The Penn State Nittany Lions were 10-1 in 2005. They emerged victorious over the Florida State Seminoles, 26 to 23, in the Orange Bowl.
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | 7-1 | 11-1 | |
1 | 7-1 | 10-2 | |
5-3 | 10-3 | ||
5-3 | 7-5 | ||
5-3 | 7-5 |
| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 12 | 413 | 5,058 | 834 | 6.1 | 2,553 | 503 | 5.1 | 2,505 | 331 | 7.6 | 14 | 261 | 135 | 106 | 106 | 57 | 422 | |
Team Rank | 17th | 32nd | 47th | 23rd | 15th | 24th | 13th | 66th | 85th | 36th | 9th | 30th | 13th | 72nd | 72nd | 10th | 4th | ||
Opponent | 12 | 204 | 3,656 | 918 | 4.2 | 1,116 | 442 | 2.5 | 2,540 | 435 | 5.8 | 41 | 209 | 77 | 118 | 118 | 84 | 709 | |
Opponent Rank | 8th | 12th | 99th | 4th | 6th | 54th | 3rd | 59th | 105th | 8th | 4th | 29th | 15th | 69th | 69th | 43rd | 43rd | ||
Net | +209 | +1,402 | -84 | +1.9 | +1,437 | +61 | +2.6 | -35 | -104 | +1.7 | -27 | +52 | +58 | -12 | -12 | -27 | -287 | ||
Net Rank | 6th | 8th | 98th | 5th | 7th | 29th | 2nd | 67th | 109th | 14th | 1st | 13th | 11th | 79th | 79th | 5th | 5th |
| Big 10 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2 | 11 | 0 | 1.000 |
| American Athletic | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 1 | .909 | |
| 2 | 9 | 2 | .818 |
| Independent | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 2 | .818 | |
| 2 | 9 | 3 | .750 |
| Pac-12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 9 | .182 | |
| 2 | 5 | 6 | .455 |
| Mountain West | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 2 | .818 | |
| 2 | 7 | 4 | .636 |
| Big 12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 1 | .909 | |
| 2 | 10 | 1 | .909 |
| Mid-American | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 2 | 7 | 4 | .636 |
| Conference USA | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 4 | .636 | |
| 2 | 8 | 3 | .727 |
| Sun Belt | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 1 | .909 | |
| 2 | 8 | 3 | .727 |