2022 Penn State Nittany Lions Football Schedule, Results & ATS Record
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The 2022 Penn State Nittany Lions went 11-2 (7-2 in the Big Ten), finishing No. 7 in the AP poll. They scored 35.8 and allowed 18.2 points per game. Against the closing spread they went 9-4-0; games went 9-4-0 on the total. SP+ rated them No. 8 nationally.
Team details
- Conference: Big Ten
- Record: 11-2
- Conference record: 7-2
- AP rank: No. 9
- Against the spread: 9-4-0
- Over/under: 9-4-0
- SP+ rank: No. 8
2022 schedule and results
| Wk | Opponent | Date | Result | Score | Spread | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | at Purdue | 2022-09-02 | W | 35-31 | -3.5 | W | O 53.5 |
| 2 | Ohio | 2022-09-10 | W | 46-10 | -28 | W | O 55 |
| 3 | at Auburn | 2022-09-17 | W | 41-12 | -2.5 | W | O 47.5 |
| 4 | Central Michigan | 2022-09-24 | W | 33-14 | -28 | L | U 61.5 |
| 5 | Northwestern | 2022-10-01 | W | 17-7 | -25.5 | L | U 50 |
| 7 | at Michigan | 2022-10-15 | L | 17-41 | +7 | L | O 49 |
| 8 | Minnesota | 2022-10-22 | W | 45-17 | -5.5 | W | O 43 |
| 9 | Ohio State | 2022-10-29 | L | 31-44 | +15.5 | W | O 60.5 |
| 10 | at Indiana | 2022-11-05 | W | 45-14 | -13.5 | W | O 50 |
| 11 | Maryland | 2022-11-12 | W | 30-0 | -10.5 | W | U 56.5 |
| 12 | at Rutgers | 2022-11-19 | W | 55-10 | -18.5 | W | O 45 |
| 13 | Michigan State | 2022-11-26 | W | 35-16 | -19 | P | U 54.5 |
| Bowl | vs Utah | 2023-01-02 | W | 35-21 | -1.5 | W | O 55 |
Passing leaders
| Player | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Clifford | 13 | 226 | 351 | 2822 | 24 | 7 |
| Drew Allar | 10 | 35 | 60 | 344 | 4 | 0 |
| Christian Veilleux | 3 | 7 | 9 | 44 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing leaders
| Player | G | Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Singleton | 13 | 155 | 1052 | 12 |
| Kaytron Allen | 13 | 167 | 867 | 10 |
| Keyvone Lee | 5 | 25 | 94 | 0 |
| Tank Smith | 6 | 23 | 61 | 0 |
| Devyn Ford | 4 | 7 | 37 | 0 |
Receiving leaders
| Player | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parker Washington | 10 | 46 | 611 | 2 |
| Mitchell Tinsley | 13 | 51 | 577 | 5 |
| Keandre Lambert | 10 | 24 | 389 | 4 |
| Brenton Strange | 12 | 32 | 362 | 5 |
| Theo Johnson | 9 | 20 | 328 | 4 |
Defensive leaders
| Player | G | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ji'Ayir Brown | 13 | 68 | 7 | 4.5 | 4 | 5 |
| Abdul Carter | 11 | 55 | 10.5 | 6.5 | 4 | |
| Curtis Jacobs | 11 | 49 | 7.5 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Kobe King | 13 | 39 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |
| Tyler Elsdon | 12 | 38 | 3.5 | 1 | 1 |
2022 Penn State players who reached the NFL
| Player | Pos | NFL team | Drafted | College seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdul Carter | LB | NYG | 2025 R1 #3 | 2022–2024 |
| Adisa Isaac | LB | BAL | 2024 R3 #93 | 2019–2023 |
| Brenton Strange | TE | JAX | 2023 R2 #61 | 2019–2022 |
| Chop Robinson | LB | MIA | 2024 R1 #21 | 2022–2023 |
| Daequan Hardy | CB | PIT | 2024 R6 #219 | 2020–2023 |
| Dani Dennis-Sutton | LB | GB | 2026 R4 #120 | 2022–2025 |
| Dominic DeLuca | LB | BAL | 2026 UDFA | 2022–2025 |
| Drew Allar | QB | PIT | 2026 R3 #76 | 2022–2025 |
| Jaylen Reed | SAF | NE | 2025 R6 #187 | 2021–2024 |
| Ji'Ayir Brown | SAF | SF | 2023 R3 #87 | 2020–2022 |
| Joey Porter Jr. | CB | PIT | 2023 R2 #32 | 2019–2022 |
| Jordan van den Berg | DT | CHI | 2026 R6 #213 | 2021–2023 |
| Kalen King | CB | ARI | 2024 R7 #255 | 2021–2023 |
| Kaytron Allen | RB | WAS | 2026 R6 #187 | 2022–2025 |
| Kevin Winston Jr. | SAF | TEN | 2025 R3 #82 | 2022–2024 |
| Khalil Dinkins | TE | SF | 2026 UDFA | 2022–2025 |
| Nicholas Singleton | RB | TEN | 2026 R5 #165 | 2022–2025 |
| Omari Evans | WR | KC | 2026 UDFA | 2022–2024 |
| Parker Washington | WR | JAX | 2023 R6 #185 | 2020–2022 |
| Rodney McGraw | DE | MIA | 2026 UDFA | 2022 |
| Sean Clifford | QB | CIN | 2023 R5 #149 | 2018–2022 |
| Theo Johnson | TE | NYG | 2024 R4 #107 | 2020–2023 |
| Tyler Warren | TE | IND | 2025 R1 #14 | 2021–2024 |
| Zakee Wheatley | SAF | CAR | 2026 R5 #151 | 2021–2025 |
| Zane Durant | DT | BUF | 2026 R5 #181 | 2022–2025 |
| Cam Miller | QB | MIA | 2025 R6 #215 | 2022–2024 |
| Coziah Izzard | DT | NO | 2025 UDFA | 2020–2024 |
| Curtis Jacobs | LB | TEN | 2024 UDFA | 2020–2023 |
| Kobe King | LB | NYJ | 2025 R6 #201 | 2021–2024 |
| PJ Mustipher | DT | ARI | 2023 UDFA | 2018–2022 |
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