2024 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

2024 Penn State Nittany Lions football
Fiesta Bowl champion
Big Ten Championship Game, L 37–45 vs. Oregon
CFP First Round, W 38–10 vs. SMU Fiesta Bowl (CFP Quarterfinal), W 31–14 vs. Boise State Orange Bowl (CFP Semifinal), L 24–27 vs. Notre Dame
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 5
AP	No. 5
Record	13–3 (8–1 Big Ten)
Head coach	James Franklin (11th season)
Offensive coordinator	Andy Kotelnicki (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Ja'Juan Seider (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Ty Howle (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Pro spread
Defensive coordinator	Tom Allen (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Anthony Poindexter (4th season)
Base defense	4–2–5
Captains	Drew Allar Nick Dawkins Dominic DeLuca Riley Thompson Kevin Winston Jr.
Home stadium	Beaver Stadium
Uniform
Seasons ←  2023 2025  →

2024 Big Ten Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 3 Oregon y$^		9	–	0					13	–	1
No. 5 Penn State y^		8	–	1					13	–	3
No. 10 Indiana ^		8	–	1					11	–	2
No. 1 Ohio State #^		7	–	2					14	–	2
No. 16 Illinois		6	–	3					10	–	3
Iowa		6	–	3					8	–	5
Michigan		5	–	4					8	–	5
Minnesota		5	–	4					8	–	5
USC		4	–	5					7	–	6
Rutgers		4	–	5					7	–	6
Washington		4	–	5					6	–	7
Nebraska		3	–	6					7	–	6
Michigan State		3	–	6					5	–	7
UCLA		3	–	6					5	–	7
Wisconsin		3	–	6					5	–	7
Northwestern		2	–	7					4	–	8
Maryland		1	–	8					4	–	8
Purdue		0	–	9					1	–	11
Championship: Oregon 45, Penn State 37
# – College Football Playoff champion ^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

The 2024 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University in the Big Ten Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Nittany Lions were led by head coach James Franklin ^[1] in his 11th year leading the program.

Their home stadium is Beaver Stadium in College Township, Pennsylvania, with a mailing address of University Park, Pennsylvania. The Penn State Nittany Lions football team drew an average home attendance of 108,379 in 2024.

Following a 44–7 win against Maryland and a Michigan win over Ohio State in the final week of the regular season, the Nittany Lions clinched their first Big Ten Championship appearance since 2016, which they lost to the Oregon Ducks. However, Penn State still clinched its first ever appearance in the College Football Playoff, in which they defeated No. 11 seed SMU 38–10 in the first round at home, then the No. 3 seed Boise State 31–14 in the Fiesta Bowl. They then faced No. 7 seed Notre Dame in the Orange Bowl for a spot in the CFP National Championship, but fell 24–27. The team concluded with a record of 13–3, making this Penn State's first ever 13-win season.

Penn State finished ranked #5 in both polls, their first Top 5 finish since 2005 when they finished #3 and went 11–1.

Offseason

Transfers

Outgoing

Player	Position	Destination
Cristian Driver	WR	Minnesota
Alex Bacchetta	P	Rice
Jace Tutty (Walk-on)	CB	Youngstown State
Dante Cephas	WR	Kansas State
Jake Wilson (Walk-on)	EDGE	Unknown
Ibrahim Traore	OT	Toledo
Mason Stahl (Walk-on)	WR	Sacred Heart
KeAndre Lambert-Smith	WR	Auburn
Jordan van den Berg	DL	Georgia Tech
Malick Meiga	WR	Coastal Carolina
King Mack	S	Alabama
Malik McClain	WR	Arizona State
London Montgomery	RB	East Carolina
Davon Townley	EDGE	Missouri State
Golden Israel-Achumba	OG	Unknown
David Kency Jr. (Walk-on)	RB	LSU

Incoming

Player	Position	Former Team
Chase Meyer	K	Tulsa [2]
Julian Fleming	WR	Ohio State
Jordan Mayer	EDGE	Wisconsin
A. J. Harris	CB	Georgia
Jalen Kimber	CB	Florida
Nolan Rucci	IOL	Wisconsin

^[3]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	12:00 p.m.	at West Virginia *	No. 8	Milan Puskar Stadium Morgantown, WV (rivalry, Big Noon Kickoff )	FOX	W 34–12	62,084
September 7	12:00 p.m.	Bowling Green *	No. 8	Beaver Stadium State College, PA	BTN	W 34–27	103,861
September 21	3:30 p.m.	Kent State *	No. 10	Beaver Stadium State College, PA	BTN	W 56–0	109,526
September 28	7:30 p.m.	No. 19 Illinois	No. 9	Beaver Stadium State College, PA	NBC	W 21–7	109,911
October 5	12:00 p.m.	UCLA	No. 7	Beaver Stadium State College, PA (Big Noon Kickoff)	FOX	W 27–11	110,047
October 12	3:30 p.m.	at USC	No. 4	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	CBS	W 33–30 OT	75,250
October 26	7:30 p.m.	at Wisconsin	No. 3	Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI	NBC	W 28–13	76,403
November 2	12:00 p.m.	No. 4 Ohio State	No. 3	Beaver Stadium State College, PA (rivalry, College GameDay , Big Noon Kickoff)	FOX	L 13–20	111,030 [4]
November 9	8:00 p.m.	Washington	No. 6	Beaver Stadium State College, PA (White Out)	Peacock	W 35–6	110,233
November 16	3:30 p.m.	at Purdue	No. 4	Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN	CBS	W 49–10	58,346
November 23	3:30 p.m.	at Minnesota	No. 4	Huntington Bank Stadium Minneapolis, MN (Governor's Victory Bell)	CBS	W 26–25	44,266
November 30	3:30 p.m.	Maryland	No. 4	Beaver Stadium State College, PA (rivalry)	BTN	W 44–7	104,044
December 7	8:00 p.m.	vs. No. 1 Oregon *	No. 3	Lucas Oil Stadium Indianapolis, IN (Big Ten Championship Game)	CBS	L 37–45	67,469
December 21	12:00 p.m.	(11) No. 10 SMU *	(6) No. 4	Beaver Stadium State College, PA (CFP First Round, White Out)	TNT/Max	W 38–10	106,013
December 31	7:30 p.m.	vs. (3) No. 9 Boise State *	(6) No. 4	State Farm Stadium Glendale, AZ (Fiesta Bowl–CFP Quarterfinal)	ESPN	W 31–14	63,854
January 9, 2025	7:30 p.m.	vs. (7) No. 5 Notre Dame *	(6) No. 4	Hard Rock Stadium Miami Gardens, FL (Orange Bowl–CFP Semifinal)	ESPN	L 24–27	66,881
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 5) - Released prior to game All times are in Eastern time Source: [5]

Rankings

Further information: 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
т = Tied with team above or below

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
AP	8	8	8	10	9	7	4	3	3	3	6	4	4	4	3	5	5
Coaches	9	8	7	8т	8	7	5	3	3	3	7	5	4	4	3	5	5
CFP	Not released										6	4	4	4	3	4	Not released

Game summaries

at West Virginia

See also: 2024 West Virginia Mountaineers football team and Penn State–West Virginia football rivalry

No. 8 Penn State Nittany Lions (0–0) vs West Virginia Mountaineers (0–0)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 8 Nittany Lions	0	20	7	7	34
Mountaineers	0	6	0	6	12

at Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown, West Virginia

• Date: August 31
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: 87 °F (31 °C); mostly sunny, lightning/weather delay ^[6] during halftime
• Game attendance: 62,084
• Referee: David Alvarez
• TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (color commentator), and Jenny Taft (sideline reporter)
• ESPN box score, GoPSUsports.com box score

Game information

First quarter No scoring Second quarter PSU – Harrison Wallace III, 50-yard TD pass from Drew Allar, two-point conversion pass incomplete, 14:53 (PSU 6–0) PSU – Kaytron Allen, 20-yard TD pass from Allar, Sander Sahaydak kick, 9:46 (PSU 13–0) WVU – Michael Hayes II, 38-yard field goal, 6:15 (PSU 13–3) WVU – Hayes, 39-yard field goal, 0:37 (PSU 13–6) PSU – Wallace, 18-yard TD pass from Allar, Sahaydak kick, 0:06 (PSU 20–6) Third quarter PSU – Nicholas Singleton, 40-yard TD run, Sahaydak kick, 10:16 (PSU 27–6) Fourth quarter WVU – CJ Donaldson Jr, 1-yard TD run, two-point conversion failed, 12:49 (PSU 27–12) PSU – Tyler Warren, 19-yard TD pass from Beau Pribula, Sahaydak kick, 9:00 (PSU 34–12)

Statistics	PSU	WVU
First downs	21	19
Total yards	60–457	66–246
Rushing yards	42–222	37–85
Passing yards	235	161
Passing: comp–att–int	12–18–0	15–29–1
Time of possession	30:25	29:35

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Penn State	Passing	Drew Allar	11/17, 216 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Nicholas Singleton	13 carries, 114 yards, TD
	Receiving	Harrison Wallace III	5 receptions, 117 yards, 2 TD
West Virginia	Passing	Garrett Greene	15/28, 161 yards,
	Rushing	CJ Donaldson Jr	12 carries, 42 yards, TD
	Receiving	Preston Fox	2 receptions, 41 yards

vs Bowling Green

See also: 2024 Bowling Green Falcons football team

Bowling Green Falcons (1–0) vs No. 8 Penn State Nittany Lions (1–0)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	10	14	0	3	27
No. 8 Nittany Lions	7	13	7	7	34

at Beaver Stadium • State College, Pennsylvania

• Date: September 7
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C), sunny
• Game attendance: 103,861
• Referee: Larry Smith
• TV announcers (BTN): Chris Vosters (play-by-play), Matt Millen (color commentator), and Dannie Rodgers (sideline reporter)
• ESPN box score, GoPSUsports.com box score

Game information

First quarter BGSU – Harold Fannin Jr., 6-yard TD pass from Connor Bazelak, Jackson Kleather kick, 12:39 (BGSU 7–0) PSU – Drew Allar, 5-yard TD run, Sander Sahaydak kick, 10:14 (TIE 7–7) BGSU – Kleather, 33-yard field goal, 4:50 (BGSU 10–7) Second quarter BGSU – Malcolm Johnson Jr., 15-yard TD pass from Bazelak, Kleather kick, 12:48 (BGSU 17–7) PSU – Omari Evans, 29-yard TD pass from Allar, Sahaydak kick, 11:48 (BGSU 17–14) PSU – Sahaydak, 43-yard field goal, 5:28 (TIE 17–17) BGSU – Jamal Johnson, 41-yard TD run, Kleather kick, 3:32 (BGSU 24–17) PSU – Sahaydak, 28-yard field goal, 0:10 (BGSU 24–20) Third quarter PSU – Nicholas Singleton, 14-yard TD pass from Allar, Sahaydak kick, 6:13 (PSU 27–24) Fourth quarter PSU – Singleton, 41-yard TD run, Sahaydak kick, 4:09 (PSU 34–24) BGSU – Kleather, 42-yard field goal, 0:47 (PSU 34–27)

Statistics	BGSU	PSU
First downs	20	21
Total yards	66–375	57–438
Rushing yards	26–121	37–234
Passing yards	254	204
Passing: comp–att–int	25–40–2	13–20–1
Time of possession	32:00	28:00

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Bowling Green	Passing	Connor Bazelak	25/39, 254 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Jaison Patterson	16 carries, 57 yards
	Receiving	Harold Fannin Jr.	11 receptions, 137 yards, TD
Penn State	Passing	Drew Allar	13/20, 204 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Nicholas Singleton	13 carries, 119 yards, TD
	Receiving	Tyler Warren	8 receptions, 146 yards

vs Kent State

See also: 2024 Kent State Golden Flashes football team

Kent State Golden Flashes (0–3) vs No. 10 Penn State Nittany Lions (2–0)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Flashes	0	0	0	0	0
No. 10 Nittany Lions	7	21	14	14	56

at Beaver Stadium • State College, Pennsylvania

• Date: September 21
• Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C), light rain then sunny
• Game attendance: 109,526
• Referee: Ron Snodgrass
• TV announcers (BTN): Jeff Levering (play-by-play), Jake Butt (color commentator), and Brooke Fletcher (sideline reporter)
• ESPN box score, GoPSUsports.com box score

Game information

First quarter PSU – Tyler Warren, 16-yard TD pass from Drew Allar, Sander Sahaydak kick, 2:38 (PSU 7–0) Second quarter PSU – Nicholas Singleton, 17-yard TD pass from Warren, Sahaydak kick, 5:49 (PSU 14–0) PSU – Liam Clifford, 14-yard TD pass from Allar, Sahaydak kick, 1:29 (PSU 21–0) PSU – Allar, 5-yard TD run, Sahaydak kick, 0:15 (PSU 28–0) Third quarter PSU – Omari Evans, 59-yard TD pass from Allar, Sahaydak kick, 13:13 (PSU 35–0) PSU – Khalil Dinkins, 13-yard TD pass from Beau Pribula, Sahaydak kick, 4:55 (PSU 42–0) Fourth quarter PSU – Cam Wallace, 1-yard TD run, Sahaydak kick, 9:21 (PSU 49–0) PSU – Pribula, 1-yard TD run, Ryan Barker kick, 1:25 (PSU 56–0)

Statistics	KENT	PSU
First downs	6	40 [7]
Total yards	43–67	81–718 [7]
Rushing yards	30–49	50–309
Passing yards	18	409
Passing: comp–att–int	2–13–0	24–31–1
Time of possession	24:19	35:41

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Kent State	Passing	JD Sherrod	2/6, 18 yards
	Rushing	Ayden Harris	10 carries, 20 yards
	Receiving	Ardell Banks	1 reception, 13 yards
Penn State	Passing	Drew Allar	17/21, 309 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Nicholas Singleton	11 carries, 81 yards
	Receiving	Omari Evans	4 receptions, 116 yards, TD

vs No. 19 Illinois

See also: 2024 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

No. 19 Illinois Fighting Illini (4–0) vs No. 9 Penn State Nittany Lions (3–0)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 19 Fighting Illini	7	0	0	0	7
No. 9 Nittany Lions	7	0	7	7	21

at Beaver Stadium • State College, Pennsylvania

• Date: September 28
• Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C), cloudy
• Game attendance: 109,911
• Referee: Jeffrey Servinski
• TV announcers (NBC): Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (color commentator), and Kathryn Tappen (sideline reporter)
• ESPN box score, GoPSUsports.com box score

Game information
First quarter UI – Carson Goda, 4-yard TD pass from Luke Altmyer, David Olano kick, 9:36 (UI 7–0) PSU – Tyler Warren, 3-yard TD run, Sander Sahaydak kick, 5:34 (TIE 7–7) Second quarter No scoring Third quarter PSU – Nicholas Singleton, 4-yard TD run, Sahaydak kick, 8:38 (PSU 14–7) Fourth quarter PSU – Kaytron Allen, 5-yard TD run, Ryan Barker kick, 1:55 (PSU 21–7)

Statistics	ILL	PSU
First downs	17	24
Total yards	57–219	65–374
Rushing yards	32–34	44–239
Passing yards	185	135
Passing: comp–att–int	16–25–1	15–21–0
Time of possession	26:11	33:49

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Illinois	Passing	Luke Altmyer	16/25, 185 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Kaden Feagin	13 carries, 64 yards
	Receiving	Zakhari Franklin	4 receptions, 49 yards
Penn State	Passing	Drew Allar	15/21, 135 yards
	Rushing	Kaytron Allen	18 carries, 102 yards, TD
	Receiving	Harrison Wallace III	4 receptions, 50 yards

vs UCLA

See also: 2024 UCLA Bruins football team

UCLA Bruins (1–3) vs No. 7 Penn State Nittany Lions (4–0)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bruins	0	3	0	8	11
No. 7 Nittany Lions	0	14	10	3	27

at Beaver Stadium • State College, Pennsylvania

• Date: October 5
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C), sunny
• Game attendance: 110,047
• Referee: Tim O'Dey
• TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (color commentator), and Jenny Taft (sideline reporter)
• ESPN box score, GoPSUsports.com box score

Game information

First quarter No scoring Second quarter PSU – Drew Allar, 1-yard TD run, Ryan Barker kick, 6:40 (PSU 7–0) UCLA – Mateen Bhaghani, 25-yard field goal, 2:51 (PSU 7–3) PSU – Tyler Warren, 5-yard TD pass from Allar, Barker kick, 0:20 (PSU 14–3) Third quarter PSU – Barker, 25-yard field goal, 8:36 (PSU 17–3) PSU – Kaytron Allen, 1-yard TD run, Barker kick, 2:57 (PSU 24–3) Fourth quarter PSU – Barker, 40-yard field goal, 8:17 (PSU 27–3) UCLA – Logan Loya, 1-yard TD pass from Justyn Martin, Keegan Jones pass from Martin for two-point conversion, 0:16 (PSU 27–11)

Statistics	UCLA	PSU
First downs	14	18
Total yards	59–260	54–322
Rushing yards	29–93	30–85
Passing yards	167	237
Passing: comp–att–int	22–30–0	17–24–0
Time of possession	32:57	27:03

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UCLA	Passing	Justyn Martin	22/30, 167 yards, TD
	Rushing	Jalen Berger	9 carries, 38 yards
	Receiving	T.J. Harden	5 receptions, 59 yards
Penn State	Passing	Drew Allar	17/24, 237 yards, TD
	Rushing	Kaytron Allen	21 carries, 78 yards, TD
	Receiving	Liam Clifford	3 receptions, 107 yards

at USC

See also: 2024 USC Trojans football team

No. 4 Penn State Nittany Lions (5–0) vs USC Trojans (3–2)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
No. 4 Nittany Lions	3	3	14	10	3	33
Trojans	7	13	3	7	0	30

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California

• Date: October 12
• Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C), sunny
• Game attendance: 75,250
• Referee: Jerry McGinn
• TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color commentator), and Jenny Dell (sideline reporter)
• ESPN box score, GoPSUsports.com box score

Game information

First quarter PSU – Ryan Barker, 34-yard field goal, 4:53 (PSU 3–0) USC – Quinten Joyner, 75-yard TD run, Michael Lantz kick, 4:38 (USC 7–3) Second quarter USC – Joyner, 9-yard TD pass from Miller Moss, Lantz kick, 13:33 (USC 14–3) USC – Lantz, 45-yard field goal, 10:05 (USC 17–3) PSU – Barker, 33-yard field goal, 2:46 (USC 17–6) USC – Lantz, 47-yard field goal, 0:07 (USC 20–6) Third quarter PSU – Tyler Warren, 32-yard TD pass from Drew Allar, Barker kick, 12:52 (USC 20–13) PSU – Kaytron Allen, 1-yard TD run, Barker kick, 4:42 (TIE 20–20) USC – Lantz, 39-yard field goal, 0:28 (USC 23–20) Fourth quarter PSU – Barker, 20-yard field goal, 10:50 (TIE 23–23) USC – Kyron Hudson, 5-yard TD pass from Moss, Lantz kick, 5:56 (USC 30–23) PSU – Nicholas Singleton, 14-yard TD pass from Allar, Barker kick, 2:53 (TIE 30–30) Overtime PSU – Barker, 36-yard field goal, (PSU 33–30)

Statistics	PSU	USC
First downs	28	16
Total yards	75–518	58–409
Rushing yards	31–118	24–189
Passing yards	400	220
Passing: comp–att–int	31–44–3	20–34–1
Time of possession	32:22	27:38

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Penn State	Passing	Drew Allar	30/43, 391 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
	Rushing	Kaytron Allen	16 carries, 56 yards, TD
	Receiving	Tyler Warren	17 receptions, 224 yards, TD
USC	Passing	Miller Moss	20/34, 220 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Woody Marks	20 carries, 111 yards
	Receiving	Makai Lemon	6 receptions, 73 yards

at Wisconsin

See also: 2024 Wisconsin Badgers football team

No. 3 Penn State Nittany Lions (6–0) vs Wisconsin Badgers (5–2)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 3 Nittany Lions	0	7	7	14	28
Badgers	3	7	3	0	13

at Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, Wisconsin

• Date: October 26
• Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C), clear
• Game attendance: 76,403
• Referee: Bryan Banks
• TV announcers (NBC): Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (color commentator), and Kathryn Tappen (sideline reporter)
• ESPN box score, GoPSUsports.com box score

Game information

First quarter UW – Nathanial Vakos, 50-yard field goal, 11:05 (UW 3–0) Second quarter PSU – Nicholas Singleton, 6-yard TD pass from Drew Allar, Ryan Barker kick, 14:37 (PSU 7–3) UW – Tawee Walker, 1-yard TD run, Vakos kick, 1:23 (UW 10–7) Third quarter PSU – Jaylen Reed, 19-yard interception return for TD, Barker kick, 6:29 (PSU 14–10) UW – Vakos, 32-yard field goal, 2:44 (PSU 14–13) Fourth quarter PSU – Khalil Dinkins, 1-yard TD pass from Beau Pribula, Barker kick, 10:01 (PSU 21–13) PSU – Kaytron Allen, 24-yard TD run, Barker kick, 3:10 (PSU 28–13)

Against Wisconsin at Camp Randall Stadium

Statistics	PSU	WIS
First downs	22	16
Total yards	66–419	69–298
Rushing yards	35–173	27–81
Passing yards	246	217
Passing: comp–att–int	25–31–0	22–42–1
Time of possession	34:31	25:29

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Penn State	Passing	Drew Allar	14/18, 148 yards, TD
	Rushing	Kaytron Allen	11 carries, 86 yards, TD
	Receiving	Tyler Warren	7 receptions, 46 yards
Wisconsin	Passing	Braedyn Locke	22/42, 217 yards, INT
	Rushing	Tawee Walker	22 carries, 59 yards, TD
	Receiving	Will Pauling	8 receptions, 79 yards

vs No. 4 Ohio State

See also: 2024 Ohio State Buckeyes football team and Ohio State–Penn State football rivalry

No. 4 Ohio State Buckeyes (6–1) vs No. 3 Penn State Nittany Lions (7–0)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 4 Buckeyes	7	7	3	3	20
No. 3 Nittany Lions	10	0	3	0	13

at Beaver Stadium • State College, Pennsylvania

• Date: November 2
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: 52 °F (11 °C), sunny
• Game attendance: 111,030 ^[4]
• Referee: Kole Knueppel
• TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (color commentator), and Jenny Taft (sideline reporter)
• ESPN box score, GoPSUsports.com box score

Game information

First quarter PSU – Ryan Barker, 29-yard field goal, 6:54 (PSU 3–0) PSU – Zion Tracy, 31-yard interception return for TD, Barker kick, 5:37 (PSU 10–0) OSU – Emeka Egbuka, 25-yard TD pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick, 1:59 (PSU 10–7) Second quarter OSU – Brandon Inniss, 21-yard TD pass from Howard, Fielding kick, 11:54 (OSU 14–10) Third quarter OSU – Fielding, 46-yard field goal, 10:40 (OSU 17–10) PSU – Barker, 44-yard field goal, 5:03 (OSU 17–13) Fourth quarter OSU – Fielding, 39-yard field goal, 10:13 (OSU 20–13)

Statistics	OSU	PSU
First downs	21	15
Total yards	64–358	53–270
Rushing yards	40–176	32–120
Passing yards	182	150
Passing: comp–att–int	16–24–1	13–21–1
Time of possession	31:29	28:31

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Ohio State	Passing	Will Howard	16/24, 182 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Quinshon Judkins	14 carries, 95 yards
	Receiving	Jeremiah Smith	4 receptions, 55 yards
Penn State	Passing	Drew Allar	12/20, 146 yards, INT
	Rushing	Tyler Warren	3 carries, 47 yards
	Receiving	Nicholas Singleton	6 receptions, 54 yards

vs Washington

See also: 2024 Washington Huskies football team

Washington Huskies (5–4) vs No. 6 Penn State Nittany Lions (7–1)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Huskies	0	0	3	3	6
No. 6 Nittany Lions	7	21	0	7	35

at Beaver Stadium • State College, Pennsylvania

• Date: November 9
• Game time: 8:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: 46 °F (8 °C)
• Game attendance: 110,233
• Referee: Mark Kluczynski
• TV announcers (Peacock): Paul Burmeister (play-by-play), Colt McCoy (color commentator), and Zora Stephenson (sideline reporter)
• ESPN box score, GoPSUsports.com box score

Game information

First quarter PSU – Beau Pribula, 8-yard TD run, Ryan Barker kick, 3:48 (PSU 7–0) Second quarter PSU – Tyler Warren, 2-yard TD run, Barker kick, 9:22 (PSU 14–0) PSU – Warren, 2-yard TD run, Barker kick, 3:23 (PSU 21–0) PSU – Julian Fleming, 8-yard TD pass from Drew Allar, Barker kick, 0:23 (PSU 28–0) Third quarter UW – Grady Gross, 24-yard field goal, 9:47 (PSU 28–3) Fourth quarter UW – Gross, 35-yard field goal, 13:33 (PSU 28–6) PSU – Kaytron Allen, 1-yard TD run, Barker kick, 4:50 (PSU 34–6)

Statistics	WASH	PSU
First downs	14	24
Total yards	56–193	70–486
Rushing yards	33–74	40–266
Passing yards	119	220
Passing: comp–att–int	16–23–1	20–30–0
Time of possession	28:52	31:08

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Washington	Passing	Will Rogers	10/13, 59 yards, INT
	Rushing	Demond Williams Jr.	10 carries, 38 yards
	Receiving	Giles Jackson	5 receptions, 23 yards
Penn State	Passing	Drew Allar	20/28, 220 yards, TD
	Rushing	Kaytron Allen	20 carries, 98 yards, TD
	Receiving	Tyler Warren	8 receptions, 75 yards

at Purdue

See also: 2024 Purdue Boilermakers football team

No. 4 Penn State Nittany Lions (8–1) vs Purdue Boilermakers (1–8)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 4 Nittany Lions	14	7	21	7	49
Boilermakers	0	3	0	7	10

at Ross-Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, Indiana

• Date: November 16
• Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
• Game weather: 53 °F (12 °C), sunny
• Game attendance: 58,346
• Referee: Jerry McGinn
• TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color commentator), and Jenny Dell (sideline reporter)
• ESPN box score, GoPSUsports.com box score

Game information

First quarter PSU – Kaytron Allen, 2-yard TD pass from Drew Allar, Ryan Barker kick, 10:08 (PSU 7–0) PSU – Tyler Warren, 15-yard TD pass from Allar, Barker kick, 2:31 (PSU 14–0) Second quarter PU – Ben Freehill, 22-yard field goal, 8:47 (PSU 14–3) PSU – Nicholas Singleton, 10-yard TD run, Barker kick, 6:04 (PSU 21–3) Third quarter PSU – Warren, 48-yard TD run, Barker kick, 11:26 (PSU 28–3) PSU – Harrison Wallace III, 46-yard TD pass from Allar, Barker kick, 4:42 (PSU 35–3) PSU – Beau Pribula, 49-yard TD run, Barker kick, 0:32 (PSU 42–3) Fourth quarter PU – Max Klare, 20-yard TD pass from Ryan Browne, Freehill kick, 9:50 (PSU 42–10) PSU – Luke Reynolds, 24-yard TD pass from Pribula, Barker kick, 1:51 (PSU 49–10)

Statistics	PSU	PUR
First downs	23	16
Total yards	61–539	59–302
Rushing yards	34–234	28–85
Passing yards	305	217
Passing: comp–att–int	22–27–0	15–31–0
Time of possession	31:20	28:40

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Penn State	Passing	Drew Allar	17/19, 247 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Tyler Warren	3 carries, 63 yards, TD
	Receiving	Tyler Warren	8 receptions, 127 yards, TD
Purdue	Passing	Hudson Card	11/20, 151 yards
	Rushing	Devin Mockobee	11 carries, 40 yards
	Receiving	Max Klare	7 receptions, 91 yards, TD

at Minnesota

See also: 2024 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team and Governor's Victory Bell

No. 4 Penn State Nittany Lions (9–1) vs Minnesota Golden Gophers (6–4)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 4 Nittany Lions	0	16	7	3	26
Golden Gophers	7	12	3	3	25

at Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota

• Date: November 23
• Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
• Game weather: 41 °F (5 °C), mostly cloudy
• Game attendance: 44,266
• Referee: Chris Coyle
• TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color commentator), and Jenny Dell (sideline reporter)
• ESPN box score, GoPSUsports.com box score

Game information

First quarter UM – Marcus Major, 20-yard TD run, Dragan Kesich kick, 8:57 (UM 7–0) Second quarter UM – Kesich, 48-yard field goal, 12:56 (UM 10–0) PSU – Omari Evans, 45-yard TD pass from Drew Allar, Ryan Barker kick, 10:48 (UM 10–7) PSU – Barker, 45-yard field goal, 7:50 (TIE 10–10) UM – Jameson Geers, 21-yard TD pass from Max Brosmer, Kesich kick, 1:03 (UM 17–10) PSU – Allar, 4-yard TD run, kick blocked, 0:19 (UM 17–16) UM – Ethan Robinson, PAT blocked, 88-yard run back for two-point defensive conversion, 0:19 (UM 19–16) Third quarter UM – Kesich, 42-yard field goal, 9:59 (UM 22–16) PSU – Nicholas Singleton, 12-yard TD run, Barker kick, 3:43 (PSU 23–22) Fourth quarter PSU – Barker, 32-yard field goal, 11:51 (PSU 26–22) UM – Kesich, 26-yard field goal, 5:48 (PSU 26–25)

Statistics	PSU	MINN
First downs	20	18
Total yards	61–361	59–281
Rushing yards	33–117	36–106
Passing yards	244	175
Passing: comp–att–int	21–28–0	15–23–1
Time of possession	25:49	34:11

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Penn State	Passing	Drew Allar	21/28, 244 yards, TD
	Rushing	Nicholas Singleton	13 carries, 63 yards, TD
	Receiving	Tyler Warren	8 receptions, 102 yards
Minnesota	Passing	Max Brosmer	15/23, 175 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Darius Taylor	17 carries, 58 yards
	Receiving	Daniel Jackson	6 receptions, 90 yards

vs Maryland

See also: 2024 Maryland Terrapins football team and Maryland–Penn State football rivalry

Maryland Terrapins (4–7) vs No. 4 Penn State Nittany Lions (10–1)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Terrapins	7	0	0	0	7
No. 4 Nittany Lions	3	28	0	13	44

at Beaver Stadium • State College, Pennsylvania

• Date: November 30
• Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
• Game weather: 27 °F (−3 °C), cloudy, snow showers
• Game attendance: 104,044
• Referee: Mark Kluczynski
• TV announcers (BTN): Jeff Levering (play-by-play), Jake Butt (color commentator), and Brooke Fletcher (sideline reporter)
• ESPN box score, GoPSUSports.com box score

Game information

First quarter UM – Kaden Prather, 25-yard TD pass from MJ Morris, Jack Howes kick, 14:46 (UM 7–0) PSU – Ryan Barker, 49-yard field goal, 12:47 (UM 7–3) Second quarter PSU – Nicholas Singleton, 2-yard TD run, Barker kick, 12:53 (PSU 10–7) PSU – Drew Allar, 1-yard TD run, Barker kick, 10:11 (PSU 17–7) PSU – Beau Pribula, 1-yard TD run, Barker kick, 6:53 (PSU 24–7) PSU – Tyler Warren, 7-yard TD pass from Allar, Barker kick, 1:46 (PSU 31–7) Third quarter No scoring Fourth quarter PSU – Singleton, 18-yard TD run, Barker kick, 14:14 (PSU 38–7) PSU – Tyseer Denmark, 15-yard TD pass from Pribula, no attempt, 0:00 (PSU 44–7)

Statistics	MD	PSU
First downs	13	24
Total yards	57–194	79–412
Rushing yards	31–72	49–219
Passing yards	122	193
Passing: comp–att–int	15–26–3	20–30–0
Time of possession	27:20	32:40

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Maryland	Passing	MJ Morris	14/24, 112 yards, TD, 3 INT
	Rushing	Roman Hemby	13 carries, 64 yards
	Receiving	Tai Felton	4 receptions, 27 yards
Penn State	Passing	Drew Allar	17/26, 171 yards, TD
	Rushing	Nicholas Singleton	13 carries, 87 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Tyler Warren	6 receptions, 68 yards, TD

vs No. 1 Oregon (Big Ten Championship Game)

See also: 2024 Oregon Ducks football team and 2024 Big Ten Football Championship Game

2024 Big Ten Championship Game
No. 3 Penn State Nittany Lions (11–1) vs. No. 1 Oregon Ducks (12–0)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 3 Nittany Lions	10	14	0	13	37
No. 1 Ducks	14	17	7	7	45

at Lucas Oil Stadium • Indianapolis, Indiana

• Date: December 7
• Game time: 8:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: indoors, roof closed
• Game attendance: 67,469
• Referee: Kole Knueppel
• TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color commentator), and Jenny Dell (sideline reporter)
• ESPN box score, GoPSUSports.com box score

Game information

First quarter UO – Kenyon Sadiq, 28-yard TD pass from Dillon Gabriel, Atticus Sappington kick, 10:40 (UO 7–0) PSU – Ryan Barker, 33-yard field goal, 7:30 (UO 7–3) UO – Sadiq, 2-yard TD pass from Gabriel, Sappington kick, 3:21 (UO 14–3) PSU – Nicholas Singleton, 22-yard TD pass from Drew Allar, Barker kick, 1:24 (UO 14–10) Second quarter UO – Terrance Ferguson, 4-yard TD pass from Gabriel, Sappington kick, 13:04 (UO 21–10) UO – Jordan James. 1-yard TD run, Sappington kick, 10:05 (UO 28–10) PSU – Omari Evans, 22-yard TD pass from Allar, Barker kick, 6:49 (UO 28–17) PSU – Allar, 7-yard TD run, Barker kick, 1:53 (UO 28–24) UO – Sappington, 32-yard field goal, 0:07 (UO 31–24) Third quarter UO – Tez Johnson, 48-yard TD pass from Gabriel, Sappington kick, 7:36 (UO 38–24) Fourth quarter PSU – Kaytron Allen, 1-yard TD run, two-point conversion run failed, 14:17 (UO 38–30) UO – James, 3-yard TD run, Sappington kick, 7:28 (UO 45–30) PSU – Harrison Wallace III, 14-yard TD pass from Allar, Barker kick, 3:41 (UO 45–37)

Statistics	PSU	ORE
First downs	28	24
Total yards	74–518	75–466
Rushing yards	35–292	43–183
Passing yards	226	283
Passing: comp–att–int	20–39–2	22–32–0
Time of possession	27:24	32:36

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Penn State	Passing	Drew Allar	20/39, 226 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Kaytron Allen	14 carries, 124 yards, TD
	Receiving	Tyler Warren	7 receptions, 84 yards
Oregon	Passing	Dillon Gabriel	22/32, 283 yards, 4 TD
	Rushing	Jordan James	20 carries, 87 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Tez Johnson	11 receptions, 181 yards, TD

vs No. 10 SMU (CFP First round)

See also: 2024 SMU Mustangs football team and 2024–25 College Football Playoff

College Football Playoff First Round
No. 10 SMU Mustangs (11–2) vs No. 4 Penn State Nittany Lions (11–2)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 10 Mustangs	0	0	3	7	10
No. 4 Nittany Lions	7	21	3	7	38

at Beaver Stadium • State College, Pennsylvania

• Date: December 21 ^[8]
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: 25 °F (−4 °C), mostly sunny
• Game attendance: 106,013
• Referee: David Smith
• TV announcers (TNT/Max): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (color commentator), Quint Kessenich and Tom Luginbill (sideline)
• ESPN box score, GoPSUSports.com box score

Game information

First quarter PSU – Dominic DeLuca, 23-yard interception return for TD, Ryan Barker kick, 6:08 (PSU 7–0) Second quarter PSU – Tony Rojas, 59-yard interception return for TD, Barker kick, 13:09 (PSU 14–0) PSU – Kaytron Allen, 25-yard TD run, Barker kick, 5:00 (PSU 21–0) PSU – Nicholas Singleton, 1-yard TD run. Barker kick, 1:03 (PSU 28–0) Third quarter SMU – Collin Rogers, 28-yard field goal, 10:59 (PSU 28–3) PSU – Barker, 40-yard field goal, 8:13 (PSU 31–3) Fourth quarter PSU – Allen, 4-yard TD run, Barker kick, 12:56 (PSU 38–3) SMU – Roderick Daniels Jr., 28-yard TD pass from Kevin Jennings, Rogers kick, 7:31 (PSU 38–10)

Statistics	SMU	PSU
First downs	21	18
Total yards	73–253	65–325
Rushing yards	36–58	40–189
Passing yards	195	136
Passing: comp–att–int	20–37–3	14–25–1
Time of possession	28:48	31:12

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
SMU	Passing	Kevin Jennings	20/36, 195 yards, TD, 3 INT
	Rushing	Brashard Smith	18 carries, 62 yards
	Receiving	Roderick Daniels Jr.	4 receptions, 64 yards, TD
Penn State	Passing	Drew Allar	13/22, 127 yards
	Rushing	Nicholas Singleton	14 carries, 90 yards, TD
	Receiving	Harrison Wallace III	4 receptions, 48 yards

vs No. 9 Boise State (Fiesta Bowl / CFP Quarterfinal)

See also: 2024 Boise State Broncos football team, 2024 Fiesta Bowl (December), and 2024–25 College Football Playoff

College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at the 2024 Vrbo Fiesta Bowl
No. 4 Penn State Nittany Lions (12–2) vs No. 9 Boise State Broncos (12–1)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 4 Nittany Lions	14	3	7	7	31
No. 9 Broncos	0	7	7	0	14

at State Farm Stadium • Glendale, Arizona

• Date: December 31 ^[9]
• Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
• Game weather: indoors, roof closed
• Game attendance: 63,854
• Referee: Steve Marlowe
• TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Louis Riddick (color commentator), Kris Budden and Tom Luginbill (sideline)
• ESPN box score, GoPSUsports.com box score

Game information

First quarter PSU – Tyler Warren, 11-yard TD pass from Drew Allar, Ryan Barker kick, 6:40 (PSU 7–0) PSU – Omari Evans, 38-yard TD pass from Allar, Barker kick, 3:35 (PSU 14–0) Second quarter BSU – Tyler Crowe, 8-yard TD run, Jonah Dalmas kick, 8:41 (PSU 14–7) PSU – Barker, 40-yard field goal, 0:00 (PSU 17–7) Third quarter BSU – Matt Lauter, 53-yard TD pass from Maddux Madsen, Dalmas kick, 11:38 (PSU 17–14) PSU – Warren, 13-yard TD pass from Allar, Barker kick, 7:22 (PSU 24–14) Fourth quarter PSU – Nicholas Singleton, 58-yard TD run, Barker kick, 4:54 (PSU 31–14)

Fiesta Bowl against Boise State

Statistics	PSU	BSU
First downs	21	25
Total yards	66–387	75–412
Rushing yards	41–216	40–108
Passing yards	171	304
Passing: comp–att–int	13–25–0	23–35–3
Time of possession	25:56	34:04

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Penn State	Passing	Drew Allar	13/25, 171 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Kaytron Allen	17 carries, 134 yards
	Receiving	Tyler Warren	6 receptions, 63 yards, 2 TD
Boise State	Passing	Maddux Madsen	23/35, 304 yards, TD, 3 INT
	Rushing	Ashton Jeanty	30 carries, 104 yards
	Receiving	Matt Lauter	4 receptions, 96 yards, TD

vs No. 5 Notre Dame (Orange Bowl / CFP Semifinal)

See also: 2024 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team, 2025 Orange Bowl, and 2024–25 College Football Playoff

College Football Playoff Semifinal at the 2025 Capital One Orange Bowl
No. 5 Notre Dame (13–1) vs No. 4 Penn State Nittany Lions (13–2)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 5 Fighting Irish	0	3	7	17	27
No. 4 Nittany Lions	0	10	0	14	24

at Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, Florida

• Date: January 9, 2025
• Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
• Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C), clear
• Game attendance: 66,881
• Referee: Michael Vandervelde
• TV announcers (ESPN): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (color commentator), Molly McGrath and Katie George (sideline)
• ESPN box score, GoPSUsports.com box score

Game information

First quarter No scoring Second quarter PSU – Ryan Barker, 20-yard field goal, 14:52 (PSU 3–0) PSU – Nicholas Singleton, 5-yard TD run, Barker kick, 2:18 (PSU 10–0) ND – Mitch Jeter, 41-yard field goal, 0:00 (PSU 10-3) Third quarter ND – Riley Leonard, 3-yard TD run, Jeter kick, 10:46 (TIE 10–10) Fourth quarter ND – Jeremiyah Love, 2-yard TD run, Jeter kick, 14:07 (UND 17–10) PSU – Singleton, 7-yard TD run, Barker kick, 10:20 (TIE 17–17) PSU – Singleton, 7-yard TD run, Barker kick, 7:55 (PSU 24–17) ND – Jaden Greathouse, 54-yard TD pass from Leonard, Jeter kick, 4:38 (TIE 24–24) ND – Jeter, 41-yard field goal, 0:08 (UND 27–24)

Statistics	ND	PSU
First downs	23	20
Total yards	73–383	75–339
Rushing yards	42–116	42–204
Passing yards	267	135
Passing: comp–att–int	21–31–2	12–23–1
Time of possession	29:56	30:04

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Notre Dame	Passing	Riley Leonard	15/23, 223 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Jeremiyah Love	11 carries, 45 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jaden Greathouse	7 receptions, 105 yards, TD
Penn State	Passing	Drew Allar	12/23, 135 yards, INT
	Rushing	Nicholas Singleton	15 carries, 84 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Tyler Warren	6 receptions, 75 yards

Roster

2024 Penn State Nittany Lions football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 2 Liam Clifford  Jr WR 3 Julian Fleming Sr WR 4 Tyseer Denmark Fr WR 5 Omari Evans Jr WR 6 Harrison Wallace III  Jr WR 7 Kaden Saunders  So QB 9 Beau Pribula  So RB 10 Nicholas Singleton Jr WR 11 Tyler Johnson  So WR 12 Anthony Ivey  So RB 13 Kaytron Allen Jr QB 14 Jaxon Smolik  Fr QB 15 Drew Allar  (C) Jr TE 16 Khalil Dinkins  Jr QB 17 Ethan Grunkemeyer Fr TE 18 Joey Schlaffer  Fr WR 19 Josiah Brown Fr QB 19 Jack Lambert  Fr RB 24 Corey Smith Fr RB 25 Quinton Martin Jr. Fr RB 26 Cam Wallace  Fr RB 30 Amiel Davis  Jr WR 31 Logan Cunningham  So RB 34 Tyler Holzworth  Jr TE 44 Tyler Warren Sr OL 50 Cooper Cousins Fr OL 52 Dominic Rulli  So OL 53 Nick Dawkins (C)  Sr OL 54 Ian Harvie  So OL 55 Chimdy Onoh  Fr OL 56 JB Nelson  Sr OL 57 Donnie Harbour Fr OL 60 Logan Bahn Fr OL 61 Liam Horan Fr OL 63 Alex Birchmeier  Fr OL 64 Eagan Boyer Fr OL 65 Jim Fitzgerald  So OL 66 Drew Shelton Jr OL 67 Henry Boehme  Fr OL 68 Anthony Donkoh  Fr OL 70 Garrett Sexton Fr OL 71 Olaivavega Ioane  So OL 72 Nolan Rucci  Jr OL 73 Caleb Brewer Fr OL 74 J'ven Williams  Fr OL 75 Matt Detisch  So OL 76 Mason Carlan  Sr OL 77 Sal Wormley GS OL 79 Addison Penn  Sr WR 80 Mehki Flowers  So WR 81 Donte Nastasi  Fr WR 82 Ethan Black  Fr WR 83 Jake Spencer  Sr WR 84 Peter Gonzalez Fr TE 85 Luke Reynolds Fr WR 86 Jason Estrella  Jr WR 86 Aaron Enterline Fr TE 87 Andrew Rappleyea  Fr TE 88 Jerry Cross  So TE 89 Finn Furmanek  Fr	Defense Pos. # Name Class LB 0 Dominic DeLuca (C)  Jr S 1 Jaylen Reed Sr S 2 Kevin Winston Jr.  (C) Jr CB 3 Jalen Kimber  Sr CB 4 A. J. Harris So CB 5 Cam Miller Jr S 6 Zakee Wheatley  Jr CB 7 Zion Tracy So S 8 DaKaari Nelson  Fr CB 9 Elliot Washington II So S 10 Dejuan Lane Fr DE 11 Abdul Carter Jr CB 12 Jon Mitchell Fr LB 13 Tony Rojas So S 14 Tyrece Mills  Sr DE 15 Amin Vanover Sr CB 17 Kenny Woseley Jr. Fr DE 18 Max Granville Fr DE 20 Mylachi Williams Fr S 21 Vaboue Toure Fr CB 23 Antoine Belgrave-Shorter Fr LB 24 Ta'Mere Robinson  Fr S 27 Lamont Payne Jr.  Fr DT 28 Zane Durant Jr S 28 Karson Kiesewetter  Fr CB 29 Audavion Collins  So LB 30 Kari Jackson Fr S 31 Kolin Dinkins  So LB 32 Keon Wylie  So DE 33 Dani Dennis-Sutton Jr CB 35 Tyler Armstead Fr DE 36 Zuriah Fisher  Sr LB 37 Beckham Dee Fr LB 38 Winston Yates  Fr DT 39 Ty Blanding  Fr S 39 Jashaun Green  So LB 40 Anthony Speca Fr S 40 Patrick Williams  So LB 41 Kobe King (C)  Jr DE 42 Mason Robinson  Fr LB 43 Tyler Elsdon Sr DE 44 Jaylen Harvey Fr LB 45 Jackson Pryts  So DE 47 Aidan Probst Fr LB 49 Ben Chizmar  Jr DT 50 Alonzo Ford Jr.  Sr DT 54 Xavier Gilliam Fr DE 56 Joseph Mupoyi  Fr DT 58 Kaleb Artis  So DT 88 Sam Siafa  So DT 90 Liam Andrews Fr DT 91 Dvon J-Thomas GS DE 92 Smith Vilbert GS DE 93 Bobby Mears  Fr DT 94 De'Andre Cook Fr DE 95 Jordan Mayer  Fr DT 97 T. A. Cunningham Fr DT 99 Coziah Izzard Sr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class LS 35 Blaise Sokach-Minnick  So LS 47 Will Patton  So LS 48 Tyler Duzansky  Jr K 91 Chase Meyer Jr LS 92 Andrew Dufault Fr K 93 Sander Sahaydak  Jr K 94 Ryan Barker  Fr P 95 Riley Thompson (C) Jr P 96 Mitchell Groh  Jr P 99 Gabriel Nwosu  Jr	Head coach James Franklin Coordinators/assistant coaches Terry Smith – Associate head coach/defensive recruiting coordinator/cornerbacks Ja'Juan Seider – Assistant head coach/co-offensive coordinator/running backs Tom Allen – Defensive coordinator/linebackers Andy Kotelnicki – Offensive coordinator Justin Lustig – Special teams coordinator/outside linebackers/nickels Deion Barnes – Defensive line Marques Hagans – Offensive recruiting coordinator/wide receivers Ty Howle – Co-offensive coordinator/tight ends Anthony Poindexter – Co-defensive coordinator/safeties Phil Trautwein – Offensive line Chuck Losey – Assistant AD/performance enhancement Torrence Brown – Defensive graduate assistant Kevin Ceh – Offensive graduate assistant Jordan Lucas – Defensive graduate assistant Danny O'Brien – Quarterbacks Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: August 14, 2024

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