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▼ 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
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result | Model win % | Market win % | TV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sat, Sep 5, 3:30 PM | vs | Marshall#96 | W 45-0 | FS1 | ||
| 2 | Sat, Sep 12, 12:00 PM | @ | Temple#114 | W 27-9 | ESPN2 | ||
| 3 | Sat, Sep 19, 12:00 PM | vs | Buffalo#131 | W 55-13 | BTN | ||
| 4 | Sat, Sep 26, 5:00 PM | vs | Wisconsin#36 | L 20-24 | ERADM; Peacock | ||
| 5 | Fri, Oct 2, 8:00 PM | @ | Northwestern#34 | L 13-34 | FOX | ||
| 6 | Sat, Oct 10, 7:30 PM | vs | USC#24 | L 23-31 | ERADM; NBC | ||
| 7 | Sat, Oct 17, 12:00 AM | @ | Michigan#28 | preview → | 44% | 33% | |
| 9 | Sat, Oct 31, 12:00 AM | vs | Purdue#72 | preview → | 68% | — | |
| 10 | Sat, Nov 7, 12:00 AM | @ | Washington#41 | preview → | 55% | — | |
| 11 | Sat, Nov 14, 12:00 AM | vs | Minnesota#53 | preview → | 74% | — | |
| 12 | Sat, Nov 21, 12:00 AM | vs | Rutgers#78 | preview → | 88% | — | |
| 13 | Sat, Nov 28, 12:00 AM | @ | Maryland#74 | preview → | 66% | — |