2025 Penn State Nittany Lions football team
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The 2025 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team played home games at Beaver Stadium located in College Township, Pennsylvania, with a mailing address of University Park, Pennsylvania.
- James Franklin (12th season; first 6 games)
- Terry Smith (interim, remainder of season)
| 2025 Penn State Nittany Lions football | |
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Pinstripe Bowl champion | |
Pinstripe Bowl, W 22–10 vs. Clemson | |
| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Record | 7–6 (3–6 Big Ten) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Andy Kotelnicki (2nd season) |
| Co-offensive coordinator | Ty Howle (3rd season) |
| Offensive scheme | Pro spread |
| Defensive coordinator | Jim Knowles (1st season) |
| Co-defensive coordinator | Anthony Poindexter (5th season) |
| Base defense | 4–2–5 |
| Captains |
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| Home stadium | Beaver Stadium |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Indiana y$#^ | 9 | – | 0 | 16 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 Ohio State y^ | 9 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 Oregon ^ | 8 | – | 1 | 13 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 21 Michigan | 7 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20 USC | 7 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 Iowa | 6 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 5 | – | 4 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 5 | – | 4 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 5 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 4 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 4 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Penn State | 3 | – | 6 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCLA | 3 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rutgers | 2 | – | 7 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 2 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland | 1 | – | 8 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan State | 1 | – | 8 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 0 | – | 9 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Indiana 13, Ohio State 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Despite high preseason expectations, including a No. 2 Week 0 ranking in the AP poll and a 3–0 start, Penn State's season would collapse starting in week 5 with a home loss in double overtime against No. 6 Oregon. This was followed by a 42–37 loss at a winless UCLA team, despite being 25.5-point favorites. The defeat is widely considered one of the worst in program history and one of the largest upsets in college football history. As a result of this loss, the team dropped out of the AP Top 25.[1]
On October 11, Penn State suffered another home loss against Northwestern after quarterback Drew Allar suffered a season-ending leg injury late in the fourth quarter,[2] forcing redshirt freshman backup quarterback Ethan Grunkemeyer to the starting role. Three additional losses followed: at Iowa, 25–24; at then-No. 1 Ohio State, 38–14; and vs. then-No. 2 Indiana, 27–24. These extended the team's losing streak to six games.
By the end of week 7, Penn State's 2025 season had been characterized as a "historic collapse" by multiple sports publications as the Nittany Lions became the first NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) program to lose back-to-back matchups as a 20-point favorite.[3][4][5] The Nittany Lions eventually rebounded by winning their last 3 games to finish the regular season 6–6, their worst record since also going 6–6 in 2014 outside the 4–5 pandemic year in 2020. They secured a 7–6 record by defeating Clemson in the Pinstripe Bowl 22–10.
The team was led by 12th-year head coach James Franklin for the first six games of the season; Franklin was fired on October 12 following the loss to Northwestern.[6] Associate head coach Terry Smith was named the Nittany Lions' interim head coach.[7]
The Penn State Nittany Lions drew an average home attendance of 107,093, the 2nd-highest of all American football teams in the world.[8]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 30 | 3:30 p.m. | Nevada* | No. 2 | CBS | W 46–11 | 106,915 | |
| September 6 | 12:00 p.m. | FIU* | No. 2 |
| BTN | W 34–0 | 103,817 |
| September 13 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 11 (FCS) Villanova* | No. 2 |
| FS1 | W 52–6 | 109,516 |
| September 27 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 6 Oregon | No. 3 |
| NBC | L 24–30 2OT | 111,015 |
| October 4 | 3:30 p.m. | at UCLA | No. 7 | CBS | L 37–42 | 39,256 | |
| October 11 | 3:30 p.m. | Northwestern |
| FS1 | L 21–22 | 108,121 | |
| October 18 | 7:00 p.m. | at Iowa | Peacock | L 24–25 | 69,250 | ||
| November 1 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 1 Ohio State | FOX | L 14–38 | 105,517 | ||
| November 8 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 2 Indiana |
| FOX | L 24–27 | 105,231 | |
| November 15 | 3:30 p.m. | at Michigan State | CBS | W 28–10 | 61,671 | ||
| November 22 | 7:00 p.m. | Nebraska |
| NBC | W 37–10 | 105,038 | |
| November 29 | 3:30 p.m. | at Rutgers | BTN | W 40–36 | 55,212 | ||
| December 27 | 12:00 p.m. | vs. Clemson* | ABC | W 22–10 | 41,101 | ||
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Rankings
Preseason
Big Ten media poll
The annual Cleveland.com Preseason Big Ten Media Poll was released on July 21, 2025. The Nittany Lions were predicted to finish the regular season first in the conference.[11]
Game summaries
vs Nevada
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolf Pack | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 11 |
| No. 2 Nittany Lions | 10 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 46 |
at Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA
- Date: August 30
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C) • Sunny
- Game attendance: 106,915
- Referee: Matthew Richards
- TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color commentator), and Jenny Dell (sideline reporter)
- ESPN box score, GoPSUsports.com box score
| Game information |
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| Statistics | NEV | PSU |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 13 | 25 |
| Plays–yards | 52–203 | 71–438 |
| Rushes–yards | 31–78 | 36–135 |
| Passing yards | 125 | 303 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 11–21–1 | 29–35–0 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 26:20 | 33:40 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | Passing | Chubba Purdy | 7/15, 97 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Chubba Purdy | 14 carries, 55 yards | |
| Receiving | Marcus Bellon | 6 receptions, 76 yards, TD | |
| Penn State | Passing | Drew Allar | 22/26, 217 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Kaytron Allen | 8 carries, 43 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Kyron Hudson | 6 receptions, 89 yards, TD |
vs FIU
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panthers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 2 Nittany Lions | 7 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 34 |
at Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA
- Date: September 6
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C) • Rainy, cloudy
- Game attendance: 103,817
- Referee: Tim O'Dey
- TV announcers (BTN): Guy Haberman (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (color commentator), and Rhett Lewis (sideline reporter)
- ESPN box score, GoPSUsports.com box score
| Game information |
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| Statistics | FIU | PSU |
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| First downs | 14 | 20 |
| Plays–yards | 72–290 | 64–409 |
| Rushes–yards | 39–141 | 31–209 |
| Passing yards | 149 | 200 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 18–33–1 | 19–33–0 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 34:17 | 25:43 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIU | Passing | Keyone Jenkins | 15/28, 127 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Kejon Owens | 15 carries, 78 yards | |
| Receiving | JoJo Stone | 1 reception, 27 yards | |
| Penn State | Passing | Drew Allar | 19/33, 200 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Kaytron Allen | 16 carries, 144 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Devonte Ross | 3 receptions, 61 yards, TD |
vs No. 11 (FCS) Villanova
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 11 (FCS) Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| No. 2 Nittany Lions | 7 | 14 | 10 | 21 | 52 |
at Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA
- Date: September 13
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C) • Partly sunny
- Game attendance: 109,516
- Referee: Chris Coyte
- TV announcers (FS1): Connor Onion (play-by-play) and Mark Helfrich (color commentator)
- ESPN box score, GoPSUsports.com box score
| Game information |
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| Statistics | VU | PSU |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 11 | 28 |
| Plays–yards | 63–179 | 69–465 |
| Rushes–yards | 36–83 | 38–237 |
| Passing yards | 96 | 228 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 13–27–2 | 17–31–1 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 31:44 | 28:16 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Villanova | Passing | Tanner Maddocks | 6/12, 69 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | David Avit | 10 carries, 53 yards | |
| Receiving | Braden Reed | 2 receptions, 41 yards | |
| Penn State | Passing | Drew Allar | 16/29, 209 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Kaytron Allen | 10 carries, 86 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Luke Reynolds | 4 receptions, 73 yards |
vs No. 6 Oregon
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 6 Ducks | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 30 |
| No. 3 Nittany Lions | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
at Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA
- Date: September 27
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C) • Cloudy
- Game attendance: 111,015
- Referee: Ron Snodgrass
- TV announcers (NBC): Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (color commentator), and Kathryn Tappen (sideline reporter)
- ESPN box score, GoPSUsports.com box score
| Game information |
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| Statistics | ORE | PSU |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 20 | 15 |
| Plays–yards | 78–424 | 60–276 |
| Rushes–yards | 39–176 | 35–139 |
| Passing yards | 248 | 137 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 29–39–0 | 14–25–1 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 33:52 | 26:08 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon | Passing | Dante Moore | 29/39, 248 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Dierre Hill Jr. | 10 carries, 82 yards | |
| Receiving | Dakorien Moore | 7 receptions, 89 yards | |
| Penn State | Passing | Drew Allar | 14/25, 137 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Kaytron Allen | 12 carries, 54 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Devonte Ross | 4 receptions, 48 yards, 2 TD |
at UCLA
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 7 Nittany Lions | 7 | 0 | 14 | 16 | 37 |
| Bruins | 10 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 42 |
at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA
- Date: October 4
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Sunny, • Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind: South at 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)
- Game attendance: 39,256
- Referee: Gregory Blum
- TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color commentator), and Jenny Dell (sideline reporter)
- ESPN box score, GoPSUsports.com box score
| Game information |
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| Statistics | PSU | UCLA |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 21 | 22 |
| Plays–yards | 57–357 | 77–435 |
| Rushes–yards | 31–157 | 53–269 |
| Passing yards | 200 | 166 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 19–26–0 | 17–24–0 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 20:43 | 39:17 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penn State | Passing | Drew Allar | 19/26, 200 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Drew Allar | 11 carries, 78 yards | |
| Receiving | Kyron Hudson | 4 receptions, 52 yards, TD | |
| UCLA | Passing | Nico Iamaleava | 17/24, 166 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Nico Iamaleava | 16 carries, 128 yards, 3 TD | |
| Receiving | Kwazi Gilmer | 5 receptions, 79 yards, TD |
vs Northwestern
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildcats | 3 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 22 |
| Nittany Lions | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
at Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA
- Date: October 11
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C) • Mostly cloudy
- Game attendance: 108,121
- Referee: Mark Kluczynski
- TV announcers (FS1): Connor Onion (play-by-play) and Mark Helfrich (color commentator)
- ESPN box score, GoPSUsports.com box score
| Game information |
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| Statistics | NU | PSU |
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| First downs | 23 | 13 |
| Plays–yards | 68–282 | 51–274 |
| Rushes–yards | 42–119 | 31–137 |
| Passing yards | 163 | 137 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 17–26–0 | 13–20–1 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 34:46 | 25:14 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern | Passing | Preston Stone | 17/26, 163 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Caleb Komolafe | 19 carries, 72 yards TD | |
| Receiving | Griffin Wilde | 7 receptions, 94 yards, TD | |
| Penn State | Passing | Drew Allar | 13/20, 137 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Kaytron Allen | 16 carries, 90 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Devonte Ross | 7 receptions, 115 yards |
Quarterback Drew Allar suffered a leg injury late in the fourth quarter and was later ruled out for the remainder of the season. The day following the loss to Northwestern, head coach James Franklin was fired.
at Iowa
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nittany Lions | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
| Hawkeyes | 3 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 25 |
at Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA
- Date: October 18
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C) • Cloudy
- Game attendance: 69,250
- Referee: Francisco Villar
- TV announcers (Peacock): Paul Burmeister (play-by-play), Michael Robinson (color commentator), and Caroline Pineda (sideline reporter)
- ESPN box score, GoPSUsports.com box score
| Game information |
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| Statistics | PSU | IOWA |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 19 | 11 |
| Plays–yards | 74–266 | 49–313 |
| Rushes–yards | 46–173 | 33–245 |
| Passing yards | 93 | 68 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 15–28–2 | 10–16–1 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 36:12 | 23:48 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penn State | Passing | Ethan Grunkemeyer | 15/28, 93 yards, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Kaytron Allen | 28 carries, 145 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Trebor Peña | 3 receptions, 19 yards | |
| Iowa | Passing | Mark Gronowski | 10/16, 68 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Mark Gronowski | 9 carries, 130 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Kaden Wetjen | 2 receptions, 21 yards |
at No. 1 Ohio State (rivalry)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nittany Lions | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| No. 1 Buckeyes | 7 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH
- Date: November 1
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: 51 °F (11 °C) • Mostly cloudy
- Game attendance: 105,517
- Referee: Gregory Blum
- TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (color commentator), and Jenny Taft (sideline reporter)
- ESPN box score, GoPSUsports.com box score
| Game information |
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| Statistics | PSU | OSU |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 15 | 22 |
| Plays–yards | 60–200 | 55–480 |
| Rushes–yards | 31–55 | 32–164 |
| Passing yards | 145 | 316 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 19–29–1 | 20–23–0 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 29:53 | 30:07 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penn State | Passing | Ethan Grunkemeyer | 19/28, 145 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Kaytron Allen | 21 carries, 76 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Nicholas Singleton | 3 receptions, 28 yards | |
| Ohio State | Passing | Julian Sayin | 20/23, 316 yards, 4 TD |
| Rushing | Bo Jackson | 13 carries, 105 yards | |
| Receiving | Carnell Tate | 5 receptions, 124 yards, TD |
vs No. 2 Indiana
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 2 Hoosiers | 7 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 27 |
| Nittany Lions | 0 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 24 |
at Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA
- Date: November 8
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C) • Mostly cloudy
- Game attendance: 105,231
- Referee: Chris Coyte
- TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (color commentator), and Jenny Taft (sideline reporter)
- ESPN box score, GoPSUsports.com box score
| Game information |
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| Statistics | IU | PSU |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 20 | 17 |
| Plays–yards | 62–326 | 64–336 |
| Rushes–yards | 31–108 | 33–117 |
| Passing yards | 218 | 219 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 19–31–1 | 22–31–1 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 30:37 | 29:23 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana | Passing | Fernando Mendoza | 19/30, 218 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Roman Hemby | 12 carries, 55 yards | |
| Receiving | Charlie Becker | 7 receptions, 118 yards | |
| Penn State | Passing | Ethan Grunkemeyer | 22/31, 219 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Nicholas Singleton | 10 carries, 71 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Trebor Peña | 6 receptions, 99 yards |
at Michigan State (Land Grant Trophy)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nittany Lions | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
| Spartans | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
at Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI
- Date: November 15
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C) • Mostly cloudy
- Game attendance: 61,671
- Referee: Kole Knueppel
- TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst) and Jenny Dell (sideline)
- ESPN box score, GoPSUsports.com box score
| Game information |
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| Statistics | PSU | MSU |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 19 | 13 |
| Plays–yards | 63–367 | 49–229 |
| Rushes–yards | 50–240 | 22–101 |
| Passing yards | 127 | 128 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 8–13–0 | 17–27–0 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 37:19 | 22:41 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penn State | Passing | Ethan Grunkemeyer | 8/13, 127 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Kaytron Allen | 25 carries, 181 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Devonte Ross | 2 receptions, 79 yards, 2 TD | |
| Michigan State | Passing | Alessio Milivojevic | 17/27, 128 yards |
| Rushing | Elijah Tau-Tolliver | 6 carries, 79 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Elijah Tau-Tolliver | 8 receptions, 73 yards |
vs Nebraska
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornhuskers | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Nittany Lions | 7 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 37 |
at Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA
- Date: November 22
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 40 °F (4 °C) • Mostly clear
- Game attendance: 105,038
- Referee: Ron Snodgrass
- TV announcers (NBC): Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst) and Kathryn Tappen (sideline)
- ESPN box score, GoPSUsports.com box score
| Game information |
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| Statistics | NEB | PSU |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 17 | 21 |
| Plays–yards | 69–318 | 51–412 |
| Rushes–yards | 32–131 | 39–231 |
| Passing yards | 187 | 181 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 21–37–0 | 11–12–0 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 29:38 | 30:22 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | Passing | TJ Lateef | 21/37, 187 yards |
| Rushing | Emmett Johnson | 19 carries, 103 yards | |
| Receiving | Jacory Barney Jr. | 5 receptions, 55 yards | |
| Penn State | Passing | Ethan Grunkemeyer | 11/12, 181 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Kaytron Allen | 25 carries, 160 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Nicholas Singleton | 3 receptions, 51 yards |
at Rutgers
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nittany Lions | 14 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 40 |
| Scarlet Knights | 14 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 36 |
at SHI Stadium • Piscataway, NJ
- Date: November 29
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 43 °F (6 °C) • Sunny
- Game attendance: 55,212
- Referee: Bryan Banks
- TV announcers (BTN): Jeff Levering (play-by-play), Jake Butt (analyst) and Brooke Fletcher (sideline)
- ESPN box score, GoPSUsports.com box score
| Game information |
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| Statistics | PSU | RUTG |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 23 | 27 |
| Plays–yards | 54–509 | 64–533 |
| Rushes–yards | 33–300 | 42–195 |
| Passing yards | 209 | 338 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 17–21–0 | 16–22–0 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 27:35 | 32:25 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Penn State | Passing | Ethan Grunkemeyer | 17/21, 209 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Kaytron Allen | 22 carries, 226 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Andrew Rappleyea | 4 receptions, 75 yards, TD | |
| Rutgers | Passing | Athan Kaliakmanis | 16/22, 338 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Antwan Raymond | 29 carries, 189 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | KJ Duff | 5 receptions, 127 yards, TD |
vs Clemson (Pinstripe Bowl)
Penn State Nittany Lions (6–6) vs. Clemson Tigers (7–5) – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Nittany Lions | 3 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 22 |
| Tigers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
at Yankee Stadium • Bronx, NY
- Date: December 27
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 28 °F (−2 °C) • Snow, cloudy
- Game attendance: 41,101
- Referee: David Alvarez
- TV announcers (ABC): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst) and Taylor McGregor (sideline)
- ESPN box score, GoPSUsports.com box score
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| Statistics | PSU | CLEM |
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| First downs | 20 | 16 |
| Plays–yards | 76–397 | 65–236 |
| Rushes–yards | 41–135 | 25–43 |
| Passing yards | 262 | 193 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 23–35–0 | 22–40–0 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 33:01 | 26:59 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Penn State | Passing | Ethan Grunkemeyer | 23/34, 262 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Quinton Martin Jr. | 20 carries, 101 yards | |
| Receiving | Trebor Peña | 5 receptions, 100 yards, TD | |
| Clemson | Passing | Cade Klubnik | 22/39, 193 yards |
| Rushing | Adam Randall | 11 carries, 35 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | T. J. Moore | 6 receptions, 83 yards |
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Outgoing
| Player | Position | Destination |
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| Mehki Flowers | S | Akron |
| Chase Meyer | K | California |
| Feyisayo Oluleye | WR | Clarion |
| Tyler Johnson | WR | East Carolina |
| T.A. Cunningham | DL | Garden City CC |
| Jon Mitchell | CB | Georgia Tech |
| JB Nelson | IOL | Kansas State |
| Beckham Dee | LB | Lafayette |
| Jerry Cross | TE | Memphis |
| Beau Pribula | QB | Missouri |
| Joseph Mupoyi | EDGE | North Carolina |
| Smith Vilbert | EDGE | North Carolina |
| Harrison Wallace III | WR | Ole Miss |
| Cam Miller | CB | Rutgers |
| Tyrece Mills | S | UConn |
| Ta'Mere Robinson | LB | USC |
| Omari Evans | WR | Washington |
| Jason Estrella | WR | Unknown |
Incoming
| Player | Position | Former Team |
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| King Mack | S | Alabama |
| Owen Wafle | EDGE | Michigan |
| Amare Campbell | LB | North Carolina |
| Trebor Peña | WR | Syracuse |
| Enai White | EDGE | Texas A&M |
| TJ Shanahan Jr. | IOL | Texas A&M |
| Devonte Ross | WR | Troy |
| Kyron Hudson | WR | USC |