Penn State Nittany Lions College Football Summary
Team Summary
Penn State
Nittany Lions
C
75
Sleeping Giant
Ice Cold
Brutal Schedule
Punchless
Ratings
| FBS Prestige |
Superior |
|---|---|
| Overall |
C
75
|
| Power |
A-
92
|
| Offensive |
A-
94
|
| Defensive |
B+
88
|
| Schedule (Current) |
A-
90
|
| Schedule (Future) |
B+
90
|
Rankings
| Overall | 83 (101) |
|---|---|
| Power | 26 (26) |
| Offensive | 19 (19) |
| Defensive | 38 (38) |
| Schedule (Current) | 31 (31) |
| Schedule (Future) | 33 (33) |
Records
| Overall | 3-6 (33.3%) |
|---|---|
| Versus Top 25 | 0-3 (0%) |
| Versus > .500 Teams | 1-5 (16.7%) |
| Versus < .500 Teams | 2-1 (66.7%) |
| Last 5 Games | 0-5 (0%) |
Superlatives
| Best Win | #144 Villanova |
|---|---|
| Worst Loss | #91 UCLA |
| Largest MOV | 46 points, #144 Villanova |
| Largest MOD | 24 points, #1 Ohio State |
Other Statistics
| Points per Game | 30.7 |
|---|---|
| Points Against | 22.3 |
| Opponent Record | 53-29 |
| Average Opponent Rank | 87.7 |
| Long Streak | L 6 |
| Current Streak | L 6 |
3-Year Trend Analysis
Big Ten
| Rank | Team | W | L | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 9 | 0 | |
| 2 | Indiana | 10 | 0 | |
| 9 | Oregon | 8 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | Southern Cal | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 15 | Michigan | 7 | 2 | 3 |
| 19 | Illinois | 6 | 3 | 4 |
| 29 | Washington | 6 | 3 | 10 |
| 33 | Iowa | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 36 | Nebraska | 7 | 3 | 8 |
| 44 | Minnesota | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| 55 | Northwestern | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| 68 | Rutgers | 5 | 5 | 15 |
| 72 | Wisconsin | 3 | 6 | 39 |
| 91 | UCLA | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| 101 | Penn State | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| 106 | Michigan St | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| 112 | Maryland | 4 | 5 | 19 |
| 128 | Purdue | 2 | 8 | 18 |
Ranking History
| Week | Date | Rank | W | L | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Aug 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | Sep 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Sep 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | |
| 3 | Sep 14 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Sep 21 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Sep 28 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 19 |
| 6 | Oct 5 | 86 | 3 | 2 | 59 |
| 7 | Oct 12 | 114 | 3 | 3 | 28 |
| 8 | Oct 19 | 113 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 9 | Oct 26 | 106 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 10 | Nov 2 | 103 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| 11 | Nov 9 | 101 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
Game Results
| Date | Opponent | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Sat Aug 30 | vs Nevada (1-8) | W 46-11 |
| Sat Sep 6 | vs Florida Int'l (4-5) | W 34-0 |
| Sat Sep 13 | vs Villanova (7-2) | W 52-6 |
| Sat Sep 27 | vs (9) Oregon (8-1) | L 24-30 |
| Sat Oct 4 | at UCLA (3-6) | L 37-42 |
| Sat Oct 11 | vs Northwestern (5-4) | L 21-22 |
| Sat Oct 18 | at Iowa (6-3) | L 24-25 |
| Sat Nov 1 | at (1) Ohio State (9-0) | L 14-38 |
| Sat Nov 8 | vs (2) Indiana (10-0) | L 24-27 |