The transfer portal for college football opens today, and Pitt had two more returning starters and one potential starter announce their intentions to transfer this week. On the first Morning Pitt of 2026, we're looking at the Panthers who left, where that leaves Pitt's depth, what the team needs and a lot more.

As 2025 comes to an end, we're looking back on the year that ends today. What were the biggest stories in Pitt sports over the last year? From Zack Austin's heartbreaking foul in the ACC Tournament to Mason Heintschel's debut, there was a lot that happened, and on today's Morning Pitt, we're breaking down the biggest Pitt sports stories of the year.

Pitt won't have its top receiver next season, as Kenny Johnson is going into the transfer portal. On today's Morning Pitt, we're talking about Johnson's decision, how it impact the Panthers' offense and a lot more. Plus: Pitt opens ACC play in basketball tonight at Miami, and we're looking at where the Panthers stand heading into that one.

It's the final Monday of 2025, and we've got another bowl loss to talk about after Pitt lost to East Carolina in the Military Bowl on Saturday. What happened in that game? And more importantly, why does it keep happening? All that and more on the Monday edition of the Morning Pitt.

The Military Bowl is right around the corner, but we've got one last Morning Pitt Mailbag of 2025. What are our way-too-early predictions for 2026? Who is playing in the bowl game and who isn't? Can the ACC scheduling problem be solved? Answers to those questions and more in this week's Morning Pitt Mailbag.

For Christmas Day, we've got a special guest on the Morning Pitt: Peters Township standout and incoming Pitt freshman defensive end Reston Lehman. We're talking to Reston about his career at Peters, an epic WPIAL championship game, why he picked Pitt and a lot more.

On the Christmas Eve episode of the Morning Pitt, we've got a special guest: incoming Pitt freshman defensive tackle Lincoln Hoke. Check out our conversation with Lincoln about his high school career, his expectations at Pitt and a lot more.

Pitt basketball is about to enter ACC play next week on a two-game winning streak after blowing out Binghamton and Penn State. What can the Panthers build on from those two games? And what is truly sustainable as they head into the meat of the schedule? All that and more on the Tuesday edition of the Morning Pitt.

We're talking personnel moves on today's Morning Pitt after Pitt saw two top players leave for the NFL Draft and more Panthers go into the transfer portal. Who is gone from the roster and what does it mean for the bowl game and beyond? All that and more on the Monday edition of the Morning Pitt.

In this week's Mailbag, we've got some great questions about Pitt's portal numbers, the hype around Mason Heintschel, Notre Dame's future and more. Plus, a few thoughts on the Pitt volleyball team's loss in the Final Four.