2025 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

2025 Penn State Nittany Lions football
2025 Penn State Nittany Lions football
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Head coach	James Franklin (12th season);
Offensive coordinator	Andy Kotelnicki (2nd season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Ja'Juan Seider (2nd season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Ty Howle (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Tom Allen (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Anthony Poindexter (5th season)
Home stadium	Beaver Stadium
	Seasons ← 2024 2026 →

2025 Big Ten Conference football standings
v t e
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 23, 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.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site
August 30	Nevada*	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA
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 4	at UCLA	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA
October 11	Northwestern	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA
October 18	at Iowa	Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA
November 1	at Ohio State	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH (rivalry)
November 8	Indiana	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA
November 15	at Michigan State	Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI (Land Grant Trophy)
November 22	Nebraska	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA
November 29	at Rutgers	SHI Stadium Piscataway, NJ
*Non-conference game

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Rankings

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

Game summaries

vs Nevada

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

Quarter	1	2	Total
Wolf Pack			0
Nittany Lions			0

at Beaver Stadium • University Park, Pennsylvania

Date: August 30

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	NEV	PSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Nevada	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Penn State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs FIU

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

Quarter	1	2	Total
Panthers			0
Nittany Lions			0

at Beaver Stadium • University Park, Pennsylvania

Date: September 6

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	FIU	PSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
FIU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Penn State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Villanova

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

Quarter	1	2	Total
Wildcats			0
Nittany Lions			0

at Beaver Stadium • University Park, Pennsylvania

Date: September 13

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	VILL	PSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Villanova	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Penn State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Oregon

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

Quarter	1	2	Total
Ducks			0
Nittany Lions			0

at Beaver Stadium • University Park, Pennsylvania

Date: September 27

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	ORE	PSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Oregon	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Penn State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at UCLA

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

Quarter	1	2	Total
Nittany Lions			0
Bruins			0

at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, California

Date: October 4

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	PSU	UCLA
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Penn State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
UCLA	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Northwestern

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

Quarter	1	2	Total
Wildcats			0
Nittany Lions			0

at Beaver Stadium • University Park, Pennsylvania

Date: October 11

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	NU	PSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Northwestern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Penn State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Iowa

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

Quarter	1	2	Total
Nittany Lions			0
Hawkeyes			0

at Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, Iowa

Date: October 18

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	PSU	IOWA
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Penn State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Iowa	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Ohio State

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

Quarter	1	2	Total
Nittany Lions			0
Buckeyes			0

at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

Date: November 1

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	PSU	OSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Penn State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Ohio State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Indiana

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

Quarter	1	2	Total
Hoosiers			0
Nittany Lions			0

at Beaver Stadium • University Park, Pennsylvania

Date: November 8

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	IU	PSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Indiana	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Penn State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Michigan State

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

Quarter	1	2	Total
Nittany Lions			0
Spartans			0

at Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, Michigan

Date: November 15

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	PSU	MSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Penn State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Michigan State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Nebraska

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

Quarter	1	2	Total
Cornhuskers			0
Nittany Lions			0

at Beaver Stadium • University Park, Pennsylvania

Date: November 22

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	NEB	PSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Nebraska	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Penn State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Rutgers

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

Quarter	1	2	Total
Nittany Lions			0
Scarlet Knights			0

at SHI Stadium • Piscataway, New Jersey

Date: November 29

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	PSU	RUTG
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Penn State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Rutgers	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

^ Boley, Austin. "Penn State 2025 football schedule released". WGAL.com. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
^ "2025 Penn State Football Schedule". FBS Schedules. Retrieved 19 December 2024.

[1] Boley, Austin. "Penn State 2025 football schedule released". WGAL.com. Retrieved 19 December 2024.

[2] "2025 Penn State Football Schedule". FBS Schedules. Retrieved 19 December 2024.

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