Dave Wannstedt’s clearly not afraid of anyone. Pittsburgh put out its schedules for the next four years (minus the exact dates of Big East contests, which the league will set later) and there are some fancy names on there. Even the FCS schools Pitt’s scheduled are more Appalachian State than, uh, Howard. (In fact, they’re so un-Howard-like, they both actually have wins over Greg Schiano Rutgers teams.) Take a look.

2010

Sept. 4                     New Hampshire

Sept. 11                   @ Utah

Sept. 25                   Miami (Fla.) 

Oct. 2                       Florida International

Oct. 9                       @ Notre Dame

Big East   Home: Louisville, Rutgers, West Virginia   Away: Connecticut, Cincinnati, Syracuse, USF

2011

Sept. 3                     Buffalo

Sept. 10                   Maine

Sept. 17                   @ Iowa

Sept. 24                   Notre Dame

Oct. 15                     Utah

Big East   Home: Connecticut, Cincinnati, Syracuse, USF   Away: Louisville, Rutgers, West Virginia

2012

Sept. 1                     TBA

Sept. 8                     Central Florida

Sept. 15                   Virginia Tech

Oct. 6                       @ Buffalo

Nov. 3                     @ Notre Dame

Big East   Home: Louisville, Rutgers, West Virginia   Away: Connecticut, Cincinnati, Syracuse, USF

 2013

Aug. 31                    Villanova

Sept. 14                   @ Virginia Tech

Sept. 21                   NC State

Oct. 26                     @ Navy

Nov. 9                     Notre Dame

Big East   Home: Connecticut, Cincinnati, Syracuse, USF   Away: Louisville, Rutgers, West Virginia