Miami RedHawks vs Pittsburgh Panthers Prediction, 9/5/2026 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami RedHawks vs Pittsburgh Panthers

Date: Saturday, September 5, 2026

Location: Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Panthers (-17.0)

Total/Over-Under: 48.5

Acrisure Stadium is the site where the Pittsburgh Panthers (8-5 last season) will take on the Miami RedHawks (7-7 last year) on Saturday, September 5, 2026. Pittsburgh opens this game as 17-point favorites. The total comes in at 48.5.

The Miami RedHawks ended the year with a 7-7 record. The last time they stepped onto the field, the RedHawks played the Fresno State Bulldogs and ended up losing by a score of 18-3. The Miami Redhawks ran the ball 26 times and accounted for 120 yards, which is an average of 4.6 yards per tote. For the game, they ran 48 plays which totaled 192 yards. Miami allowed 15 completions on 22 attempts for 219 yds, and a completion percentage of 68.2%. When it came to stopping the run, the RedHawks gave up 177 yds on 49 tries, which calculates to 3.6 yds per run allowed.

The RedHawks earned 4,726 total yards last season. Miami totaled 17 touchdowns via the pass and 17 rushing touchdowns. They surrendered the football 15 times. Miami totaled 246 1st downs as a team, and they were flagged for 78 infractions for 687 yards. As a team they averaged 150.3 yards rushing, ranking them 78th in the nation. In terms of putting the ball in the endzone, the Miami RedHawks averaged 23.5 points per game.

When talking about passing yardage, the RedHawks allowed 2,806 yds which put them in 72nd in the country. In their 14 games played, they conceded 200.4 yards per contest via the pass in addition to surrendering a completion percentage of 56.4%. They allowed 334.6 yards per outing which ranked them 36th in the nation. They gave up 22 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 13 rushing touchdowns. They allowed teams to run for an average of 3.7 yards per rushing attempt and 134.3 rushing yards per game throughout last season. Over the course of last year, they gave up 1,880 running yards through 14 games. The RedHawks ranked 41st in D-1 regarding their opponents scoring, allowing 21.7 PPG.

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The Panthers ended the year with a 8-5 mark. When they last stepped on the field, the Panthers went home defeated by a final of 23-17 when they played the East Carolina Pirates. Pittsburgh ran the ball for 3.0 yds per carry, finishing with 120 yards on 40 carries. The Panthers finished the contest with 376 yds while running 80 plays (4.7 yds per play). The Panthers secondary gave up a completion percentage of 47.1%, relinquishing 177 yards on 8 for 17 passing. Pittsburgh conceded 42 rush attempts for 72 yards (1.7 yards per carry).

The Pittsburgh Panthers averaged 390.5 yards per game, which had them sitting 67th in Division 1. The Pittsburgh offense accrued 871 penalty yds on 95 infractions, which ranked them 18th in Division 1 in terms of making mistakes. They averaged 117.2 yards per game on the ground and ran for 1,524 yards for last year. They threw 16 interceptions while surrendering 8 fumbles and they obtained 270 1st downs. In relation to the points being put on the board, the Panthers had a ranking of 20th in Division 1 holding an average of 33.7 PPG. Last season, the Panthers earned 3,553 yards via the pass as well as an average of 273.3 passing yards per game, which ranked 20th in college football.

Pittsburgh surrendered a total of 1,236 yards rushing (95.1 yards/game) and 12 touchdowns on the ground throughout last year. They gave up 29 touchdowns via the pass as well as 235.3 yards/game, which had them in 100th in college football. In total, they surrendered 322 total points. They tallied 7 fumbles and 16 interceptions last season. The Panthers defense took part in 885 plays, which had them ranked 96th in college football. The Panthers relinquished 24.8 points per contest, ranking them 68th in college football.

Who will win tonight's RedHawks/Panthers college football game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Panthers -17.0

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