Penn State

RANK: #6

   

RECORD: 11-2

   

Big Ten RECORD: 8-1

   
2024 Schedule
08/31
at West Virginia
W 34-12
09/07
BOWLING GREEN
W 34-27
09/21
KENT STATE
W 56-0
09/28
ILLINOIS*
W 21-7
10/05
UCLA*
W 27-11
10/12
at USC*
W 33-30 (OT)
10/26
at Wisconsin*
W 28-13
11/02
OHIO STATE*
L 13-20
11/09
WASHINGTON*
W 35-6
11/16
at Purdue*
W 49-10
11/23
at Minnesota*
W 26-25
11/30
MARYLAND*
W 44-7
12/07
vs. Oregon (Big Ten Championship)
L 37-45
12/21
vs. SMU (CFP First Round)
 
2023 Results
W
WEST VIRGINIA
38-15
W
DELAWARE
63-7
W
at Illinois*
30-13
W
IOWA*
31-0
W
at Northwestern*
41-13
W
UMASS
63-0
L
at Ohio State*
12-20
W
INDIANA*
33-24
W
at Maryland*
51-15
L
MICHIGAN*
15-24
W
RUTGERS
27-6
W
vs. Michigan State* (Detroit, MI)
42-0
L
vs. Ole Miss (Peach Bowl)
25-38

Penn State star TE Tyler Warren declares for draft

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January 14 Penn State's Tyler Warren, this season's Mackey Award winner as the top tight end in the nation, is headed to the NFL draft. FULL STORY

Penn State’s top two RBs commit to return for 2025

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January 13 Penn State got some encouraging news from some of its top offensive players Monday. FULL STORY

Report: Clemson set to name Tom Allen new DC

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January 13 Clemson is expected to name Penn State defensive coordinator Tom Allen to the same role with the Tigers, ESPN reported Monday. FULL STORY

Orange Bowl: Notre Dame-Penn State Preview, Props & Prediction

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January 09 The first leg of the College Football Playoff kicks of at 7:30 p.m. ET Thursday night when seventh-seeded Notre Dame takes on sixth-seeded Penn State at the Orange Bowl in South Florida. FULL STORY

Penn State, Notre Dame charge into semifinals in pursuit of elusive title

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January 07 Penn State and Notre Dame are vying to end three decade-long national championship droughts and can move a step closer Thursday night when they collide in the Orange Bowl. FULL STORY

Penn St. big favorite in CFP quarterfinal, but Boise St. undeterred

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December 31 GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Sixth-seeded Penn State and No. 3 seed Boise State enter their College Football Playoff quarterfinal matchup on Tuesday with perfect records in their Fiesta Bowl history. FULL STORY

Fiesta Bowl: Penn State-Boise State Preview, Props, Prediction

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December 31 GLENDALE, Ariz. -- The College Football Playoff quarterfinals kick off with a lone game on Tuesday, with No. 6 seed Penn State taking on No. 3 seed Boise State in the Fiesta Bowl on New Year's Eve. FULL STORY

No. 11 SMU shoots for playoff statement at No. 6 Penn State

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December 17 SMU was picked to finish seventh in its first season in the Atlantic Coast Conference, a projection that would have meant an invite to a pedestrian bowl game. FULL STORY

Penn State, Indiana sideswiped by CFB realities amid playoff prep

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December 16 With early Signing Day behind him and the portal open, Penn State coach James Franklin met with his current quarterbacks last week to talk about SMU, the Nittany Lions' first-round playoff opponent coming to town Saturday. FULL STORY

QB Drew Allar: 'More work to do,' will return to Penn St.

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December 16 Drew Allar informed coaches he plans to play at Penn State in 2025, ending speculation the junior quarterback would jump to the NFL. FULL STORY

DEPTH CHART

Offense
QB 15
Drew Allar
6-5
242
So.
RB 10
Nick Singleton*
6-0
226
Jr.
WR 3
Julian Fleming
6-2
209
Sr.
WR 6
Harrison Wallace III*
6-1
196
Jr.
TE 44
Tyler Warren*
6-6
259
Sr.
TE 16
Khalil Dinkins
6-4
246
Jr.
LT 66
Drew Shelton
6-5
306
Jr.
LG 56
JB Nelson*
6-5
327
Sr.
C 53
Nick Dawkins
6-4
306
Sr.
RG 77
Sal Wormley*
6-3
330
Sr.
RT 72
Nolan Rucci
6-8
305
Jr.
Defense
DE 33
Dani Dennis-Sutton
6-5
270
Jr.
DT 28
Zane Durrant*
6-1
288
Jr.
DT 91
Dvon Ellies*
6-1
302
Sr.
DE 11
Abdul Carter*
6-3
250
Jr.
LB 41
Kobe King*
6-1
250
Jr.
LB 13
Tony Rojas
6-2
225
So.
NB 6
Zakee Wheatley
6-2
196
Jr.
CB 5
Cam Milelr
6-0
183
Jr.
CB 4
A.J. Harris
6-1
188
So.
S 1
Jaylen Reed*
6-0
210
Sr.
S 2
KJ Winston*
6-2
206
Jr.
SPECIAL TEAMS
K 93
Sander Sahaydak
6-0
183
Jr.
P 95
Riley Thompson*
6-1
219
Jr.
*Returning Starters
2023 RANKINGS
OFFENSE
PER GAME
RANK
Scoring
36.2
12
Rushing
184.8
28
Passing
215.0
77
Total
399.8
53
OFFENSE
PER GAME
RANK
Scoring
13.5
3
Rushing
75.5
1
Passing
172.1
7
Total
247.6
2
TO MARGIN
PER GAME
RANK
+16
+1.23
2
2022 RANKINGS
OFFENSE
PER GAME
RANK
Scoring
35.8
19
Rushing
181.1
44
Passing
22.5
45
Total
433.6
33
OFFENSE
PER GAME
RANK
Scoring
18.2
10
Rushing
11.2
16
Passing
212.3
45
Total
323.5
16
TO MARGIN
PER GAME
RANK
+11
+0.5
10
2021 RANKINGS
OFFENSE
PER GAME
RANK
Scoring
25.0
90
Rushing
107.8
118
Passing
268.5
26
Total
376.4
82
OFFENSE
PER GAME
RANK
Scoring
17.3
T-6
Rushing
152.7
67
Passing
199.8
23
Total
352.5
38
TO MARGIN
PER GAME
RANK
+6
+0.46
T-31