Penn State Nittany Lions
The Penn State Nittany Lions are coached by Rocketcan. The Nittany Lions compete in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Eastern Division of the Big Ten Conference.
History
Rocketcan Era (2021-Present)
2021 Season
Rocketcan lead the Nittany Lions to a 6-6 regular season record to the Pinstripe Bowl, losing 10-17 to Duke.
2022 Season
In 2022, the Nittany Lions achieved a regular season record of 8-5. This was enough to secure a berth in the ReliaQuest Bowl: losing 27-40 vs. Mississippi State.
2023 Season
In 2023, the Nittany Lions achieved a regular season record of 8-5. This was enough to secure a berth in the Cheez-It Bowl: losing 17-51 vs. Georgia.
Overall Regular Season Record: 30-19
Overall Post Season Record: 0-3
Season-by-Season Records
| Year | Coach | Wins | Losses | Pct. | Final Ranking | Postseason Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Rocketcan | 6 | 7 | 0.462 | N/A | Pinstripe Bowl L 10-17 vs. Duke |
| 2022 | Rocketcan | 8 | 5 | 0.615 | N/A | ReliaQuest Bowl L 27-40 vs. Mississippi State |
| 2023 | Rocketcan | 8 | 5 | 0.615 | N/A | Cheez-It Bowl L 17-51 vs. Georgia |
| 2024 | Rocketcan | 6 | 7 | 0.462 | N/A | Cactus Bowl L 26-33 vs. BYU |
| 2025 | Rocketcan | 9 | 1 | 0.900 | N/A | |
| Totals | 37 | 21 | 0.638 | All Time Regular Season Record | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | All Time Conference Playoff Record | |||
| 0 | 4 | 0 | All Time Bowl Game Record | |||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | All Time National Playoff Record | |||
| 37 | 25 | 0.597 | All Time Combined Record | |||
| 0 Conference Titles, 0 National Championships | ||||||
All-time record vs. Big Ten opponents
| School | Total Games | W | L | T | Pct. | PF | PA | Diff | First Year | Last Year | Streak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois Fighting Illini | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 89 | 64 | 25 | L 20-27 | W 49-27 | W2 |
| Indiana Hoosiers | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 103 | 50 | 53 | W 24-16 | W 48-10 | W2 |
| Iowa Hawkeyes | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 36 | 26 | 10 | W 20-6 | L 16-20 | L1 |
| Maryland Terrapins | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | 52 | 37 | 15 | L 7-17 | L 14-17 | L1 |
| Michigan Wolverines | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 47 | 49 | -2 | W 13-7 | L 10-21 | L1 |
| Michigan State Spartans | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | 79 | 90 | -11 | L 20-34 | W 28-20 | W1 |
| Minnesota Golden Gophers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 41 | 17 | 24 | W 41-17 | W 41-17 | W1 |
| Nebraska Cornhuskers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 28 | 15 | 13 | W 28-15 | W 28-15 | W1 |
| Northwestern Wildcats | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 116 | 38 | 78 | W 37-17 | W 48-14 | W3 |
| Ohio State Buckeyes | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | 117 | 101 | 16 | L 10-31 | W 28-25 | W1 |
| Oregon Ducks | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 42 | 17 | 25 | W 42-17 | W 42-17 | W1 |
| Purdue Boilermakers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 7 | 23 | -16 | L 7-23 | L 7-23 | L1 |
| Rutgers Scarlet Knights | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 123 | 52 | 71 | W 20-15 | W 41-3 | W4 |
| UCLA Bruins | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 61 | 58 | 3 | W 28-27 | W 33-31 | W2 |
| Wisconsin Badgers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 13 | 24 | -11 | L 13-24 | L 13-24 | L1 |
| 15 Opponents | 37 | 25 | 12 | 0 | .676 | 954 | 661 | 293 | 5 Seasons |
All-time record vs. non-conference opponents
| School | Total Games | W | L | T | Pct. | PF | PA | Diff | First Year | Last Year | Streak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise State Broncos | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 13 | 3 | 10 | W 13-3 | W 13-3 | W1 |
| Bowling Green Falcons | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 14 | 33 | -19 | L 14-33 | L 14-33 | L1 |
| Brigham Young Cougars | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 26 | 33 | -7 | L 26-33 | L 26-33 | L1 |
| Duke Blue Devils | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 10 | 17 | -7 | L 10-17 | L 10-17 | L1 |
| Florida Gators | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 22 | 38 | -16 | L 22-38 | L 22-38 | L1 |
| Georgia Bulldogs | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 17 | 51 | -34 | L 17-51 | L 17-51 | L1 |
| Lafayette (FCS) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 20 | 3 | 17 | W 20-3 | W 20-3 | W1 |
| Lehigh (FCS) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 90 | 12 | 78 | W 42-13 | W 48-0 | W2 |
| LSU Tigers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 20 | 35 | -15 | L 20-35 | L 20-35 | L1 |
| Mississippi State Bulldogs | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 27 | 40 | -13 | L 27-40 | L 27-40 | L1 |
| Rice Owls | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 24 | 7 | 17 | W 24-7 | W 24-7 | W1 |
| Stanford | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 27 | 34 | -7 | L 27-34 | L 27-34 | L1 |
| Texas Tech Red Raiders | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 21 | 19 | 2 | W 21-19 | W 21-19 | W1 |
| Utah State Aggies | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 48 | 26 | 22 | W 48-26 | W 48-26 | W1 |
| Washington Huskies | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 7 | 31 | -24 | L 7-31 | L 7-31 | L1 |
| Washington State Cougars | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 21 | 24 | -3 | W 17-10 | L 7-14 | L1 |
| Wyoming Cowboys | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 42 | 6 | 36 | W 42-6 | W 42-6 | W1 |
| 17 opponents | 19 | 9 | 10 | 0 | .473 | 449 | 412 | 37 | 5 Seasons |
Accomplishments and Recognition
Championships
N/A
Playoff Appearances
N/A
Bowl Games
2021: New Era Pinstripe Bowl: L 10-17 vs. Duke
2022: ReliaQuest Bowl: L 27-40 vs. Mississippi State
Individual Recognition
All-Americans
All-Conference
2021:
2nd Team All-Big Ten
- WR Richie Igwebuike, Jr.
2022:
1st Team All-Big Ten:
- WR Richie Igwebuike, Sr.
- TE Nyheim Lauina, Sr.
3rd Team All-Big Ten:
- WR Nick Jones, Jr.
- DE Vincent Brito Sr.
- OLB Matthew Crabbe, Sr.
- FS: Jonas Lawrence, (Fr.)