
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 |
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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 | 11-3 | 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 |
2025 | 0-0 | James Franklin | ||||||
* = Returning Quarterback |
Schedule (2025)
Record 2025
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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Aug-30 2025 |
Penn State (PA)
-VS- Nevada |
N/A |
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Sep-06 2025 |
Penn State (PA)
-VS- Florida International |
N/A |
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Sep-13 2025 |
Penn State (PA)
-VS- Villanova (PA) |
N/A |
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BYE WEEK! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sep-27 2025 |
Penn State (PA)
-VS- Oregon |
N/A |
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Oct-04 2025 |
UCLA (CA)
-VS- Penn State (PA) |
N/A |
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Oct-11 2025 |
Penn State (PA)
-VS- Northwestern (IL) |
N/A |
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Oct-18 2025 |
Iowa
-VS- Penn State (PA) |
N/A |
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BYE WEEK! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nov-01 2025 |
Ohio State
-VS- Penn State (PA) |
N/A |
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Nov-08 2025 |
Penn State (PA)
-VS- Indiana |
N/A |
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Nov-15 2025 |
Michigan State
-VS- Penn State (PA) |
N/A |
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Nov-22 2025 |
Penn State (PA)
-VS- Nebraska |
N/A |
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Nov-29 2025 |
Rutgers (NJ)
-VS- Penn State (PA) |
N/A |
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Record 2025Overall: W:0 L:0 T:0 |
Totals
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