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Penn State football predictions & picks

Big Ten

2026 record: 5-4
Big Ten: 11th
PPG: 28.9
Streak: W2
Last 5: Lost 13–34 at Northwestern · Fri, Oct 2 Lost 23–31 vs USC · Sat, Oct 10 Lost 18–21 at Michigan · Sat, Oct 17 Won 31–17 vs Purdue · Sat, Oct 31 Won 28–25 at Washington · Sat, Nov 7

Penn State next game

Wk 11

Penn State vs7:00 PM ET Saturday, November 14 Minnesota

Best pick PSU ML−417 93% confidence See the prediction: Minnesota at Penn State

Penn State 2026 schedule & results

Every pick graded once the game ends

WeekOpponentResult Our best pickGame page

Wk 1Sat, Sep 5Sep 5 vs Marshall Marshall W45–0 —

Wk 2Sat, Sep 12Sep 12 @Temple Temple W27–9 —

Wk 3Sat, Sep 19Sep 19 vs Buffalo State Buffalo W55–13 —

Wk 4Sat, Sep 26Sep 26 vs Wisconsin Wisconsin L20–24 —

Wk 5Fri, Oct 2Oct 2 @Northwestern Northwestern L13–34 —

Wk 6Sat, Oct 10Oct 10 vs USC USC L23–31 —

Wk 7Sat, Oct 17Oct 17 @Michigan Michigan L18–21 PSU +13.5−256✓ Penn State at Michigan prediction

Wk 9Sat, Oct 31Oct 31 vs Purdue Purdue W31–17 PSU ML−435✓ Purdue at Penn State prediction

Wk 10Sat, Nov 7Nov 7 @Washington Washington W28–25 PSU +7.5−278✓ Penn State at Washington prediction

Wk 11Sat, Nov 14Nov 14 vs Minnesota Minnesota 7:00 PM ET PSU ML−417 Minnesota at Penn State prediction

Wk 12Fri, Nov 20Nov 20 vs Rutgers Rutgers TBA Pick coming soon

Penn State team stats

2026 regular season · 9 games · rank among 138 FBS teams

Offense

Points 28.9/ game 64th

Total yards 395.6/ game 54th

Passing yards 244.7/ game 41st

Rushing yards 150.9/ game 75th

Third-down conversions 37.7% 90th

Giveaways 0.8/ game 20th

Time of possession 31:56 25th

Defense

Points allowed 19.3/ game 28th

Yards allowed 297.3/ game 19th

Passing yards allowed 144.8/ game 3rd

Rushing yards allowed 152.6/ game 88th

Takeaways 1.6/ game 26th

Penalties 4.6/ game 10th

Penn State leaders

2026 regular season

Passing Rocco Becht 2,079yds 15 TD · 5 INT · 62.8% comp. · 9 games

Rushing Carson Hansen 493yds 6 TD · 4.8 per carry · 9 games

Receiving Chase Sowell 635yds 38 catches · 4 TD · 8 games

Tackles Tony Rojas 66 9 games

Sacks Tony Rojas 5 9 games

Interceptions Tony Rojas 2 2 passes defended · 9 games

Penn State picks record

Our best picks on their games, 2026 · pushes not counted

100.0% 3 won · 0 lostSmall sample so far. Picks never change once posted and are graded from the final score. Full track record

Big Ten standings

All college standings

#Team WLT W-L PCTPFPA DIFFSTRKSTK

1 UCLA UCLA 900 9-0 1.000 302127 +175 W9

2 Indiana Indiana 810 8-1 .889 292112 +180 W2

3 Iowa Iowa 720 7-2 .778 250110 +140 W2

4 USC USC 720 7-2 .778 292218 +74 W1

5 Ohio State Ohio State 630 6-3 .667 321165 +156 L2

6 Oregon Oregon 630 6-3 .667 307199 +108 W2

7 Northwestern Northwestern 630 6-3 .667 279174 +105 L2

8 Wisconsin Wisconsin 630 6-3 .667 220147 +73 W1

9 Illinois Illinois 630 6-3 .667 256207 +49 W4

10 Nebraska Nebraska 540 5-4 .556 272149 +123 L4

11 Penn State Penn State 540 5-4 .556 260174 +86 W2

12 Washington Washington 540 5-4 .556 237197 +40 L1

13 Michigan Michigan 540 5-4 .556 176146 +30 L1

14 Minnesota Minnesota 540 5-4 .556 222198 +24 L2

15 Purdue Purdue 360 3-6 .333 265291 −26 L3

16 Maryland Maryland 360 3-6 .333 249282 −33 W1

17 Michigan State Michigan St 360 3-6 .333 174212 −38 W1

18 Rutgers Rutgers 270 2-7 .222 232292 −60 L3

Penn State FAQ

Who does Penn State play next?

Next up for Penn State: home against Minnesota, Saturday, November 14, 7:00 PM ET. Our moneyline, spread and over/under picks for that game are on its prediction page.

What is Penn State’s record this season?

Penn State is 5-4, 11th in the Big Ten.

Who leads Penn State in passing yards?

Rocco Becht, with 2,079 passing yards in the 2026 regular season (15 TD · 5 INT · 62.8% comp. · 9 games).

What is the model’s record picking Penn State games?

Its best pick is 3-0 in Penn State games this season (100.0%, small sample). Picks never change once posted, and each one is graded from the final score.

Big Ten rivals

All teams

Illinois Indiana Iowa Maryland Michigan Michigan State Minnesota Nebraska Northwestern Ohio State Oregon Purdue Rutgers UCLA USC Washington Wisconsin

Penn State this week

Penn State is 5-4, 2-4 in Big Ten play. Its last game was a 28–25 win over Washington on November 7, its second in a row. Its offense averages 28.9 points a game (tied for 64th in FBS), and its defense allows 19.3 (tied for 28th).

Next up, Penn State hosts Minnesota on Saturday, November 14 at 7:00 PM ET. At the sportsbooks, Penn State is a 9.5-point favorite, and the over/under is 42.5 points. Our moneyline, spread and over/under picks for the game are on the Minnesota vs Penn State prediction page. The rest of the week’s games are on the college football picks board.