Penn State (PA) FBS P5 : Big Ten AQ/P5

Location
State College

Spirit Name
Nittany Lions

Mascot
The Nittany Lion

Stadium:
Beaver / FBS Size Rank: 2nd
Capacity: 106,572
Surface: Grass

Offense Data | Defense Data

University Snapshot

Year	Annual Record	Coach	Head Coach Record	Overall Record	Total Win Rank / Winning %	Returning Letterman	Returning Starters	Attendance
2010	11-2	Joe Paterno	@ PS 393-126-3 / Winning Percentage 75.29	811-351-41 / PSU Winning Percentage 69.12	Total Win Rk 6 Win%age Rk 11	Total 37 Offense 17 Defense 18 S.T. 2	Offense 5* Defense 4	107,008 Decrease Rk 2
2010	7-6	Joe Paterno	@ PS 400-132-3 / Winning Percentage 74.77	818-357-41 / PSU Winning Percentage 68.96	Total Win Rk 6 Win%age Rk 11	Total 37 Offense 17 Defense 19 S.T. 1	Offense 8 Defense 5	104,234 Decrease Rk 3
2011	9-4	Joe Paterno / Fired	@ PS 409-136-3 / Winning Percentage 74.64	827-361-41 / PSU Winning Percentage 68.96	Total Win Rk 6 Win %age Rk 11	Total 45 Offense 23 Defense 21 S.T. 1	Offense 7* Defense 7	101,427 Decrease Rk 3
2012	8-4	Bill O'Brian	@ PS 8-4 / Winning Percentage 66.67	*723-365-41 / PSU Winning Percentage 65.85	Total Win Rk 12 Win %age Rk 12	Total 35 Offense 16 Defense 18 S.T. 1	Offense 5* Defense 4	96,730 Decrease Rk 5
2013	7-5	Bill O'Brian	@ PS 15-9 / Winning Percentage 62.50	*730-370-41 / PSU Winning Percentage 65.78	Total Win Rk 12 Win %age Rk 12	Total 38 Offense 20 Defense 16 S.T. 2	Offense 8 Defense 6	96,587 Decrease Rk 5
2014	7-6	James Franklin	@ PS 7-6 / Winning Percentage 53.85	*737-376-41 / PSU Winning Percentage 65.64	Total Win Rk 12 Win %age Rk 13	Total 41 Offense 16 Defense 23 S.T. 2	Offense 5* Defense 7	101,623 Increase Rk 5
2015	7-6	James Franklin	@ PS 14-12 / Winning Percentage 53.85 RK 51	*744-383-41 / PSU Winning Percentage 65.45	Total Win Rk 12 Win %age Rk 13	Total 40 Offense 17 Defense 20 S.T. 3	Offense 8* Defense 7	99,799 Decrease Rk 6
2016	11-3	James Franklin	@ PS 25-15 / Winning Percentage 62.50 RK 35	*755-386-41 / PSU Winning Percentage 65.61	Total Win Rk 12 Win %age Rk 13	Total 41 Offense 17 Defense 19 S T 5	Offense 9 Defense 5	100,257 Increase Rk 6
2017	11-2	James Franklin	@ PS 36-17 / Winning Percentage 67.92 RK 26	*766-388-41 / PSU Winning Percentage 65.82	Total Win Rk 12 Win %age Rk 13	Total 41 Offense 21 Defense 24 S T 4	Offense 9* Defense 6	106,707 Increase Rk 3
2018	9-4	James Franklin	@ PS 45-21 / Winning Percentage 68.18 RK 20	*775-392-41 / PSU Winning Percentage 65.85	Total Win Rk 12 Win %age Rk 13	Total 39 Offense 21 Defense 16 ST 2	Offense 7* Defense 3	105,485 Decrease Rk 2
2019	11-2	James Franklin	@ PS 56-23 / Winning Percentage 70.89 RK 16	*786-394-41 / PSU Winning Percentage 66.05	Total Win Rk 12 Win %age Rk 13	Total 39 Offense 14 Defense 24 ST 3	Offense 6 Defense 6	105,678 Increase Rk 2
2020	4-5	James Franklin	@ PS 60-28 / Winning Percentage 68.18 RK 22	*790-399-41 / PSU Winning Percentage 65.89	Total Win Rk 12 Win %age Rk 12	Total 40 Offense 16 Defense 21 ST 3	Offense 8* Defense 5	Covid-19 / 900 Rank 78
2021	7-6	James Franklin	@ PS 67-34 / Winning Percentage 66.34 RK 25	*797-405-41 / PSU Winning Percentage 65.77	Total Win Rk 12 Win %age Rk 13	Total 41 Offense 19 Defense 19 ST 3	Offense 9* Defense 7	106,799 Increase Rk 2
2022	11-2	James Franklin	@ PS 78-36 / Winning Percentage 68.42	*808-407-41 / PSU Winning Percentage 65.96	Total Win Rk 12 Win %age Rk 13	Total 33 Offense 14 Defense 18 S.T. 1	Offense 7* Defense 4	107,379 Increase Rk 2
2023	10-3	James Franklin	@ PS 88-39 / Winning Percentage 69.29 RK 19	*818-410-41 / PSU Winning Percentage 66..08	Total Win Rk 12 Win %age Rk 13	Total 44 Offense 17 Defense 25 S.T. 2	Offense 8 Defense 8	108,409 Increase RK 2
2024	13-3	James Franklin	@ PS 101-42 / Winning Percentage 70.63 RK 15	*831-413-41 / PSU Winning Percentage 66..26	Total Win Rk 12 Win %age Rk 13	Total 39 Offense 17 Defense 19 S.T. 3	Offense 6* Defense 7	108,379 Decrease RK 2
2025	7-6 (Franklin 3-3)	J Franklin / Terry Smith	@ PS 104-45 / Winning Percentage 70.63 RK 15	*831-413-41 / PSU Winning Percentage 66..26	Total Win Rk 12 Win %age Rk 13	Total 33 Offense 17 Defense 13 S.T. 3	Offense 9* Defense 6	TBD
2026	0-0
* = Returning Quarterback

Schedule (2026)

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Record 2026

Overall: W:0 L:0 T:0
Conf: W:0 L:0 T:0
Division: W:0 L:0 T:0

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Game Stats

Sep-05 2026

Penn State (PA)
-VS-
Marshall (WV)

N/A

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Penn State (PA)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Marshall (WV)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
PSU leads the series, 2-0-0 / Teams 1st met in 1929, The Nittany Lions won, 26-7 / The teams last met, the next year (1930), PSU routed MU, 65-0, in State College / Marshall experienced the greatest tragedy in college football travel, 11/14/ 1970 / The team was returning home from a, 17-14, loss to ECU (NC) when their chartered, Southern Airways Flight 932 crashed just short of Tri-State Airport / All 75 people (49 members of Marshall's FB Program) on board, lost their lives / This was the deadliest plane crash in US Sports History!

Sep-12 2026

Temple (PA)
-VS-
Penn State (PA)

N/A

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Temple (PA)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Penn State (PA)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Penn State & Temple have played 45 Games / PSU leads the series, 40-4-1 / 1st Played in 1931, The Owls won, 12-0, in Philadelphia, PA / Last 10: (2006 thru 2016), The Lions have gone, 9-1-0 / Temple's last win in the series, was in 2015, 27-10, in Philly / It should be noted the PSU won 31 straight games, in this series, (1952 thru 2014)!

Sep-19 2026

Penn State (PA)
-VS-
Buffalo (NY)

N/A

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Penn State (PA)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Buffalo (NY)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Buffalo has taken on Penn State on 4 occasions / PSU leads the series, 3-1-0 / The Bulls play in the MAC & were bowl ineligible in 2025 @ 5-7 / 1st played in 1900, Buffalo won, 10-0 / Last played in 2019, The Nittany Lions won, 45-13, in State College@!

Sep-26 2026

Penn State (PA)
-VS-
Wisconsin

N/A

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Penn State (PA)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wisconsin	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
PSU has taken on UW 21 times / Penn State leads the series, 12-9-0 / 1st Played in 1953, The Badgers won, 20-0 (in Madison) last played in 2024, PSU won, 28-13, in Madison / Last 10 (2006 thru 2024): The Nittany Lions have won 8/10. including 6 in a row / Longest Win Streak: Penn State 6 (2012 thru 2024) Wisconsin 3 (1953 thru 1995) / Large=st Margin of Victory (MOV): PSU 41 (48-7 in 2008), UW 38 (45-7 in 2011)!

Oct-03 2026

Northwestern (IL)
-VS-
Penn State (PA)

N/A

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Northwestern (IL)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Penn State (PA)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Northwestern & Penn State have played 22 FB games / PSU leads the series, 16-6-0 / 1st played in 1993, the Nittany Lions won won, 43-21, in Evanston, IL / Last 10: (2009 thru 2025) PSU has won 7 of the 10 games / Longest Win Streak Penn State 6 straight wins (2005 thru 2012) NW 2 in a row, (2005 thru 2012) / Largest Margin of Victory (MOV): PSU 49 points (49-0 in 2002) Northwestern 23 points (29-6 in 2014) / Last Played: NW won, 22-21 in 2025

Oct-10 2026

Penn State (PA)
-VS-
USC (CA)

N/A

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Penn State (PA)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
USC (CA)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
The Trojans & Nittany Lions have met on 11 occasions / USC leads the series, 6-5-0 / 1st met in Pasadena in 1922, USC won, 14-3 / Last 10 (1982 thru 2024) USC & PSU have split the last 10 @ 5 wins apiece / Longest Win Streaks: USC & PSU win streaks both topped out @ 3 apiece (USC 2000 thru 2016) while PSU's occurred from 1993-1996 / MOV PSU 24 points (38-14 in 1994) USC 24 points (29-5 in 2000) / Most Recent Encounter: PSU won 33-30, in Los Angles, CA

Oct-17 2026

Michigan
-VS-
Penn State (PA)

N/A

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Michigan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Penn State (PA)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Nittany Lions & Wolverines have Got-It-On 27 times / MI leads the series, 17-10-0 / 1st met in 1993 (Ann Arbor), 21-13 / Last 10 (2013 thru 2023) MI won 7 of the last 10 / Longest win streak: Michigan 9 wins (1997 thru 2007) PSU 4 (2008 thru 2013) / Margin of Victory (MOV) MI 39 Points (49-10 in 2016) PSU 29 points (42-13 in 2017) Most recent encounter: 2023 Michigan won 24-15, in State College, PA

BYE WEEK!

Oct-31 2026

Penn State (PA)
-VS-
Purdue (IN)

N/A

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Penn State (PA)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Purdue (IN)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
The Boilers & Lions have played 21 times / The Nittany Lions lead the series, 17-3-1 / 1st Played in 1951, Purdue won, 28-0 in West Lafayette, IN / Last 10 Games: (2006 thru 2024) PSU has won all 10 meetings / Longest Win Streak: 11 straight (2005 thru 2024), Purdue's is 2 in a row (2003 thru 2004) / Largest MOV: Penn State 39 points (49-10 in 2024) Purdue 28 points (28-0 in 1951) / Last Played in 2024 PSU won, in West Lafayette, IN, 49-10

Nov-07 2026

Washington
-VS-
Penn State (PA)

N/A

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Washington	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Penn State (PA)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
The Nittany Lions & Huskies have done FB battle om 4 occasions / PSU leads the series, 4-0-0 / Teams 1st met in 1921, the Lions won, 21-7, in Seattle, WA / Last played in 2024, a 35-6, PSU victory / Last year Penn State, went a dissappointing, 7-6, however they did win the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl, 22-10, over Clemson / Washington went 9-4 & won the Bucked up LA Bowl Hosted by Gronk, 38-10, over Boise State

Nov-14 2026

Penn State (PA)
-VS-
Minnesota

N/A

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Penn State (PA)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Minnesota	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
The Lions & Gophers have met on the Gridiron 17 times / PSU leads the series, 11-6-0 / 1st played in 1993, Penn State won, 38-20, in State College, PA / Longest Win Streaks: MN 4 straight (1999 thru 2004) PSU 4 in a row (1993 thru 1998) / Largest MOV: PSU 53 points (56-3 in 1994) Minnesota 14 points (24-10 in 2013) / Last Played in 2024, the Nittanyu Lions won, 26-25, in Minneapolis, MN

Nov-21 2026

Penn State (PA)
-VS-
Rutgers (NJ)

N/A

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Penn State (PA)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rutgers (NJ)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
The Lions & the Knights have-got after-it on 35 occasions / PSU leads the series, 33-2-0 / 1st played in 1918, Rutgers won, 26-3, in State College, PA / Rutgers would win only once more thru the next 106 years (1988, 21-16, in State College) Longest Win Streak PSU 18 straight (1989 thru 2025) Rutgers has never won 2 gamesin a row, in this series / Largest MOV: Penn State 45 points (55-10 in 2022) Rutgers 23 points (26-3 in 1918) Last Played (2025) Nittany Lions won 40-36, in Pascataway, NJ /

Nov-28 2026

Maryland
-VS-
Penn State (PA)

N/A

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Maryland	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Penn State (PA)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
The Terps & Lions have battled 48 times / PSU leads the series, 44-3-1 / Teams 1st met in 1917, @ State College, PA, the Lions won, 57-0 / Last 10 (2015 thru 2024) State has won 9 of 10:/ Longest win streak: PSU 24 (1962-1988) Maryland 1 (1961 @ College Park, MD) / Largest Margin of Victory (MOV) PSU 63 (66-3 in 2017) Maryland 16 (35-19 in 1961) / Last Meeting: PSU won,44-7 in State College, PA (2024)