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Penn State

2021 Season Performance

#19
Rank
7-5
Record
141.0
Points
0.897
SOS

Current Form

L1 streak
Last 3 1-2
Last 5 2-3

Key Games

Best W @ #3 Wisconsin 16-10
Worst L vs #93 Illinois 18-20

Record Splits

Home 5-2
Away 2-3
Conference 4-5
Non-Conf 3-0
Close (7 pts or less) 1-4
FCS Opponents 1

Rank Progression

#1
#8
#15
#22
#30
Pre
#16
W3
#1
W6
#10
W9
#20
W12
#13
W15
#19

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/04
W
NR @ #3 Wisconsin
16-10
+56.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+29.1 42.6
Margin Scaling
+2.1 44.8
Quality Win Bonuses
+3.0 47.8
Recency Weighting
+8.6 56.4
Total 56.4 pts
2
09/11
W
#1 vs #51 Ball State
44-13
+12.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-1.0 8.0
Margin Scaling
+4.3 12.3
Total 12.3 pts
3
09/18
W
#5 vs #43 Auburn
28-20
+33.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+14.3 23.3
Margin Scaling
+3.5 26.8
Quality Win Bonuses
+1.5 28.3
Recency Weighting
+5.1 33.4
Total 33.4 pts
4
09/25
W
#1 vs FCS Villanova
38-17
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
5
10/02
W
#5 vs #73 Indiana
24-0
+12.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-1.7 7.3
Margin Scaling
+4.7 12.0
Total 12.0 pts
6
10/09
L
#7 @ #3 Iowa
20-23
-3.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.8 -2.2
Margin Scaling
-0.7 -2.9
Recency Weighting
-0.5 -3.4
Total -3.4 pts
8
10/23
L
#16 vs #93 Illinois
18-20 OT
-8.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+4.1 -6.3
Loss Record Modifier
+0.2 -6.1
Margin Scaling
-0.7 -6.8
Recency Weighting
-1.2 -8.0
Total -8.0 pts
9
10/30
L
#18 @ #6 Ohio State
24-33
-4.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.9 -2.1
Margin Scaling
-1.8 -3.9
Recency Weighting
-0.7 -4.6
Total -4.6 pts
10
11/06
W
#20 @ #50 Maryland
31-14
+30.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+8.2 21.7
Margin Scaling
+4.5 26.2
Recency Weighting
+4.7 30.9
Total 30.9 pts
11
11/13
L
#10 vs #4 Michigan
17-21
-5.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+5.2 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+1.9 -3.3
Margin Scaling
-1.1 -4.4
Recency Weighting
-0.8 -5.2
Total -5.2 pts
12
11/20
W
#16 vs #46 Rutgers
28-0
+20.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+3.0 12.0
Margin Scaling
+5.4 17.4
Recency Weighting
+3.1 20.6
Total 20.6 pts
13
11/27
L
#13 @ #10 Michigan State
27-30
-3.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.9 -2.1
Margin Scaling
-0.7 -2.8
Recency Weighting
-0.5 -3.3
Total -3.3 pts
Total
7-5 Record
141.0

All-Time Summary (2016-2026)

11
Seasons
91-34
Record
73%
Win Rate
#20
Avg Rank
#1
Best Rank
0.844
Avg SOS
1
Conf Titles

Final Rank by Season

#1
#34
#67
#100
#134
2016
#3
2017
#8
2018
#13
2019
#6
2020
#31
2021
#19
2022
#7
2023
#6
2024
#5
2025
#51
2026
#66

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Year Conference Record Final Rank Best Rank Points SOS Champion
2026 Big Ten 3-3 (50%) #66 #10 11.3 0.722 -
2025 Big Ten 6-6 (50%) #51 #11 57.3 0.804 -
2024 Big Ten 11-2 (85%) #5 #2 263.7 0.848 -
2023 Big Ten 10-2 (83%) #6 #2 257.6 0.865 -
2022 Big Ten 10-2 (83%) #7 #1 228.1 0.847 -
2021 Big Ten 7-5 (58%) #19 #1 141.0 0.897 -
2020 Big Ten 4-5 (44%) #31 #31 55.9 0.952 -
2019 Big Ten 10-2 (83%) #6 #3 225.9 0.815 -
2018 Big Ten 9-3 (75%) #13 #4 178.4 0.847 -
2017 Big Ten 10-2 (83%) #8 #2 262.3 0.845 -
2016 Big Ten 11-2 (85%) #3 #3 286.7 0.846 Big Ten