College Football Team Details: Penn State
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Penn State 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 RK *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 0-0 James Franklin @ PS 78-36 / Winning Percentage 68.42 RK *808-407-41 / PSU Winning Percentage 65.96 Total Win Rk 12 Win %age Rk 13 Total 44 Offense 17 Defense 25 S.T. 2 Offense 8 Defense 8 TBD
* = Returning Quarterback

Schedule (2023)

Record 2023

Overall: W:4 L:0 T:0
Conf: W:4 L:0 T:0
Division: W:4 L:0 T:0

Game Date Home VS Away Score Game Stats
BCS (FBS AQ's) Sep-02 2023 Penn State
 -VS- 
West Virginia 		WIN
38 - 15
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Penn State 1-5 146 332 478 0 9 3
West Virginia 5-55 146 162 308 0 14 4
FCS (FCS AQ's) Sep-09 2023 Penn State
 -VS- 
Delaware 		WIN
63 - 7
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Penn State 7-55 315 226 541 0 14 8
Delaware 5-33 82 58 140 2 11 2
Same Conference Sep-16 2023 Illinois
 -VS- 
Penn State 		WIN
13 - 30
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Illinois 6-47 84 219 303 5 14 5
Penn State 7-70 164 219 383 0 18 7
Same Conference Sep-23 2023 Penn State
 -VS- 
Iowa 		WIN
31 - 0
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Penn State 4-45 215 182 397 0 20 9
Iowa 4-28 20 56 76 4 9 1
Same Conference Sep-30 2023 Northwestern
 -VS- 
Penn State 		N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northwestern 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Penn State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
BYE WEEK!
FBS (FBS Non AQ's) Oct-14 2023 Penn State
 -VS- 
Massachusetts 		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
Massachusetts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Same Conference Oct-21 2023 Ohio State
 -VS- 
Penn State 		N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Ohio State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Penn State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Same Conference Oct-28 2023 Penn State
 -VS- 
Indiana 		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
Indiana 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Same Conference Nov-04 2023 Maryland
 -VS- 
Penn State 		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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Same Conference Nov-11 2023 Penn State
 -VS- 
Michigan 		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
Michigan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Same Conference Nov-18 2023 Penn State
 -VS- 
Rutgers 		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
Rutgers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Same Conference Nov-24 2023 Michigan State
 -VS- 
Penn State 		N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Michigan State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Penn State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Record 2023

Overall: W:4 L:0 T:0
Conf: W:4 L:0 T:0
Division: W:4 L:0 T:0

Totals

Penalties Rushing
Yards		 Passing
Yards		 Total
Yards		 Turnovers 3rd Down
Attempts		 3rd Down
Coversions
Penn State 19 - 175 Yards 840 959 1799 0 61 27
Opponents 20 - 163 Yards 332 495 827 11 48 12
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
4 1799 450

Offense Passing

Games Yards Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
4 959 240

Offense Rushing

Games Yards Avg. Rushing Yards Per Game
4 840 210

Offense Scoring

Games Total Points Avg. Points Per Game
4 162 41

Offense Turnovers

Games Turnovers Avg. Turnovers Per Game
4 0 0

Offense Third Down Conversion

Third Down Attempts Third Down Coversions Third Down Conversion Percentage
61 27 44.3%

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
4 23 21 117 10 8 18 3 91% 78%

Defense Data   Back To Top

Defense Total Yards

Games Opponent Total Yards Opponent Avg. Yards Per Game
4 827 207

Defense Passing

Games Opponent Total Passing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
4 495 124

Defense Rushing

Games Opponent Total Rushing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
4 332 83

Defense Scoring

Games Opponent Total Points Opponent Avg. Points Per Game
4 35 9

Defense Turnovers

Games Opponent Turnovers Opponent Avg. Turnovers Per Game
4 11 2.75

Defense Third Down Stops

Opponent Third Down Attempts Opponent Third Down Coversions Opponent Third Down Conversion Percentage
48 12 25%

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
4 4 4 24 3 1 4 0 100% 100%

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