Big Ten · 2023 · Final

Penn State Nittany Lions 2023

10-37-2 in conference
Final TDC rank
#6
of 133 FBS teams
Rating
+16.3
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
+6.0
17th in FBS
Defense
+10.3
4th in FBS
Schedule
+1.4
46th toughest
Preseason
+8.0
rating going in

2023 Season

The TDC Rating after every week of the season

Rating by week

+16.3 now, +8.0 preseason · rank unchanged
0+5+10+15+20FBS avgPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Bowls#6

Results

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

WkDateOpponentResult / TDC lineGame scoreWin chanceTV
1Sep 2vs36West VirginiaW 38–15+25.0—NBC
2Sep 9vsDelaware FCSW 63–7+12.0—Peacock
3Sep 16@75IllinoisCONFW 30–13+17.7—FOX
4Sep 23vs51IowaCONFW 31–0+26.6—CBS
5Sep 30@70NorthwesternCONFW 41–13+26.6—BTN
6—Bye
7Oct 14vs128MassachusettsW 63–0+21.9—BTN
8Oct 21@4Ohio StateCONFL 12–20+12.1—FOX
9Oct 28vs92IndianaCONFW 33–24+2.0—CBS
10Nov 4@29MarylandCONFW 51–15+37.1—FOX
11Nov 11vs1MichiganCONFL 15–24+10.6—FOX
12Nov 18vs57RutgersCONFW 27–6+19.7—FS1
13Nov 24@95Michigan StateCONFW 42–0+27.7—NBC
BowlsDec 30vs15Ole MissNEUTRALL 25–38-2.2—ESPN

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 rate46.8%25th33.1%1st
Rushing success rate49.0%22nd31.8%3rd
Passing success rate44.5%36th34.4%7th
Explosive run rate12.4%98th8.8%4th
Explosive pass rate7.6%118th9.7%51st
Line yards / carry3.3635th2.242nd
Opportunity rate40.6%47th30.1%4th
Stuff rate10.9%3rd25.0%3rd
Sack rate3.1%12th11.8%1st
3rd-down conversion41.1%59th30.7%8th
Red-zone TD rate77.4%7th45.5%8th
Havoc rate4.4%2nd14.8%1st
Box score · season totals
Points / game36.213th13.53rd
Yards / game400.155th247.62nd
Yards / play5.5171st3.911st
Pass yards / game215.079th145.74th
Yards / pass att.6.7793rd6.5824th
Completion %59.6%84th58.5%38th
Rush yards / game185.229th75.51st
Yards / carry4.6739th2.261st
3rd-down conv. %40.5%55th——
Turnovers / game (lost · forced)0.624th——
Sacks / game (allowed · made)1.2318th3.771st
Penalty yards / game43.332nd——

Players

65 players who recorded a stat in 2023 (from box scores)

65 players

Final ratings for 2023, built with the same model as the current season. Ratings are in points on a neutral field. All 2023 power rankings →