2023 Penn State Nittany Lions Football Schedule, Results & ATS Record
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The 2023 Penn State Nittany Lions went 10-3 (7-2 in the Big Ten), finishing No. 13 in the AP poll. They scored 36.2 and allowed 13.5 points per game. Against the closing spread they went 9-4-0; games went 7-6-0 on the total. SP+ rated them No. 5 nationally.
Team details
- Conference: Big Ten
- Record: 10-3
- Conference record: 7-2
- AP rank: No. 10
- Against the spread: 9-4-0
- Over/under: 7-6-0
- SP+ rank: No. 5
2023 schedule and results
| Wk | Opponent | Date | Result | Score | Spread | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Virginia | 2023-09-02 | W | 38-15 | -20.5 | W | O 50 |
| 2 | Delaware | 2023-09-09 | W | 63-7 | -44 | W | O 56 |
| 3 | at Illinois | 2023-09-16 | W | 30-13 | -13.5 | W | U 47.5 |
| 4 | Iowa | 2023-09-23 | W | 31-0 | -14 | W | U 38.5 |
| 5 | at Northwestern | 2023-09-30 | W | 41-13 | -26.5 | W | O 46.5 |
| 7 | Massachusetts | 2023-10-14 | W | 63-0 | -42 | W | O 55 |
| 8 | at Ohio State | 2023-10-21 | L | 12-20 | +4 | L | U 46.5 |
| 9 | Indiana | 2023-10-28 | W | 33-24 | -31.5 | L | O 45.5 |
| 10 | at Maryland | 2023-11-04 | W | 51-15 | -8 | W | O 50.5 |
| 11 | Michigan | 2023-11-11 | L | 15-24 | +5 | L | U 44.5 |
| 12 | Rutgers | 2023-11-18 | W | 27-6 | -19.5 | W | U 41 |
| 13 | vs Michigan State | 2023-11-25 | W | 42-0 | -22 | W | U 42.5 |
| Bowl | Ole Miss | 2023-12-30 | L | 25-38 | -5 | L | O 51.5 |
Passing leaders
| Player | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Allar | 13 | 233 | 388 | 2631 | 25 | 2 |
Rushing leaders
| Player | G | Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaytron Allen | 13 | 172 | 902 | 6 |
| Nicholas Singleton | 13 | 171 | 752 | 8 |
| Beau Pribula | 11 | 56 | 329 | 6 |
| Treyson Potts | 11 | 25 | 155 | 2 |
| Tank Smith | 3 | 9 | 71 | 0 |
Receiving leaders
| Player | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keandre Lambert | 11 | 53 | 673 | 4 |
| Tyler Warren | 13 | 34 | 422 | 7 |
| Theo Johnson | 12 | 34 | 341 | 7 |
| Dante Cephas | 10 | 22 | 246 | 2 |
| Harrison Wallace III | 5 | 19 | 228 | 1 |
Defensive leaders
| Player | G | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Winston Jr. | 13 | 60 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Kobe King | 12 | 59 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | |
| Curtis Jacobs | 13 | 50 | 9 | 2.5 | 0 | |
| Abdul Carter | 13 | 49 | 5.5 | 4.5 | 1 | 5 |
| Jaylen Reed | 13 | 46 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
2023 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com