Penn State Nittany Lions College Football Betting
Penn State and head coach James Franklin have had a very good partnership. Franklin has posted five double-digit win seasons, two Rose Bowls with one win, a Cotton Bowl win, a Fiesta Bowl win, and the 2016 Big Ten championship. Yet there is a sense of Nittany Lion fans not being totally fulfilled. Franklin beats who he is supposed to beat but loses to the Big Ten elite (Michigan and Ohio State). Penn State will cap off its 2023 campaign against the Ole Miss Rebels in the Peach Bowl.
College Football Betting Lines
Mississippi Rebels +3.5
Penn State Nittany Lions -3.5
Total: 49.5
Money Line: Mississippi +151, Penn State-175
Penn State Nittany Lions Weekly Matchup
On Saturday, December 30, 2023, the Penn State Nittany Lions of the Big Ten will face the Mississippi Rebels of the SEC in the Peach Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA. Kickoff time is 12 p.m. ET, with television coverage on ESPN.
Last game, the Mississippi Rebels won 17-7 against the Mississippi State Bulldogs as 9-point home favorites. The game went under the total of 54. Ole Miss has a record of 10-2 straight up, 7-4-1 against the spread, and 5-7 over/under the total. Mississippi ranks 17th for total offense, 26th for passing, 45th for rushing and 23rd for scoring. Defensively, they rank 60th overall, 61st against the pass, 70th against the rush, and 44th for points allowed. Also, Ole Miss ranks 3rd for fewest turnovers lost and 40th for takeaways.
Penn State Nittany Lions Weekly Recap
Last game, the Penn State Nittany Lions won 42-0 against the Michigan State Spartans as 21.5-point road favorites. The game went under the total of 43. Penn State has a record of 10-2 straight up, 9-3 against the spread, and 6-6 over/under the total. Penn State ranks 63rd for total offense, 92nd for passing, 27th for rushing and 14th for scoring. Defensively, they rank 1st overall, 3rd against the pass, 2nd against the rush, and 3rd for points allowed. Also, Penn State ranks 45th for fewest turnovers lost and 37th for takeaways.
Drew Allar completed 17 of- 6 passes for 292 yards and two touchdowns to lead Penn State to a win over Michigan State. Kaytron Allen rushed for 137 yards on 15 carries, and Nicholas Singleton piled up 118 yards on 18 carries for Penn State.
The Nittany Lions dominated throughout, collecting 23 first downs to five for Michigan State, outgaining the Spartans 586-68, and possessing the football for more than 36 minutes. Penn State's defense collected seven sacks.
2023 Penn State Nittany Lions Football Schedule
| DATE |
OPPONENT |
SCORE |
RECORD |
| Sep 2 |
vs. West Virginia |
W 38-15 |
1-0 |
| Sep 9 |
vs. Delaware |
W 63-7 |
2-0 |
| Sep 16 |
at Illinois |
W 30-13 |
3-0 |
| Sep 23 |
vs. Iowa |
W 31-0 |
4-0 |
| Sep 30 |
at Northwestern |
W 41-13 |
5-0 |
| Oct 14 |
vs. UMass |
W 63-0 |
6-0 |
| Oct 21 |
at Ohio State |
L 12-20 |
6-1 |
| Oct 28 |
vs. Indiana |
W 33-24 |
7-1 |
| Nov 4 |
at Maryland |
W 51-15 |
8-1 |
| Nov 11 |
vs. Michigan |
L 15-24 |
8-2 |
| Nov 18 |
vs. Rutgers |
W 27-6 |
9-2 |
| Nov 25 |
at Michigan State |
W 42-0 |
10-2 |
The Penn State Nittany Lions have a troubled history of triumph and tragedy. And most of it is tied to the late head coach Joe Paterno.
Penn State won its only two national championships under Paterno in 1982 and 1986. Additionally, the Nittany Lions had three other unclaimed nattys under Joe Pa. Paterno won four Big Ten titles after moving his program into that league after decades in independent status.
Paterno went 409-136-3 at Penn State but was forced out in disgrace. In 2011 Penn State had a sexual abuse scandal blow up on the national news. It regarded former defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky raping boys. Paterno admitted he should have done more about the situation when he learned of it. Although he reported what he knew to his superiors, he did not follow up. A cover-up ensued, and Paterno’s career and reputation were ruined.
Great former Penn State players include John Cappelletti, Mike Reid, Chuck Fusina, Kerry Collins, LaVar Arrington, Shane Conlan, Jack Ham, Lydell Mitchell, Curt Warner, and Larry Johnson.
The Nittany Lions have had a long tradition of being “Linebacker U.” Penn State has been a perennial power in that position.
2023 College Football Schedule
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