Penn State Football would see its season end in the College Football Playoff Semifinal, falling to Notre Dame by just three points. Still, expectations for the Nittany Lions are high. While they do not kick off their season until August 30th against Nevada, it is time to make some way-too-early bold predictions for their season.
James Franklin and company had a solid campaign in the 2024 season. They would start 6-0 before falling to Ohio State. They would also qualify for the Big Ten title game, but fall to Oregon there. Still, the team made the playoffs, winning games over SMU and Boise State. They would then fall to Notre Dame in the semi-final.
The Nittany Lions also bring back plenty of production, including Drew Allar, Nicholas Singleton, and Kaytron Allen. They do need to replace Tyler Warren on offense and Abdul Carter on defense, but this should still be a solid team. At the time of writing, odds from FanDuel suggest Penn State is the second most favored team to win the conference. They are also the fourth most favored team to win the National Title this season.
Penn State wins 11 games and the Big Ten
Penn State has a favorable schedule this year. They open the season at home with Nevada, FIU, and Villanova in their first three weeks. This should lead to a 3-0 start to the season. After an off week, they will face Oregon. Oregon struggled with the Ohio State defense last year, and Penn State is now led on defense by former Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles. This will be a tough game, but with Oregon losing many of their best offensive players, and Penn State bringing so much back, they will start 4-0.
They hit the road for the first time with a game at UCLA. This is before a home game with Northwestern, both of which should be wins. The Nittany Lions then travel to Iowa, and will move to 7-0. Penn…
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