2021 Penn State Nittany Lions Predicted Results
            Predictions include games against Division I opponents only.
            All times are Eastern
               
         
               
            
                
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                     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 (76-128)
                        
                     
                 
             
         
        
        
            
                Predicted Rankings / Strength of Schedule (SOS)
                
                
                    
                    
                        Non-Conf SOS
ELO
                        28
                        (1521.9)
                     
                 
                
                    
                        SOS
Opp Win Percent
                        13
                        (0.6218)
                     
                    
                        Non-Conf SOS
Opp Win Percent
                        31
                        (0.6250)
                     
                 
             
         
        
            
                Predicted Quadrant Records (ELO)
                
             
         
            
        
            Schedule
            
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                        + 
                            SEP
 4
 SAT
 
                            AT
                         
                            Madison, WI
 Camp Randall Stadium
 
 
                            W   16 - 10
                         
 
                        
                            
                                
                                    
                                        |  | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |  
                                        | Penn State | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 16 |  
                                        | Wisconsin | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 |  
 
 
 
                            
                                Location: Madison, WI 
 Stadium: Camp Randall Stadium
 
 
                                Opponent ELO: 18
 
 
 
 
- 
                    
                        + 
                            SEP
 11
 SAT
 
                            
                         
        
                             
            
                         
                            University Park, PA
 Beaver Stadium
 
 
                            W   44 - 13
                         
 
                        
                            
                                
                                    
                                        |  | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |  
                                        | Ball State | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 13 |  
                                        | Penn State | 14 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 44 |  
 
 
 
                            
                                Location: University Park, PA 
 Stadium: Beaver Stadium
 
 
                                Opponent ELO: 85
 
 
 
 
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                        + 
                            SEP
 18
 SAT
 
                            
                         
        
                             
            
                         
                            University Park, PA
 Beaver Stadium
 
 
                            W   28 - 20
                         
 
                        
                            
                                
                                    
                                        |  | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |  
                                        | Auburn | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 20 |  
                                        | Penn State | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |  
 
 
 
                            
                                Location: University Park, PA 
 Stadium: Beaver Stadium
 
 
                                Opponent ELO: 64
 
 
 
 
- 
                    
                        + 
                            SEP
 25
 SAT
 
                            
                         
        
                             
            
                         
                            University Park, PA
 Beaver Stadium
 
 
                            W   38 - 17
                         
 
                        
                            
                                
                                    
                                        |  | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |  
                                        | Villanova | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 17 |  
                                        | Penn State | 7 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 38 |  
 
 
 
                            
                                Location: University Park, PA 
 Stadium: Beaver Stadium
 
 
                                Opponent ELO: FCS
 
 
 
 
- 
                    
                        + 
                            OCT
 2
 SAT
 
                            
                         
                            University Park, PA
 Beaver Stadium
 
 
                            W   24 - 0
                         
 
                        
                            
                                
                                    
                                        |  | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |  
                                        | Indiana | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  
                                        | Penn State | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 24 |  
 
 
 
                            
                                Location: University Park, PA 
 Stadium: Beaver Stadium
 
 
                                Opponent ELO: 107
 
 
 
 
- 
                    
                        + 
                            OCT
 9
 SAT
 
                            AT
                         
                            Iowa City, IA
 Kinnick Stadium
 
 
                            L   20 - 23
                         
 
                        
                            
                                
                                    
                                        |  | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |  
                                        | Penn State | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 20 |  
                                        | Iowa | 3 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 23 |  
 
 
 
                            
                                Location: Iowa City, IA 
 Stadium: Kinnick Stadium
 
 
                                Opponent ELO: 23
 
 
 
 
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                        + 
                            OCT
 23
 SAT
 
                            
                         
                            University Park, PA
 Beaver Stadium
 
 
                            L   18 - 20
                         
 
                        
                            
                                
                                    
                                        |  | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT1 | OT2 | OT3 | OT4 | OT5 | OT6 | OT7 | OT8 | Total |  
                                        | Illinois | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 20 |  
                                        | Penn State | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 |  
 
 
 
                            
                                Location: University Park, PA 
 Stadium: Beaver Stadium
 
 
                                Opponent ELO: 79
 
 
 
 
- 
                    
                        + 
                            OCT
 30
 SAT
 
                            AT
                         
                            Columbus, OH
 Ohio Stadium
 
 
                            L   24 - 33
                         
 
                        
                            
                                
                                    
                                        |  | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |  
                                        | Penn State | 7 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 24 |  
                                        | Ohio State | 3 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 33 |  
 
 
 
                            
                                Location: Columbus, OH 
 Stadium: Ohio Stadium
 
 
                                Opponent ELO: 4
 
 
 
 
- 
                    
                        + 
                            NOV
 6
 SAT
 
                            AT
                         
                            College Park, MD
 Maryland Stadium
 
 
                            W   31 - 14
                         
 
                        
                            
                                
                                    
                                        |  | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |  
                                        | Penn State | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 31 |  
                                        | Maryland | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 14 |  
 
 
 
                            
                                Location: College Park, MD 
 Stadium: Maryland Stadium
 
 
                                Opponent ELO: 59
 
 
 
 
- 
                    
                        + 
                            NOV
 13
 SAT
 
                            
                         
                            University Park, PA
 Beaver Stadium
 
 
                            L   17 - 21
                         
 
                        
                            
                                
                                    
                                        |  | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |  
                                        | Michigan | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |  
                                        | Penn State | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 17 |  
 
 
 
                            
                                Location: University Park, PA 
 Stadium: Beaver Stadium
 
 
                                Opponent ELO: 9
 
 
 
 
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                        + 
                            NOV
 20
 SAT
 
                            
                         
                            University Park, PA
 Beaver Stadium
 
 
                            W   28 - 0
                         
 
                        
                            
                                
                                    
                                        |  | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |  
                                        | Rutgers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  
                                        | Penn State | 0 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 28 |  
 
 
 
                            
                                Location: University Park, PA 
 Stadium: Beaver Stadium
 
 
                                Opponent ELO: 96
 
 
 
 
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                        + 
                            NOV
 27
 SAT
 
                            AT
                         
                            East Lansing, MI
 Spartan Stadium
 
 
                            L   27 - 30
                         
 
                        
                            
                                
                                    
                                        |  | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |  
                                        | Penn State | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 27 |  
                                        | Michigan State | 14 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 30 |  
 
 
 
                            
                                Location: East Lansing, MI 
 Stadium: Spartan Stadium
 
 
                                Opponent ELO: 13
 
 
 
 
- Outback Bowl
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                                        |  | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |  
                                        | Penn State | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |  
                                        | Arkansas | 7 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 24 |  
 
 
 
                            
                                Location: Tampa, FL 
 Stadium: Raymond James Stadium
 
 
                                Opponent ELO: 27