Big Ten · 2025 · Final

Penn State Nittany Lions 2025

7-63-6 in conference
Final TDC rank
#18
of 136 FBS teams
Rating
+10.2
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
+5.1
25th in FBS
Defense
+5.1
20th in FBS
Schedule
+2.9
31st toughest
Preseason
+8.4
rating going in

2025 Season

The TDC Rating after every week of the season

Rating by week

+10.2 now, +8.4 preseason · down 14 spots since preseason
0+5+10+15FBS avgPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Wk 16Bowls#19

Results

Game score = the rating that one result implies, after adjusting for opponent and venue

WkDateOpponentResult / TDC lineGame scoreWin chanceTV
1Aug 30vs121NevadaW 46–11 ›+13.9—CBS
2Sep 6vs104Florida InternationalW 34–0 ›+18.2—BTN
3Sep 13vsVillanova FCSW 52–6 ›+6.9—FS1
4—Bye
5Sep 27vs5OregonCONFL 24–30 ›+8.9—NBC
6Oct 4@89UCLACONFL 37–42 ›-6.0—CBS
7Oct 11vs59NorthwesternCONFL 21–22 ›-2.1—FS1
8Oct 18@14IowaCONFL 24–25 ›+13.3—Peacock
9—Bye
10Nov 1@2Ohio StateCONFL 14–38 ›0.0—FOX
11Nov 8vs1IndianaCONFL 24–27 ›+17.6—FOX
12Nov 15@83Michigan StateCONFW 28–10 ›+18.2—CBS
13Nov 22vs61NebraskaCONFW 37–10 ›+23.9—NBC
14Nov 29@65RutgersCONFW 40–36 ›+7.2—BTN
BowlsDec 27vs36ClemsonNEUTRALW 22–10 ›+17.5—ABC

Team Stats

Hover an advanced stat for what it means. Box-score totals include FCS games and aren't opponent-adjusted

StatOffenseFBS rankDefense (allowed)FBS rank
Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play)
Success rate46.5%31st42.2%70th
Rushing success rate48.0%32nd45.8%97th
Passing success rate44.7%34th38.4%39th
Explosive run rate12.9%90th13.2%59th
Explosive pass rate8.5%103rd9.8%67th
Line yards / carry3.2731st3.1187th
Opportunity rate38.0%74th41.8%117th
Stuff rate13.6%17th16.9%73rd
Sack rate5.5%74th6.5%30th
3rd-down conversion45.7%35th40.7%66th
Red-zone TD rate62.5%49th58.5%81st
Havoc rate8.9%12th11.9%66th
Box score · season totals
Points / game30.752nd20.526th
Yards / game362.085th326.825th
Yards / play5.6553rd4.9739th
Pass yards / game187.6105th168.021st
Yards / pass att.7.2067th6.5437th
Completion %66.7%21st62.8%81st
Rush yards / game174.450th142.556th
Yards / carry4.7734th4.0557th
3rd-down conv. %43.6%34th——
Turnovers / game (lost · forced)0.777th——
Sacks / game (allowed · made)1.4629th2.4633rd
Penalty yards / game37.39th——

Charting

Where the ball goes, read from the play-by-play: air yards, yards after the catch, run direction, pressure and tempo. Ranks run highest to lowest

Partial season. ESPN's play-by-play has throw and catch spots for 6 of this team's 13 games, so the maps and air-yard numbers cover those games only. Ranks compare teams on whatever each had charted.

Avg. depth of throw
7.0
123rd of 136
YAC per catch
6.8
18th of 136
Deep shots (20+)
11%
115th of 136
Shotgun
87%
119th of 136
No-huddle
22%
117th of 136
QB pressured
15%
55th of 136 (1st = most)
Defense: pressure rate
20%
14th of 136
Defense: YAC allowed
5.0
90th of 136 (1st = most)

Offense: where it throws135 throws charted

66% comp7.0 avg. depth6.8 YAC/catch11% 20+ air yds15–7 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 20 throws (15%), 19 caught (95%), 135 yds, 6.8 per throw2095% · 135yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 17 throws (13%), 14 caught (82%), 85 yds, 5.0 per throw1782% · 85yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 5 throws (4%), 4 caught (80%), 37 yds, 7.4 per throw580% · 37yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 5 throws (4%), 5 caught (100%), 113 yds, 22.6 per throw5100% · 113yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 4 throws (3%), 2 caught (50%), 38 yds, 9.5 per throw450% · 38yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 3 throws (2%), 1 caught (33%), 23 yds, 7.7 per throw333% · 23yLeft, 30+ air yards: 1 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw10% · 0yMiddle, Behind air yards: 10 throws (7%), 9 caught (90%), 61 yds, 6.1 per throw1090% · 61yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 3 throws (2%), 1 caught (33%), 2 yds, 0.7 per throw333% · 2yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 4 throws (3%), 3 caught (75%), 88 yds, 22.0 per throw475% · 88yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 2 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw20% · 0yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 7 throws (5%), 4 caught (57%), 119 yds, 17.0 per throw757% · 119yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 2 throws (1%), 2 caught (100%), 48 yds, 24.0 per throw2100% · 48yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 4 throws (3%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw40% · 0yRight, Behind air yards: 13 throws (10%), 11 caught (85%), 23 yds, 1.8 per throw1385% · 23yRight, 0–4 air yards: 15 throws (11%), 10 caught (67%), 59 yds, 3.9 per throw1567% · 59yRight, 5–9 air yards: 4 throws (3%), 3 caught (75%), 33 yds, 8.3 per throw475% · 33yRight, 10–14 air yards: 2 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw20% · 0yRight, 15–19 air yards: 9 throws (7%), 6 caught (67%), 142 yds, 15.8 per throw967% · 142yRight, 20–29 air yards: 5 throws (4%), 2 caught (40%), 51 yds, 10.2 per throw540% · 51yRight, 30+ air yards: none
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Defense: where it's thrown on172 throws charted

64% comp9.3 avg. depth5.0 YAC/catch13% 20+ air yds16–7 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 13 throws (8%), 12 caught (92%), 44 yds, 3.4 per throw1392% · 44yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 19 throws (11%), 15 caught (79%), 89 yds, 4.7 per throw1979% · 89yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 15 throws (9%), 6 caught (40%), 58 yds, 3.9 per throw1540% · 58yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 8 throws (5%), 3 caught (38%), 50 yds, 6.3 per throw838% · 50yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 7 throws (4%), 5 caught (71%), 122 yds, 17.4 per throw771% · 122yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 5 throws (3%), 2 caught (40%), 85 yds, 17.0 per throw540% · 85yLeft, 30+ air yards: 5 throws (3%), 2 caught (40%), 95 yds, 19.0 per throw540% · 95yMiddle, Behind air yards: 3 throws (2%), 3 caught (100%), 4 yds, 1.3 per throw3100% · 4yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 11 throws (6%), 10 caught (91%), 66 yds, 6.0 per throw1191% · 66yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 13 throws (8%), 10 caught (77%), 84 yds, 6.5 per throw1377% · 84yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 6 throws (3%), 5 caught (83%), 57 yds, 9.5 per throw683% · 57yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 7 throws (4%), 2 caught (29%), 41 yds, 5.9 per throw729% · 41yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 3 throws (2%), 3 caught (100%), 78 yds, 26.0 per throw3100% · 78yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 2 throws (1%), 1 caught (50%), 57 yds, 28.5 per throw250% · 57yRight, Behind air yards: 8 throws (5%), 7 caught (88%), 19 yds, 2.4 per throw888% · 19yRight, 0–4 air yards: 11 throws (6%), 6 caught (55%), 58 yds, 5.3 per throw1155% · 58yRight, 5–9 air yards: 11 throws (6%), 6 caught (55%), 47 yds, 4.3 per throw1155% · 47yRight, 10–14 air yards: 11 throws (6%), 4 caught (36%), 55 yds, 5.0 per throw1136% · 55yRight, 15–19 air yards: 7 throws (4%), 3 caught (43%), 81 yds, 11.6 per throw743% · 81yRight, 20–29 air yards: 1 throws (1%), 1 caught (100%), 22 yds, 22.0 per throw1100% · 22yRight, 30+ air yards: 6 throws (3%), 2 caught (33%), 90 yds, 15.0 per throw633% · 90y
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Offense: run direction201 carries

Left
22%
9.3 YPC · 57% succ.
Middle
62%
4.6 YPC · 44% succ.
Right
16%
5.0 YPC · 52% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.

Defense: runs faced159 carries

Left
16%
6.4 YPC · 50% succ.
Middle
74%
5.1 YPC · 47% succ.
Right
9%
7.3 YPC · 40% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.

Pressure = the QB was hurried or sacked, as the play-by-play records it (it misses some, so compare teams rather than reading it as an exact rate). Every snap counts, including garbage time and FCS games.

Players

61 players who recorded a stat in 2025 (from box scores)

61 players

Final ratings for 2025, built with the same model as the current season. Ratings are in points on a neutral field. All 2025 power rankings →