2019 Penn State Nittany Lions Football Schedule, Results & ATS Record
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The 2019 Penn State Nittany Lions went 11-2 (7-2 in the Big Ten), finishing No. 9 in the AP poll. They scored 35.8 and allowed 16.0 points per game. Against the closing spread they went 6-6-0; games went 5-7-0 on the total. SP+ rated them No. 6 nationally.
Team details
- Conference: Big Ten
- Record: 11-2
- Conference record: 7-2
- AP rank: No. 13
- Against the spread: 6-6-0
- Over/under: 5-7-0
- SP+ rank: No. 6
2019 schedule and results
| Wk | Opponent | Date | Result | Score | Spread | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Idaho | 2019-08-31 | W | 79-7 | |||
| 2 | Buffalo | 2019-09-07 | W | 45-13 | -31.5 | W | O 57 |
| 3 | Pittsburgh | 2019-09-14 | W | 17-10 | -17 | L | U 53 |
| 5 | at Maryland | 2019-09-28 | W | 59-0 | -6.5 | W | U 61.5 |
| 6 | Purdue | 2019-10-05 | W | 35-7 | -28.5 | L | U 55.5 |
| 7 | at Iowa | 2019-10-12 | W | 17-12 | -3.5 | W | U 44 |
| 8 | Michigan | 2019-10-19 | W | 28-21 | -7.5 | L | O 47 |
| 9 | at Michigan State | 2019-10-26 | W | 28-7 | -5 | W | U 42 |
| 11 | at Minnesota | 2019-11-09 | L | 26-31 | -6.5 | L | O 49 |
| 12 | Indiana | 2019-11-16 | W | 34-27 | -15 | L | O 55 |
| 13 | at Ohio State | 2019-11-23 | L | 17-28 | +20 | W | U 58.5 |
| 14 | Rutgers | 2019-11-30 | W | 27-6 | -39 | L | U 51 |
| Bowl | Memphis | 2019-12-28 | W | 53-39 | -6.5 | W | O 59.5 |
Passing leaders
| Player | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Clifford | 12 | 189 | 319 | 2654 | 23 | 7 |
| Ta'Quan Roberson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing leaders
| Player | G | Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Journey Brown | 13 | 129 | 890 | 12 |
| Noah Cain | 10 | 84 | 443 | 8 |
| Devyn Ford | 12 | 52 | 294 | 3 |
| Will Levis | 6 | 50 | 223 | 3 |
| Ricky Slade | 12 | 47 | 214 | 2 |
Receiving leaders
| Player | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KJ Hamler | 13 | 56 | 904 | 8 |
| Pat Freiermuth | 13 | 43 | 507 | 7 |
| Jahan Dotson | 13 | 27 | 488 | 5 |
| Nick Bowers | 6 | 10 | 214 | 3 |
| Justin Shorter | 8 | 12 | 137 | 0 |
Defensive leaders
| Player | G | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micah Parsons | 13 | 109 | 14 | 5 | 5 | |
| Garrett Taylor | 13 | 84 | 4.5 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Cam Brown | 13 | 72 | 5.5 | 2 | 4 | |
| Lamont Wade | 13 | 67 | 4.5 | 2 | 5 | |
| Jan Johnson | 13 | 62 | 4.5 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2019 Penn State players who reached the NFL
| Player | Pos | NFL team | Drafted | College seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adisa Isaac | LB | BAL | 2024 R3 #93 | 2019–2023 |
| Blake Gillikin | P | ARI | 2020 UDFA | 2016–2019 |
| Brenton Strange | TE | JAX | 2023 R2 #61 | 2019–2022 |
| Jahan Dotson | WR | ATL | 2022 R1 #16 | 2018–2021 |
| Jaquan Brisker | SAF | PIT | 2022 R2 #48 | 2019–2021 |
| Joey Porter Jr. | CB | PIT | 2023 R2 #32 | 2019–2022 |
| Jordan Stout | P | NYG | 2022 R4 #130 | 2019–2021 |
| Justin Shorter | TE | LV | 2023 R5 #150 | 2018–2019 |
| Micah Parsons | LB | GB | 2021 R1 #12 | 2018–2019 |
| Pat Freiermuth | TE | PIT | 2021 R2 #55 | 2018–2020 |
| Sean Clifford | QB | CIN | 2023 R5 #149 | 2018–2022 |
| Jesse Luketa | LB | LA | 2022 R7 #256 | 2018–2021 |
| PJ Mustipher | DT | ARI | 2023 UDFA | 2018–2022 |
| Tariq Castro-Fields | CB | PHI | 2022 R6 #221 | 2017–2021 |
| Will Levis | QB | TEN | 2023 R2 #33 | 2019–2020 |
| Yetur Gross-Matos | DE | SF | 2020 R2 #38 | 2017–2019 |
| Brandon Smith | LB | LV | 2022 R4 #120 | 2019–2021 |
| Cameron Brown | LB | MIA | 2020 R6 #183 | 2017–2019 |
| KJ Hamler | WR | BUF | 2020 R2 #46 | 2018–2019 |
| Zack Kuntz | TE | NYJ | 2023 R7 #220 | 2018–2019 |
| Nick Bowers | TE | MIA | 2020 UDFA | 2017–2019 |
| Shaka Toney | DE | WAS | 2021 R7 #246 | 2017–2020 |
| John Reid | CB | ATL | 2020 R4 #141 | 2015–2019 |
| Rob Windsor | DT | IND | 2020 R6 #193 | 2016–2019 |
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com