Teams / Big Ten / Penn State
Index · this season
74
▼ Below its 5-year level -12▼ Down 7 this season
Career76since 1936
Peak961994
Last 586seasons
#33 nationally · 3-3 (0-3 conf)
Résumé #72 · better than its record
Schedule so far #33
Margin ±5 pts (tightens with games)
Penn State Nittany Lions
Big Ten · University Park, PA · Beaver Stadium · Head coach Matt Campbell
Rival
Ohio State · also Michigan State
Heated rivalry
13-27 all time (40 meetings since 1912)
Ohio State leads
Last: lost 38-14 (2025) · Ohio State has won 9 straight
Wants it back
NFL FactoryWinning TraditionAll-American Factory
2national titles
1Heisman
30AP top-10
37All-Americans
258NFL picks
71.0%win pct
History since 1936 · football since 1888. Every season →
Chemistry
49
67Foundation
51Gel
gel counts 50% so far
▼ Below its norm -19Trending up
early · #106 of 138
HC year1
Ret. starters18%
QB yrs w/ OC3
Schedule · 2026
Played: result · Upcoming: model chance to win if played today
Wk 1 · 9/5vs
Marshall
#96
W45-0
Wk 2 · 9/12@
Temple
#114
W27-9
Wk 3 · 9/19vs
Buffalo
#131
W55-13
Wk 4 · 9/26vs
Wisconsin
#36
L20-24
Wk 5 · 10/2@
Northwestern
#34
L13-34
Wk 6 · 10/10vs
USC
#24
L23-31
Wk 7 · 10/17@
Michigan
#28
Win chance today
44%
Wk 9 · 10/31vs
Purdue
#72
Win chance today
68%
Wk 10 · 11/7@
Washington
#41
Win chance today
55%
Wk 11 · 11/14vs
Minnesota
#53
Win chance today
74%
Wk 12 · 11/21vs
Rutgers
#78
Win chance today
88%
Wk 13 · 11/28@
Maryland
#74
Win chance today
66%
Next · Week 7 · Sat, Oct 17, 12:00 AM
@ Michigan
Model
44%Market
33%Coaching staff
Position coaches are in each room below
Head coach
Offensive coordinator
Defensive coordinator
| Room | Rating | Rank | Depth shape | Read | Move | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Quarterbacks | 67 | #49 | Untested depth | — | |
| RB | Running backs | 62 | #116 | Even | ▼ 17 | |
| WR | Receivers | 69 | #58 | Top-heavy | ▲ 3 | |
| TE | Tight ends | 75 | #5 | Deep | ▲ 4 | |
| OL | Offensive line | 68 | #52 | Even | ▼ 14 | |
| DL | Defensive line | 73 | #70 | Deep | ▼ 7 | |
| LB | Linebackers | 81 | #5 | Deep | ▼ 1 | |
| DB | Defensive backs | 80 | #14 | Deep | ▲ 4 | |
| ST | Special teams | 64 | #68 | Top-heavy | ▼ 12 |
Bars show the top five players in the room. Move is the change in room rating since last season. Every row opens that room.
Key players
Who runs the team and who changes a game — not only the highest chips.
Recent seasons
20263-3Matt Campbell74
20257-6Terry Smith; James Franklin80
202413-3AP #5James Franklin88
202310-3AP #13James Franklin93
202211-2AP #7James Franklin89