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Penn State

2025 Season Performance

#51
Rank
6-6
Record
57.3
Points
0.804
SOS

Current Form

W3 streak
HOT
Last 3 3-0
Last 5 3-2

Key Games

Best W vs #24 Nebraska 37-10
Worst L @ #129 UCLA 37-42

Record Splits

Home 4-3
Away 2-3
Conference 3-6
Non-Conf 3-0
Close (7 pts or less) 1-5
FCS Opponents 1

Rank Progression

#1
#29
#57
#85
#111
Pre
#5
W3
#22
W6
#74
W9
#86
W12
#80
W15
#51

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
08/30
W
NR vs #118 Nevada
46-11
+8.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-4.1 4.9
Margin Scaling
+3.9 8.8
Total 8.8 pts
2
09/06
W
#29 vs #70 Florida International
34-0
+12.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-0.4 8.6
Margin Scaling
+4.3 12.9
Total 12.9 pts
3
09/13
W
#11 vs FCS Villanova
52-6
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
5
09/27
L
#34 vs #17 Oregon
24-30 OT
-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
6
10/04
L
#60 @ #129 UCLA
37-42
-7.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.3 -4.7
Loss Record Modifier
-0.4 -5.1
Margin Scaling
-0.8 -6.0
Recency Weighting
-1.1 -7.0
Total -7.0 pts
7
10/11
L
#74 vs #61 Northwestern
21-22
-7.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.4 -7.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.6 -6.4
Margin Scaling
-0.3 -6.7
Recency Weighting
-1.2 -7.9
Total -7.9 pts
8
10/18
L
#86 @ #32 Iowa
24-25
-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
+0.6 -2.4
Margin Scaling
-0.3 -2.8
Recency Weighting
-0.5 -3.3
Total -3.3 pts
10
11/01
L
#86 @ #2 Ohio State
14-38
-6.0
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
-3.3 -5.1
Recency Weighting
-0.9 -6.0
Total -6.0 pts
11
11/08
L
#96 vs #1 Indiana
24-27
-4.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+5.2 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+2.1 -3.1
Margin Scaling
-0.7 -3.8
Recency Weighting
-0.7 -4.5
Total -4.5 pts
12
11/15
W
#101 @ #107 Michigan State
28-10
+22.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+1.3 14.8
Margin Scaling
+3.9 18.7
Recency Weighting
+3.4 22.1
Total 22.1 pts
13
11/23
W
#80 vs #24 Nebraska
37-10
+25.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+6.4 15.4
Margin Scaling
+5.8 21.3
Recency Weighting
+3.8 25.1
Total 25.1 pts
14
11/29
W
#56 @ #78 Rutgers
40-36
+22.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+3.9 17.4
Margin Scaling
+1.8 19.1
Recency Weighting
+3.4 22.6
Total 22.6 pts
Total
6-6 Record
57.5

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