2020 Penn State Nittany Lions Football Schedule, Results & ATS Record
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The 2020 Penn State Nittany Lions went 4-5 (4-5 in the Big Ten), finishing No. 18 in the AP poll. They scored 29.8 and allowed 27.7 points per game. Against the closing spread they went 4-5-0; games went 4-5-0 on the total. SP+ rated them No. 16 nationally.
Team details
- Conference: Big Ten
- Record: 4-5
- Conference record: 4-5
- AP rank: No. 18
- Against the spread: 4-5-0
- Over/under: 4-5-0
- SP+ rank: No. 16
2020 schedule and results
| Wk | Opponent | Date | Result | Score | Spread | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | at Indiana | 2020-10-24 | L | 35-36 | -6.5 | L | O 62 |
| 9 | Ohio State | 2020-10-31 | L | 25-38 | +10.5 | L | P 63 |
| 10 | Maryland | 2020-11-07 | L | 19-35 | -27 | L | U 63 |
| 11 | at Nebraska | 2020-11-14 | L | 23-30 | -2.5 | L | U 57.5 |
| 12 | Iowa | 2020-11-21 | L | 21-41 | +0.5 | L | O 45.5 |
| 13 | at Michigan | 2020-11-28 | W | 27-17 | +0.5 | W | U 56.5 |
| 14 | at Rutgers | 2020-12-05 | W | 23-7 | -13 | W | U 51 |
| 15 | Michigan State | 2020-12-12 | W | 39-24 | -14.5 | W | O 46 |
| 16 | Illinois | 2020-12-19 | W | 56-21 | -16 | W | O 53 |
Passing leaders
| Player | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Clifford | 9 | 151 | 250 | 1877 | 16 | 9 |
Rushing leaders
| Player | G | Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keyvone Lee | 8 | 89 | 438 | 4 |
| Devyn Ford | 6 | 67 | 274 | 3 |
| Will Levis | 8 | 82 | 260 | 3 |
| Caziah Holmes | 8 | 51 | 227 | 2 |
| Joseph Bruno | 2 | 4 | 42 | 0 |
Receiving leaders
| Player | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jahan Dotson | 9 | 52 | 884 | 8 |
| Parker Washington | 9 | 36 | 489 | 6 |
| Pat Freiermuth | 4 | 23 | 310 | 1 |
| Brenton Strange | 7 | 17 | 164 | 2 |
| Keandre Lambert | 6 | 14 | 132 | 0 |
Defensive leaders
| Player | G | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Luketa | 9 | 59 | 2.5 | 0 | 2 | |
| Ellis Brooks | 9 | 58 | 5.5 | 1 | 1 | |
| Jaquan Brisker | 9 | 57 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Jayson Oweh | 7 | 38 | 6.5 | 0 | 1 | |
| Lamont Wade | 9 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2020 Penn State players who reached the NFL
| Player | Pos | NFL team | Drafted | College seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adisa Isaac | LB | BAL | 2024 R3 #93 | 2019–2023 |
| Brenton Strange | TE | JAX | 2023 R2 #61 | 2019–2022 |
| Daequan Hardy | CB | PIT | 2024 R6 #219 | 2020–2023 |
| Jahan Dotson | WR | ATL | 2022 R1 #16 | 2018–2021 |
| Jaquan Brisker | SAF | PIT | 2022 R2 #48 | 2019–2021 |
| Ji'Ayir Brown | SAF | SF | 2023 R3 #87 | 2020–2022 |
| Joey Porter Jr. | CB | PIT | 2023 R2 #32 | 2019–2022 |
| Jordan Stout | P | NYG | 2022 R4 #130 | 2019–2021 |
| Parker Washington | WR | JAX | 2023 R6 #185 | 2020–2022 |
| Pat Freiermuth | TE | PIT | 2021 R2 #55 | 2018–2020 |
| Sean Clifford | QB | CIN | 2023 R5 #149 | 2018–2022 |
| Theo Johnson | TE | NYG | 2024 R4 #107 | 2020–2023 |
| Coziah Izzard | DT | NO | 2025 UDFA | 2020–2024 |
| Curtis Jacobs | LB | TEN | 2024 UDFA | 2020–2023 |
| 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 |
| Brandon Smith | LB | LV | 2022 R4 #120 | 2019–2021 |
| Shaka Toney | DE | WAS | 2021 R7 #246 | 2017–2020 |
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com