Penn State
Penn State Nittany Lions (7-5)
Big Ten (4-5)
Live ELO
46
Down 1 since
SUN, NOV 1st

2026 Penn State Nittany Lions Predicted Results

Predictions include games against Division I opponents only.
All times are Eastern
KEY:
Predicted Game Results
Quadrant 1 (Q1): All Opponents (1-25)
Quadrant 2 (Q2): All Opponents (26-50)
Quadrant 3 (Q3): All Opponents (51-75)
Quadrant 4 (Q4): All Opponents (76-138)
Predicted Records

Overall
7-5

Home
5-2

Road
2-3

Neutral
0-0

Conf
4-5
Non
Conf
3-0
Post
Season
0-0
Predicted Rankings / Strength of Schedule (SOS)

ELO
45
(1582.1)
SOS
ELO
58
(1511.0)
Non-Conf SOS
ELO
49
(1485.1)
SOS
Opp Win Percent
74
(0.5227)
Non-Conf SOS
Opp Win Percent
35
(0.6061)
Predicted Quadrant Records (ELO)

Quadrant 1
0-1

Quadrant 2
1-3

Quadrant 3
2-1

Quadrant 4
4-0

Schedule

  • +
    SEP
    5
    SAT

    Marshall
    (5-3) ELO: 69
    University Park, PA
    Beaver Stadium
    W   45 - 0
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Marshall 0 0 0 0 0
    Penn State 17 7 14 7 45
    Location: University Park, PA
    Stadium: Beaver Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 69
  • +
    SEP
    12
    SAT
    AT

    Temple
    (2-6) ELO: 129
    Philadelphia, PA
    Lincoln Financial Field
    W   27 - 9
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Penn State 0 10 10 7 27
    Temple 0 3 0 6 9
    Location: Philadelphia, PA
    Stadium: Lincoln Financial Field
    Opponent ELO: 129
  • +
    SEP
    19
    SAT

    Buffalo
    (6-3) ELO: 56
    University Park, PA
    Beaver Stadium
    W   55 - 13
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Buffalo 3 3 0 7 13
    Penn State 17 17 14 7 55
    Location: University Park, PA
    Stadium: Beaver Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 56
  • +
    SEP
    26
    SAT

    Wisconsin
    (5-3) ELO: 49
    University Park, PA
    Beaver Stadium
    L   20 - 24
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Wisconsin 0 7 3 14 24
    Penn State 3 14 3 0 20
    Location: University Park, PA
    Stadium: Beaver Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 49
  • +
    OCT
    2
    FRI
    AT

    Northwestern
    (6-2) ELO: 48
    Evanston, IL
    Ryan Field
    L   13 - 34
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Penn State 0 7 0 6 13
    Northwestern 10 14 7 3 34
    Location: Evanston, IL
    Stadium: Ryan Field
    Opponent ELO: 48
  • +
    OCT
    10
    SAT
    # 18
    USC
    (7-2) ELO: 11
    University Park, PA
    Beaver Stadium
    L   23 - 31
    1 2 3 4 Total
    USC 7 10 7 7 31
    Penn State 7 10 3 3 23
    Location: University Park, PA
    Stadium: Beaver Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 11
  • +
    OCT
    17
    SAT
    AT

    Michigan
    (5-3) ELO: 24
    Ann Arbor, MI
    Michigan Stadium
    L   18 - 21
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Penn State 3 0 0 15 18
    Michigan 0 0 14 7 21
    Location: Ann Arbor, MI
    Stadium: Michigan Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 24
  • +
    OCT
    31
    SAT

    Purdue
    (3-5) ELO: 104
    University Park, PA
    Beaver Stadium
    W   31 - 17
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Purdue 7 7 0 3 17
    Penn State 14 7 3 7 31
    Location: University Park, PA
    Stadium: Beaver Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 104
  • NOV
    7
    SAT
    AT

    Washington
    (5-3) ELO: 32
    Seattle, WA
    Husky Stadium
    TV: FS1
    L   24 - 26
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Penn State 0
    Washington 0
    Location: Seattle, WA
    Stadium: Husky Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 32
  • NOV
    14
    SAT

    Minnesota
    (5-3) ELO: 52
    University Park, PA
    Beaver Stadium
    W   27 - 17
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Minnesota 0
    Penn State 0
    Location: University Park, PA
    Stadium: Beaver Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 52
  • NOV
    21
    SAT

    Rutgers
    (2-6) ELO: 116
    University Park, PA
    Beaver Stadium
    W   36 - 17
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Rutgers 0
    Penn State 0
    Location: University Park, PA
    Stadium: Beaver Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 116
  • NOV
    28
    SAT
    AT

    Maryland
    (2-6) ELO: 123
    College Park, MD
    SECU Stadium
    W   33 - 17
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Penn State 0
    Maryland 0
    Location: College Park, MD
    Stadium: SECU Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 123