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Penn State

2023 Season Performance

#6
Rank
10-2
Record
257.6
Points
0.865
SOS

Current Form

W2 streak
COLD
Last 3 2-1
Last 5 4-1

Key Games

Best W vs #10 Iowa 31-0
Worst L @ #5 Ohio State 12-20

Record Splits

Home 6-1
Away 3-1
Neutral 1-0
Conference 7-2
Non-Conf 3-0
FCS Opponents 1

Rank Progression

#1
#13
#25
#37
#49
Pre
#8
W3
#12
W6
#6
W9
#7
W12
#6
W15
#6

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/02
W
NR vs #63 West Virginia
38-15
+21.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+4.3 13.3
Margin Scaling
+5.1 18.4
Recency Weighting
+3.3 21.7
Total 21.7 pts
2
09/09
W
#16 vs FCS Delaware
63-7
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
3
09/16
W
#39 @ #71 Illinois
30-13
+28.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+6.1 19.6
Margin Scaling
+4.5 24.1
Recency Weighting
+4.3 28.5
Total 28.5 pts
4
09/23
W
#12 vs #10 Iowa
31-0
+48.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+21.6 30.6
Margin Scaling
+7.2 37.8
Quality Win Bonuses
+3.0 40.8
Recency Weighting
+7.3 48.1
Total 48.1 pts
5
09/30
W
#3 @ #41 Northwestern
41-13
+51.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+22.6 36.1
Margin Scaling
+6.2 42.3
Quality Win Bonuses
+1.5 43.8
Recency Weighting
+7.9 51.7
Total 51.7 pts
7
10/14
W
#6 vs #133 Massachusetts
63-0
+11.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-2.5 6.5
Margin Scaling
+4.8 11.3
Total 11.3 pts
8
10/21
L
#7 @ #5 Ohio State
12-20
-4.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+1.1 -1.9
Margin Scaling
-1.8 -3.7
Recency Weighting
-0.7 -4.3
Total -4.3 pts
9
10/28
W
#7 vs #110 Indiana
33-24
+13.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-0.3 8.7
Margin Scaling
+2.8 11.4
Recency Weighting
+2.1 13.5
Total 13.5 pts
10
11/04
W
#7 @ #49 Maryland
51-15
+48.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+21.0 34.5
Margin Scaling
+6.7 41.2
Recency Weighting
+7.4 48.6
Total 48.6 pts
11
11/11
L
#7 vs #3 Michigan
15-24
-5.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+5.2 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+2.2 -3.0
Margin Scaling
-1.8 -4.8
Recency Weighting
-0.9 -5.7
Total -5.7 pts
12
11/18
W
#7 vs #46 Rutgers
27-6
+22.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+5.3 14.3
Margin Scaling
+4.5 18.8
Recency Weighting
+3.4 22.2
Total 22.2 pts
13
11/25
W
#6 N #84 Michigan State
42-0
+22.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+1.5 11.5
Win Opp Modifier
+1.5 13.0
Margin Scaling
+5.6 18.6
Recency Weighting
+3.4 22.0
Total 22.0 pts
Total
10-2 Record
257.5

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