Penn State Nittany Lions

2026 season

16th in the Big Ten · 0-4 in the conference

Next: vs PUR · Oct 31

Record

3-4

2-2 home · 1-2 away

Points for / game

28.7

18.9 allowed

Point differential

+9.9

per game

Model winner calls

5/7

locked before kickoff

The Penn State Nittany Lions are 3-4 in 2026, scoring 28.7 and allowing 18.9 points a game. Next: vs Purdue Boilermakers on Oct 31, 2026.

What to know

Biggest strength

Offense: Power success ranks #3 of 137 (88%).

Biggest weakness

Offense: Explosive rush rate ranks #136 of 137 (7.4%).

Up next

vs Purdue Boilermakers · Oct 31 · PSU -7.5

Season so farHistory

3–4 · avg margin 9.9

WIS

@NU

USC

PSU · bars scaled to the biggest margin (45).

Offense · strengths and weaknessesHistory

of 137 teams

▲ Strengths

Power success

88%#3

Stuff rate

14%#19

Points added / pass

+0.35#36

Turnovers / game

1.00#42

▼ Weaknesses

Explosive rush rate

7.4%#136

Rush explosiveness

0.75#128

Line yards / rush

2.67#124

Rush success rate

37%#122

Defense · strengths and weaknessesHistory

of 137 teams

▲ Strengths

Yards / pass attempt

5.6#4

Third-down conversion

29%#6

Pass explosiveness

1.33#7

Points added / pass

−0.01#13

▼ Weaknesses

Rush explosiveness

1.27#135

Points added / rush

+0.25#130

Explosive rush rate

16.2%#119

Yards / rush

4.9#115

How they playHistory

Pass rate

51%

Standard-down share

72%

Plays / game

Early-down pass rate

47%

Neutral-script pass rate

45%

Possession / game

30:23

Ratings

Rating 2026

+16.2

Rating 2025

+18.1

Talent

774

Returning

Full stat sheetHistory

2026 season

OffenseDefense

Passing

Points added / pass

+0.35#36

−0.01#13

Pass success rate

44%#56

37%#26

Pass explosiveness

1.64#43

1.33#7

Yards / pass attempt

7.8#51

5.6#4

Explosive pass rate

11.2%#58

7.1%#21

Sack rate

4.3%#52

4.4%#103

Completion %

63%#65

57%#21

Interception rate

3.1%#100

2.8%#54

Rushing

Points added / rush

−0.04#122

+0.25#130

Rush success rate

37%#122

43%#76

Rush explosiveness

0.75#128

1.27#135

Line yards / rush

2.67#124

2.95#71

Stuff rate

14%#19

22%#26

Power success

88%#3

68%#53

Yards / rush

3.8#107

4.9#115

Explosive rush rate

7.4%#136

16.2%#119

Situational

Standard-down points added

+0.05#91

−0.00#50

Passing-down points added

+0.32#49

+0.32#107

Third-down conversion

36%#101

29%#6

Red-zone touchdown rate

58%#91

67%#103

Points / scoring opportunity

3.84#65

3.61#85

Havoc rate faced

13.7%#47

17.3%#39

Turnovers / game

1.00#42

1.57#28

Scoring by quarter and halfHistory

per game · Last 17 games · 7 in 2026, 10 in 2025

PSUleague averagesolid = scored · striped = allowed

5.4 / 4.2

8.6 / 6.5

4.9 / 4.8

8.4 / 6.2

1st half

14.0 / 10.6

2nd half

13.8 / 11.8

Game

27.8 / 22.5

Points in the 1st half:PSU scores 50% · allows 47%league 52%

PSU trendsHistory

13 games · Oct 2025 – Oct 2026

Record

6-7

13 games

Points for

28.3

#57 of 138 · league 27.6

Points against

21.4

#98 of 138 · league 25.0

Scoring margin

+6.9

#43 of 138 · league +2.5

Regular season only, the last 13 regular-season games (Oct 2025 – Oct 2026) (7 in 2026, 6 in 2025). Every rank is among the 138 teams with a full sample.

Points by quarter and halfHistory

per game · n = 13

Points in the	For	Against	League avg
1st quarter	6.3#59 of 138	4.5#90 of 138	6.0
2nd quarter	9.7#41 of 138	5.9#106 of 138	8.4
3rd quarter	5.4#88 of 138	5.2#74 of 138	6.0
4th quarter	6.9#66 of 138	5.8#89 of 138	7.0
1st half	16.0#45 of 138	10.4#101 of 138	14.4
2nd half	12.3#86 of 138	11.0#89 of 138	13.1

First half against second halfHistory

Measure	PSU	League	n
Share of points scored in the 1st half	56.5%#35 of 138	52.1%	13
Share of points allowed in the 1st half	48.6%#93 of 138	50.9%	13

PaceHistory

Measure	PSU	League	n
Plays per game	63.3#92 of 137	65.4	13
Plays faced per game	58.2#133 of 137	64.6	13
Dropback rate	45.7%#102 of 137	48.4%	13

Red zoneHistory

Measure	PSU	League	n
Red-zone trips per game	3.77#49 of 137	3.53	13
Red-zone touchdown rate	63.3%#38 of 137	57.6%	13
Red-zone trips allowed per game	3.23#68 of 137	3.29	13
Red-zone touchdown rate allowed	61.9%#36 of 137	55.3%	13

Home, road, recent form and restHistory

PSU	Games	Record	Points for	Points against	Scoring margin	Plays per game
All games	13	6-7	28.3#57 of 138	21.4#98 of 138	+6.9#43 of 138	63.3#92 of 137
At home	6	3-3	34.0#51 of 138	17.5#101 of 138	+16.5#30 of 138	63.5#94 of 138
On the road	7	3-4	23.4#70 of 138	24.7#95 of 138	−1.3#50 of 138	63.1#88 of 137
Last 5 games	5	1-4	25.8#75 of 138	24.6#69 of 138	+1.2#74 of 138	65.6#65 of 138
Short rest	1	0-1	13.0—	34.0—	−21.0—	62.0—
Normal rest	10	5-5	29.6#53 of 138	20.6#112 of 138	+9.0#32 of 138	63.0#102 of 138
Long rest	1	0-1	14.0—	38.0—	−24.0—	59.0—

Neutral-site games count as neither home nor road. A slice with few games moves a lot from one game; read it with its n.

Every team's trends, sortable → · This season's games only →

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All PSU players

Quarterbacks · 3: Rocco Becht Alex Manske Connor Barry
Running Backs · 5: Carson Hansen James Peoples Quinton Martin Jr.Cam Wallace Amar'e Glover
Wide Receivers · 8: Chase Sowell Koby Howard Brett Eskildsen Zay Robinson Bobby Mears Amarion Jackson Karon Brookins Logan Cunningham
Tight Ends · 4: Benjamin Brahmer Andrew Rappleyea Gabe Burkle Finn Furmanek

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Penn State Nittany Lions

What to know

Season so farHistory

Offense · strengths and weaknessesHistory

Defense · strengths and weaknessesHistory

How they playHistory

Ratings

Schedule

Full stat sheetHistory

Scoring by quarter and halfHistory

PSU trendsHistory

Points by quarter and halfHistory

First half against second halfHistory

PaceHistory

Red zoneHistory

Home, road, recent form and restHistory

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Penn State Nittany Lions

What to know

Season so farHistory

Offense · strengths and weaknessesHistory

Defense · strengths and weaknessesHistory

How they playHistory

Ratings

Schedule

Full stat sheetHistory

Scoring by quarter and halfHistory

PSU trendsHistory

Points by quarter and halfHistory

First half against second halfHistory

PaceHistory

Red zoneHistory

Home, road, recent form and restHistory

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Penn State Nittany Lions

What to knowiThree takeaways from the data below: the biggest mismatch, injuries or form, and the game setup.

Season so fariEach game's final margin: green up = win, red down = loss; taller = bigger margin.◷History

Offense · strengths and weaknessesiPSU's offense: its four best and four worst league ranks (1 = best). Full list on the Stats tab.◷History

Defense · strengths and weaknessesiPSU's defense: its four best and four worst league ranks (1 = best). Full list on the Stats tab.◷History

How they playiHow the offense plays (pass rate, pace, formation): style, not good or bad.◷History

RatingsiRating: points vs an average team. Talent: recruiting roster rating. Returning: share of last year's production back.

ScheduleiEvery game this season: results, upcoming kickoffs and spreads, and the model's locked call with its grade.

Full stat sheetiEvery measure for PSU: offense (left) and defense (right), with league rank of 137 (1 = best).◷History

Scoring by quarter and halfiPoints scored (solid) and allowed (striped) per quarter and half over the last 17 games; tick = league average.◷History

PSU trendsiRank 1 = highest in the league, even for points against (allowed most). A rank is not a grade.◷History

Points by quarter and halfiPoints scored and allowed in each quarter, per game. The second half includes overtime.◷History

First half against second halfiThe share of a team's points that came before halftime, and the share of the points it allowed.◷History

PaceiOffensive plays per game, plays the defense faced, and how often the offense dropped back to pass.◷History

Red zoneiDrives that reached the opponent's 20, and how often they ended in a touchdown. Counted by drive.◷History

Home, road, recent form and restiSlices of the same games. Ranks compare the same slice across teams; a slice with few games is unranked.◷History

Roster · 2026 · 20iPlayers at quarterback, running back, receiver and tight end who recorded a stat for the team in the 2026 season, by position.

Penn State Nittany Lions

What to knowiThree takeaways from the data below: the biggest mismatch, injuries or form, and the game setup.

Season so fariEach game's final margin: green up = win, red down = loss; taller = bigger margin.◷History

Offense · strengths and weaknessesiPSU's offense: its four best and four worst league ranks (1 = best). Full list on the Stats tab.◷History

Defense · strengths and weaknessesiPSU's defense: its four best and four worst league ranks (1 = best). Full list on the Stats tab.◷History

How they playiHow the offense plays (pass rate, pace, formation): style, not good or bad.◷History

RatingsiRating: points vs an average team. Talent: recruiting roster rating. Returning: share of last year's production back.

ScheduleiEvery game this season: results, upcoming kickoffs and spreads, and the model's locked call with its grade.

Full stat sheetiEvery measure for PSU: offense (left) and defense (right), with league rank of 137 (1 = best).◷History

Scoring by quarter and halfiPoints scored (solid) and allowed (striped) per quarter and half over the last 17 games; tick = league average.◷History

PSU trendsiRank 1 = highest in the league, even for points against (allowed most). A rank is not a grade.◷History

Points by quarter and halfiPoints scored and allowed in each quarter, per game. The second half includes overtime.◷History

First half against second halfiThe share of a team's points that came before halftime, and the share of the points it allowed.◷History

PaceiOffensive plays per game, plays the defense faced, and how often the offense dropped back to pass.◷History

Red zoneiDrives that reached the opponent's 20, and how often they ended in a touchdown. Counted by drive.◷History

Home, road, recent form and restiSlices of the same games. Ranks compare the same slice across teams; a slice with few games is unranked.◷History

Roster · 2026 · 20iPlayers at quarterback, running back, receiver and tight end who recorded a stat for the team in the 2026 season, by position.

What to know

Season so farHistory

Offense · strengths and weaknessesHistory

Defense · strengths and weaknessesHistory

How they playHistory

Ratings

Schedule

Full stat sheetHistory

Scoring by quarter and halfHistory

PSU trendsHistory

Points by quarter and halfHistory

First half against second halfHistory

PaceHistory

Red zoneHistory

Home, road, recent form and restHistory

Roster · 2026 · 20

What to know

Season so farHistory

Offense · strengths and weaknessesHistory

Defense · strengths and weaknessesHistory

How they playHistory

Ratings

Schedule

Full stat sheetHistory

Scoring by quarter and halfHistory

PSU trendsHistory

Points by quarter and halfHistory

First half against second halfHistory

PaceHistory

Red zoneHistory

Home, road, recent form and restHistory

Roster · 2026 · 20