Penn State Nittany Lions
Big Ten
13-3 (8-2 conf)
SP+ #5AP #3
Ratings
2024
- SP+
- 24.6 (#5)
- SP+ Offense
- 37.5
- SP+ Defense
- 13.1
- SRS
- 19.3
- FPI
- 20.0
- Elo
- 2063
- Talent
- 895
- Recruiting
- 266 (#15)
Schedule
2024
| Wk | Opponent | Site | Res | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @West Virginia | A | W | 34-12 |
| 2 | vsBowling Green | H | W | 34-27 |
| 4 | vsKent State | H | W | 56-0 |
| 5 | vsIllinois | H | W | 21-7 |
| 6 | vsUCLA | H | W | 27-11 |
| 7 | @USC | A | W | 33-30 |
| 9 | @Wisconsin | A | W | 28-13 |
| 10 | vsOhio State | H | L | 13-20 |
| 11 | vsWashington | H | W | 35-6 |
| 12 | @Purdue | A | W | 49-10 |
| 13 | @Minnesota | A | W | 26-25 |
| 14 | vsMaryland | H | W | 44-7 |
| 15 | @Oregon | N | L | 37-45 |
| 1 ·P | vsSMU | H | W | 38-10 |
| 1 ·P | @Boise State | N | W | 31-14 |
| 1 ·P | vsNotre Dame | N | L | 24-27 |
Quarterbacks · 2
2024 · 75
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Drew Allar | SR | 6'5" | 235 | ★★★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Beau Pribula | SR | 6'2" | 212 | ★★★ |
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 | Corey Smith | FR | 5'10" | 193 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Quinton Martin Jr. | FR | 6'1" | 206 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Cam Wallace | SO | 5'9" | 208 | ★★★ |
| RB | 6th | Tyler Holzworth | SR | 6'0" | 219 | — |
Wide Receivers · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Harrison Wallace III | SR | 6'1" | 195 | ★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Omari Evans | SR | 6'0" | 190 | ★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Liam Clifford | SR | 6'1" | 206 | — |
| WR | 4th | Julian Fleming | — | — | — | ★★★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Tyseer Denmark | FR | 5'10" | 187 | ★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Kaden Saunders | JR | 5'10" | 180 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Anthony Ivey | JR | 5'11" | 194 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 8th | Ethan Black | SO | 5'9" | 180 | — |
| WR | 9th | Jake Spencer | — | — | — | — |
| WR | — | Jason Estrella | JR | 6'2" | 193 | — |
Tight Ends · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Tyler Warren | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Luke Reynolds | SO | 6'4" | 250 | ★★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Khalil Dinkins | SR | 6'4" | 251 | — |
| TE | 4th | Andrew Rappleyea | SO | 6'4" | 251 | ★★★★ |
Offensive Line · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Olaivavega Ioane | JR | 6'4" | 330 | — |
| OL | — | Maleek McNeil | JR | 6'8" | 290 | — |
| OL | — | Sal Wormley | SR | 6'3" | 335 | ★★★★ |
| OT | — | Jimmy Christ | SR | 6'7" | 317 | — |
Defensive Line · 17
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Abdul Carter | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DE | 2nd | Dani Dennis-Sutton | SR | 6'5" | 265 | ★★★★★ |
| DE | 3rd | Amin Vanover | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DE | 4th | Jordan Mayer | SO | 6'4" | 228 | ★★★ |
| DE | 5th | Jaylen Harvey | FR | 6'2" | 251 | ★★★★ |
| DE | 6th | Max Granville | FR | 6'3" | 247 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 1st | Smith Vilbert | SR | 6'6" | 282 | — |
| DL | 2nd | Joseph Mupoyi | FR | 6'5" | 261 | ★★★★ |
| DT | 1st | Zane Durant | SR | 6'1" | 294 | ★★★★ |
| DT | 2nd | Dvon Ellies | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DT | 3rd | Alonzo Ford Jr. | SR | 6'2" | 305 | — |
| DT | 4th | Coziah Izzard | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DT | 5th | Kaleb Artis | JR | 6'4" | 304 | — |
| DT | 6th | Hakeem Beamon | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DT | 7th | Ty Blanding | SO | 6'1" | 292 | ★★★ |
| DT | 8th | Xavier Gilliam | FR | 6'2" | 302 | — |
| DT | — | T.A. Cunningham | FR | 6'5" | 280 | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Kobe King | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Tony Rojas | JR | 6'2" | 230 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Dominic DeLuca | SR | 6'1" | 227 | — |
| LB | 4th | Tyler Elsdon | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Ta'Mere Robinson | SO | 6'3" | 230 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Anthony Speca | FR | 6'1" | 227 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 7th | DaKaari Nelson | SO | 6'3" | 234 | — |
| LB | — | Winston Yates | FR | 6'2" | 223 | — |
| LB | — | Ben Chizmar | JR | 6'0" | 224 | — |
Defensive Backs · 17
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Zion Tracy | JR | 5'11" | 180 | ★★★★ |
| CB | 2nd | A.J. Harris | JR | 6'1" | 191 | ★★★★ |
| CB | 3rd | Jalen Kimber | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| CB | 4th | Elliot Washington II | JR | 5'11" | 199 | ★★★★ |
| CB | 5th | Audavion Collins | JR | 5'11" | 180 | — |
| CB | 6th | Kenny Woseley Jr. | FR | 5'10" | 180 | — |
| DB | 1st | Cam Miller | SR | 6'0" | 192 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 2nd | Tyrece Mills | SR | 6'1" | 210 | — |
| DB | 3rd | Jon Mitchell | FR | 5'11" | 185 | ★★★★ |
| S | 1st | Jaylen Reed | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| S | 2nd | Zakee Wheatley | SR | 6'2" | 200 | ★★★★ |
| S | 3rd | Kevin Winston Jr. | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| S | 4th | Dejuan Lane | SO | 6'2" | 212 | ★★★★ |
| S | 5th | Vaboue Toure | FR | 6'1" | 210 | ★★★★ |
| S | 6th | Kolin Dinkins | JR | 6'2" | 207 | — |
| S | 7th | Antoine Belgrave-Shorter | FR | 6'0" | 200 | — |
| S | — | Patrick Williams | SO | 6'0" | 197 | — |
Special Teams · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Tyler Duzansky | SR | 6'4" | 222 | — |
| LS | — | Will Patton | SO | 6'4" | 245 | — |
| P | 1st | Riley Thompson | SR | 6'1" | 230 | — |
| P | — | Mitchell Groh | JR | 6'1" | 191 | — |
| PK | 1st | Ryan Barker | SO | 6'2" | 202 | — |
| PK | 2nd | Sander Sahaydak | — | — | — | ★★★ |
2024 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
37.594
Off PPA
+0.3094
Pass PPA
+0.3992
Rush PPA
+0.2490
Success
50%98
Explosive
1.2021
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
Advanced
2024 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.30 | +0.05 |
| Passing | +0.39 | +0.12 |
| Rushing | +0.24 | -0.02 |
| 1st Down | +0.19 | -0.13 |
| 2nd Down | +0.25 | +0.08 |
| 3rd Down | +0.62 | +0.30 |
Scoring Trend
2024 · pts/game
PPG For
33.6
PPG Against
16.4
Differential
+17.2
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2024
- Overall
- 11-2
- Home
- 6-1
- Away
- 5-0
- Neutral
- 0-1
- Conference
- 8-2
- Non-Conference
- 3-0
- One-Score (≤8)
- 3-2
- Avg Margin
- +17.2
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
7 items
- Penn State lands 4-star linebacker Case AlexanderNew Penn State coach Matt Campbell adds a blue chip defender to his 2027 class.PSU1h
- Only The 1951 Penn State Football Season Until Penn State FootballLet’s go back in the history books for today’s countdown number.PSU6h
- 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.PSU17h
- 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.PSU17h
- 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 […]PSU18h
- 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 […]PSU18h
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