Penn State Nittany Lions
Big Ten · AP #18
· 2026 schedule
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Record
0-0
0-0 in Big Ten
Games
12
7 home · 5 away · 0 neutral
Conference games
9
3 non-conference
Ranked opponents
3
AP Top 25 · 2026-08-17
Schedule strength
+0.2
12 FBS opponents
SOS rank
#70
of 138 FBS teams
Full 2026 schedule
| Week | Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result / line |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | Sep 5 | 3:30p ET | vs  MarshallSun Belt | Home | FS1 | PSU -24.5 preview |
| Wk 2 | Sep 12 | 12:00p ET | at  TempleAmerican | Away | ESPN2 | — preview |
| Wk 3 | Sep 19 | 12:00p ET | vs  BuffaloMAC | Home | BTN | — preview |
| Wk 4 | Sep 26 | TBD | vs  WisconsinBig Ten | Home | — preview | |
| Wk 5 | Oct 2 | 8:00p ET | at  NorthwesternBig Ten | Away | FOX | — preview |
| Wk 6 | Oct 10 | TBD | vs 14  USCBig Ten | Home | PSU -1.5 preview | |
| Wk 7 | Oct 17 | TBD | at 16  MichiganBig Ten | Away | MICH -6.5 preview | |
| Wk 9 | Oct 31 | TBD | vs  PurdueBig Ten | Home | — preview | |
| Wk 10 | Nov 7 | TBD | at 17  WashingtonBig Ten | Away | — preview | |
| Wk 11 | Nov 14 | TBD | vs  MinnesotaBig Ten | Home | — preview | |
| Wk 12 | Nov 21 | TBD | vs  RutgersBig Ten | Home | — preview | |
| Wk 13 | Nov 28 | TBD | at  MarylandBig Ten | Away | — preview |
Schedule strength = mean opponent efficiency margin from The CFB King's 2026 final ratings.
Open weeks: 8
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Depth chart click a player for his history
Offense Spread
WR-X
0Chase SowellRS SRtransfer32 receptions
2025 totals 32 receptions500 receiving yards15.6 yards per reception2 receiving touchdowns
8Karon BrookinsRS FRtransfer
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
7Peter GonzalezRS SO
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
WR-Z
4Brett EskildsenJRtransfer30 receptions
2025 totals 30 receptions526 receiving yards17.5 yards per reception5 receiving touchdowns
11Lyrick SamuelRS FR
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
19Amarion JacksonFR
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
WR-F
6Koby HowardSO7 receptions
2025 totals 7 receptions133 receiving yards19.0 yards per reception
2Zay RobinsonRS FRtransfer1 receptions
2025 totals 1 receptions
15Keith Jones Jr.RS SOtransfer31 receptions
2025 totals 31 receptions438 receiving yards14.1 yards per reception4 receiving touchdowns
LT
78Malachi GoodmanRS FR
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
77Owen AlicieneRS FR
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
74Kuol Kuol IIRS FRtransfer
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
LG
70Trevor BuhrRS JRtransfer
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
55Chimdy OnohRS JR
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
79Donnie HarbourRS SO
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
C
51Brock RikerRS SOtransfer
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
54Vaea IkakoulaRS FRtransfer
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
52Dominic RulliRS SR
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
RG
50Cooper CousinsJR
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
66Will TompkinsRS FRtransfer
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
RT
68Anthony DonkohRS JR
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
71Garrett SextonRS SO
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
TE
87Andrew RappleyeaRS JR20 receptions
2025 totals 20 receptions180 receiving yards9.0 yards per reception3 receiving touchdowns
18Benjamin BrahmerSRtransfer37 receptions
2025 totals 37 receptions446 receiving yards12.1 yards per reception6 receiving touchdowns
84Gabe BurkleRS SRtransfer26 receptions
2025 totals 26 receptions302 receiving yards11.6 yards per reception1 receiving touchdowns
80Cooper AlexanderRS SOtransfer5 receptions
2025 totals 5 receptions47 receiving yards9.4 yards per reception
89Finn FurmanekRS JR
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
QB
3Rocco BechtRS SRtransfer2,584 passing yards
2025 totals 2,584 passing yards16 passing touchdowns9 interceptions134.8 qbrating
7Alex ManskeRS FRtransfer28 passing yards
2025 totals 28 passing yards127.0 qbrating
10Connor BarryRS SRtransfer
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
12Kase EvansFR
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
RB
21Carson HansenSRtransfer188 rushing attempts
2025 totals 188 rushing attempts952 rushing yards5.1 yards per rush attempt6 rushing touchdowns
1James PeoplesJRtransfer61 rushing attempts
2025 totals 61 rushing attempts344 rushing yards5.6 yards per rush attempt3 rushing touchdowns
25Quinton Martin Jr.RS SO20 rushing attempts
2025 totals 20 rushing attempts103 rushing yards5.2 yards per rush attempt
26Cam WallaceRS JR6 rushing attempts
2025 totals 6 rushing attempts23 rushing yards3.8 yards per rush attempt
29D'Antae SheffeyFR
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
Defense 4-2-5
LDE
19Yvan KemajouSO13 total tackles
2025 totals 13 total tackles1.5 sacks1 passes defended
1Ikenna EzeoguRS SRtransfer25 total tackles
2025 totals 25 total tackles1 sacks1 passes defended
43Dayshaun BurnettRS FR
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
LDT
91Armstrong NnodimRS SOtransfer11 total tackles
2025 totals 11 total tackles1 sacks
56Alijah CarnellRS SOtransfer6 total tackles
2025 totals 6 total tackles0.5 sacks
98Dallas VakalahiJRtransfer11 total tackles
2025 totals 11 total tackles
90Liam AndrewsRS SO
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
RDT
99Keanu WilliamsRS SRtransfer39 total tackles
2025 totals 39 total tackles1 passes defended
92Siale TaupakiRS SRtransfer15 total tackles
2025 totals 15 total tackles1 sacks
39Ty BlandingRS JR9 total tackles
2025 totals 9 total tackles
RDE
18Max GranvilleRS SO1 total tackles
2024 totals 1 total tackles
33Alexander McPhersonSOtransfer15 total tackles
2025 totals 15 total tackles0.5 sacks
11LaVar Arrington IISO
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
WLB
13Tony RojasRS JR25 total tackles
2025 totals 25 total tackles2 sacks1 passes defended
25Alex TatschSO14 total tackles
2025 totals 14 total tackles1 passes defended
26Cam SmithRS FR
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
MLB
8Kooper EbelSRtransfer77 total tackles
2025 totals 77 total tackles1 sacks3 passes defended
10Caleb BaconRS SRtransfer68 total tackles
2025 totals 68 total tackles3 sacks3 passes defended
9Cael BrezinaJRtransfer29 total tackles
2025 totals 29 total tackles1 passes defended
32John KlostermanRS SRtransfer5 total tackles
2025 totals 5 total tackles
LCB
5Daryus DixsonSO24 total tackles
2025 totals 24 total tackles1 sacks6 passes defended
15Joshua JohnsonRS FR1 total tackles
2025 totals 1 total tackles
29Hunter SowellRS FRtransfer1 passes defended
2025 totals 1 passes defended
SS
31Marcus Neal Jr.JRtransfer77 total tackles
2025 totals 77 total tackles1 sacks3 passes defended
21Vaboue ToureRS SO13 total tackles
2025 totals 13 total tackles1 sacks
27Omarion DavisSOtransfer13 total tackles
2025 totals 13 total tackles
FS
4Jeremiah CooperRS SRtransfer9 total tackles
2025 totals 9 total tackles3 passes defended
3Jamison PattonSRtransfer48 total tackles
2025 totals 48 total tackles3 passes defended
RCB
2Audavion CollinsRS SRtransfer47 total tackles
2025 totals 47 total tackles3 passes defended
23Jahmir JosephRS FR7 total tackles
2025 totals 7 total tackles1 passes defended
NB
7Zion TracySR32 total tackles
2025 totals 32 total tackles1 sacks2 passes defended
24Ibn McDanielsRS SOtransfer2 total tackles
2025 totals 2 total tackles
12Xxavier ThomasRS FR
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
Special teams
PT
38Nathan TiyceSOtransfer12 punts
2025 totals 12 punts39.0 gross average punt yards
96Lucas TenbrockFR
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
PK
94Ryan BarkerRS JR18 field goals made
2025 totals 18 field goals made94.7 field goal percentage
95Cristiano RosaRS SRtransfer1 field goals made
2024 totals 1 field goals made100.0 field goal percentage
98Matthew ParkerRS FR
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
KO
95Cristiano RosaRS SRtransfer1 total tackles
2024 totals 1 total tackles
94Ryan BarkerRS JR98 total points
2025 totals 98 total points
98Matthew ParkerRS FR1 total points
2025 totals 1 total points
LS
35Blaise Sokach-MinnickRS SR
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
92Andrew DufaultRS SO
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
H
38Nathan TiyceSOtransfer12 punts
2025 totals 12 punts39.0 gross average punt yards
96Lucas TenbrockFR
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
PR
6Koby HowardSO7 receptions
2025 totals 7 receptions133 receiving yards19.0 yards per reception
12Xxavier ThomasRS FR
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
KR
26Cam WallaceRS JR6 rushing attempts
2025 totals 6 rushing attempts23 rushing yards3.8 yards per rush attempt
2Zay RobinsonRS FRtransfer1 receptions
2025 totals 1 receptions
Two feeds sit behind this
page: a per-player one that covers quarterbacks, running backs, receivers and tight
ends, and a season-leaders one that lists only each team’s top few in each
category. A player outside both — most linemen, defenders and specialists, and
squad players at any position — appears here with his number and class and
nothing invented.
Two-deep from
Ourlads, read 2026-08-29 — ESPN
publishes no depth chart for college football. Numbers and class years are theirs;
the statistics behind each name are this site's own feed, which covers
quarterbacks, running backs, receivers and tight ends, so linemen, defenders and
specialists carry no production here.
· full statistical roster
Roster movement since last season
In 5
Out 7
Kaytron Allen RB→ NFL WSH210 CAR, 1303 YDS, 15 TD
Trebor Pena WR→ NFL JAX44 REC, 452 YDS, 1 TD
Devonte Ross WR→ NFL LAC28 REC, 417 YDS, 5 TD
Nicholas Singleton RB→ NFL TEN123 CAR, 549 YDS, 13 TD
Drew Allar QB→ NFL PIT103/159, 1100 YDS, 8 TD, 3 INT
Kyron Hudson WR→ no FBS roster23 REC, 288 YDS, 2 TD
Two feeds, and they do not cover the same ground. Quarterbacks, running backs, receivers and tight ends are proven by two rosters, in and out. Defenders are last season’s team leaders in tackles, sacks or interceptions matched to this season’s defensive two-deep, so a defender is here only if he was top three in a category for his old team and turned up on another FBS roster. Nothing on this site tracks a defender to the NFL or out of football, so Out under-counts defensive losses and always will. No offensive lineman appears at all. Ranked by last season’s production. “No FBS roster” means exactly that — not a destination. The whole portal.
Betting record
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Straight up | 7-6 · 54% (13) |
| Against the spread | 5-8 · 38% (13) |
| Over / under | 9-4 · 69% (13) |
| At home (SU) | 4-3 · 57% (7) |
| On the road (SU) | 2-3 · 40% (5) |
| As favorite (ATS) | 2-7 · 22% (9) |
| As underdog (ATS) | 3-1 · 75% (4) |
2025: 1 neutral-site game is in the straight-up record and in neither the home nor the road row.
Closing lines come from ESPN's odds record for each game, excluding in-game prices. No 2025 game landed exactly on its spread, so there are no pushes in these records.
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