College Football Team Details: Penn State (PA)
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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
2009 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 0-0 James Franklin @ PS 88-39 / Winning Percentage 69.29 RK 15 *818-410-41 / PSU Winning Percentage 66..08 Total Win Rk 12 Win %age Rk 14 Total 39 Offense 17 Defense 19 S.T. 3 Offense 6* Defense 7 TBD
* = Returning Quarterback

Schedule (2024)

Record 2024

Overall: W:2 L:0 T:0
Conf: W:2 L:0 T:0
Division: W:2 L:0 T:0

Game Date Home VS Away Score Game Stats
BCS (FBS AQ's) Aug-31 2024 West Virginia
 -VS- 
Penn State (PA) 		WIN
12 - 34
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
West Virginia 1-5 85 161 246 3 14 4
Penn State (PA) 8-60 222 235 457 1 11 5
FBS (FBS Non AQ's) Sep-07 2024 Penn State (PA)
 -VS- 
Bowling Green (OH) 		WIN
34 - 27
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Penn State (PA) 7-76 234 204 438 1 9 2
Bowling Green (OH) 3-18 121 254 375 2 14 7
BYE WEEK!
FBS (FBS Non AQ's) Sep-21 2024 Penn State
 -VS- 
Kent State 		N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Penn State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kent State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Same Conference Sep-28 2024 Penn State
 -VS- 
Illinois 		N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Penn State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Illinois 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Same Conference Oct-05 2024 Penn State
 -VS- 
UCLA 		N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Penn State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
UCLA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Same Conference Oct-12 2024 USC
 -VS- 
Penn State 		N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
USC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Penn State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
BYE WEEK!
Same Conference Oct-26 2024 Wisconsin
 -VS- 
Penn State 		N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Wisconsin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Penn State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Same Conference Nov-02 2024 Penn State
 -VS- 
Ohio State 		N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Penn State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ohio State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Same Conference Nov-09 2024 Penn State
 -VS- 
Washington 		N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Penn State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Washington 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Same Conference Nov-16 2024 Purdue
 -VS- 
Penn State 		N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Purdue 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Penn State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Same Conference Nov-23 2024 Minnesota
 -VS- 
Penn State 		N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Minnesota 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Penn State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Same Conference Nov-30 2024 Penn State
 -VS- 
Maryland 		N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Penn State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Maryland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Record 2024

Overall: W:2 L:0 T:0
Conf: W:2 L:0 T:0
Division: W:2 L:0 T:0

Totals

Penalties Rushing
Yards		 Passing
Yards		 Total
Yards		 Turnovers 3rd Down
Attempts		 3rd Down
Coversions
Penn State (PA) 15 - 136 Yards 456 439 895 2 20 7
Opponents 4 - 23 Yards 206 415 621 5 28 11
KEY

Colored Dots Indicate that the game is outside of their division.

  • Other = Same Conference
  • BCS = Non Conf. BCS
  • FBS = Non Conf. FBS
  • FCS = non Conf. FCS
  • FCS Non AQ = Other

Offense Data   Back To Top

Offense Total Yards

Games Yards Avg. Yards Per Game
2 895 448

Offense Passing

Games Yards Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
2 439 220

Offense Rushing

Games Yards Avg. Rushing Yards Per Game
2 456 228

Offense Scoring

Games Total Points Avg. Points Per Game
2 68 34

Offense Turnovers

Games Turnovers Avg. Turnovers Per Game
2 2 1

Offense Third Down Conversion

Third Down Attempts Third Down Coversions Third Down Conversion Percentage
20 7 35%

Offense Red Zone

Games RZ Drives RZ Scores RZ Points RZ Rushing TD RZ Passing TD RZ TD Total RZ Field Goals RZ Scoring Percentage RZ TD Percentage

Defense Data   Back To Top

Defense Total Yards

Games Opponent Total Yards Opponent Avg. Yards Per Game
2 621 311

Defense Passing

Games Opponent Total Passing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
2 415 208

Defense Rushing

Games Opponent Total Rushing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
2 206 103

Defense Scoring

Games Opponent Total Points Opponent Avg. Points Per Game
2 39 20

Defense Turnovers

Games Opponent Turnovers Opponent Avg. Turnovers Per Game
2 5 2.5

Defense Third Down Stops

Opponent Third Down Attempts Opponent Third Down Coversions Opponent Third Down Conversion Percentage
28 11 39.3%

Defense Red Zone

Games Opponent RZ Drives Opponent RZ Scores Opponent RZ Points Opponent RZ Rushing_TD Opponent RZ Passing_TD Opponent RZ Zone TD Opponent RZ Field Goals Opponent RZ Scoring Percentage Opponent RZ TD Percentage

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