Wk 11 · 2026
Minnesota Golden Gophers at Penn State Nittany Lions — Sat, Nov 14
Sat, Nov 14 ·
Beaver Stadium, University Park
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What is at stake
A Big Ten game — it counts in the standings that decide that league's championship game. Run the race. Penn State is ranked #18 (AP Top 25 ยท 2026-08-17).
Efficiency · 2025 ratings
Efficiency margin
Offense (pts/100)
Defense (pts/100)
Pace (plays/g)
Yards / play
Yards / play allowed
Opponent-adjusted ratings from The College
King's 2025 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row; the
brighter side is the better of the two, and a longer bar is always the better number
— including the rows where a lower figure is the good one.
Team stats · 2025 per game
Points / game
Points allowed
Yards / game
Yards allowed
Pass yds allowed
Rush yds allowed
Turnovers / game
From completed 2025 box scores;
defensive yardage covers the regular season and conference championships.
Minnesota form
W 17-7vs WISL 35-38at NUL 13-42at OREW 23-20vs MSUL 3-41at IOWA
2025 season
Penn State form
W 40-36at RUTGW 37-10vs NEBW 28-10at MSUL 24-27vs IUL 14-38at OSU
2025 season
Minnesota this season
No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
Penn State this season
No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked when the game goes final. There is no line archive before this season, so these records begin with 2026 Week 1.
Common opponents · 5
| Opponent | Minnesota | Penn State |
|---|---|---|
| Washington Big Ten | at Wk 4 · scheduled preview | at Wk 10 · scheduled preview |
| Michigan Big Ten | vs Wk 5 · scheduled preview | at Wk 7 · scheduled preview |
| Purdue Big Ten | at Wk 6 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 9 · scheduled preview |
| Northwestern Big Ten | vs Wk 12 · scheduled preview | at Wk 5 · scheduled preview |
| Wisconsin Big Ten | at Wk 13 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 4 · scheduled preview |
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comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.
Series history · 2006–2026
Penn State leads the series 6–2 · Penn State has won the last 2
8 meetings
in 2006–2026 · average margin
5.8 points toward Penn State
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2024-11-23 | Penn State 26 — 25 Minnesota | at MINN | Penn State |
| 2022 | 2022-10-22 | Minnesota 17 — 45 Penn State | at PSU | Penn State |
| 2019 | 2019-11-09 | Penn State 26 — 31 Minnesota | at MINN | Minnesota |
| 2016 | 2016-10-01 | Minnesota 26 — 29 Penn State | at PSU | Penn State |
| 2013 | 2013-11-09 | Penn State 10 — 24 Minnesota | at MINN | Minnesota |
| 2010 | 2010-10-23 | Penn State 33 — 21 Minnesota | at MINN | Penn State |
| 2009 | 2009-10-17 | Minnesota 0 — 20 Penn State | at PSU | Penn State |
| 2006 | 2006-10-07 | Penn State 28 — 27 Minnesota | at MINN | Penn State |
Minnesota leaders 2025 season
| Passing | Drake Lindsey QB #5 | 228/361, 2235 YDS, 16 TD, 6 INT |
| Max Shikenjanski QB #6 | 4/5, 80 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Rushing | Darius Taylor RB #1 | 119 CAR, 554 YDS, 3 TD |
| Fame Ijeboi RB #2 | 97 CAR, 441 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Grant Washington RB #21 | 21 CAR, 132 YDS | |
| Receiving | Le'Meke Brockington WR #0 | 46 REC, 484 YDS, 4 TD |
| Javon Tracy WR #11 | 35 REC, 439 YDS, 6 TD | |
| Jalen Smith WR #8 | 22 REC, 355 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Darius Taylor RB #1 | 30 REC, 222 YDS |
Defense
| Tackles | Maverick Baranowski LB #6 | 86 |
| Devon Williams LB #9 | 82 | |
| Koi Perich DB #3 | 77 | |
| Sacks | Anthony Smith DL #0 | 10.5 |
| Karter Menz DL #11 | 5.5 | |
| Jaxon Howard DL #1 | 4 | |
| Interceptions | John Nestor DB #17 | 5 |
| Kerry Brown DB #14 | 2 | |
| Koi Perich DB #3 | 1 |
Penn State leaders 2025 season
| Passing | Drew Allar QB #15 | 103/159, 1100 YDS, 8 TD, 3 INT |
| Ethan Grunkemeyer QB #17 | 100/144, 1079 YDS, 6 TD, 4 INT | |
| Rushing | Kaytron Allen RB #13 | 210 CAR, 1303 YDS, 15 TD |
| Nicholas Singleton RB #10 | 123 CAR, 549 YDS, 13 TD | |
| Drew Allar QB #15 | 36 CAR, 172 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Trebor Pena WR #8 | 44 REC, 452 YDS, 1 TD |
| Devonte Ross WR #5 | 28 REC, 417 YDS, 5 TD | |
| Kyron Hudson WR #11 | 23 REC, 288 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Luke Reynolds TE #85 | 24 REC, 229 YDS |
Defense
| Tackles | Amare Campbell LB #0 | 96 |
| Zakee Wheatley S #6 | 74 | |
| Dominic DeLuca LB #0 | 63 | |
| Sacks | Dani Dennis-Sutton EDGE #33 | 6.5 |
| Zane Durant DT #28 | 4 | |
| Amare Campbell LB #0 | 3 | |
| Interceptions | Alonzo Ford Jr. DT #50 | 1 |
| Zakee Wheatley S #6 | 1 | |
| Zane Durant DT #28 | 1 |
Player production is per game from the
2025 season, for players on the current roster.