Big TenNittany Lions

Penn State

56th of 1287–6

Rank

56th

of 128 FBS teams

Rating

+2.8

90% range −8.9 to 14.4

Offense

28.7

69th: points scored vs an average team

Defense

25.9

41st: points allowed vs an average team

Record

7–6

Playoff

—

no field saved for this season

13 games, 7–6

Schedule

Ranks are retrospective TEMPO estimates, not poll rankings or ranks saved before kickoff.

Wk 1Sep 5 · 3:30 PM ET at

Temple L 10–27

Rating change−3.6

Wk 2Sep 12 · 12:00 PM ET vs

Buffalo W 27–14

Rating change+0.8

Wk 3Sep 19 · 8:00 PM ET vs

Rutgers W 28–3

Rating change+2.9

Wk 4Sep 26 · 3:30 PM ET vs

San Diego State W 37–21

Rating change+0.1

Wk 5Oct 3 · 12:00 PM ET vs

Army W 20–14

Rating change−2.5

Wk 6Oct 10 · 12:00 PM ET vs

Indiana W 29–7

Rating change+2.3

Wk 7Oct 17 · 8:00 PM ET at#9

Ohio State L 10–38

Rating change−0.3

Wk 8Oct 24 · 3:30 PM ET vs

MarylandNeutral W 31–30

Rating change−1.3

Wk 9Oct 31 · 12:00 PM ET vs

Illinois W 39–0

Rating change+5.2

Wk 10Nov 7 · 12:00 PM ET at

Northwestern L 21–23

Rating change+0.3

Wk 12Nov 21 · 12:00 PM ET vs#9

Michigan L 16–28

Rating change−1.7

Wk 13Nov 28 · 3:30 PM ET at#18

Michigan State L 16–55

Rating change−2.2

PostJan 2 · 12:00 PM ET vs#19

GeorgiaTAXSLAYER BOWL L 17–24

Rating change+1.1

With its 90% range at each cutoff

Rating through 2015

90% range

Estimated after the fact at each cutoff.

Adjusted for opponents; outward is better on both sides

Profile

PSU offenseFBS average

MeasureValue

Points per drive · points per possession.

Profiles and percentiles