Penn State
Penn State Nittany Lions (12-0)
Big Ten (9-0)
Live ELO
12
Up 2 since
SUN, SEP 13th

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
12-0

Home
7-0

Road
5-0

Neutral
0-0

Conf
9-0
Non
Conf
3-0
Post
Season
0-0
Predicted Rankings / Strength of Schedule (SOS)

ELO
7
(1773.9)
SOS
ELO
79
(1486.1)
Non-Conf SOS
ELO
55
(1477.3)
SOS
Opp Win Percent
97
(0.5000)
Non-Conf SOS
Opp Win Percent
53
(0.5758)
Predicted Quadrant Records (ELO)

Quadrant 1
1-0

Quadrant 2
2-0

Quadrant 3
2-0

Quadrant 4
7-0

Schedule

  • +
    SEP
    5
    SAT

    Marshall
    (2-1) ELO: 59
    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: 59
  • +
    SEP
    12
    SAT
    AT

    Temple
    (1-2) ELO: 116
    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: 116
  • +
    SEP
    19
    SAT

    Buffalo
    (1-2) ELO: 102
    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: 102
  • SEP
    26
    SAT

    Wisconsin
    (2-1) ELO: 64
    University Park, PA
    Beaver Stadium
    TV: Peacock
    W   32 - 12
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Wisconsin 0
    Penn State 0
    Location: University Park, PA
    Stadium: Beaver Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 64
  • OCT
    2
    FRI
    AT

    Northwestern
    (2-0) ELO: 62
    Evanston, IL
    Ryan Field
    TV: FOX
    W   30 - 17
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Penn State 0
    Northwestern 0
    Location: Evanston, IL
    Stadium: Ryan Field
    Opponent ELO: 62
  • OCT
    10
    SAT
    # 12
    USC
    (4-0) ELO: 4
    University Park, PA
    Beaver Stadium
    W   28 - 23
    1 2 3 4 Total
    USC 0
    Penn State 0
    Location: University Park, PA
    Stadium: Beaver Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 4
  • OCT
    17
    SAT
    AT
    # 19
    Michigan
    (3-0) ELO: 5
    Ann Arbor, MI
    Michigan Stadium
    W   23 - 20
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Penn State 0
    Michigan 0
    Location: Ann Arbor, MI
    Stadium: Michigan Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 5
  • OCT
    31
    SAT

    Purdue
    (1-2) ELO: 131
    University Park, PA
    Beaver Stadium
    W   42 - 10
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Purdue 0
    Penn State 0
    Location: University Park, PA
    Stadium: Beaver Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 131
  • NOV
    7
    SAT
    AT

    Washington
    (3-0) ELO: 16
    Seattle, WA
    Husky Stadium
    W   26 - 21
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Penn State 0
    Washington 0
    Location: Seattle, WA
    Stadium: Husky Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 16
  • NOV
    14
    SAT

    Minnesota
    (2-1) ELO: 70
    University Park, PA
    Beaver Stadium
    W   34 - 10
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Minnesota 0
    Penn State 0
    Location: University Park, PA
    Stadium: Beaver Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 70
  • NOV
    21
    SAT

    Rutgers
    (0-3) ELO: 129
    University Park, PA
    Beaver Stadium
    W   41 - 14
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Rutgers 0
    Penn State 0
    Location: University Park, PA
    Stadium: Beaver Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 129
  • NOV
    28
    SAT
    AT

    Maryland
    (2-1) ELO: 85
    College Park, MD
    SECU Stadium
    W   35 - 17
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Penn State 0
    Maryland 0
    Location: College Park, MD
    Stadium: SECU Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 85