Penn State Nittany Lions
Big Ten
11-2 (7-2 conf)
SP+ #8AP #7
Ratings
2022
- SP+
- 22.4 (#8)
- SP+ Offense
- 36.6
- SP+ Defense
- 13.9
- SRS
- 18.6
- FPI
- 19.5
- Elo
- 2000
- Talent
- 830
- Recruiting
- 279 (#6)
Schedule
2022
| Wk | Opponent | Site | Res | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Purdue | A | W | 35-31 |
| 2 | vsOhio | H | W | 46-10 |
| 3 | @Auburn | A | W | 41-12 |
| 4 | vsCentral Michigan | H | W | 33-14 |
| 5 | vsNorthwestern | H | W | 17-7 |
| 7 | @Michigan | A | L | 17-41 |
| 8 | vsMinnesota | H | W | 45-17 |
| 9 | vsOhio State | H | L | 31-44 |
| 10 | @Indiana | A | W | 45-14 |
| 11 | vsMaryland | H | W | 30-0 |
| 12 | @Rutgers | A | W | 55-10 |
| 13 | vsMichigan State | H | W | 35-16 |
| 1 ·P | @Utah | N | W | 35-21 |
Quarterbacks · 3
2022 · 83
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Sean Clifford | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 2nd | Drew Allar | SR | 6'5" | 235 | ★★★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Christian Veilleux | SR | 6'5" | 209 | ★★★ |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Nicholas Singleton | SR | 6'0" | 224 | ★★★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Kaytron Allen | SR | 5'11" | 217 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Keyvone Lee | SR | 6'0" | 225 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Devyn Ford | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Tank Smith | — | — | — | ★★★★★ |
| RB | 6th | Tyler Holzworth | SR | 6'0" | 219 | — |
Wide Receivers · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Parker Washington | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Mitchell Tinsley | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | Keandre Lambert | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Harrison Wallace III | SR | 6'1" | 195 | ★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Liam Clifford | SR | 6'1" | 206 | — |
| WR | 6th | Omari Evans | SR | 6'0" | 190 | ★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Malick Meiga | SR | 6'4" | 200 | — |
| WR | 8th | Kaden Saunders | JR | 5'10" | 180 | ★★★★ |
| WR | — | Jan Mahlert | SO | 5'11" | 177 | — |
| WR | — | Robert Rossi | FR | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Brenton Strange | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Theo Johnson | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Tyler Warren | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 4th | Khalil Dinkins | SR | 6'4" | 251 | — |
| TE | — | Kolin Pearce | FR | — | — | — |
| TE | — | Grayson Kline | SR | 6'5" | 254 | — |
Offensive Line · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Landon Tengwall | SO | 6'6" | 317 | — |
| OL | — | Hunter Nourzad | SR | 6'3" | 315 | — |
| OL | — | Ben Hartman | FR | 6'4" | 280 | — |
| OL | — | Juice Scruggs | SR | 6'3" | 310 | — |
| OL | — | Caedan Wallace | SR | 6'5" | 341 | — |
| OL | — | Olumuyiwa Fashanu | JR | 6'6" | 319 | — |
| OL | — | Golden Israel-Achumba | JR | 6'4" | 336 | — |
Defensive Line · 18
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Abdul Carter | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DE | 2nd | Adisa Isaac | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DE | 3rd | Demeioun Robinson | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 4th | Nick Tarburton | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DE | 5th | Dani Dennis-Sutton | SR | 6'5" | 265 | ★★★★★ |
| DE | 6th | Amin Vanover | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DE | 7th | Zuriah Fisher | SR | 6'3" | 258 | ★★★★ |
| DE | 8th | Demeioun Robinson | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DE | 9th | Jake Wilson | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 1st | Jordan van den Berg | SR | 6'3" | 300 | — |
| DL | 2nd | Davon Townley Jr. | SR | 6'6" | 275 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 3rd | Rodney McGraw | SR | 6'6" | 265 | ★★★ |
| DT | 1st | PJ Mustipher | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DT | 2nd | Dvon Ellies | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DT | 3rd | Hakeem Beamon | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DT | 4th | Coziah Izzard | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DT | 5th | Zane Durant | SR | 6'1" | 294 | ★★★★ |
| DT | — | Alex Furmanek | JR | 6'2" | 287 | — |
Linebackers · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Curtis Jacobs | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Tyler Elsdon | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Kobe King | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Jonathan Sutherland | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 5th | Dominic DeLuca | SR | 6'1" | 227 | — |
| LB | 6th | Charlie Katshir | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Jamari Buddin | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 8th | Robbie Dwyer | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 9th | Cody Romano | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 19
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Joey Porter Jr. | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| CB | 2nd | Kalen King | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| CB | 3rd | John Dixon | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 4th | Daequan Hardy | — | — | — | — |
| CB | — | Xavier Copening | FR | — | — | — |
| CB | — | Jeffrey Davis Jr. | FR | 6'0" | 180 | — |
| CB | — | Jace Tutty | SO | 5'11" | 190 | — |
| CB | — | Stephen Ripka | FR | 6'2" | 179 | — |
| DB | 1st | Marquis Wilson | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Cam Miller | SR | 6'0" | 192 | ★★★★ |
| S | 1st | Ji'Ayir Brown | — | — | — | — |
| S | 2nd | Jaylen Reed | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| S | 3rd | Zakee Wheatley | SR | 6'2" | 200 | ★★★★ |
| S | 4th | Keaton Ellis | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| S | 5th | Kevin Winston Jr. | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| S | 6th | Sebastain Costantini | — | — | — | — |
| S | 7th | Jaden Dottin | SR | 6'2" | 200 | ★★★★ |
| S | — | Jaden Seider | JR | 5'10" | 179 | — |
| S | — | Trace Brown | FR | — | — | — |
Special Teams · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1st | Barney Amor | — | — | — | — |
| P | 2nd | Gabriel Nwosu | SR | 6'6" | 292 | — |
| P | 3rd | Alex Bacchetta | JR | 6'2" | 230 | ★★★ |
| PK | 1st | Jake Pinegar | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| PK | 2nd | Sander Sahaydak | — | — | — | ★★★ |
2022 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
36.679
Off PPA
+0.2266
Pass PPA
+0.3167
Rush PPA
+0.1356
Success
43%54
Explosive
1.3587
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
Advanced
2022 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.22 | +0.03 |
| Passing | +0.31 | +0.04 |
| Rushing | +0.13 | +0.03 |
| 1st Down | -0.02 | -0.08 |
| 2nd Down | +0.26 | -0.01 |
| 3rd Down | +0.56 | +0.32 |
Scoring Trend
2022 · pts/game
PPG For
35.8
PPG Against
18.0
Differential
+17.8
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2022
- Overall
- 10-2
- Home
- 6-1
- Away
- 4-1
- Conference
- 7-2
- Non-Conference
- 3-0
- One-Score (≤8)
- 1-0
- Avg Margin
- +17.8
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
6 items
- Only The 1951 Penn State Football Season Until Penn State FootballLet’s go back in the history books for today’s countdown number.PSU3h
- Penn State football adds Washington LB Case Alexander to 2027 recruiting classWashington linebacker Case Alexander committed to Penn State football Sunday as he chose the Nittany Lions over Kansas State, OU and Texas Tech.PSU14h
- Penn State beats out Texas Tech, Oklahoma for 4-star linebackerPenn State football secured a huge commitment decision from a linebacker who considered the Big 12 champs and the SEC heavyweight.PSU14h
- Oh, Hello: Four-Star Oklahoma LB Case Alexander Commits To Penn StateTHE SKINNY Height/Weight: 6-foot-3, 215 poundsHometown/High School: Washington, OK (Washington H.S.)Ranking: ★★★★ (92 Rivals — No. 123 player overall)Notable Offers: Kansas State, Michigan, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas Tech, and Utah HIGHLIGHTS OUTLOOK Not very often Penn State goes into Oklahoma and gets a prospect, let alone one that is a four-star that the Sooners very much […]PSU15h
- Penn State beats out Oklahoma to land 4-star LB Case AlexanderPenn State secured one of its top 2027 targets Sunday, beating out Oklahoma for blue-chip linebacker target Case Alexander. The Washington (Okla.) standout took official visits with both programs earlier this month, with the in-state Sooners getting the final crack at him last weekend. There was growing optimism coming out of that visit with OU’s […]PSU15h
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