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Penn State Nittany Lions 2026 advanced stats
- Penn State Nittany Lions (Big Ten) are 4-4 in 2026.
- SP+ power rating 9.3 (36th in FBS): offense 28.9 (53rd), defense 19.8 (27th).
- Offense ranks 57th in EPA per play (+0.14); defense ranks 48th (+0.07 allowed), FBS games with garbage time excluded.
- Schedule so far ranks 60th toughest by opponent SP+.
Offense and defense, with FBS rank
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.1457th | +0.0748th |
| Success rate | 41.3%71st | 38.5%27th |
| Explosiveness | 1.2473rd | 1.33112th |
| Standard-downs success rate | 44.5%89th | 43.3%30th |
| Passing-downs success rate | 33.6%46th | 27.6%31st |
| 3rd-down conversion rate | 36.4%92nd | 27.6%3rd |
| EPA per rush | +0.0487th | +0.22125th |
| Rushing success rate | 38.3%113th | 42.0%59th |
| Stuff rate | 11.9%3rd | 22.2%22nd |
| Line yards per carry | 2.8790th | 2.9060th |
| Second-level yards per carry | 0.79129th | 1.20114th |
| Open-field yards per carry | 0.76110th | 1.69121st |
| Power success rate | 93.3%1st | 66.2%49th |
| Rushing explosiveness | 0.84112th | 1.26136th |
| EPA per pass | +0.3422nd | −0.038th |
| Passing success rate | 44.9%42nd | 34.7%8th |
| Passing explosiveness | 1.6053rd | 1.4220th |
| Sack rate | 4.9%47th | 4.2%112th |
| Turnovers per game | 0.930th | 1.621st |
Schedule (FBS opponents)
- Week 1 vs. Marshall · W 45–0
- Week 2 at Temple · W 27–9
- Week 3 vs. Buffalo · W 55–13
- Week 4 vs. Wisconsin · L 20–24
- Week 5 at Northwestern · L 13–34
- Week 6 vs. USC · L 23–31
- Week 7 at Michigan · L 18–21
- Week 9 vs. Purdue · W 31–17
- Week 10 at Washington
- Week 11 vs. Minnesota
- Week 12 vs. Rutgers
- Week 13 at Maryland