Team Season · Big Ten

PENN STATE · 2021

7–5 regular season · 7–6 overallOutback Bowl · L
BOOMBLÄT Season Score
72BLIP
13 scored games · bowl-weighted · percentile-normalised vs all FBS team-seasons · schedule strength does not touch this number
The Season in Numbers
Record7–6
Points For325
Points Against225
Schedule Strength.560 · × 1.00
2021 · Game Scores by WeekDots coloured by tier · crimson ring = postseason
90705030W1W2W3W4W5W6W8W9W10W11W12W13BOWL
Season peaked at 77 (BANG) in the Week 2 4413 win over Ball State and bottomed at 32 (BLÄT) in the Week 9 2433 loss to Ohio State. 7 sub-55 games across 13 scored.
PostseasonBowl season · no CFP berth
Big Ten TitleDid not qualifyDid not reach the Big Ten Championship Game
Outback BowlLost to Arkansas 1024Jan 1, 2022 · Raymond James Stadium · 1.1× bowl weighting
Key Stats · 2021
PPG
25.0
Opp PPG
17.3
Avg Total Yards
376
Turnover Diff
+6
Sacks
25
Best Game
77
About This Season
The 2021 Penn State Nittany Lions went 7–5 in the regular season and lost the Outback Bowl to close at 7–6. BOOMBLÄT scored every game from the box score — a 72 BLIP season, ranked against every scored FBS team-season. The schedule rated .560 — a × 1.00 weight toward the all-time score, never toward this season's number.