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Penn State

2024 Season Performance

#5
Rank
11-2
Record
263.7
Points
0.848
SOS

Current Form

L1 streak
COLD
Last 3 2-1
Last 5 4-1

Key Games

Best W vs #11 Illinois 21-7
Worst L vs #12 Ohio State 13-20

Record Splits

Home 6-1
Away 5-0
Neutral 0-1
Conference 8-2
Non-Conf 3-0
Close (7 pts or less) 3-1

Rank Progression

#1
#9
#17
#25
#31
Pre
#5
W3
#17
W6
#7
W9
#2
W12
#6
W15
#5

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
08/31
W
NR @ #38 West Virginia
34-12
+20.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+2.4 15.9
Margin Scaling
+4.7 20.6
Total 20.6 pts
2
09/07
W
#5 vs #76 Bowling Green
34-27
+10.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-0.2 8.8
Margin Scaling
+1.3 10.1
Total 10.1 pts
4
09/21
W
#17 vs #132 Kent State
56-0
+6.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-6.1 2.9
Margin Scaling
+3.8 6.7
Total 6.7 pts
5
09/28
W
#21 vs #11 Illinois
21-7
+39.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+19.3 28.3
Margin Scaling
+3.5 31.8
Quality Win Bonuses
+1.5 33.3
Recency Weighting
+6.0 39.3
Total 39.3 pts
6
10/05
W
#4 vs #91 UCLA
27-11
+21.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+4.2 13.2
Margin Scaling
+4.5 17.8
Recency Weighting
+3.2 21.0
Total 21.0 pts
7
10/12
W
#7 @ #19 USC
33-30 OT
+41.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+19.9 33.4
Margin Scaling
+1.4 34.8
Recency Weighting
+6.3 41.1
Total 41.1 pts
9
10/26
W
#4 @ #26 Wisconsin
28-13
+27.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+5.2 18.7
Margin Scaling
+4.2 22.9
Recency Weighting
+4.1 27.1
Total 27.1 pts
10
11/02
L
#2 vs #12 Ohio State
13-20
-5.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+5.2 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+1.6 -3.6
Margin Scaling
-1.1 -4.7
Recency Weighting
-0.8 -5.5
Total -5.5 pts
11
11/10
W
#6 vs #32 Washington
35-6
+24.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+5.6 14.6
Margin Scaling
+6.5 21.1
Recency Weighting
+3.8 24.9
Total 24.9 pts
12
11/16
W
#7 @ #128 Purdue
49-10
+13.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-4.9 8.6
Margin Scaling
+5.0 13.5
Total 13.5 pts
13
11/23
W
#6 @ #23 Minnesota
26-25
+45.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+22.5 36.0
Margin Scaling
+0.7 36.7
Quality Win Bonuses
+1.5 38.2
Recency Weighting
+6.9 45.1
Total 45.1 pts
14
11/30
W
#2 vs #81 Maryland
44-7
+19.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+1.4 10.4
Margin Scaling
+5.7 16.1
Recency Weighting
+2.9 19.1
Total 19.1 pts
15
12/08
L
#3 N #2 Oregon
37-45
-2.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+1.2 -6.8
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.4 -3.4
Loss Record Modifier
+1.4 -2.0
Margin Scaling
-1.8 -3.8
Recency Weighting
-0.7 -2.2
Championship Game
×0.50 -2.2
Total -2.2 pts
Total
11-2 Record
260.5

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