Penn State’s hype for the 2025 season is unlike any we have seen in previous years under head coach James Franklin. After a run to the College Football Playoff semifinal, the 2025 squad returns a roster built for another deep playoff run, and perhaps laying claim to a long-awaited national title. The anticipation for the new college football season in Happy Valley is about as high as it has been in quite some time.
The staff of Nittany Lions Wire is taking time this week to share our season predictions for Penn State football with our picks for offensive and defensive MVPs, big questions for the team, final record predictions, and our bold predictions. Our bold predictions for the season are where we get things started.
Here are our bold predictions for Penn State football in 2025.
Christopher Sheppard: Penn State will be the best road team in the Big Ten this year.
Last year, the Nittany Lions were a sterling 5-0 away from home, including a tough conference win over the Badgers and a thriller against USC in the Coliseum. This year, they get all of their toughest opponents at Beaver Stadium, with Ohio State their toughest road test. In fact, their first road game is not until Week 5, when they visit a rebuilding UCLA team. I would not be shocked if the only road blemish is their Week 8 matchup against the defending national champions. Other than that potential hurdle, look for the Nittany Lions to roll on the road.
Sam Woloson: 2025 Penn State defense statistically outperforms 2024 unit
In Tom Allen’s lone season as Penn State’s defensive coordinator, the Nittany Lions ranked seventh in yards allowed per game and eighth in points allowed per game. That’s quite good, but I think the defense will be even scarier under new defensive coordinator Jim Knowles.
Knowles’ 4-2-5 scheme matches the team personnel…
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