2026 Season · Week 6
PSU · Nittany Lions
Penn State
B1G · 3-3
National Rank
#60
Power
+2.9
Offense
-0.12
Defense
0.26
SOS
-4.6
SOS Rank
#61
Team Profile
Why #60?
Penn State ranks #60 through Week 6 with a Power rating of +2.9, meaning the model expects Penn State to outscore an average FBS opponent by about 2.9 points on a neutral field.
Penn State has faced the #61 strength of schedule in FBS through Week 6. The average opponent faced, after accounting for game location, rated -4.6 points relative to an average FBS team.
The strongest statistical performance through Week 6 came against Marshall, with a Game Performance score of +1.24.
The weakest performance came against Northwestern, where the Game Performance score was -0.48.
Offense-0.12
Offense-0.12
Stronger Side
Defense
The defensive rating (0.26) is currently higher than the offensive rating (-0.12).
Schedule
Game Results
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Score | Game Perf | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Sep 5 | Marshall | Home | W | 45-0 | +1.24 | +1.06 | +1.42 |
| Sat, Sep 12 | Temple | Away | W | 27-9 | +0.22 | +0.40 | +0.04 |
| Sat, Sep 19 | Buffalo | Home | W | 55-13 | +1.21 | +0.88 | +1.55 |
| Sat, Sep 26 | Wisconsin | Home | L | 20-24 | -0.42 | -0.95 | +0.12 |
| Fri, Oct 2 | Northwestern | Away | L | 13-34 | -0.48 | -0.27 | -0.69 |
| Sat, Oct 10 | USC | Home | L | 23-31 | -0.40 | -0.05 | -0.76 |
| Sat, Oct 17 | Michigan | Away | 12:30 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Fri, Oct 30 | Purdue | Home | 9:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Fri, Nov 6 | Washington | Away | 10:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Fri, Nov 13 | Minnesota | Home | 10:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Fri, Nov 20 | Rutgers | Home | 10:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Fri, Nov 27 | Maryland | Away | 10:00 PM | — | — | — | — |