Big Ten · 2020 · Final

Penn State Nittany Lions 2020

4-54-5 in conference
Final TDC rank
#36
of 128 FBS teams
Rating
+4.6
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
+2.6
37th in FBS
Defense
+2.0
44th in FBS
Schedule
+2.3
35th toughest
Preseason
+8.3
rating going in

2020 Season

The TDC Rating after every week of the season

Rating by week

+4.6 now, +8.3 preseason · down 31 spots since preseason
0+5+10FBS avgPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Wk 16Bowls#37

Results

Game score = the rating that one result implies, after adjusting for opponent and venue

WkDateOpponentResult / TDC lineGame scoreWin chanceTV
8Oct 24@15IndianaCONFL 35–36+10.1—FS1
9Oct 31vs2Ohio StateCONFL 25–38+3.4—ABC
10Nov 7vs86MarylandCONFL 19–35-20.7—BTN
11Nov 14@73NebraskaCONFL 23–30-5.7—FS1
12Nov 21vs8IowaCONFL 21–41-9.6—BTN
13Nov 28@61MichiganCONFW 27–17+12.5—ABC
14Dec 5@95RutgersCONFW 23–7+13.1—FS1
15Dec 12vs94Michigan StateCONFW 39–24+8.2—ABC
16Dec 19vs100IllinoisCONFW 56–21+19.2—FS1

Team Stats

Hover an advanced stat for what it means. Box-score totals include FCS games and aren't opponent-adjusted

StatOffenseFBS rankDefense (allowed)FBS rank
Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play)
Success rate43.9%53rd40.6%40th
Rushing success rate42.7%77th40.9%35th
Passing success rate45.3%41st40.4%43rd
Explosive run rate13.4%83rd11.5%21st
Explosive pass rate10.6%66th9.6%48th
Line yards / carry3.0155th2.6824th
Opportunity rate35.0%98th33.2%15th
Stuff rate17.7%41st19.6%53rd
Sack rate7.6%94th6.8%49th
3rd-down conversion44.0%47th38.2%33rd
Red-zone TD rate51.4%108th59.3%37th
Havoc rate12.0%55th13.6%40th
Box score · season totals
Points / game29.854th27.755th
Yards / game430.337th328.817th
Yards / play5.2685th4.8821st
Pass yards / game256.040th182.320th
Yards / pass att.7.0041st6.7227th
Completion %60.3%70th59.0%42nd
Rush yards / game174.355th130.226th
Yards / carry3.0080th3.6729th
3rd-down conv. %42.1%49th——
Turnovers / game (lost · forced)1.89101st——
Sacks / game (allowed · made)3.11109th2.3355th
Penalty yards / game37.210th——

Players

58 players who recorded a stat in 2020 (from box scores)

58 players

Final ratings for 2020, built with the same model as the current season. ESPN’s 2020 box scores are missing most defensive stats, so players’ tackles, TFL, sacks and breakups are rebuilt from the play-by-play (they run about 10% below official totals). Ratings are in points on a neutral field. All 2020 power rankings →