(File Photo: Source for Photo: Pittsburgh quarterback Mason Heintschel (6) celebrates with teammates after they defeated Florida State in an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025 in Tallahassee, Fla. (AP Photo/Colin Hackley)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) The University of Pittsburgh college football team made it into the initial 2025 College Football Playoff Rankings Top 25 released yesterday. Pitt earned the #24 spot after a five-game winning streak since going 2-2 in their first four games. Pitt is now 7-2 overall and 5-1 in Atlantic Coast Conference play. Since making the switch to freshman quarterback Mason Heintschel on October 4th, 2025 for their game that afternoon against Boston College, Pitt has not only won five games in a row, but also during that winning streak, they lead college football with scoring 200 points, they are second in the nation with 2,229 total yards and they have put up 24 touchdowns.