2023 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

2023 Big Ten Conference football standings
	East Division
	West Division
	Championship: December 2023
	$ – Conference champion; x – Division champion/co-champions; y – Championship game participant; As of December 9, 2022; Rankings from AP Poll

2023 Penn State Nittany Lions football
2023 Penn State Nittany Lions football
Conference	Big Ten Conference
	East Division
Record	0–0 (0–0 Big Ten)
Head coach	James Franklin (10th season);
Offensive coordinator	Mike Yurcich (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Manny Diaz (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Anthony Poindexter (3rd season)
Home stadium	Beaver Stadium; (capacity: 106,572)
Uniform

The 2023 Penn State Nittany Lions football team will represent Pennsylvania State University in the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season as a member of the Big Ten Conference. The team is expected to be led by James Franklin in his tenth year as Penn State's head coach.[1]

Previous Season

The Nittany Lions finished with an 11–2 record (7-2 Big Ten). They ended the season with a win over Utah in the Rose Bowl 35-21. Their only losses were to Big Ten rivals Michigan 41–17, and Ohio State 44–31.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV
September 2	7:30 p.m.	West Virginia	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA	NBC
September 9		Delaware	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA
September 16		at Illinois	Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL
September 23	8:00 p.m.	Iowa	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA	CBS
September 30		at Northwestern	Ryan Field Evanston, IL
October 14		UMass	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA
October 21		at Ohio State	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH
October 28		Indiana	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA
November 4		at Maryland	SECU Stadium College Park, MD
November 11		Michigan	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA
November 18		Rutgers	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA
November 25		at Michigan State	Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI
All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries

West Virginia

West Virginia at Penn State – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
West Virginia	0	0	0	0	0
Penn State	0	0	0	0	0

at Beaver Stadium, University Park, Pennsylvania

Date: September 2
Game time: 7:30 PM EDT
TV announcers (NBC): Noah Eagle, Todd Blackledge, and Kathryn Tappen
Pregame line: • Odds to win: •

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Statistics	WVU	PSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
West Virginia	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Penn State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Delaware

Delaware at Penn State – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Delaware	0	0	0	0	0
Penn State	0	0	0	0	0

at Beaver Stadium, University Park, Pennsylvania

Date: September 9
Game time: EDT
Pregame line: • Odds to win: •

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Statistics	UD	PSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Delaware	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Penn State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

At Illinois

Penn State at Illinois – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Penn State	0	0	0	0	0
Illinois	0	0	0	0	0

at Memorial Stadium, Champaign, Illinois

Date: September 16
Game time: CDT
Pregame line: • Odds to win: •

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Statistics	PSU	UI
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Penn State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Illinois	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Iowa

Iowa at Penn State – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Iowa	0	0	0	0	0
Penn State	0	0	0	0	0

at Beaver Stadium, University Park, Pennsylvania

Date: September 23
Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
TV: CBS
Pregame line: • Odds to win: •

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Statistics	IOWA	PSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Iowa	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Penn State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

At Northwestern

Penn State at Northwestern – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Penn State	0	0	0	0	0
Northwestern	0	0	0	0	0

at Ryan Field, Evanston, Illinois

Date: September 30
Game time: CDT
Pregame line: • Odds to win: •

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Statistics	PSU	NU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Penn State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Northwestern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

UMass

UMass at Penn State – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
UMass	0	0	0	0	0
Penn State	0	0	0	0	0

at Beaver Stadium, University Park, Pennsylvania

Date: October 14
Game time: EDT
Pregame line: • Odds to win: •

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Statistics	UMASS	PSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UMass	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Penn State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

At Ohio State

Penn State at Ohio State – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Penn State	0	0	0	0	0
Ohio State	0	0	0	0	0

at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio

Date: October 21
Game time: EDT
Pregame line: • Odds to win: •

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Statistics	PSU	OSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Penn State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Ohio State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Indiana

Indiana at Penn State – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Indiana	0	0	0	0	0
Penn State	0	0	0	0	0

at Beaver Stadium, University Park, Pennsylvania

Date: October 28
Game time: EDT
Pregame line: • Odds to win: •

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Statistics	IU	PSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Indiana	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Penn State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

At Maryland

Penn State at Maryland – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Penn State	0	0	0	0	0
Maryland	0	0	0	0	0

at SECU Stadium, College Park, Maryland

Date: November 4
Game time: EDT
Pregame line: • Odds to win: •

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Statistics	PSU	UMD
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Penn State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Maryland	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Michigan

Michigan at Penn State – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Michigan	0	0	0	0	0
Penn State	0	0	0	0	0

at Beaver Stadium, University Park, Pennsylvania

Date: November 11
Game time: EDT
Pregame line: • Odds to win: •

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Statistics	UM	PSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Michigan	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Penn State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Rutgers

Rutgers at Penn State – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Rutgers	0	0	0	0	0
Penn State	0	0	0	0	0

at Beaver Stadium, University Park, Pennsylvania

Date: November 18
Game time: EDT
Pregame line: • Odds to win: •

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Statistics	RU	PSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Rutgers	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Penn State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

At Michigan State

Penn State at Michigan State – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Penn State	0	0	0	0	0
Michigan State	0	0	0	0	0

at Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, Michigan

Date: November 25
Game time: EDT
Pregame line: • Odds to win: •

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Statistics	PSU	MSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Penn State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Michigan State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Roster

2023 Penn State Nittany Lions football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
QB	`15`	Drew Allar	So
QB	`9`	Beau Pribula	So
RB	`10`	Nicholas Singleton	So
RB	`13`	Kaytron Allen	So
RB	`30`	Amiel Davis	So
RB	`34`	Tyler Holzworth	So
RB	`38`	Tank Smith	Sr
WR	`1`	KeAndre Lambert-Smith	Jr
WR	`6`	Harrison Wallace III	So
WR	`7`	Kaden Saunders	So
WR	`8`	Tyler Johnson	So
WR	`12`	Anthony Ivey	So
WR	`17`	Mason Stahl	Jr
WR	`18`	Omari Evans	So
WR	`19`	Jaden Dottin	Jr
WR	`40`	Patrick Williams	So
WR	`80`	Malick Meiga	Jr
WR	`81`	Robert Rossi	So
WR	`82`	Liam Clifford	So
WR	`83`	Jake Spencer	Jr
WR	`84`	Jan Mahlert	So
WR	`86`	Jason Estrella	So
TE	`16`	Khalil Dinkins	So
TE	`44`	Tyler Warren	Jr
TE	`84`	Theo Johnson	Jr
TE	`87`	Kolt Pearce	So
TE	`88`	Jerry Cross	So
OL	`51`	Jimmy Christ	Jr
OL	`53`	Nick Dawkins	Jr
OL	`57`	Ibrahim Traore	Jr
OL	`58`	Landon Tengwall	So
OL	`66`	Drew Shelton	So
OL	`69`	Ben Hartman	So
OL	`71`	Vega Ioane	So
OL	`74`	Olu Fashanu	Jr
OL	`75`	Matt Detisch	So
OL	`77`	Sal Wormley	Sr
OL	`78`	Golden Israel-Achumba	Jr
OL	`79`	Caedan Wallace	Sr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
CB	`3`	Johnny Dixon	Sr
CB	`4`	Kalen King	Jr
CB	`5`	Cam Miller	So
CB	`8`	Marquis Wilson	Sr
CB	`13`	Cristian Driver	So
CB	`19`	Xavier Copening	So
CB	`24`	Jeffrey Davis Jr.	So
CB	`25`	Daequan Hardy	Sr
CB	`31`	Kolin Dinkins	So
CB	`35`	Jace Tutty	So
CB	`36`	Stephen Ripka	So
DE	`18`	Davon Townley Jr.	So
DE	`20`	Adisa Isaac	Sr
DE	`33`	Dani Dennis-Sutton	So
DE	`36`	Zuriah Fisher	Jr
DE	`44`	Chop Robinson	Jr
DE	`56`	Amin Vanover	Jr
DE	`90`	Rodney McGraw	So
DE	`92`	Smith Vilbert	Sr
DE	`94`	Jake Wilson	Jr
DE	`98`	Andrew Sharga	Jr
DT	`28`	Zane Durant	So
DT	`47`	Alex Furmanek	Sr
DT	`51`	Hakeem Beamon	Sr
DT	`52`	Jordan van den Berg	So
DT	`55`	Fatorma Mulbah	Jr
DT	`58`	Kaleb Artis	So
DT	`91`	Dvon Ellies	Sr
DT	`99`	Coziah Izzard	Jr
LB	`11`	Abdul Carter	So
LB	`14`	Tyrece Mills	Jr
LB	`23`	Curtis Jacobs	Jr
LB	`27`	Bobby Walchak	So
LB	`32`	Keon Wylie	So
LB	`34`	Dominic DeLuca	So
LB	`39`	Robbie Dwyer	Sr
LB	`41`	Kobe King	So
LB	`42`	Jamari Buddin	So
LB	`42`	Jackson Pryts	So
LB	`43`	Tyler Elsdon	Jr
LB	`49`	Ben Chizmar	So
S	`2`	Keaton Ellis	Sr
S	`6`	Zakee Wheatley	So
S	`7`	Jaylen Reed	Jr
S	`10`	Mekhi Flowers	So
S	`21`	Kevin Winston Jr.	So
S	`26`	Jaden Seider	Sr
S	`29`	Sebastian Costantini	Sr
S	`37`	Trace Brown	So
S	`39`	Jashaun Green	So

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
K	`93`	Sander Sahaydak	So
K	`96`	Mitchell Groh	So
P	`97`	Alex Bacchetta	So
P	`99`	Gabriel Nwosu	So
LS	`35`	Blaise Sokach-Minnick	So
LS	`48`	Tyler Duzansky	So
LS	`49`	Michael Wright	Jr
LS/DE	`47`	Will Patton	So

Head coach

James Franklin

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Mike Yurcich (offensive coordinator / quarterbacks)
Manny Diaz (defensive coordinator / linebackers)
Stacy Collins (special teams coordinator / outside linebackers / nickel)
Terry Smith (associate head coach / defensive recruiting coordinator / Cornerbacks)
Ty Howle (tight ends)
Anthony Poindexter (co-defensive coordinator / safeties)
Ja'Juan Seider (co-offensive coordinator / running backs)
Taylor Stubblefield (offensive recruiting coordinator / wide receivers)
Phil Trautwein (offensive line)
Kevin Threlkel (assistant AD / chief of staff)
Andy Frank (director of player personnel)
Ben Kerr (director of football administration)
Chuck Losey III (assistant AD / performance enhancement)
Will Flaherty (director of player development & community relations)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster
Last update: November 28, 2022

References

"Football Schedule". FBSchedules.

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