2025: Miami 38, Pittsburgh 7