Pitt football schedule announced for upcoming season

PITTSBURGH — The Pitt football program announced its schedule of games for the upcoming season.

The team’s season opener against Massachusetts at Heinz Field on Sept. 4 will kick off at 4 p.m. and be televised on the ACC Network. Pitt’s Sept. 11 game at Tennessee will be a noon ESPN national broadcast. The Panthers will host Western Michigan on Sept. 18 at noon. Pitt will take on North Carolina on Thursday, Nov. 11 with a 7:30 p.m. kickoff.

Here’s the full schedule:

• Sept. 4: Massachusetts, 4 p.m. (ACC Network)
• Sept. 11: at Tennessee, Noon (ESPN)
• Sept. 18: Western Michigan, Noon (RSN)
• Sept. 25: New Hampshire
• Oct. 2: at Georgia Tech*
• Oct. 16: at Virginia Tech*
• Oct. 23: Clemson*
• Oct. 30: Miami*
• Nov. 6: at Duke*
• Nov. 11 (Thurs.): North Carolina*, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)
• Nov. 20: Virginia*
• Nov. 27: at Syracuse*

Season tickets are now on sale. Fans can purchase seven-game ticket packages starting at $135.

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