Since 2000, the Penn State Nittany Lions have their best record against the AP top 5 in a season in 2016, with a record of 1-1.
Interpreted as:
penn state vs top in a season 5 teams since 2000| TEAM | REC | SEASON | W% | GP | W | L | T | TD | PTS | PPG | OPP PTS | OPP PPG | 1DWN | 3DWN% | 4DWN% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Penn State | 1-1 | 2016 | .500 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 34 | 17.0 | 70 | 35.0 | 25 | 16.0 | 50.0 |
| 2 | | Penn State | 0-3 | 2024 | .000 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 74 | 24.7 | 92 | 30.7 | 63 | 37.1 | 83.3 |
| 3 | | Penn State | 0-2 | 2023 | .000 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 13.5 | 44 | 22.0 | 32 | 16.7 | 50.0 |
| 4 | | Penn State | 0-2 | 2022 | .000 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 48 | 24.0 | 85 | 42.5 | 34 | 35.7 | 50.0 |
| 5 | | Penn State | 0-2 | 2021 | .000 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 44 | 22.0 | 56 | 28.0 | 45 | 47.1 | 0.0 |
| 6 | | Penn State | 0-1 | 2020 | .000 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 25.0 | 38 | 38.0 | 20 | 33.3 | 0.0 |
| 7 | | Penn State | 0-1 | 2019 | .000 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 17.0 | 28 | 28.0 | 15 | 40.0 | 0.0 |
| 8 | | Penn State | 0-2 | 2018 | .000 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 33 | 16.5 | 69 | 34.5 | 33 | 17.9 | 50.0 |
| 9 | | Penn State | 0-1 | 2015 | .000 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 38 | 38.0 | 14 | 16.7 | 0.0 |
| 10 | | Penn State | 0-1 | 2013 | .000 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 14.0 | 63 | 63.0 | 20 | 50.0 | 0.0 |
| 11 | | Penn State | 0-1 | 2011 | .000 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 27 | 27.0 | |||
| 12 | | Penn State | 0-1 | 2010 | .000 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3.0 | 24 | 24.0 | |||
| 13 | | Penn State | 0-1 | 2008 | .000 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 24.0 | 38 | 38.0 | 19 | ||
| 14 | | Penn State | 0-1 | 2007 | .000 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 17.0 | 37 | 37.0 | |||
| 15 | | Penn State | 0-3 | 2006 | .000 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | 86 | 28.7 | |||
| 16 | | Penn State | 0-1 | 2002 | .000 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 13 | 13.0 | 8 | ||
| 17 | | Penn State | 0-1 | 2001 | .000 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 33 | 33.0 | 16 |
More Penn State Stats
Team Rankings
PPG
34.0
40th
OPP PPG
19.4
30th
RUSH YDS/G
169.6
60th
PASS YDS/G
185.4
134th
2025 Big 10 Standings
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL | |
|---|---|---|---|
13 |  Maryland | 1-3 | 4-3 |
14 |  Rutgers | 1-4 | 4-4 |
15 |  Penn State | 0-4 | 3-4 |
16 |  Michigan State | 0-5 | 3-5 |
17 |  Purdue | 0-5 | 2-6 |
PSU
MSU
NEB
RUTG
CFB 2025 Leaders
CFB 2025 Rankings
CFB 2025 Division Standings
| Mountain West | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Boise State | 6 | 2 | .750 |
| 2 |  San Diego State | 6 | 1 | .857 |
| Big 12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  BYU | 8 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2 |  Texas Tech | 7 | 1 | .875 |
| Atlantic Coast | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Georgia Tech | 8 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2 |  Virginia | 7 | 1 | .875 |
| Big 10 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ohio State | 7 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2 |  Indiana | 8 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Mid-American | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Miami (OH) | 5 | 3 | .625 |
| 2 |  Central Michigan | 5 | 3 | .625 |
| Independent | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Notre Dame | 5 | 2 | .714 |
| 2 |  UConn | 5 | 3 | .625 |
Texas A&M
Alabama
Navy
Memphis| Pac-12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Washington State | 4 | 4 | .500 |
| 2 |  Oregon State | 1 | 7 | .125 |
| Sun Belt | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  JMU | 7 | 1 | .875 |
| 2 |  Southern Miss | 6 | 2 | .750 |
| Conference USA | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kennesaw State | 6 | 2 | .750 |
| 2 |  Jacksonville State | 5 | 3 | .625 |
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