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Penn State Nittany Lions 2025

7-63-6 in conference
Final TDC rank
#18
of 136 FBS teams
Rating
+10.2
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
+5.1
25th in FBS
Defense
+5.1
20th in FBS
Schedule
+2.9
31st toughest
Preseason
+8.4
rating going in

2025 Season

The TDC Rating after every week of the season

Rating by week

+10.2 now, +8.4 preseason · down 14 spots since preseason
0+5+10+15FBS avgPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Wk 16Bowls#19

Results

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

WkDateOpponentResult / TDC lineGame scoreWin chanceTV
1Aug 30vs121NevadaW 46–11+13.9—CBS
2Sep 6vs104Florida InternationalW 34–0+18.2—BTN
3Sep 13vsVillanova FCSW 52–6+6.9—FS1
4—Bye
5Sep 27vs5OregonCONFL 24–30+8.9—NBC
6Oct 4@89UCLACONFL 37–42-6.0—CBS
7Oct 11vs59NorthwesternCONFL 21–22-2.1—FS1
8Oct 18@14IowaCONFL 24–25+13.3—Peacock
9—Bye
10Nov 1@2Ohio StateCONFL 14–380.0—FOX
11Nov 8vs1IndianaCONFL 24–27+17.6—FOX
12Nov 15@83Michigan StateCONFW 28–10+18.2—CBS
13Nov 22vs61NebraskaCONFW 37–10+23.9—NBC
14Nov 29@65RutgersCONFW 40–36+7.2—BTN
BowlsDec 27vs36ClemsonNEUTRALW 22–10+17.5—ABC

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 rate46.5%31st42.2%70th
Rushing success rate48.0%32nd45.8%97th
Passing success rate44.7%34th38.4%39th
Explosive run rate12.9%90th13.2%59th
Explosive pass rate8.5%103rd9.8%67th
Line yards / carry3.2731st3.1187th
Opportunity rate38.0%74th41.8%117th
Stuff rate13.6%17th16.9%73rd
Sack rate5.5%74th6.5%30th
3rd-down conversion45.7%35th40.7%66th
Red-zone TD rate62.5%49th58.5%81st
Havoc rate8.9%12th11.9%66th
Box score · season totals
Points / game30.752nd20.526th
Yards / game362.085th326.825th
Yards / play5.6553rd4.9739th
Pass yards / game187.6105th168.021st
Yards / pass att.7.2067th6.5437th
Completion %66.7%21st62.8%81st
Rush yards / game174.450th142.556th
Yards / carry4.7734th4.0557th
3rd-down conv. %43.6%34th——
Turnovers / game (lost · forced)0.777th——
Sacks / game (allowed · made)1.4629th2.4633rd
Penalty yards / game37.39th——

Players

61 players who recorded a stat in 2025 (from box scores)

61 players

Final ratings for 2025, built with the same model as the current season. Ratings are in points on a neutral field. All 2025 power rankings →