Pitt Welcomes #7 SMU for Blackout Night in ACC Debut

PITTSBURGH – The Pitt men's soccer team opens ACC play Friday, Sept. 11, hosting No. 7 SMU at Ambrose Urbanic Field. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m., with live coverage available on ACCNX.

OPENING KICK

Pitt enters ACC play at 3-1-1 on the season, coming off a 1-0 win over Penn on Monday at Ambrose Urbanic Field.
Friday's match is just the second all-time meeting between Pitt and SMU. In the two programs' first meeting in 2024, Pitt beat the Mustangs 3-1 at Washburne Stadium in what was SMU's first-ever ACC match.
Friday marks the first meeting between the two schools at Ambrose Urbanic Field.
SMU is Pitt's third top-10 opponent of the season, following season-opening matchups with then-No. 7 Maryland and then-No. 8 Michigan State.

BLANKED PENN FOR THIRD WIN

Pitt held off Penn 1-0 on Monday night at Ambrose Urbanic Field, riding a second-half goal from Mamadou Tall to improve to 3-1-1 on the season.
Tall scored the game-winner in the 79th minute off a feed from Caden Grabfelder and Miguel Bertran, his second goal of the year.
Jack Moxom made two saves to secure the shutout, his second straight after the scoreless draw at Michigan State.
The Panthers outshot Penn 11-7 and won the shots-on-goal battle, 7-2.

SCOUTING THE MUSTANGS

SMU comes into Pittsburgh undefeated at 5-0-1 and ranked No. 7 nationally, fresh off a 3-0 win over Incarnate Word on Monday.
Wingback Jaylinn Mitchell leads the ACC with five assists and was named ACC Defensive Player of the Week on Sept. 1.
SMU was one of four ACC teams ranked in this week's United Soccer Coaches top 25, alongside Stanford (No. 1), Clemson (No. 17) and Louisville (No. 21).

TICKET INFORMATION

Season, match and group tickets for the 2026 season are on sale now through the Panthers Ticket Office.
2026 match tickets are on sale for $12 presale, $15 at the gate.
All tickets are general admission and digital.

GAMEDAY PROMOTIONS

Friday's match is a Blackout, with all fans encouraged to wear black.
The night also serves as First Responders and Military Appreciation Night.
Friday Happy Hour will take place ahead of kickoff.

FAN ADVISORY

Fans attending Friday's match are encouraged to arrive early and allow extra time, as other events taking place on the athletics campus are expected to increase traffic in the area.

WHERE TO WATCH

Fans who can't make it out to Ambrose Urbanic Field for Friday's match can catch all the action on ACCNX with David Day and Nicholas Waley calling the game. Live stats are available at linktr.ee/pitt_msoc.