2023 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

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

2023 Penn State Nittany Lions football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
DivisionEast Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 10
APNo. 10
Record6–1 (3–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Yurcich (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorManny Diaz (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinatorAnthony Poindexter (3rd season)
Home stadiumBeaver Stadium
(capacity: 106,572)
Uniform
2023 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
No. 2 Michigan  5 –0   8 –0  
No. 3 Ohio State  4 –0   7 –0  
No. 10 Penn State  3 –1   6 –1  
Rutgers  3 –2   6 –2  
Maryland  2 –2   5 –2  
Indiana  0 –4   2 –5  
Michigan State  0 –4   2 –5  
West Division
Wisconsin  3 –1   5 –2  
Iowa  3 –2   6 –2  
Minnesota  2 –2   4 –3  
Nebraska  2 –2   4 –3  
Northwestern  1 –3   3 –4  
Purdue  1 –3   2 –5  
Illinois  1 –4   3 –5  
Championship: December 2, 2023
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
As of October 27, 2023
Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after October 31)

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 27:30 p.m.West Virginia*No. 7
NBCW 38–15110,747
September 912:00 p.m. No. 19 Delaware* (FCS)No. 7
  • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA
PeacockW 63–7108,575
September 1612:00 p.m.at IllinoisNo. 7
FOXW 30–1349,099
September 237:30 p.m.No. 24 IowaNo. 7
  • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA (White Out)
CBSW 31–0110,830
September 3012:00 p.m.at NorthwesternNo. 6
BTNW 41–1325,064
October 143:30 p.m.UMass*daggerNo. 6
  • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA
BTNW 63–0105,533
October 2112:00 p.m.at No. 3 Ohio State No. 7
FOXL 12–20105,506
October 2812:00 p.m.IndianaNo. 10
  • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA
CBS
November 43:30 p.m.at Maryland
FOX
November 1112:00 p.m.Michigan
  • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA (rivalry)
 FOX
November 18Rutgers
  • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA
November 247:30 p.m.at Michigan State
NBC

Game summaries

West Virginia
See also: 2023 West Virginia Mountaineers football team and Penn State–West Virginia football rivalry
West Virginia at No. 7 Penn State – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
West Virginia 0 7 0815
No. 7 Penn State 7 7 71738

at Beaver Stadium, University Park, Pennsylvania

Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
  • PSU – Lambert-Smith, 12-yard TD pass from Allar, Alex Felkins kick, 8:36 (PSU 21–7)
Fourth quarter
  • PSU – Felkins, 25-yard field goal, 14:47 (PSU 24–7)
  • PSU – Malik McClain, 25-yard TD pass from Allar, Felkins kick, 7:32 (PSU 31–7)
  • WVU – Garrett Greene, 1-yard TD run, Donaldson pass from Greene for 2-point conversion, 3:34 (PSU 31–15)
  • PSU – Beau Pribula, 5-yard TD run, Felkins kick, 0:06 (PSU 38–15)
Statistics WVU PSU
First downs1727
Plays–yards67–30865–478
Rushes–yards40–14635–146
Passing yards162332
Passing: comp–att–int16–27–022–30–0
Time of possession31:1628:44
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
West Virginia PassingGarrett Greene16/27, 162 yards
RushingCJ Donaldson Jr.18 carries, 81 yards, TD
ReceivingDevin Carter6 receptions, 90 yards
Penn State PassingDrew Allar21/29, 325 yards, 3 TD
RushingNicholas Singleton13 carries, 70 yards, TD
ReceivingKeAndre Lambert-Smith4 receptions, 123 yards, 2 TD

No. 19 Delaware (FCS)
See also: 2023 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team
No. 19 Delaware (FCS) at No. 7 Penn State – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 19 Delaware (FCS) 7 0 007
No. 7 Penn State 14 21 21763

at Beaver Stadium, University Park, Pennsylvania

Game information
First quarter
  • PSU – Nicholas Singleton, 2-yard TD run, Alex Felkins kick, 8:19 (PSU 7–0)
  • PSU – Kaytron Allen, 4-yard TD run, Felkins kick, 2:16 (PSU 14–0)
  • UD – Marcus Yarns, 66-yard TD run, Alex Schmoke kick, 1:05 (PSU 14–7)
Second quarter
  • PSU – Singleton, 5-yard TD run, Felkins kick, 11:50 (PSU 21–7)
  • PSU – Singleton, 5-yard TD run, Felkins kick, 4:36 (PSU 28–7)
  • PSU – Tyler Warren, 2-yard TD pass from Drew Allar, Felkins kick, 0:22 (PSU 35–7)
Third quarter
  • PSU – Allar, 1-yard TD run, Sander Sahaydak kick, 9:48 (PSU 42–7)
  • PSU – Beau Pribula, 6-yard TD run, Felkins kick, 7:16 (PSU 49–7)
  • PSU – Dominic DeLuca, 26-yard interception return for TD, Felkins kick, 2:43 (PSU 56–7)
Fourth quarter
  • PSU – Omari Evans, 4-yard TD pass from Pribula, Felkins kick, 7:35 (PSU 63–7)
Statistics UD PSU
First downs534
Plays–yards41–14091–541
Rushes–yards24–8260–315
Passing yards58226
Passing: comp–att–int6–17–125–31–0
Time of possession17:3842:22
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Delaware PassingZach Marker3/7, 37 yards, INT
RushingMarcus Yarns6 carries, 86 yards, TD
ReceivingJojo Bermudez2 receptions, 32 yards
Penn State PassingDrew Allar22/26, 204 yards, TD
RushingKaytron Allen19 carries, 103 yards, TD
ReceivingKeAndre Lambert-Smith6 receptions, 74 yards

At Illinois
See also: 2023 Illinois Fighting Illini football team
No. 7 Penn State at Illinois – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 7 Penn State 6 10 7730
Illinois 0 7 0613

at Memorial Stadium, Champaign, Illinois

Game information
First quarter
  • PSU – Alex Felkins, 20-yard field goal, 5:27 (PSU 30)
  • PSU – Felkins, 45-yard field goal, 1:43 (PSU 6–0)
Second quarter
  • PSU – Kaytron Allen, 4-yard TD run, Felkins kick, 11:04 (PSU 13–0)
  • UI – Reggie Love III, 5-yard TD run, Caleb Griffin kick, 2:08 (PSU 13–7)
  • PSU – Felkins, 28-yard field goal, 0:00 (PSU 16–7)
Third quarter
  • PSU – Tyler Warren, 11-yard TD pass from Trey Potts, Felkins kick, 2:14 (PSU 23–7)
Fourth quarter
  • PSU – Nicholas Singleton, 16-yard TD run, Felkins kick, 14:24 (PSU 30–7)
  • UI – Malik Elzy, 19-yard TD pass from John Paddock, 2-point conversion failed, 4:21 (PSU 30–13)
Statistics PSU UI
First downs2020
Plays–yards77–38373–354
Rushes–yards40–16429–62
Passing yards219292
Passing: comp–att–int17–37–025–44–4
Time of possession31:5228:08
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Penn State PassingDrew Allar16/33, 208 yards
RushingKaytron Allen13 carries, 54 yards, TD
ReceivingNicholas Singleton3 receptions, 49 yards
Illinois PassingLuke Altmyer15/28, 163 yards, 4 INT
RushingReggie Love III12 carries, 55 yards, TD
ReceivingIsaiah Williams5 receptions, 63 yards

No. 24 Iowa
See also: 2023 Iowa Hawkeyes football team
No. 24 Iowa at No. 7 Penn State – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 24 Iowa 0 0 000
No. 7 Penn State 3 7 14731

at Beaver Stadium, University Park, Pennsylvania

Game information
First quarter
  • PSU – Alex Felkins, 46-yard field goal, 1:35 (PSU 3–0)
Second quarter
  • PSU – Khalil Dinkins, 9-yard TD pass from Drew Allar, Felkins kick, 9:17 (PSU 10–0)
Third quarter
  • PSU – Tyler Warren, 2-yard TD pass from Allar, Felkins kick, 8:20 (PSU 17–0)
  • PSU – Warren, 7-yard TD pass from Allar, Felkins kick, 1:01 (PSU 24–0)
Fourth quarter
Statistics UI PSU
First downs428
Plays–yards33–7697–397
Rushes–yards17–2057–215
Passing yards56182
Passing: comp–att–int6–16–026–40–0
Time of possession14:3345:27
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Iowa PassingCade McNamara5/14, 42 yards
RushingKamari Moulton6 carries, 18 yards
ReceivingErick All3 receptions, 35 yards
Penn State PassingDrew Allar25/37, 166 yards, 4 TD
RushingKaytron Allen21 carries, 72 yards
ReceivingKeAndre Lambert-Smith8 receptions, 66 yards, TD

At Northwestern
See also: 2023 Northwestern Wildcats football team
No. 6 Penn State at Northwestern – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 6 Penn State 3 7 171441
Northwestern 3 7 0313

at Ryan Field, Evanston, Illinois

Game information
First quarter
  • NU – Jack Olsen, 33-yard field goal, 12:47 (NU 3–0)
  • PSU – Alex Felkins, 20-yard field goal, 2:37 (TIE 3–3)
Second quarter
  • NU – Ben Bryant, 1-yard TD run, Olsen kick, 5:46 (NU 10–3)
  • PSU – Trey Potts, 13-yard TD run, Felkins kick, 1:16 (TIE 10–10)
Third quarter
  • PSU – Drew Allar, 1-yard TD run, Felkins kick, 8:40 (PSU 17–10)
  • PSU – Felkins, 47-yard field goal, 6:03 (PSU 20–10)
  • PSU – Nicholas Singleton, 2-yard TD pass from Allar, Felkins kick, 1:24 (PSU 27–10)
Fourth quarter
  • NU – Olsen, 28-yard field goal, 12:01 (PSU 27–13)
  • PSU – Singleton, 1-yard TD run, Felkins kick, 4:07 (PSU 34–13)
  • PSU – Potts, 30-yard TD pass from Beau Pribula, Felkins kick, 2:20 (PSU 41–13)
Statistics PSU NU
First downs1912
Plays–yards73–35363–175
Rushes–yards39–13432–45
Passing yards219130
Passing: comp–att–int19–34–016–31–1
Time of possession32:0827:52
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Penn State PassingDrew Allar18/33, 189 yards TD
RushingNicholas Singleton21 carries, 80 yards, TD
ReceivingKeAndre Lambert-Smith4 receptions, 86 yards
Northwestern PassingBen Bryant14/25, 122 yards
RushingBrendan Sullivan7 carries, 25 yards
ReceivingCam Johnson6 receptions, 81 yards

Massachusetts
See also: 2023 UMass Minutemen football team
Massachusetts at No. 6 Penn State – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Massachusetts 0 0 000
No. 6 Penn State 7 21 211463

at Beaver Stadium, University Park, Pennsylvania

Game information
First quarter
  • PSU – Daequan Hardy, 56-yard punt return for TD, Alex Felkins kick, 4:17 (PSU 7–0)
Second quarter
  • PSU – Drew Allar, 1-yard TD run, Felkins kick, 12:35 (PSU 14–0)
  • PSU – Kaytron Allen, 9-yard TD run, Felkins kick, 6:20 (PSU 21–0)
  • PSU – Tyler Warren, 7-yard TD pass from Allar, Felkins kick, 1:01 (PSU 28–0)
Third quarter
  • PSU – Theo Johnson, 30-yard TD pass from Allar, Felkins kick, 11:29 (PSU 35–0)
  • PSU – T. Johnson, 18-yard TD pass from Allar, Felkins kick, 5:12 (PSU 42–0)
  • PSU – Hardy, 68-yard punt return for TD, Sander Sahaydak kick, 3:57 (PSU 49–0)
Fourth quarter
  • PSU – Trey Potts, 2-yard TD run, Sahaydak kick, 13:37, (PSU 56–0)
  • PSU – Beau Pribula, 31-yard TD run, Sahaydak kick, 8:28 (PSU 63–0)
Statistics UM PSU
First downs928
Plays–yards62–10960–408
Rushes–yards39–6437–246
Passing yards45162
Passing: comp–att–int9–23–116–23–0
Time of possession32:5827:02
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Massachusetts PassingTaisun Phommachanh6/14, 25 yards
RushingKay'Ron Lynch-Adams14 carries, 31 yards
ReceivingGeorge Johnson III2 receptions, 24 yards
Penn State PassingDrew Allar16/23, 162 yards, 3 TD
RushingNicholas Singleton15 carries, 79 yards
ReceivingTheo Johnson4 receptions, 66 yards, 2 TD

At No. 3 Ohio State
See also: 2023 Ohio State Buckeyes football team and Ohio State–Penn State football rivalry
No. 7 Penn State at No. 3 Ohio State – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 7 Penn State 3 3 0612
No. 3 Ohio State 3 7 01020

at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio

Game information
First quarter
  • OSU – Jayden Fielding, 33-yard field goal, 10:49 (OSU 3–0)
  • PSU – Alex Felkins, 40-yard field goal, 5:15 (TIE 3–3)
Second quarter
  • OSU – Miyan Williams, 2-yard TD run, Fielding kick, 7:31 (OSU 10–3)
  • PSU – Felkins, 41-yard field goal, 4:16 (OSU 10–6)
Third quarter

No scoring

Fourth quarter
  • OSU – Fielding, 37-yard field goal, 8:59 (OSU 13–6)
  • OSU – Marvin Harrison Jr., 18-yard TD pass from Kyle McCord, Fielding kick, 4:07 (OSU 20–6)
  • PSU – Kaden Saunders, 8-yard TD pass from Drew Allar, 2-point pass conversion failed, 0:29 (OSU 20–12)
Statistics PSU OSU
First downs1522
Plays–yards68–24076–365
Rushes–yards26–4941–79
Passing yards191286
Passing: comp–att–int18–42–022–35–0
Time of possession25:3634:24
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Penn State PassingDrew Allar18/42, 191 yards, TD
RushingNicholas Singleton9 carries, 48 yards
ReceivingKeAndre Lambert-Smith6 receptions, 52 yards
Ohio State PassingKyle McCord22/35, 286 yards, TD
RushingMiyan Williams24 carries, 62 yards, TD
ReceivingMarvin Harrison Jr.11 receptions, 162 yards, TD

Indiana
See also: 2023 Indiana Hoosiers football team
Indiana at No. 10 Penn State – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Indiana - - --0
No. 10 Penn State - - --0

at Beaver Stadium, University Park, Pennsylvania

Rankings
Further information: 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP7777666710
Coaches7777765610
CFPNot releasedNot released

Roster
2023 Penn State Nittany Lions football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 9 Beau Pribula  Fr
QB 14 Jaxon Smolik Fr
QB 15 Drew Allar So
RB 10 Nicholas Singleton So
RB 13 Kaytron Allen So
RB 23 Trey Potts  Sr
RB 24 London Montgomery Fr
RB 26 Cam Wallace Fr
RB 30 Amiel Davis  So
RB 34 Tyler Holzworth  So
RB 38 Tank Smith  Sr
WR 1 KeAndre Lambert-Smith Jr
WR 2 Liam Clifford  So
WR 3 Dante Cephas  Sr
WR 4 Malick Meiga Jr
WR 5 Omari Evans So
WR 6 Harrison Wallace III  So
WR 7 Kaden Saunders  Fr
WR 8 Tyler Johnson  Fr
WR 11 Malik McClain Jr
WR 12 Anthony Ivey  Fr
WR 17 Mason Stahl  Jr
WR 19 Jaden Dottin  Jr
WR 21 Carmelo Taylor Fr
WR 80 Cristian Driver  Fr
WR 81 Jan Mahlert  So
WR 81 Robert Rossi So
WR 83 Jake Spencer  Jr
WR 86 Jason Estrella  So
TE 16 Khalil Dinkins  So
TE 18 Joey Schlaffer Fr
TE 44 Tyler Warren Jr
TE 84 Theo Johnson Jr
TE 87 Kolt Pearce So
TE 87 Andrew Rappleyea Fr
TE 88 Jerry Cross  Fr
OL 51 Jimmy Christ  Jr
OL 52 Dominic Rulli  Fr
OL 53 Nick Dawkins Jr
OL 54 Ian Harvie  Fr
OL 55 Chimdy Onoh Fr
OL 56 JB Nelson  Jr
OL 57 Ibrahim Traore  Jr
OL 58 Landon Tengwall Injured  So
OL 63 Alex Birchmeier Fr
OL 64 Hunter Nourzad  Sr
OL 65 Jim Fitzgerald  Fr
OL 66 Drew Shelton So
OL 68 Anthony Donkoh Fr
OL 69 Ben Hartman So
OL 70 J'ven Williams Fr
OL 71 Vega Ioane So
OL 73 Caedan Wallace  Sr
OL 74 Olu Fashanu Injured Jr
OL 75 Matt Detisch  Fr
OL 77 Sal Wormley  Sr
OL 78 Golden Israel-Achumba  Jr
OL 79 Addison Penn  Jr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
CB 3 Johnny Dixon Sr
CB 4 Kalen King Jr
CB 5 Cam Miller So
CB 8 DaKaari Nelson Fr
CB 12 Zion Tracy Fr
CB 16 Elliot Washington II Fr
CB 19 Xavier Copening So
CB 24 Jeffrey Davis Jr.  So
CB 25 Daequan Hardy  Sr
CB 27 Lamont Payne Jr. Fr
CB 29 Audavion Collins  Fr
CB 30 George Hlavac  Fr
CB 31 Kolin Dinkins So
CB 35 Jace Tutty  So
CB 36 Stephen Ripka  So
DE 15 Amin Vanover Jr
DE 19 Jameial Lyons Fr
DE 20 Adisa Isaac  Sr
DE 33 Dani Dennis-Sutton So
DE 36 Zuriah Fisher Jr
DE 42 Mason Robinson Fr
DE 44 Chop Robinson Jr
DE 56 Joseph Mupoyi Fr
DE 90 Rodney McGraw  So
DE 92 Smith Vilbert  Sr
DE 94 Jake Wilson  Jr
DE 98 Andrew Sharga  Jr
DT 18 Davon Townley Jr.  So
DT 28 Zane Durant So
DT 39 Ty Blanding Fr
DT 47 Alex Furmanek  Sr
DT 50 Alonzo Ford Jr. Jr
DT 51 Hakeem Beamon  Sr
DT 52 Jordan van den Berg  So
DT 55 Fatorma Mulbah Jr
DT 58 Kaleb Artis  Fr
DT 88 Sam Siafa  Fr
DT 91 Dvon Ellies  Sr
DT 99 Coziah Izzard Jr
LB 11 Abdul Carter So
LB 13 Tony Rojas Fr
LB 23 Curtis Jacobs Jr
LB 24 Ta'Mere Robinson Fr
LB 27 Bobby Walchak  So
LB 32 Keon Wylie  Fr
LB 34 Dominic DeLuca  So
LB 39 Robbie Dwyer  Sr
LB 41 Kobe King  So
LB 42 Jamari Buddin  So
LB 43 Tyler Elsdon Jr
LB 45 Jackson Pryts  Fr
LB 48 Kaveion Keys Fr
LB 49 Ben Chizmar  So
S 1 Jaylen Reed Jr
S 2 Keaton Ellis Sr
S 6 Zakee Wheatley  So
S 8 DaKaari Nelson Fr
S 9 King Mack Fr
S 10 Mekhi Flowers  Fr
S 14 Tyrece Mills  Jr
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  Fr
S 40 Patrick Williams  Fr
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 91 Alex Felkins Sr
K 93 Sander Sahaydak  So
K 95 Riley Thompson Sr
K 96 Mitchell Groh  So
P 97 Alex Bacchetta  Fr
P 99 Gabriel Nwosu  So
LS 35 Blaise Sokach-Minnick  Fr
LS 47 Will Patton  Fr
LS 48 Tyler Duzansky  So
LS 49 Michael Wright  Jr
Head coach
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)
  • Ja'Juan Seider (co-offensive coordinator / running backs)
  • Deion Barnes (defensive line)
  • Marques Hagans (wide receivers)
  • Ty Howle (tight ends)
  • Anthony Poindexter (co-defensive coordinator / safeties)
  • 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 Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: July 21, 2023

References
  1. "Football Schedule". FBSchedules.
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