Big TenNittany Lions

Penn State

13th of 13011–2

Rank

13th

of 130 FBS teams

Rating

+18.8

90% range 9.2 to 28.3

Offense

36.4

17th: points scored vs an average team

Defense

17.6

13th: points allowed vs an average team

Record

11–2

Playoff

—

no field saved for this season

13 games, 11–2

Schedule

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

Wk 1Aug 31 · 3:30 PM ET vs

Idaho W 79–7

Rating change+3.4

Wk 2Sep 7 · 7:30 PM ET vs

Buffalo W 45–13

Rating change−1.1

Wk 3Sep 14 · 12:00 PM ET vs

Pittsburgh W 17–10

Rating change−1.1

Wk 5Sep 27 · 8:00 PM ET at#24

Maryland W 59–0

Rating change+7.2

Wk 6Oct 5 · 12:00 PM ET vs

Purdue W 35–7

Rating change+1.4

Wk 7Oct 12 · 7:30 PM ET at#20

Iowa W 17–12

Rating change−0.8

Wk 8Oct 19 · 7:30 PM ET vs#17

Michigan W 28–21

Rating change−1.7

Wk 9Oct 26 · 3:30 PM ET at#24

Michigan State W 28–7

Rating change+0.5

Wk 11Nov 9 · 12:00 PM ET at#15

Minnesota L 26–31

Rating change−1.4

Wk 12Nov 16 · 12:00 PM ET vs

Indiana W 34–27

Rating change−2.2

Wk 13Nov 23 · 12:00 PM ET at#1

Ohio State L 17–28

Rating change+0.9

Wk 14Nov 30 · 3:30 PM ET vs

Rutgers W 27–6

Rating change−3.7

PostDec 28 · 12:00 PM ET vs#23

MemphisGOODYEAR COTTON BOWL CLASSIC W 53–39

Rating change+0.4

With its 90% range at each cutoff

Rating through 2019

90% range

Estimated after the fact at each cutoff.

Estimates of how good the team was, not forecasts to grade

Past seasons

Season	Conference	Rank#	Rating	Off.	Def.	RecordW–L	CFP entryCFP
2018	Big Ten	14 of 130	15.8	36.3	20.5	9–4	—
2017	Big Ten	6 of 130	24.6	44.2	19.6	11–2	—
2016	Big Ten	13 of 128	16.1	42.2	26.1	11–3	—
2015	Big Ten	56 of 128	2.8	28.7	25.9	7–6	—

Adjusted for opponents; outward is better on both sides

Profile

PSU offenseFBS average

MeasureValue

Points per drive · points per possession.

Profiles and percentiles