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Penn State

2026 Season Performance

#63
Rank
3-3
Record
16.7
Points
0.744
SOS

Current Form

L3 streak
COLD
Last 3 0-3
Last 5 2-3

Key Games

Best W vs #120 Buffalo 55-13
Worst L @ #49 Northwestern 13-34

Record Splits

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

Remaining Schedule

Opponent ranks are today’s and will move
6
games left
#79.7
avg opponent rank
#40
toughest left
62.59
pts if they win out
Week
Opponent
Win worth
7
10-17
@
#56 Michigan
3-2
+14.16
9
10-31
vs
#40 Purdue
3-3
+10.12
10
11-07
@
#102 Washington
3-3
+11.21
11
11-14
vs
#44 Minnesota
4-2
+9.95
12
11-21
vs
#126 Rutgers
1-4
+6.45
13
11-28
@
#110 Maryland
2-4
+10.7

“Win worth” is base points scaled by location and the opponent’s current strength. It excludes margin and quality-win bonuses, which depend on a result that hasn’t happened.

Rank Progression

#5
#23
#41
#59
#76
Pre
#15
W3
#13
W6
#63
W9
#65
W12
#66
W15
#66

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 6
Wk 15
Diff
1
09/05
W
NR vs #87 Marshall
45-0
+16.0
+14.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-1.9 7.1
Margin Scaling
+4.0 11.1
Against the Spread (-23.25, +21.75)
+3.0 14.1
Total 14.1 pts
-1.9
2
09/12
W
#19 @ #56 Temple
27-9
+13.3
+11.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-3.8 9.7
Margin Scaling
+3.0 12.6
Against the Spread (-24.25, -6.25)
-1.6 11.1
Total 11.1 pts
-2.3
3
09/19
W
#10 vs #120 Buffalo
55-13
+10.7
+12.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-1.5 7.5
Margin Scaling
+4.2 11.8
Against the Spread (-39.75, +2.25)
+0.6 12.3
Total 12.3 pts
+1.7
4
09/26
L
#13 vs #71 Wisconsin
20-24
-8.0
-9.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+5.2 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+1.2 -4.0
Margin Scaling
-1.0 -5.1
Recency Weighting
-0.9 -6.0
Against the Spread (-9.75, -13.75)
-3.0 -9.0
Total -9.0 pts
-0.9
5
10/03
L
#36 @ #49 Northwestern
13-34
-7.6
-8.5
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
-2.3 -4.7
Recency Weighting
-0.8 -5.5
Against the Spread (-2.75, -23.75)
-3.0 -8.5
Total -8.5 pts
-0.9
6
10/10
L
#49 vs #23 USC
23-31
-7.6
-8.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+5.2 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+1.3 -3.9
Margin Scaling
-1.8 -5.7
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.7
Against the Spread (+0.25, -7.75)
-1.9 -8.6
Total -8.6 pts
-1.0
Total
3-3 Record
16.7
11.3
-5.3

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