2025 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

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2025 Penn State Nittany Lions football
Penn State wordmark.svg
Conference Big Ten Conference
Record0–0 (0–0 B10)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki (2nd season)
Co-offensive coordinator Ja'Juan Seider (2nd season)
Co-offensive coordinator Ty Howle (3rd season)
Offensive scheme Pro spread
Defensive coordinator Tom Allen (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinator Anthony Poindexter (5th season)
Base defense 4–2–5
Home stadium Beaver Stadium
Seasons
  2024
2026 
2025 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Illinois  0 0   0 0  
Indiana  0 0   0 0  
Iowa  0 0   0 0  
Maryland  0 0   0 0  
Michigan  0 0   0 0  
Michigan State  0 0   0 0  
Minnesota  0 0   0 0  
Nebraska  0 0   0 0  
Northwestern  0 0   0 0  
Ohio State  0 0   0 0  
Oregon  0 0   0 0  
Penn State  0 0   0 0  
Purdue  0 0   0 0  
Rutgers  0 0   0 0  
UCLA  0 0   0 0  
USC  0 0   0 0  
Washington  0 0   0 0  
Wisconsin  0 0   0 0  
Championship: December 6, 2025
  • $ Conference champion
  • y Championship game participant
As of December 19, 2024
Rankings from CFP Rankings

The 2025 Penn State Nittany Lions football team will represent Pennsylvania State University in the Big Ten Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team is expected to be led by head coach James Franklin in his 12th year. They will play their home games at Beaver Stadium located in State College, Pennsylvania.

Contents

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
August 30 Nevada *
September 6 FIU *
  • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA
September 13 Villanova *
  • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA
September 27 Oregon
  • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA
October 4at UCLA
October 11 Northwestern
  • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA
October 18at Iowa
November 1at Ohio State
November 8 Indiana
  • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA
November 15at Michigan State
November 22 Nebraska
  • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA
November 29at Rutgers
  • *Non-conference game

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Rankings

Ranking movements
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
AP
Coaches
CFP Not releasedNot released

Game summaries

vs Nevada

Nevada Wolf Pack (0–0) vs Penn State Nittany Lions (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter12Total
Wolf Pack0
Nittany Lions0

at Beaver StadiumUniversity Park, Pennsylvania

  • Date: August 30
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsNEVPSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: compattint
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
NevadaPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Penn StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

vs FIU

FIU Panthers (0–0) vs Penn State Nittany Lions (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter12Total
Panthers0
Nittany Lions0

at Beaver Stadium • University Park, Pennsylvania

  • Date: September 6
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsFIUPSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: compattint
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
FIUPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Penn StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Villanova

Villanova Wildcats (0–0) vs Penn State Nittany Lions (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter12Total
Wildcats0
Nittany Lions0

at Beaver Stadium • University Park, Pennsylvania

  • Date: September 13
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsVILLPSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: compattint
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
VillanovaPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Penn StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Oregon

Oregon Ducks (0–0) vs Penn State Nittany Lions (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter12Total
Ducks0
Nittany Lions0

at Beaver Stadium • University Park, Pennsylvania

  • Date: September 27
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsOREPSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: compattint
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
OregonPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Penn StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

at UCLA

Penn State Nittany Lions (0–0) at UCLA Bruins (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter12Total
Nittany Lions0
Bruins0

at Rose BowlPasadena, California

  • Date: October 4
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsPSUUCLA
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: compattint
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Penn StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving
UCLAPassing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Northwestern

Northwestern Wildcats (0–0) vs Penn State Nittany Lions (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter12Total
Wildcats0
Nittany Lions0

at Beaver Stadium • University Park, Pennsylvania

  • Date: October 11
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsNUPSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: compattint
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
NorthwesternPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Penn StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Iowa

Penn State Nittany Lions (0–0) at Iowa Hawkeyes (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter12Total
Nittany Lions0
Hawkeyes0

at Kinnick StadiumIowa City, Iowa

  • Date: October 18
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsPSUIOWA
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: compattint
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Penn StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving
IowaPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Ohio State

Penn State Nittany Lions (0–0) at Ohio State Buckeyes (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter12Total
Nittany Lions0
Buckeyes0

at Ohio StadiumColumbus, Ohio

  • Date: November 1
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsPSUOSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: compattint
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Penn StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving
Ohio StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Indiana

Indiana Hoosiers (0–0) vs Penn State Nittany Lions (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter12Total
Hoosiers0
Nittany Lions0

at Beaver Stadium • University Park, Pennsylvania

  • Date: November 8
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsIUPSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: compattint
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
IndianaPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Penn StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Michigan State

Penn State Nittany Lions (0–0) at Michigan State Spartans (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter12Total
Nittany Lions0
Spartans0

at Spartan StadiumEast Lansing, Michigan

  • Date: November 15
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsPSUMSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: compattint
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Penn StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving
Michigan StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Nebraska

Nebraska Cornhuskers (0–0) vs Penn State Nittany Lions (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter12Total
Cornhuskers0
Nittany Lions0

at Beaver Stadium • University Park, Pennsylvania

  • Date: November 22
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsNEBPSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: compattint
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
NebraskaPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Penn StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Rutgers

Penn State Nittany Lions (0–0) at Rutgers Scarlet Knights (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter12Total
Nittany Lions0
Scarlet Knights0

at SHI StadiumPiscataway, New Jersey

  • Date: November 29
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsPSURUTG
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: compattint
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Penn StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving
RutgersPassing
Rushing
Receiving

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