Penn State Football Team History
Penn State Nittany Lions
The Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA
Founded: 1855 Stadium: Beaver Stadium Capacity: 106,537 Colors: Blue & White Coach: James Franklin Conference: Big 10-East
2018 Season Highlights
James Franklin enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Penn State.
2018 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 1 vs.
Appalachian State
45
38
W
Sat., Sep. 8 vs.
UCLA
49
21
W
Sat., Sep. 8 @
Pittsburgh
51
6
W
Sat., Sep. 15 vs.
Kent State
63
10
W
Fri., Sep. 21 @
Illinois
63
24
W
Sat., Sep. 29 vs.
Ohio State
26
27
L
Sat., Oct. 13 vs.
Michigan State
17
21
L
Sat., Oct. 20 @
Indiana
33
28
W
Sat., Oct. 27 vs.
Iowa
30
24
W
Sat., Nov. 3 @
Michigan
7
42
L
Sat., Nov. 10 vs.
Wisconsin
22
10
W
Sat., Nov. 17 @
Rutgers
20
7
W
Sat., Nov. 24 vs.
Maryland
38
3
W
Tue., Jan. 1
Kentucky
24
27
L
@ Orlando, FL
Citrus Bowl
2018 Season Totals
Record 10-4
Points Scored 488
Scoring Average 34.9
Points Allowed 288
Defense Average 20.6
Opponents Record 95-83
Conference Record 6-3
Home Record 6-2
Away Record 4-1
2018 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
17 (9-4)
Coaches
17 (9-4)
AP
12 (9-3)
CFP
2018 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
2018 All Big 10 Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
Before every home game, flowers are placed at the graves of every former Uga (the English Bulldog mascot of Georgia).