Penn State Nittany Lions College Football Summary
Team Summary
Penn State
Nittany Lions
C
75
Sleeping Giant
Ice Cold
Ratings
| FBS Prestige |
Superior |
|---|---|
| Overall |
C
75
|
| Power |
A-
90
|
| Offensive |
A-
93
|
| Defensive |
B
85
|
| Schedule (Current) |
B-
84
|
| Schedule (Future) |
B+
88
|
Rankings
| Overall | 84 (103) |
|---|---|
| Power | 31 (31) |
| Offensive | 22 (22) |
| Defensive | 50 (50) |
| Schedule (Current) | 53 (53) |
| Schedule (Future) | 40 (40) |
Records
| Overall | 3-5 (37.5%) |
|---|---|
| Versus Top 25 | 0-2 (0%) |
| Versus > .500 Teams | 1-4 (20%) |
| Versus < .500 Teams | 2-1 (66.7%) |
| Last 5 Games | 0-5 (0%) |
Superlatives
| Best Win | #152 Villanova |
|---|---|
| Worst Loss | #79 UCLA |
| Largest MOV | 46 points, #152 Villanova |
| Largest MOD | 24 points, #1 Ohio State |
Other Statistics
| Points per Game | 31.5 |
|---|---|
| Points Against | 21.8 |
| Opponent Record | 39-25 |
| Average Opponent Rank | 102.4 |
| Long Streak | L 5 |
| Current Streak | L 5 |
3-Year Trend Analysis
Big Ten
| Rank | Team | W | L | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 8 | 0 | |
| 2 | Indiana | 9 | 0 | |
| 11 | Oregon | 7 | 1 | 3 |
| 18 | Michigan | 7 | 2 | |
| 19 | Washington | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| 21 | Southern Cal | 6 | 2 | 9 |
| 23 | Illinois | 6 | 3 | 5 |
| 34 | Iowa | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 44 | Nebraska | 6 | 3 | 7 |
| 50 | Minnesota | 6 | 3 | 7 |
| 57 | Northwestern | 5 | 3 | 5 |
| 79 | UCLA | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 83 | Rutgers | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| 93 | Maryland | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 103 | Penn State | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| 111 | Wisconsin | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 112 | Michigan St | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 146 | Purdue | 2 | 7 | 3 |
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 |
Game Results
| Date | Opponent | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Sat Aug 30 | vs Nevada (1-7) | W 46-11 |
| Sat Sep 6 | vs Florida Int'l (3-5) | W 34-0 |
| Sat Sep 13 | vs Villanova (6-2) | W 52-6 |
| Sat Sep 27 | vs (11) Oregon (7-1) | L 24-30 |
| Sat Oct 4 | at UCLA (3-5) | L 37-42 |
| Sat Oct 11 | vs Northwestern (5-3) | L 21-22 |
| Sat Oct 18 | at Iowa (6-2) | L 24-25 |
| Sat Nov 1 | at (1) Ohio State (8-0) | L 14-38 |