Penn State

Big Ten
6-6
181.6
PASS YDS/G
178.1
RUSH YDS/G
31.8
PTS FOR/G
21.4
PTS AGAINST/G
SP+ Ratings
Bill Connelly's SP+ model ยท 2025
Overall
18.1
#15 Nationally
Offense
35.1
#17 Nationally
Defense
18.8
#22 Nationally
Special Teams
1.8
SP+ Rating
SP+ Trend
5-Year Rating History
14.3
2021
#19
22.4
2022
#8
23.5
2023
#5
24.6
2024
#5
18.1
2025
#15
Recruiting Rankings
2025 Class
#15
255.4 pts
2024 Class
#15
265.6 pts
2023 Class
#14
270.1 pts
2022 Class
#6
278.7 pts
Havoc & Field Position
2025 FBS
Def Havoc Rate
15.9%
Front 7 Havoc
10.8%
DB Havoc
5.1%
Off Field Pos
68.1 yd line
Advanced Stats โ€” Percentile Rankings
vs all 136 FBS teams ยท Garbage time excluded
PERCENTILE:
80โ€“99
60โ€“79
45โ€“59
25โ€“44
1โ€“24
OFFENSE
POOR AVERAGE GREAT
EPA / Play
76
0.23
Success Rate
81
46.3%
Explosiveness
26
1.201
Power Success
68
75.7%
Stuff Rate
74
16.3%
Line Yards / Carry
72
3.12
2nd Level Yards
35
1.04
Open Field Yards
56
1.29
Rush EPA / Play
82
0.205
Pass EPA / Play
61
0.284
Rush Success Rate
76
47.1%
Pass Success Rate
76
45.5%
Rush Explosiveness
62
1.004
Pass Explosiveness
18
1.438
DEFENSE
POOR AVERAGE GREAT
EPA / Play Allowed
63
0.118
Success Rate Allowed
54
41.2%
Explosiveness Allowed
87
1.167
Power Success Allowed
60
69.5%
Stuff Rate
43
18.2%
Line Yards Allowed
38
2.97
2nd Level Yds Allowed
29
1.12
Open Field Yds Allowed
38
1.25
Rush EPA Allowed
45
0.113
Pass EPA Allowed
71
0.182
Rush Success Allowed
31
44.5%
Pass Success Allowed
74
38.4%
Rush Explosiveness Allowed
60
0.933
Pass Explosiveness Allowed
81
1.459
Stats Glossary
SP+
Bill Connelly's tempo- and opponent-adjusted efficiency metric. Combines offense, defense, and special teams into a single predictive rating. Higher is better.
EPA / Play
Expected Points Added per play. Measures how much a team moves the needle toward scoring relative to what's expected given down, distance, and field position. The single best measure of efficiency.
Success Rate
The percentage of plays deemed "successful" โ€” gaining 50% of yards needed on 1st down, 70% on 2nd, or 100% on 3rd/4th. Measures consistency.
Explosiveness
Average EPA on successful plays only. Measures the ability to create big gains when things go right. High explosiveness with high success rate = elite offense.
Power Success
Percentage of short-yardage situations (2nd/3rd/4th and โ‰ค2 yards) converted. Measures ability to win in the trenches.
Stuff Rate
Percentage of rush attempts stopped at or behind the line of scrimmage. High offensive stuff rate = bad O-line. High defensive stuff rate = dominant D-line.
Line Yards / Carry
Rushing yards credited to the offensive line (first 5 yards). Isolates O-line performance from the running back's contribution.
2nd Level Yards
Rushing yards gained 5โ€“10 yards past the line of scrimmage. Represents yards where linebackers have primary responsibility.
Open Field Yards
Rushing yards gained beyond 10 yards. Largely a function of the running back's speed and elusiveness in space.
Rush / Pass EPA
EPA per play broken down by run vs pass. Helps identify whether a team's success comes from the ground or through the air.
Rush / Pass Success Rate
Success rate broken down by run vs pass. Shows whether a team is consistently effective in each phase.
Rush / Pass Explosiveness
Average EPA on successful rush or pass plays only. Identifies big-play threats in each phase of the offense.
#77
Aliciene
LT
#67
Boehme
LG
#73
Brewer
C
#70
Buhr
RG
#76
Carlan
RT
#8
Pena
WR1
#87
Rappleyea
TE
#11
Hudson
WR2
#3
Becht
QB
#26
Wallace
RB
Passing Leaders
Rk Player Cmp Att Yds โ†“ TD INT Pct Y/A
01 103 159 1100 8 3 64.8% 6.9
02
E
Ethan Grunkemeyer
100 144 1079 6 4 69.4% 7.5
Rushing Leaders
Rk Player Att Yds โ†“ Avg TD Long
01 โ€” 1303 6.2 15 67
02 โ€” 549 4.5 13 59
03 โ€” 172 4.8 1 27
04 โ€” 69 6.3 0 16
05
L
Luke Reynolds
โ€” 26 13.0 0 26
06 โ€” 23 3.8 0 9
07
C
Corey Smith
โ€” 13 2.6 0 9
08
T
Tyseer Denmark
โ€” 12 12.0 0 12
09
J
Jaxon Smolik
โ€” 3 0.8 0 3
10 โ€” 2 2.0 0 2
Receiving Leaders
Rk Player Rec Yds โ†“ Avg TD Long
01 44 452 10.3 1 43
02 28 417 14.9 5 75
03
K
Kyron Ware-Hudson
23 288 12.5 2 31
04
L
Luke Reynolds
24 229 9.5 0 22
05 24 219 9.1 1 50
06 14 167 11.9 2 40
07 15 162 10.8 2 53
08 5 99 19.8 0 31
09 18 68 3.8 0 11
10 3 25 8.3 0 13
11
J
Joey Schlaffer
1 19 19.0 1 19
12
T
Tyseer Denmark
2 17 8.5 0 11
13 1 12 12.0 0 12
14 1 5 5.0 0 5
Defensive Leaders
Rk Player Solo Ast Tot โ†“ TFL Sacks Int PD
01
A
Amare Campbell
57 โ€” 96 9 3 โ€” โ€”
02 51 โ€” 74 2 0 โ€” 1
03 34 โ€” 63 6 2 โ€” 3
04
K
King Mack
25 โ€” 56 1 0 โ€” 3
05 32 โ€” 45 2 0 โ€” 2
06 24 โ€” 38 10 5 โ€” 3
07
A
A.J. Harris
25 โ€” 33 1 0 โ€” 1
08 23 โ€” 27 5 1 โ€” 2
09 14 โ€” 25 4 4 โ€” 2
10
K
Keon Wylie
13 โ€” 25 2 1 โ€” 1
11 13 โ€” 25 4 2 โ€” 1
12
D
Dejuan Lane
20 โ€” 24 2 1 โ€” โ€”
13 13 โ€” 22 2 1 โ€” 3
14
Z
Zuriah Fisher
11 โ€” 19 3 2 โ€” 1
15
E
Elliot Washington II
13 โ€” 18 0 0 โ€” 3
16
X
Xavier Gilliam
12 โ€” 16 3 0 โ€” โ€”
17
A
Alonzo Ford
6 โ€” 15 0 0 โ€” โ€”
18
A
Antoine Belgrave-Shorter
10 โ€” 14 0 0 โ€” โ€”
19 7 โ€” 14 1 0 โ€” 1
20 6 โ€” 12 5 1 โ€” 1
21
K
Kenny Woseley Jr.
5 โ€” 10 0 0 โ€” โ€”
22
K
Kolin Dinkins
4 โ€” 8 1 0 โ€” โ€”
23
C
Chaz Coleman
6 โ€” 8 3 1 โ€” 1
24
T
Tyriq Blanding
5 โ€” 7 1 0 โ€” โ€”
25
J
Jaylen Harvey
4 โ€” 7 0 0 โ€” โ€”
26 4 โ€” 6 0 0 โ€” โ€”
27
A
Anthony Speca
2 โ€” 6 0 0 โ€” โ€”
28
D
DaKaari Nelson
4 โ€” 5 0 0 โ€” โ€”
29
O
Owen Wafle
2 โ€” 4 0 0 โ€” โ€”
30
E
Enai White
2 โ€” 3 1 1 โ€” โ€”
31 1 โ€” 2 0 0 โ€” โ€”
32 2 โ€” 2 0 0 โ€” โ€”
33 1 โ€” 1 0 0 โ€” โ€”
34 1 โ€” 1 0 0 โ€” โ€”
35 1 โ€” 1 0 0 โ€” โ€”
36
M
Mylachi Williams
1 โ€” 1 0 0 โ€” โ€”
37
E
Ethan Grunkemeyer
1 โ€” 1 0 0 โ€” โ€”
38 โ€” โ€” 1 0 0 โ€” โ€”
Kicking
Player FGM FGA Pct Long
15 16 93.8% 49
Punting
Player No Yds Avg Long
35 1614 46.1 68
Offense
52 players
Player Pos Ht Wt Yr
QB 6'1" 210 lbs Jr
QB 6'3" 201 lbs So
QB 6'3" 225 lbs Fr
RB 6'0" 215 lbs Sr
RB 6'2" 220 lbs Jr
RB 5'11" 204 lbs Fr
RB 6'0" 219 lbs Sr
RB 6'1" 206 lbs Fr
RB 5'10" 206 lbs So
RB 5'9" 208 lbs So
WR 5'9" 180 lbs So
WR 6'5" 200 lbs Fr
WR 5'11" 180 lbs Fr
WR 6'1" 206 lbs Sr
WR 5'8" 189 lbs Jr
WR 6'2" 188 lbs Fr
WR 6'1" 200 lbs So
WR 6'2" 205 lbs Fr
WR 5'11" 202 lbs Fr
WR 6'1" 215 lbs Sr
WR 5'10" 163 lbs So
WR 5'10" 186 lbs Sr
WR 5'11" 185 lbs Fr
WR 6'4" 181 lbs Fr
WR 6'3" 210 lbs Jr
TE 6'4" 245 lbs Fr
TE 6'7" 255 lbs Jr
TE 6'6" 255 lbs Jr
TE 6'3" 253 lbs So
TE 6'4" 243 lbs Fr
TE 6'4" 251 lbs So
OL 6'7" 284 lbs Fr
OL 6'5" 286 lbs So
OL 6'4" 306 lbs Fr
OL 6'4" 325 lbs So
OL 6'2" 292 lbs Sr
OL 6'6" 311 lbs So
OL 6'6" 277 lbs Jr
OL 6'5" 326 lbs So
OL 6'7" 301 lbs Jr
OL 6'6" 321 lbs Fr
OL 6'3" 337 lbs Fr
OL 6'2" 286 lbs Jr
OL 6'3" 291 lbs Fr
OL 6'3" 355 lbs Fr
KK
OL 6'6" 290 lbs Fr
BO
OL 6'6" 295 lbs Fr
OL 6'5" 314 lbs So
OL 6'4" 290 lbs Fr
OL 6'3" 297 lbs Jr
OL 6'6" 289 lbs Fr
OL 6'5" 300 lbs Fr
Defense
44 players
Player Pos Ht Wt Yr
DE 6'3" 223 lbs Fr
DE 6'3" 247 lbs Fr
DE 6'3" 250 lbs Fr
DE 6'4" 228 lbs So
DE 6'6" 240 lbs Fr
DE 6'4" 254 lbs So
DE 6'2" 290 lbs Fr
DE 6'2" 264 lbs Fr
DE 6'3" 250 lbs So
DT 6'4" 291 lbs Fr
DT 6'1" 292 lbs So
DL 6'5" 290 lbs Fr
DT 6'4" 287 lbs Fr
DL 6'5" 285 lbs Jr
DT 6'2" 305 lbs Sr
DL 6'4" 335 lbs Jr
DT 6'2" 313 lbs So
DL 6'5" 320 lbs Sr
LB 6'3" 219 lbs Fr
LB 6'4" 240 lbs Sr
LB 6'3" 235 lbs So
LB 6'4" 235 lbs Jr
LB 6'3" 225 lbs Jr
LB 6'2" 230 lbs Jr
CS
Cam Smith #26
LB 6'0" 215 lbs Fr
LB 6'2" 231 lbs Fr
CB 6'1" 170 lbs Fr
CB 5'11" 180 lbs Jr
CB 6'0" 191 lbs Fr
CB 6'2" 192 lbs Fr
JJ
CB 6'0" 189 lbs Fr
CB 5'11" 183 lbs Fr
CB 5'11" 180 lbs Jr
DB 6'0" 195 lbs Sr
DB 5'11" 188 lbs Fr
S 6'4" 208 lbs Fr
S 6'1" 182 lbs Jr
S 5'10" 194 lbs So
DB 6'3" 205 lbs Fr
DB 6'1" 215 lbs So
DB 6'2" 210 lbs Jr
DB 5'10" 170 lbs Fr
S 6'2" 203 lbs Fr
S 6'1" 210 lbs Fr
Special Teams
6 players
Player Pos Ht Wt Yr
P 6'6" 292 lbs Sr
P 6'1" 230 lbs Sr
P 6'2" 210 lbs Fr
LS 6'1" 237 lbs Fr
LS 6'4" 222 lbs Sr
LS 6'3" 224 lbs Jr