Welcome to the kickoff of Pitt vs. Notre Dame week, where we’ll highlight and break down all angles of Pitt’s Week 7 matchup with the Fighting Irish. During the 2018 season, each of the Panthers’ opponents will have a week dedicated to them and their matchup with the Panthers.

Pitt will be going into Week 7 against a Notre Dame team that will come into this contest ranked as the No. 5 team in the country. Pitt snapped their two-game losing streak against Syracuse and Notre Dame extended their winning streak to six games with a victory over Virginia Tech in Week 6.