Penn State's Schedule Predictions for 2026
Penn State Nittany Lions 2026 Predicted Schedule Results
Power Rating#268.7
Offense#2918.9
Defense#2610.3
Wk
Date
Opponent — click to view matchup
Off
Def
Favorite
Line
OU / Win%
Proj W
Proj L
1
Sat, 9/512:00 AM
 #88
 #85
Penn State
-17.5
89%
0.9 (0)
0.1 (0)
2
Sat, 9/1212:00 PM
 #84
 #108
Penn State
-15.5
86%
1.8 (0)
0.2 (0)
3
Sat, 9/1912:00 PM
 #124
 #103
Penn State
-24.5
95%
2.8 (0)
0.2 (0)
4
Sat, 9/2612:00 PM
 #81
 #65
Penn State
-13
80%
3.6 (0.8)
0.4 (0.2)
5
Fri, 10/212:00 PM
 #63
 #82
Penn State
-9
74%
4.3 (1.5)
0.7 (0.5)
6
Sat, 10/1012:00 PM
 #9
 #21
USC
+3.5
38%
4.7 (1.9)
1.3 (1.1)
7
Sat, 10/1712:00 PM
 #14
 #12
Michigan
+7.5
27%
5 (2.2)
2 (1.8)
9
Sat, 10/3112:00 PM
 #96
 #97
Penn State
-17.5
89%
5.9 (3.1)
2.1 (1.9)
10
Sat, 11/712:00 PM
 #13
 #14
Washington
+7
30%
6.2 (3.4)
2.8 (2.6)
11
Sat, 11/1412:00 PM
 #53
 #30
Penn State
-8
74%
6.9 (4.1)
3.1 (2.9)
12
Sat, 11/2112:00 PM
 #78
 #60
Penn State
-12.5
81%
7.7 (4.9)
3.3 (3.1)
13
Sat, 11/2812:00 PM
 #49
 #45
Penn State
-5.5
67%
8.4 (5.6)
3.6 (3.4)

Schedule Strength

Total Opp Power45  #49
Avg Off FacedNR
Avg Def FacedNR
Home / Road7 / 5
Opp Combined Record0 – 0
P4 / G6 Opponents9 / 3

vs More Talented0 – 0
vs Less Talented0 – 0
vs Even Talent0 – 0

Records & Projections

Actual Record0 – 0
Conference Record0 – 0
Expected Record8.4 – 3.6
Expected Conference Record5.6 – 3.4
Ranking Points0
Vegas Win Total9.5 – 2.5↓ Under

vs Bowl Teams0 – 0
vs Non-Bowl Teams0 – 0
vs Teams Above .5000 – 0
vs .500 Teams0 – 0
vs Teams Below .5000 – 0

Opponent Tier Analysis

Elite (Top 20) (3)0 – 0
Good (Top 35) (1)0 – 0
Average (Top 60) (4)0 – 0
Below Avg (Top 85) (3)0 – 0
Poor (1)0 – 0

vs Higher Power(3)0 – 0
vs Lower Power(9)0 – 0
vs Even Power(0)0 – 0