Penn State
Penn State Nittany Lions (9-3)
Big Ten (6-3)
Live ELO
33
since
SUN, OCT 4th

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
9-3

Home
6-1

Road
3-2

Neutral
0-0

Conf
6-3
Non
Conf
3-0
Post
Season
0-0
Predicted Rankings / Strength of Schedule (SOS)

ELO
23
(1655.8)
SOS
ELO
62
(1506.3)
Non-Conf SOS
ELO
38
(1511.7)
SOS
Opp Win Percent
80
(0.5227)
Non-Conf SOS
Opp Win Percent
24
(0.6667)
Predicted Quadrant Records (ELO)

Quadrant 1
0-0

Quadrant 2
2-2

Quadrant 3
3-1

Quadrant 4
4-0

Schedule

  • +
    SEP
    5
    SAT

    Marshall
    (3-2) ELO: 67
    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: 67
  • +
    SEP
    12
    SAT
    AT

    Temple
    (2-3) ELO: 110
    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: 110
  • +
    SEP
    19
    SAT

    Buffalo
    (2-3) ELO: 101
    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: 101
  • +
    SEP
    26
    SAT

    Wisconsin
    (4-1) ELO: 41
    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: 41
  • +
    OCT
    2
    FRI
    AT

    Northwestern
    (3-1) ELO: 60
    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: 60
  • OCT
    10
    SAT
    # 19
    USC
    (5-1) ELO: 10
    University Park, PA
    Beaver Stadium
    TV: NBC
    W   27 - 26
    1 2 3 4 Total
    USC 0
    Penn State 0
    Location: University Park, PA
    Stadium: Beaver Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 10
  • OCT
    17
    SAT
    AT

    Michigan
    (3-2) ELO: 26
    Ann Arbor, MI
    Michigan Stadium
    L   21 - 23
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Penn State 0
    Michigan 0
    Location: Ann Arbor, MI
    Stadium: Michigan Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 26
  • OCT
    31
    SAT

    Purdue
    (2-3) ELO: 112
    University Park, PA
    Beaver Stadium
    W   37 - 14
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Purdue 0
    Penn State 0
    Location: University Park, PA
    Stadium: Beaver Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 112
  • NOV
    7
    SAT
    AT

    Washington
    (3-2) ELO: 34
    Seattle, WA
    Husky Stadium
    W   24 - 23
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Penn State 0
    Washington 0
    Location: Seattle, WA
    Stadium: Husky Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 34
  • NOV
    14
    SAT

    Minnesota
    (4-1) ELO: 40
    University Park, PA
    Beaver Stadium
    W   28 - 17
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Minnesota 0
    Penn State 0
    Location: University Park, PA
    Stadium: Beaver Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 40
  • NOV
    21
    SAT

    Rutgers
    (1-4) ELO: 120
    University Park, PA
    Beaver Stadium
    W   38 - 17
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Rutgers 0
    Penn State 0
    Location: University Park, PA
    Stadium: Beaver Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 120
  • NOV
    28
    SAT
    AT

    Maryland
    (2-3) ELO: 108
    College Park, MD
    SECU Stadium
    W   34 - 19
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Penn State 0
    Maryland 0
    Location: College Park, MD
    Stadium: SECU Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 108