THIRD AND DATA

Big Ten · 2021

Penn StateNittany Lions

7–6 overall, 4–5 in conference. 13 games played.

Outback Bowl
Season
‹
›Current

Record

7–6

4–5 in conference

Margin - All

+100

7.7 per game

all games

Margin - Conf

+54

6.0 per game

9 conference games

Points for

25.0

325 total

Points against

17.3

225 total

Polls

—

unranked · Final

Schedule

James Franklin

All times Eastern. For betting lines, hover over the game.

Sat 09/04/2021 12:00 PMFOXat12Wisconsin68° · 7 mph WW 16–10Upset65% — Pregame win probability: 65% for Wisconsin. Wisconsin favored, and lost — Penn State won.
Sat 09/11/2021 03:30 PMFS1vsBall State74° · 9 mph SW 44–1394% — Pregame win probability: 94% for Penn State. Penn State favored, and won.
Sat 09/18/2021 07:30 PMABCvs22Auburn74° · 7 mph NWW 28–2061% — Pregame win probability: 61% for Penn State. Penn State favored, and won.
Sat 09/25/2021 12:00 PMBTNvsVillanova68° · 8 mph SWW 38–1798% — Pregame win probability: 98% for Penn State. Penn State favored, and won.
Sat 10/02/2021 07:30 PMABCvsIndiana61° · 4 mph WW 24–081% — Pregame win probability: 81% for Penn State. Penn State favored, and won.
Sat 10/09/2021 04:00 PMFOXat3Iowa82° · 15 mph SEL 20–2357% — Pregame win probability: 57% for Iowa. Iowa favored, and won.
Sat 10/23/2021 12:00 PMABCvsIllinois47° · 4 mph WNWL 18–20Upset95% — Pregame win probability: 95% for Penn State. Penn State favored, and lost — Illinois won.
Sat 10/30/2021 07:30 PMABCat5Ohio State56° · 8 mph NL 24–3390% — Pregame win probability: 90% for Ohio State. Ohio State favored, and won.
Sat 11/06/2021 03:30 PMFS1atMaryland53° · 4 mph ENEW 31–1425% — Pregame win probability: 25% for Maryland. Penn State favored, and won.
Sat 11/13/2021 12:00 PMABCvs6Michigan40° · 20 mph WL 17–2143% — Pregame win probability: 43% for Penn State. Michigan favored, and won.
Sat 11/20/2021 12:00 PMBTNvsRutgers40° · 8 mph SSWW 28–083% — Pregame win probability: 83% for Penn State. Penn State favored, and won.
Sat 11/27/2021 03:30 PMABCat12Michigan StateLand Grant Trophy28° · 9 mph ESEL 27–3038% — Pregame win probability: 38% for Michigan State. Penn State favored, and lost — Michigan State won.
Sat 01/01/2022 12:00 PMESPN2vs21ArkansasOutback Bowl81° · 11 mph SL 10–2460% — Pregame win probability: 60% for Arkansas. Arkansas favored, and won.Neutral

Home field

Beaver Stadium

100%
of capacity, averaged over the last 10 home games through Nov 2025.
Location
University Park, PA
Capacity
106,572
Average crowd
106,994
Surface
Grass
Roof
Open air
Elevation
1,162 ft
Opened
1960