Penn State Nittany Lions
7-6 2025 record (3-6 conf)
Title odds (#18 board)
Win total (O +114)
26% Returning starter games
62nd Hardest path of 138
Coaching
All coachesMatt Campbell Head Coach 1st year
107–70 Career · 16 seasons
Spread Offense
4-2-5 Defense
Returning production
| Unit | Ret games | Games | Depth | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skill offense | 0% | 0 / 74 | 3 / 14 | 6% |
| Offensive line | 80% | 51 / 64 | 8 / 15 | 63% |
| Defensive front | 0% | 0 / 88 | 5 / 19 | 17% |
| Secondary | 40% | 24 / 60 | 5 / 13 | 25% |
Back 21
Jahmir Joseph CB · 2 INT+PD · 5g 25%
Gone 42
King Mack SAF · 2 INT+PD · 13g · to NCST 25%
New 30
Rocco Becht QB · 2,700 yds · 12g · from ISU 
Carson Hansen RB · 1,086 yds · 11g · from ISU 
Brett Eskildsen WR · 526 yds · 12g · from ISU 
Chase Sowell WR · 500 yds · 12g · from ISU 
Benjamin Brahmer TE · 489 yds · 12g · from ISU 
James Peoples RB · 394 yds · 14g · from OSU 2025 Percentile vs FBS
Offense
Points per game 31.0 75
Explosive play rate 11.4% 56
Red zone TD rate 71.9% 63
Line yards per carry 2.6 65
Sack rate allowed 5.8% 52
Defense
Points allowed per game 20.5 76
Explosive rate allowed 10.9% 55
Red zone score rate allowed 82.6% 57
Line yards per carry allowed 2.3 63
Sack rate 7.9% 83
2025 Margin by Game
NEV
FIU
VILL
ORE
UCLA
NW
IOWA
OSU
IND
MSU
NEB
RUTG
CLEM
2026 schedule
62nd-hardest path in FBS · 3 title-contender games · 5 road| W1 | Sat 7:30 PM | vs |  Marshall | 5-7 | 28 | Fox Sports 1 | |
| W2 | Sat 4:00 PM | @ |  Temple | 5-7 | 36 | ESPN2 | |
| W3 | Sat 4:00 PM | vs |  Buffalo | 5-7 | 23 | BTN | |
| W4 | Sat 5:00 PM | vs |  Wisconsin | 4-8 | 32 | ||
| W5 | Sat 12:00 AM | @ |  Northwestern | 7-6 | 41 | FOX | |
| W6 | Sat 5:00 PM | vs |  USC | 9-4 | 51 | ||
| W7 | Sat 5:00 PM | @ |  Michigan | 9-4 | 56 | ||
| W9 | Sat 5:00 PM | vs |  Purdue | 2-10 | 25 | ||
| W10 | Sat 6:00 PM | @ |  Washington | 9-4 | 50 | ||
| W11 | Sat 6:00 PM | vs |  Minnesota | 8-5 | 36 | ||
| W12 | Sat 6:00 PM | vs |  Rutgers | 5-7 | 31 | ||
| W13 | Sat 6:00 PM | @ |  Maryland | 4-8 | 31 |
Depth chart
Transfer First year| Starter | 2nd | 3rd | |
|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Rocco Becht SR · #3 |  Alex Manske FR · #7 | Connor Barry SR · #10 |
| RB | Carson Hansen SR · #21 | James Peoples JR · #1 |  Quinton Martin Jr. SO · #25 |
| WR-X | Chase Sowell SR · #0 |  Karon Brookins FR · #8 |  Peter Gonzalez SO · #7 |
| WR-Z | Brett Eskildsen JR · #4 |  Lyrick Samuel FR · #11 | Amarion Jackson FR · #19 |
| TE |  Andrew Rappleyea JR · #87 | Benjamin Brahmer SR · #18 |  Gabe Burkle SR · #84 |
| LT | Malachi Goodman FR · #78 |  Owen Aliciene FR · #77 | Kuol Kuol II FR · #74 |
| LG |  Trevor Buhr JR · #70 |  Chimdy Onoh JR · #55 |  Donnie Harbour SO · #79 |
| C |  Brock Riker SO · #51 |  Vaea Ikakoula FR · #54 |  Dominic Rulli SR · #52 |
| RG |  Cooper Cousins JR · #50 |  Will Tompkins FR · #66 | |
| RT |  Anthony Donkoh JR · #68 |  Garrett Sexton SO · #71 | |
| WR-F |  Koby Howard SO · #6 |  Zay Robinson FR · #2 |  Keith Jones Jr. SO · #15 |
Roster 112
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Jahmir Joseph | CB | FR | 6'0" | 190 | Nyack, NY |
| 0 | Chase Sowell | WR | SR | 6'3" | 203 | Humble, TX |
| 1 |  Ikenna Ezeogu | DE | SR | 6'5" | 273 | Blue Springs, MO |
| 1 | James Peoples | RB | JR | 5'10" | 214 | San Antonio, TX |
| 2 |  Audavion Collins | CB | SR | 5'11" | 183 | Covington, GA |
| 2 | Zay Robinson | WR | FR | 5'11" | 186 | Des Moines, IA |
| 3 |  Jamison Patton | SAF | SR | 6'2" | 206 | Des Moines, IA |
| 3 | Rocco Becht | QB | SR | 6'1" | 208 | Wesley Chapel, FL |
| 4 | Brett Eskildsen | WR | JR | 6'1" | 198 | Frisco, TX |
| 4 |  Jeremiah Cooper | SAF | SR | 6'0" | 188 | El Paso, TX |
| 5 |  Daryus Dixson | CB | SO | 6'0" | 184 | Perris, CA |
| 6 | Koby Howard | WR | SO | 5'11" | 203 | Pensacola, FL |
| 7 | Peter Gonzalez | WR | SO | 6'2" | 211 | Mars, PA |
| 7 | Alex Manske | QB | FR | 6'3" | 210 | Algona, IA |
| 7 |  Zion Tracy | CB | SR | 5'11" | 184 | Hempstead, NY |
| 8 |  Kooper Ebel | LB | SR | 6'4" | 233 | Hartley, IA |
| 8 | Karon Brookins | WR | FR | 6'5" | 205 | Pennsauken, NJ |
| 9 |  Cael Brezina | LB | JR | 6'3" | 233 | Downers Grove, IL |
| 9 | Amarion Jackson | WR | FR | 6'2" | 192 | Omaha, NE |
| 10 |  Caleb Bacon | LB | SR | 6'4" | 242 | Lake Mills, IA |
| 10 | Connor Barry | QB | SR | 6'1" | 211 | Vienna, VA |
| 11 | LaVar Arrington II | DE | SO | 6'3" | 220 | Annapolis, MD |
| 11 | Lyrick Samuel | WR | FR | 6'4" | 183 | Brooklyn, NY |
| 12 | Xxavier Thomas | SAF | FR | 5'11" | 180 | Canonsburg, PA |
| 12 | Kase Evans | QB | FR | 6'3" | 200 | Lexington, TX |
| 13 | Hank Lustig | WR | FR | 5'9" | 170 | State College, PA |
| 13 |  Tony Rojas | LB | JR | 6'2" | 236 | Fairfax, VA |
| 14 | Peyton Falzone | QB | FR | 6'5" | 216 | Nazareth, PA |
| 15 | Joshua Johnson | CB | FR | 6'2" | 189 | Ironton, OH |
| 15 | Keith Jones Jr. | WR | SO | 6'4" | 197 | New Orleans, LA |
| 16 |  Donte Nastasi | CB | JR | 5'10" | 169 | State College, PA |
| 17 | Josiah Zayas | CB | FR | 6'2" | 205 | Piscataway, NJ |
| 18 |  Max Granville | DE | SO | 6'3" | 252 | Sugar Land, TX |
| 18 | Benjamin Brahmer | TE | SR | 6'7" | 250 | Pierce, NE |
| 19 |  Jack Lambert | QB | JR | 6'3" | 202 | Hampstead, NC |
| 19 |  Yvan Kemajou | DE | SO | 6'3" | 252 | Burtonsville, MD |
| 20 | Tyrell Chatman | SAF | FR | 6'2" | 196 | Lincoln, NE |
| 21 | Carson Hansen | RB | SR | 6'2" | 216 | Lakeville, MN |
| 21 |  Vaboue Toure | SAF | SO | 6'1" | 209 | Pleasantville, NJ |
| 24 |  Ibn McDaniels | CB | SO | 6'3" | 202 | Elizabeth, NJ |
| 25 |  Alex Tatsch | LB | SO | 6'2" | 235 | Latrobe, PA |
| 25 | Quinton Martin Jr. | RB | SO | 6'1" | 212 | Belle Vernon, PA |
| 26 |  Cam Wallace | RB | JR | 5'9" | 206 | Mount Vernon, GA |
| 26 |  Cam Smith | LB | FR | 6'0" | 222 | Salem, NJ |
| 27 |  Omarion Davis | SAF | SO | 5'11" | 198 | Charlotte, NC |
| 28 | Bryson Williams | SAF | FR | 6'4" | 188 | Omaha, NE |
| 29 | D'Antae Sheffey | RB | FR | 5'11" | 201 | State College, PA |
| 29 |  Hunter Sowell | CB | FR | 5'10" | 180 | Humble, TX |
| 30 | Christian Askew | CB | FR | 6'4" | 199 | Kathleen, GA |
| 31 |  Marcus Neal Jr. | SAF | JR | 6'1" | 216 | Kansas City, MO |
| 31 |  Logan Cunningham | WR | SR | 5'8" | 183 | Belle Vernon, PA |
| 32 |  John Klosterman | LB | SR | 5'11" | 223 | Iowa City, IA |
| 33 |  Alexander McPherson | DE | SO | 6'6" | 254 | Stuart, FL |
| 34 |  Chris Fileppo | LB | SO | 6'4" | 219 | Doylestown, PA |
| 35 |  Tyler Armstead | CB | SO | 6'1" | 177 | Canonsburg, PA |
| 35 |  Blaise Sokach-Minnick | LS | SR | 6'3" | 216 | West Pittston, PA |
| 36 | Amar'e Glover | RB | FR | 6'0" | 205 | Middletown, DE |
| 37 | Max Heffner | WR | FR | 5'11" | 176 | Birdsboro, PA |
| 37 | Jeremy Washington | RB | FR | Washington, DC | ||
| 38 |  Nathan Tiyce | P | SO | 6'5" | 232 | Gerringong,, AUS |
| 39 |  Ty Blanding | DT | JR | 6'1" | 301 | Bronx, NY |
| 40 | Jake Lukac | TE | FR | 6'1" | 210 | State College, PA |
| 40 | Keian Kaiser | LB | FR | 6'4" | 215 | Sidney, NE |
| 41 | Jake LaVerde | SAF | FR | 6'2" | 210 | Kirtland, OH |
| 42 |  Mason Robinson | DE | JR | 6'3" | 255 | Randallstown, MD |
| 43 |  Dayshaun Burnett | DE | FR | 6'3" | 226 | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 45 | Josh Banks | LB | FR | 6'1" | 200 | Hollidaysburg, PA |
| 46 | Evan Wolff | LB | FR | 6'2" | 215 | Moscow, PA |
| 47 |  Aidan Probst | DE | SO | 6'2" | 246 | Erie, PA |
| 50 | Cooper Cousins | OL | JR | 6'6" | 320 | Erie, PA |
| 51 | Brock Riker | OL | SO | 6'4" | 291 | Brock, TX |
| 52 | Dominic Rulli | OL | SR | 6'3" | 298 | Burlington, KY |
| 54 | Vaea Ikakoula | OL | FR | 6'3" | 326 | Laie, HI |
| 55 | Chimdy Onoh | OL | JR | 6'5" | 320 | Baltimore, MD |
| 56 |  Alijah Carnell | DT | SO | 6'5" | 299 | Henderson, NV |
| 56 | Mason Bandhauer | OL | FR | 6'6" | 297 | Fort Collins, CO |
| 61 |  Liam Horan | OL | SO | 6'3" | 292 | West Chester, PA |
| 65 |  Jim Fitzgerald | OL | SR | 6'7" | 337 | Severna Park, MD |
| 66 | Will Tompkins | OL | FR | 6'5" | 311 | Cedar Falls, IA |
| 67 |  Henry Boehme | OL | JR | 6'5" | 285 | Birmingham, AL |
| 68 | Anthony Donkoh | OL | JR | 6'5" | 334 | Aldie, VA |
| 70 | Trevor Buhr | OL | JR | 6'4" | 318 | Washington, MO |
| 71 | Garrett Sexton | OL | SO | 6'6" | 315 | Hartland, WI |
| 72 | Tyshon Huff | OL | JR | 6'4" | 292 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 73 |  Caleb Brewer | DT | SO | 6'4" | 295 | Reading, PA |
| 74 | Kuol Kuol II | OL | FR | 6'6" | 291 | Centerville, OH |
| 75 | Pete Eglitis | OL | FR | 6'7" | 295 | Columbus, OH |
| 76 | Hunter Albright | OL | FR | 6'5" | 326 | Hollidaysburg, PA |
| 77 | Owen Aliciene | OL | FR | 6'7" | 303 | Cheshire, CT |
| 78 | Malachi Goodman | OL | FR | 6'6" | 330 | Bloomfield, NJ |
| 79 | Donnie Harbour | OL | SO | 6'3" | 333 | Milwaukee, WI |
| 80 |  Cooper Alexander | TE | SO | 6'4" | 241 | Washington, OK |
| 81 | Ben Whitver | WR | FR | 6'2" | 195 | Powhatan, VA |
| 82 |  Ethan Black | WR | JR | 5'9" | 178 | Davidsville, PA |
| 83 |  Brian Kortovich | TE | FR | 6'4" | 241 | Willoughby, OH |
| 84 | Gabe Burkle | TE | SR | 6'6" | 247 | Cedar Rapids, IA |
| 87 | Andrew Rappleyea | TE | JR | 6'4" | 242 | Millbrook, NY |
| 88 | Elijah Reeder | DL | FR | 6'6" | 210 | Bayville, NJ |
| 89 |  Finn Furmanek | TE | JR | 6'3" | 251 | State College, PA |
| 89 | Jackson Ford | DE | FR | 6'5" | 264 | Phoenixville, PA |
| 90 |  Liam Andrews | DT | SO | 6'4" | 276 | Brookline, MA |
| 91 |  Armstrong Nnodim | DT | SO | 6'2" | 310 | Mesquite, TX |
| 92 |  Siale Taupaki | DT | SR | 6'2" | 326 | East Oakland, CA |
| 92 |  Andrew Dufault | LS | SO | 6'1" | 249 | Westwood, MA |
| 93 |  Bobby Mears | DE | JR | 6'4" | 257 | West Chester, PA |
| 94 |  Ryan Barker | K | JR | 6'2" | 191 | Landenberg, PA |
| 94 |  De'Andre Cook | DT | SO | 6'4" | 298 | Washington, DC |
| 95 |  Cristiano Rosa | K | SR | 5'11" | 205 | Shelton, CT |
| 96 | Lucas Tenbrock | P | FR | 6'6" | 210 | St. Charles, IL |
| 98 |  Dallas Vakalahi | DT | JR | 6'2" | 326 | West Valley, UT |
| 98 |  Matthew Parker | K | FR | 6'0" | 224 | York, PA |
| 99 |  Keanu Williams | DT | SR | 6'5" | 317 | Clovis, CA |