How to Watch SMU vs. Pittsburgh: Time, TV Channel, Live Stream – November 2, 2024

Updated Nov. 2, 2024 7:33 p.m. ET

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Star player RJ Maryland and the SMU Mustangs (7-1) play the Pittsburgh Panthers (7-0) on Saturday at 8 p.m. ET, at Gerald J. Ford Stadium.

This game will be airing on ACC Network.

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How to Watch SMU vs. Pittsburgh

SMU has the 32nd-ranked defense this year (327 yards allowed per game), and has been better offensively, ranking 23rd-best with a tally of 443.5 yards per game.
SMU is totaling 242.5 passing yards per game on offense, which ranks them 56th in the FBS. The defense ranks 98th, surrendering 238.6 passing yards per contest.
On offense, the Mustangs have been a top-25 unit, ranking 12th-best in the FBS by putting up 39.1 points per game. They rank 38th on defense (21.4 points allowed per game).
The Mustangs have been making things happen on both sides of the ball in the running game this season, as they rank 25th-best in rushing offense (201 rushing yards per game) and fourth-best in rushing defense (88.4 rushing yards allowed per game).
SMU ranks 31st in third-down defense this year (33.3% third-down percentage allowed), but has been playing really well on the offensive side of the ball, ranking 19th-best in the FBS with a 46.2% third-down percentage.
The Mustangs rank 58th in college football with a +1 turnover margin after forcing 17 turnovers (11th in the FBS) and committing 16 (116th in the FBS).

Name	Position	Stats
Brashard Smith	RB	742 YDS / 9 TD / 92.8 YPG / 6.4 YPC 18 REC / 169 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 21.1 REC YPG
Kevin Jennings	QB	1,594 YDS (64.3%) / 10 TD / 5 INT 321 RUSH YDS / 3 RUSH TD / 40.1 RUSH YPG
Roderick Daniels Jr.	WR	13 REC / 293 YDS / 1 TD / 36.6 YPG
RJ Maryland	TE	24 REC / 359 YDS / 4 TD / 51.3 YPG
Kobe Wilson	LB	45 TKL / 2 TFL / 2 INT / 2 PD
Isaiah Nwokobia	DB	43 TKL / 1 TFL / 0.5 SACK / 2 INT
Ahmad Walker	LB	36 TKL / 3 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Elijah Roberts	DL	21 TKL / 3 TFL / 2.5 SACK

Pittsburgh's offense has been excelling, accumulating 442.1 total yards per contest (25th-best) this season. On defense, it ranks 53rd by surrendering 349.4 total yards per game.
On the defensive side of the ball, Pittsburgh is a bottom-25 pass unit, surrendering 255.6 passing yards per game (23rd-worst). Fortunately, it is excelling on the offensive side of the ball, accumulating 282.7 passing yards per contest (25th-best).
The Panthers' offensive attack has been leading the way for the team, as they rank seventh-best in the FBS with 40.9 points per contest. In terms of defense, they are allowing 22 points per game, which ranks 44th.
The Panthers rank 64th in the FBS with 159.4 rushing yards per game, but they've been carried by their defense, which ranks sixth-best by surrendering just 93.9 rushing yards per game.
Pittsburgh ranks 85th in the FBS with a 38.3% third-down conversion percentage, but it has been led by its defense, which ranks 23rd-best by giving up a 32.1% third-down rate.
The Panthers have compiled 13 forced turnovers this season and have turned it over six times, resulting in a +7 turnover margin, which ranks 17th-best in the FBS.

Name	Position	Stats
Eli Holstein	QB	1,808 YDS (64%) / 17 TD / 5 INT 286 RUSH YDS / 3 RUSH TD / 40.9 RUSH YPG
Desmond Reid	RB	541 YDS / 3 TD / 77.3 YPG / 6.1 YPC 25 REC / 341 REC YDS / 4 REC TD / 56.8 REC YPG
Konata Mumpfield	WR	27 REC / 473 YDS / 3 TD / 67.6 YPG
Raphael Williams	WR	19 REC / 241 YDS / 5 TD / 34.4 YPG
Kyle Louis	LB	39 TKL / 6 TFL / 3 SACK / 3 INT
Brandon George	LB	37 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 SACK / 1 INT
Rasheem Biles	LB	35 TKL / 5 TFL / 2 SACK / 1 INT
Donovan McMillon	DB	30 TKL / 0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD