Big Ten · 2026
Penn State Nittany Lions
Head coach Matt Campbell · Beaver Stadium
3-00-0 in conference
TDC Rank
#7
of 138 FBS teams
Rating
+12.3
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
+3.2
35th in FBS
Defense
+9.1
4th in FBS
Schedule so far
-5.8
61st toughest
Projected
9.7-2.3
bowl-eligible 100%
Season Outlook
From the TDC Rating, updated after every game
Rating by week
+12.3 now, +4.9 preseason · up 15 spots since preseason
Final record odds
9.7-2.3 expected · most likely 10-2 (27%)
Team Leaders
Passing
Rocco Becht
QB · SR · 39th in FBS
751yds
9 TD · 0 INT
Rushing
Carson Hansen
RB · SR · 116th in FBS
169yds
35 car · 1 TD
Receiving
Koby Howard
WR · SO · 7th in FBS
344yds
12 rec · 2 TD
Tackles
Tony Rojas
LB · JR · 297th in FBS
16tkl
2 TFL
Sacks
Kooper Ebel
LB · SR · 157th in FBS
1sacks
0 hurries
Interceptions
Tony Rojas
LB · JR · 35th in FBS
1INT
1 PD
Schedule
Game score = the rating that one result implies, after adjusting for opponent and venue
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result / TDC line | Game score | Win chance | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 5 | vs 101Marshall | W 45–0 | +24.2 | — | FS1 |
| 2 | Sep 12 | @ 87Temple | W 27–9 | +18.2 | — | ESPN2 |
| 3 | Sep 19 | vs 129Buffalo | W 55–13 | +16.7 | — | BTN |
| 4 | Sep 26 | vs 66WisconsinCONF | Penn State −14.9 · o/u 40.2 | — | Peacock | |
| 5 | Oct 2 | @ 55NorthwesternCONF | Penn State −7.0 · o/u 41.5 | — | FOX | |
| 6 | Oct 10 | vs 11USCCONF | Penn State −5.6 · o/u 53.1 | — | ||
| 7 | Oct 17 | @ 25MichiganCONF | Penn State −2.6 · o/u 39.8 | — | ||
| 8 | — | Bye | ||||
| 9 | Oct 31 | vs 94PurdueCONF | Penn State −18.7 · o/u 55.5 | — | ||
| 10 | Nov 7 | @ 50WashingtonCONF | Penn State −6.6 · o/u 42.3 | — | ||
| 11 | Nov 14 | vs 65MinnesotaCONF | Penn State −14.7 · o/u 40.1 | — | ||
| 12 | Nov 21 | vs 113RutgersCONF | Penn State −21.6 · o/u 50.8 | — | ||
| 13 | Nov 28 | @ 37MarylandCONF | Penn State −4.8 · o/u 42.5 | — |
Team Stats
Hover an advanced stat for what it means. Box-score totals include FCS games and aren't opponent-adjusted
| Stat | Offense | FBS rank | Defense (allowed) | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPA · per play, garbage time excluded (CollegeFootballData.com) | ||||
| EPA / play | +0.426 | 10th | -0.085 | 22nd |
| Success rate | 47.6% | 39th | 27.9% | 2nd |
| Explosiveness | 1.449 | 12th | 1.121 | 32nd |
| Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play) | ||||
| Success rate | 46.1% | 52nd | 26.1% | 2nd |
| Rushing success rate | 40.0% | 101st | 28.3% | 10th |
| Passing success rate | 53.0% | 24th | 24.2% | 1st |
| Explosive run rate | 12.0% | 94th | 9.4% | 33rd |
| Explosive pass rate | 20.6% | 7th | 0.0% | 1st |
| Line yards / carry | 2.79 | 115th | 2.28 | 10th |
| Opportunity rate | 37.3% | 90th | 26.4% | 13th |
| Stuff rate | 6.7% | 1st | 26.4% | 11th |
| Sack rate | 4.5% | 71st | 6.5% | 45th |
| 3rd-down conversion | 40.0% | 86th | 15.4% | 2nd |
| Red-zone TD rate | 60.0% | 84th | 0.0% | 1st |
| Havoc rate | 7.8% | 11th | 18.3% | 22nd |
| Box score · season totals | ||||
| Points / game | 42.3 | 22nd | 7.3 | 3rd |
| Yards / game | 492.0 | 23rd | 201.0 | 4th |
| Yards / play | 7.27 | 16th | 3.41 | 6th |
| Pass yards / game | 287.0 | 28th | 90.0 | 2nd |
| Yards / pass att. | 10.80 | 7th | 3.60 | 1st |
| Completion % | 70.0% | 29th | 56.0% | 33rd |
| Rush yards / game | 205.0 | 38th | 111.0 | 51st |
| Yards / carry | 5.10 | 41st | 3.43 | 52nd |
| 3rd-down conv. % | 42.1% | 67th | 15.4% | 1st |
| Turnovers / game (lost · forced) | 0.00 | 1st | 1.67 | 29th |
| Sacks / game (allowed · made) | 1.00 | 33rd | 1.67 | 74th |
| Penalty yards / game | 53.7 | 60th | 45.0 | 105th |
Roster
100 players · Head coach Matt Campbell
100 players
| # | Player | Pos▲ | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Rocco Becht | QB | SR | 6' 1" | 208 | Wesley Chapel, FL |
| 7 | Alex Manske | QB | FR | 6' 3" | 210 | Algona, IA |
| 10 | Connor Barry | QB | SR | 6' 1" | 211 | Vienna, VA |
| 12 | Kase Evans | QB | FR | 6' 3" | 200 | Lexington, TX |
| 14 | Peyton Falzone | QB | FR | 6' 5" | 216 | Nazareth, PA |
| 19 | Jack Lambert | QB | JR | 6' 3" | 202 | Hampstead, NC |
| 1 | James Peoples | RB | JR | 5' 10" | 214 | San Antonio, TX |
| 21 | Carson Hansen | RB | SR | 6' 2" | 216 | Lakeville, MN |
| 25 | Quinton Martin Jr. | RB | SO | 6' 1" | 212 | Belle Vernon, PA |
| 29 | D'Antae Sheffey | RB | FR | 5' 11" | 201 | State College, PA |
| 36 | Amar'e Glover | RB | FR | 6' 0" | 205 | Middletown, DE |
| 0 | Chase Sowell | WR | SR | 6' 3" | 203 | Humble, TX |
| 2 | Zay Robinson | WR | FR | 5' 11" | 186 | Des Moines, IA |
| 4 | Brett Eskildsen | WR | JR | 6' 1" | 198 | Frisco, TX |
| 6 | Koby Howard | WR | SO | 5' 11" | 203 | Pensacola, FL |
| 7 | Peter Gonzalez | WR | SO | 6' 2" | 211 | Mars, PA |
| 8 | Karon Brookins | WR | FR | 6' 5" | 205 | Pennsauken, NJ |
| 9 | Amarion Jackson | WR | FR | 6' 2" | 192 | Omaha, NE |
| 11 | Lyrick Samuel | WR | FR | 6' 4" | 183 | Brooklyn, NY |
| 13 | Hank Lustig | WR | FR | 5' 9" | 170 | State College, PA |
| 15 | Keith Jones Jr. | WR | SO | 6' 4" | 197 | New Orleans, LA |
| 31 | Logan Cunningham | WR | SR | 5' 8" | 183 | Belle Vernon, PA |
| 37 | Max Heffner | WR | FR | 5' 11" | 176 | Birdsboro, PA |
| 82 | Ethan Black | WR | JR | 5' 9" | 178 | Davidsville, PA |
| 18 | Benjamin Brahmer | TE | SR | 6' 7" | 250 | Pierce, NE |
| 80 | Cooper Alexander | TE | SO | 6' 4" | 241 | Washington, OK |
| 83 | Brian Kortovich | TE | FR | 6' 4" | 241 | Willoughby, OH |
| 84 | Gabe Burkle | TE | SR | 6' 6" | 247 | Cedar Rapids, IA |
| 87 | Andrew Rappleyea | TE | JR | 6' 4" | 242 | Millbrook, NY |
| 89 | Finn Furmanek | TE | JR | 6' 3" | 251 | State College, PA |
| 50 | Cooper Cousins | OL | JR | 6' 6" | 320 | Erie, PA |
| 51 | Brock Riker | OL | SO | 6' 4" | 291 | Brock, TX |
| 52 | Dominic Rulli | OL | SR | 6' 3" | 298 | Burlington, KY |
| 54 | Vaea Ikakoula | OL | FR | 6' 3" | 326 | Laie, HI |
| 55 | Chimdy Onoh | OL | JR | 6' 5" | 320 | Baltimore, MD |
| 56 | Mason Bandhauer | OL | FR | 6' 6" | 297 | Fort Collins, CO |
| 61 | Liam Horan | OL | SO | 6' 3" | 292 | West Chester, PA |
| 65 | Jim Fitzgerald | OL | SR | 6' 7" | 337 | Severna Park, MD |
| 67 | Henry Boehme | OL | JR | 6' 5" | 285 | Birmingham, AL |
| 68 | Anthony Donkoh | OL | JR | 6' 5" | 334 | Aldie, VA |
| 70 | Trevor Buhr | OL | JR | 6' 4" | 318 | Washington, MO |
| 71 | Garrett Sexton | OL | SO | 6' 6" | 315 | Hartland, WI |
| 72 | Tyshon Huff | OL | JR | 6' 4" | 292 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 74 | Kuol Kuol II | OL | FR | 6' 6" | 291 | Centerville, OH |
| 75 | Pete Eglitis | OL | FR | 6' 7" | 295 | Columbus, OH |
| 76 | Hunter Albright | OL | FR | 6' 5" | 326 | Hollidaysburg, PA |
| 77 | Owen Aliciene | OL | FR | 6' 7" | 303 | Cheshire, CT |
| 78 | Malachi Goodman | OL | FR | 6' 6" | 330 | Bloomfield, NJ |
| 79 | Donnie Harbour | OL | SO | 6' 3" | 333 | Milwaukee, WI |
| 88 | Elijah Reeder | DL | FR | 6' 6" | 210 | Bayville, NJ |
| 1 | Ikenna Ezeogu | DE | SR | 6' 5" | 273 | Blue Springs, MO |
| 11 | LaVar Arrington II | DE | SO | 6' 3" | 220 | Annapolis, MD |
| 18 | Max Granville | DE | SO | 6' 3" | 252 | Sugar Land, TX |
| 19 | Yvan Kemajou | DE | SO | 6' 3" | 252 | Burtonsville, MD |
| 33 | Alexander McPherson | DE | SO | 6' 6" | 254 | Stuart, FL |
| 42 | Mason Robinson | DE | JR | 6' 3" | 255 | Randallstown, MD |
| 43 | Dayshaun Burnett | DE | FR | 6' 3" | 226 | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 47 | Aidan Probst | DE | SO | 6' 2" | 246 | Erie, PA |
| 86 | Bobby Mears | DE | JR | 6' 4" | 257 | West Chester, PA |
| 89 | Jackson Ford | DE | FR | 6' 4" | 264 | Phoenixville, PA |
| 39 | Ty Blanding | DT | JR | 6' 1" | 301 | Bronx, NY |
| 56 | Alijah Carnell | DT | SO | 6' 5" | 299 | Henderson, NV |
| 73 | Caleb Brewer | DT | SO | 6' 4" | 295 | Reading, PA |
| 90 | Liam Andrews | DT | SO | 6' 4" | 276 | Brookline, MA |
| 91 | Armstrong Nnodim | DT | SO | 6' 2" | 310 | Mesquite, TX |
| 92 | Siale Taupaki | DT | SR | 6' 2" | 326 | East Oakland, CA |
| 94 | De'Andre Cook | DT | SO | 6' 4" | 298 | Washington, DC |
| 8 | Kooper Ebel | LB | SR | 6' 4" | 233 | Hartley, IA |
| 9 | Cael Brezina | LB | JR | 6' 3" | 233 | Downers Grove, IL |
| 10 | Caleb Bacon | LB | SR | 6' 4" | 242 | Lake Mills, IA |
| 13 | Tony Rojas | LB | JR | 6' 2" | 236 | Fairfax, VA |
| 25 | Alex Tatsch | LB | SO | 6' 2" | 235 | Latrobe, PA |
| 26 | Cam Smith | LB | FR | 6' 0" | 222 | Salem, NJ |
| 32 | John Klosterman | LB | SR | 5' 11" | 223 | Iowa City, IA |
| 34 | Chris Fileppo | LB | SO | 6' 4" | 219 | Doylestown, PA |
| 40 | Keian Kaiser | LB | FR | 6' 4" | 215 | Sidney, NE |
| 40 | Jake Lukac | LB | FR | 6' 1" | 210 | State College, PA |
| 45 | Josh Banks | LB | FR | 6' 1" | 200 | Hollidaysburg, PA |
| 0 | Jahmir Joseph | CB | FR | 6' 0" | 190 | Nyack, NY |
| 2 | Audavion Collins | CB | SR | 5' 11" | 183 | Covington, GA |
| 5 | Daryus Dixson | CB | SO | 6' 0" | 184 | Perris, CA |
| 12 | Xxavier Thomas | CB | FR | 5' 11" | 180 | Canonsburg, PA |
| 15 | Joshua Johnson | CB | FR | 6' 2" | 189 | Ironton, OH |
| 16 | Donte Nastasi | CB | JR | 5' 10" | 169 | State College, PA |
| 20 | Tyrell Chatman | CB | FR | 6' 2" | 196 | Lincoln, NE |
| 29 | Hunter Sowell | CB | FR | 5' 10" | 180 | Humble, TX |
| 35 | Tyler Armstead | CB | SO | 6' 1" | 177 | Canonsburg, PA |
| 3 | Jamison Patton | S | SR | 6' 2" | 206 | Des Moines, IA |
| 4 | Jeremiah Cooper | S | SR | 6' 0" | 188 | El Paso, TX |
| 24 | Ibn McDaniels | S | SO | 6' 3" | 202 | Elizabeth, NJ |
| 27 | Omarion Davis | S | SO | 5' 11" | 198 | Charlotte, NC |
| 30 | Christian Askew | S | FR | 6' 4" | 199 | Kathleen, GA |
| 31 | Marcus Neal Jr. | S | JR | 6' 1" | 216 | Kansas City, MO |
| 41 | Jake LaVerde | S | FR | 6' 2" | 210 | Kirtland, OH |
| 94 | Ryan Barker | PK | JR | 6' 2" | 191 | Landenberg, PA |
| 95 | Cristiano Rosa | PK | SR | 5' 11" | 205 | Shelton, CT |
| 98 | Matthew Parker | PK | FR | 6' 0" | 224 | York, PA |
| 96 | Lucas Tenbrock | P | FR | 6' 6" | 210 | St. Charles, IL |
| 35 | Blaise Sokach-Minnick | LS | SR | 6' 3" | 216 | West Pittston, PA |
| 92 | Andrew Dufault | LS | SO | 6' 1" | 249 | Westwood, MA |
Updated Sep 24, 3:19 PM ET. Ratings are in points on a neutral field. Projected lines include — points of home field. Win chances and record odds allow for the ratings themselves being uncertain, most of all early in the season. All FBS power rankings →