2023 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 2023

| team = Penn State Nittany Lions

| sport = football

| image = Penn State wordmark.svg

| image_size = 250

| conference = Big Ten Conference

| division = East Division

| short_conf = Big Ten

| CoachRank = 13

| APRank = 13

| record = 10–3

| conf_record = 7–2

| head_coach = James Franklin

| hc_year = 10th

| off_coach = Mike Yurcich (3rd season; first ten games)

| cooff_coach1 = Ja'Juan Seider (interim; remainder of season)

| oc_year =

| cooff_coach2 = Ty Howle (interim; remainder of season)

| off_scheme = Spread

| def_coach = Manny Diaz

| dc_year = 2nd

| codef_coach1 = Anthony Poindexter

| codc1_year = 3rd

| def_scheme = 4–3

| captain = Dominic DeLuca

| captain2 = Keaton Ellis

| captain3 = Olu Fashanu

| captain4 = Adisa Isaac

| captain5 = Theo Johnson

| captain6 = Malick Meiga

| stadium = Beaver Stadium

| champion = Lambert-Meadowlands Trophy

| bowl = Peach Bowl

| bowl_result = L 25–38 vs. Ole Miss

| uniform = 250px

}}

The 2023 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University as a member of the East Division Big Ten Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by tenth-year James Franklin, the Nittany Lions compiled an overall record of 10–3 with a mark of 7–2 in conference play, placing third in the Big Ten's East Division. Penn State was invited to the Peach Bowl, where the Nittany Lions lost to Ole Miss. The team played home games at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania.

Penn State team drew an average home attendance of 108,409 in 2023, the second highest in college football.{{Cite web |url=https://www.d1ticker.com/2023-fbs-attendance-trends/ |title=2023 FBS Attendance Trends |website=D1Ticker.com |access-date=November 29, 2024}}

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 2023

| rankdivision = NCAA Division I FBS

| poll = AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after October 31) - Released prior to game

| timezone = Eastern

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 2

| time = 7:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| score = 38–15

| nonconf = y

| opponent = West Virginia

| rank = 7

| site_stadium = Beaver Stadium

| site_cityst = University Park, PA

| gamename = rivalry

| tv = NBC

| attend = 110,747

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 9

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| score = 63–7

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Delaware

| opprank = 19 (FCS)

| rank = 7

| site_stadium = Beaver Stadium

| site_cityst = University Park, PA

| tv = Peacock

| attend = 108,575

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 16

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| away = y

| w/l = w

| score = 30–13

| opponent = Illinois

| rank = 7

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Champaign, IL

| tv = FOX

| attend = 49,099

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 23

| time = 7:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| score = 31–0

| opponent = Iowa

| opprank = 24

| rank = 7

| site_stadium = Beaver Stadium

| site_cityst = University Park, PA

| gamename = White Out

| tv = CBS

| attend = 110,830

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 30

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| away = y

| w/l = w

| score = 41–13

| opponent = Northwestern

| rank = 6

| site_stadium = Ryan Field

| site_cityst = Evanston, IL

| tv = BTN

| attend = 25,064

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 14

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| homecoming = y

| w/l = w

| score = 63–0

| nonconf = y

| opponent = UMass

| rank = 6

| site_stadium = Beaver Stadium

| site_cityst = University Park, PA

| tv = BTN

| attend = 105,533

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 21

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| away = y

| w/l = l

| score = 12–20

| opponent = Ohio State

| opprank = 3

| rank = 7

| site_stadium = Ohio Stadium

| site_cityst = Columbus, OH

| gamename = College GameDay, Big Noon Kickoff, rivalry

| tv = FOX

| attend = 105,506

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 28

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| score = 33–24

| opponent = Indiana

| rank = 10

| site_stadium = Beaver Stadium

| site_cityst = University Park, PA

| tv = CBS

| attend = 107,209

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 4

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| away = y

| w/l = w

| score = 51–15

| opponent = Maryland

| rank = 11

| site_stadium = SECU Stadium

| site_cityst = College Park, MD

| gamename = rivalry

| tv = FOX

| attend = 51,802

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 11

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| score = 15–24

| opponent = Michigan

| opprank = 3

| rank = 10

| site_stadium = Beaver Stadium

| site_cityst = University Park, PA

| gamename = rivalry

| tv = FOX

| attend = 110,856

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 18

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| score = 27–6

| opponent = Rutgers

| rank = 12

| site_stadium = Beaver Stadium

| site_cityst = University Park, PA

| tv = FS1

| attend = 105,114

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = {{tooltip|November 24|Friday}}

| time = 7:30 p.m.

| neutral = y

| w/l = w

| score = 42–0

| opponent = Michigan State

| rank = 11

| site_stadium = Ford Field

| site_cityst = Detroit, MI

| gamename = Land Grant Trophy

| tv = NBC

| attend = 51,927

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = December 30

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| neutral = y

| w/l = l

| score = 25–38

| opponent = Ole Miss

| rank = 10

| opprank = 11

| site_stadium = Mercedes-Benz Stadium

| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA

| gamename = Peach Bowl

| tv = ESPN

| attend = 71,230

}}

Game summaries

=West Virginia=

{{see also|2023 West Virginia Mountaineers football team|Penn State–West Virginia football rivalry}}

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|time=7:30 p.m. EDT

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|H1=7 |H2=7 |H3=7 |H4=17

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|attendance=110,747

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|referee=Mark Kluczynski

|TV=NBC

|TVAnnouncers=Noah Eagle, Todd Blackledge, and Kathryn Tappen

|reference=[https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore/_/gameId/401520169 ESPN box score], [https://gopsusports.com/sports/football/stats/2023/west-virginia/boxscore/13107 GoPSUsports.com box score]

|scoring=

;First quarter

PSU – KeAndre Lambert-Smith, 72-yard TD pass from Drew Allar, Sander Sahaydak kick, 10:13 (PSU 7–0)

;Second quarter

WVU – CJ Donaldson Jr., 1-yard TD run, Michael Hayes kick, 14:14 (TIE 7–7)
PSU – Nicholas Singleton, 2-yard TD run, Sahaydak kick, 9:10 (PSU 14–7)

;Third quarter

PSU – Lambert-Smith, 12-yard TD pass from Allar, Alex Felkins kick, 8:36 (PSU 21–7)

;Fourth quarter

PSU – Felkins, 25-yard field goal, 14:47 (PSU 24–7)
PSU – Malik McClain, 25-yard TD pass from Allar, Felkins kick, 7:32 (PSU 31–7)
WVU – Garrett Greene, 1-yard TD run, Donaldson pass from Greene for 2-point conversion, 3:34 (PSU 31–15)
PSU – Beau Pribula, 5-yard TD run, Felkins kick, 0:06 (PSU 38–15)

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=No. 19 Delaware (FCS)=

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|reference=[https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore/_/gameId/401520209 ESPN box score], [https://gopsusports.com/sports/football/stats/2023/delaware/boxscore/13108 GoPSUsports.com box score]

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;First quarter

PSU – Nicholas Singleton, 2-yard TD run, Alex Felkins kick, 8:19 (PSU 7–0)
PSU – Kaytron Allen, 4-yard TD run, Felkins kick, 2:16 (PSU 14–0)
UD – Marcus Yarns, 66-yard TD run, Alex Schmoke kick, 1:05 (PSU 14–7)

;Second quarter

PSU – Singleton, 5-yard TD run, Felkins kick, 11:50 (PSU 21–7)
PSU – Singleton, 5-yard TD run, Felkins kick, 4:36 (PSU 28–7)
PSU – Tyler Warren, 2-yard TD pass from Drew Allar, Felkins kick, 0:22 (PSU 35–7)

;Third quarter

PSU – Allar, 1-yard TD run, Sander Sahaydak kick, 9:48 (PSU 42–7)
PSU – Beau Pribula, 6-yard TD run, Felkins kick, 7:16 (PSU 49–7)
PSU – Dominic DeLuca, 26-yard interception return for TD, Felkins kick, 2:43 (PSU 56–7)

;Fourth quarter

PSU – Omari Evans, 4-yard TD pass from Pribula, Felkins kick, 7:35 (PSU 63–7)

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| VisPassStats = 3/7, 37 yards, INT

| VisRusher = Marcus Yarns

| VisRushStats = 6 carries, 86 yards, TD

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| VisReceivingStats = 2 receptions, 32 yards

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| HomeReceivingStats = 6 receptions, 74 yards

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=At Illinois=

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|date=September 16

|time=12:00 p.m. EDT

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|H1=0 |H2=7 |H3=0 |H4=6

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|referee=Jerry McGinn

|TV=FOX

|TVAnnouncers=Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt, and Jenny Taft

|reference=[https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore/_/gameId/401520226 ESPN box score], [https://gopsusports.com/sports/football/stats/2023/illinois/boxscore/13109 GoPSUsports.com box score]

|scoring=

;First quarter

PSU – Alex Felkins, 20-yard field goal, 5:27 (PSU 30)
PSU – Felkins, 45-yard field goal, 1:43 (PSU 6–0)

;Second quarter

PSU – Kaytron Allen, 4-yard TD run, Felkins kick, 11:04 (PSU 13–0)
UI – Reggie Love III, 5-yard TD run, Caleb Griffin kick, 2:08 (PSU 13–7)
PSU – Felkins, 28-yard field goal, 0:00 (PSU 16–7)

;Third quarter

PSU – Tyler Warren, 11-yard TD pass from Trey Potts, Felkins kick, 2:14 (PSU 23–7)

;Fourth quarter

PSU – Nicholas Singleton, 16-yard TD run, Felkins kick, 14:24 (PSU 30–7)
UI – Malik Elzy, 19-yard TD pass from John Paddock, 2-point conversion failed, 4:21 (PSU 30–13)

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| VisRushStats = 13 carries, 54 yards, TD

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| HomePassStats = 15/28, 163 yards, 4 INT

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| HomeReceivingStats = 5 receptions, 63 yards

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=No. 24 Iowa=

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|TVAnnouncers= Brad Nessler, Gary Danielson, and Jenny Dell

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;First quarter

PSU – Alex Felkins, 46-yard field goal, 1:35 (PSU 3–0)

;Second quarter

PSU – Khalil Dinkins, 9-yard TD pass from Drew Allar, Felkins kick, 9:17 (PSU 10–0)

;Third quarter

PSU – Tyler Warren, 2-yard TD pass from Allar, Felkins kick, 8:20 (PSU 17–0)
PSU – Warren, 7-yard TD pass from Allar, Felkins kick, 1:01 (PSU 24–0)

;Fourth quarter

PSU – KeAndre Lambert-Smith, 3-yard TD pass from Allar, Felkins kick, 12:19 (PSU 31–0)

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| VisPassStats = 5/14, 42 yards

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=At Northwestern=

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|time=12:00 p.m. EDT

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|R1=3 |R2=7 |R3=17 |R4=14

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|H1=3 |H2=7 |H3=0 |H4=3

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|referee=Larry Smith

|TV=BTN

|TVAnnouncers=Mark Followill, Jake Butt, and Brooke Fletcher

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;First quarter

NU – Jack Olsen, 33-yard field goal, 12:47 (NU 3–0)
PSU – Alex Felkins, 20-yard field goal, 2:37 (TIE 3–3)

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NU – Ben Bryant, 1-yard TD run, Olsen kick, 5:46 (NU 10–3)
PSU – Trey Potts, 13-yard TD run, Felkins kick, 1:16 (TIE 10–10)

;Third quarter

PSU – Drew Allar, 1-yard TD run, Felkins kick, 8:40 (PSU 17–10)
PSU – Felkins, 47-yard field goal, 6:03 (PSU 20–10)
PSU – Nicholas Singleton, 2-yard TD pass from Allar, Felkins kick, 1:24 (PSU 27–10)

;Fourth quarter

NU – Olsen, 28-yard field goal, 12:01 (PSU 27–13)
PSU – Singleton, 1-yard TD run, Felkins kick, 4:07 (PSU 34–13)
PSU – Potts, 30-yard TD pass from Beau Pribula, Felkins kick, 2:20 (PSU 41–13)

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=UMass=

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|time=3:30 p.m. EDT

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|TVAnnouncers=Mark Followill, Jake Butt, and Brooke Fletcher

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;First quarter

PSU – Daequan Hardy, 56-yard punt return for TD, Alex Felkins kick, 4:17 (PSU 7–0)

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PSU – Drew Allar, 1-yard TD run, Felkins kick, 12:35 (PSU 14–0)
PSU – Kaytron Allen, 9-yard TD run, Felkins kick, 6:20 (PSU 21–0)
PSU – Tyler Warren, 7-yard TD pass from Allar, Felkins kick, 1:01 (PSU 28–0)

;Third quarter

PSU – Theo Johnson, 30-yard TD pass from Allar, Felkins kick, 11:29 (PSU 35–0)
PSU – T. Johnson, 18-yard TD pass from Allar, Felkins kick, 5:12 (PSU 42–0)
PSU – Hardy, 68-yard punt return for TD, Sander Sahaydak kick, 3:57 (PSU 49–0)

;Fourth quarter

PSU – Trey Potts, 2-yard TD run, Sahaydak kick, 13:37, (PSU 56–0)
PSU – Beau Pribula, 31-yard TD run, Sahaydak kick, 8:28 (PSU 63–0)

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| VisReceivingStats = 2 receptions, 24 yards

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=At No. 3 Ohio State=

{{see also|2023 Ohio State Buckeyes football team|Ohio State–Penn State football rivalry}}

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;First quarter

OSU – Jayden Fielding, 33-yard field goal, 10:49 (OSU 3–0)
PSU – Alex Felkins, 40-yard field goal, 5:15 (TIE 3–3)

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OSU – Miyan Williams, 2-yard TD run, Fielding kick, 7:31 (OSU 10–3)
PSU – Felkins, 41-yard field goal, 4:16 (OSU 10–6)

;Third quarter

No scoring

;Fourth quarter

OSU – Fielding, 37-yard field goal, 8:59 (OSU 13–6)
OSU – Marvin Harrison Jr., 18-yard TD pass from Kyle McCord, Fielding kick, 4:07 (OSU 20–6)
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=Indiana=

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;First quarter

IU – DeQuece Carter, 90-yard TD pass from Brendan Sorsby, Chris Freeman kick, 7:37 (IU 7–0)
PSU – Khalil Dinkins, 9-yard TD pass from Drew Allar, Alex Felkins kick, 1:37 (TIE 7–7)

;Second quarter

IU – Donaven McCulley, 69-yard TD pass from Sorsby, Freeman kick, 13:26 (IU 14–7)
PSU – Nicholas Singleton, 2-yard TD run, Felkins kick, 2:02 (TIE 14–14)
PSU – Felkins, 50-yard field goal, 0:00 (PSU 17–14)

;Third quarter

PSU – Theo Johnson, 16-yard TD pass from Allar, Felkins kick, 8:39 (PSU 24–14)

;Fourth quarter

IU – Omar Cooper Jr., 26-yard TD pass from Sorsby, Freeman kick, 10:54 (PSU 24–21)
IU – Freeman, 35-yard field goal, 2:58 (TIE 24–24)
PSU – KeAndre Lambert-Smith, 57-yard TD pass from Allar, Felkins kick, 1:46 (PSU 31–24)
PSU – Safety, Indiana fumbled the ball out of the end zone, 1:33 (PSU 33–24)

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=At Maryland=

{{see also|2023 Maryland Terrapins football team|Maryland–Penn State football rivalry}}

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;First quarter

PSU – Dante Cephas, 6-yard TD pass from Drew Allar, Alex Felkins kick, 8:41 (PSU 7–0)
PSU – Theo Johnson, 2-yard TD pass from Allar, Felkins kick, 0:02 (PSU 14–0)

;Second quarter

UM – Roman Hemby, 7-yard TD pass from Taulia Tagovailoa, Jack Howes kick, 7:59 (PSU 14–7)
PSU – Tyler Warren, 8-yard TD pass from Allar, Felkins kick, 2:34 (PSU 21–7)

;Third quarter

PSU – Felkins, 30-yard field goal, 9:26 (PSU 24–7)

;Fourth quarter

PSU – Cephas, 15-yard TD pass from Allar, Felkins kick, 13:55 (PSU 31–7)
UM – Jeshaun Jones, 1-yard TD pass from Tagovailoa, Antwain Littleton II run for 2-point conversion, 11:27 (PSU 31–15)
PSU – Kaytron Allen, 10-yard TD run, Felkins kick, 9:14 (PSU 38–15)
PSU – Felkins, 35-yard field goal, 7:38 (PSU 41–15)
PSU – Felkins, 39-yard field goal, 2:51 (PSU 44–15)
PSU – Beau Pribula, 6-yard TD run, Felkins kick, 1:25 (PSU 51–15)

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=No. 3CFP/2AP Michigan=

{{see also|2023 Michigan Wolverines football team|Michigan–Penn State football rivalry}}

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;First quarter

PSU – Alex Felkins, 20-yard field goal, 2:17 (PSU 3–0)

;Second quarter

UM – Blake Corum, 3-yard TD run, James Turner kick, 11:56 (UM 7–3)
UM – Donovan Edwards, 22-yard TD run, Turner kick, 6:07 (UM 14–3)
PSU – Drew Allar, 11-yard TD run, 2-point pass conversion failed, 0:29 (UM 14–9)

;Third quarter

UM – Turner, 22-yard field goal, 3:36 (UM 17–9)

;Fourth quarter

UM – Corum, 30-yard TD run, Turner kick, 4:15 (UM 24–9)
PSU – Theo Johnson, 8-yard TD pass from Allar, 2-point pass conversion failed, 1:59 (UM 24–15)

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Penn State hosted Michigan on November 11. As the Michigan team and coaching staff flew to Pennsylvania on Friday afternoon, Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti suspended head coach Jim Harbaugh from game-day coaching for the remainder of the regular season as punishment for the Michigan Wolverines football sign-stealing scandal.{{cite news|title=Where is Jim Harbaugh vs. Penn State? Michigan coach starting suspension imposed by Big Ten|author=Kevin Skiver|newspaper=Detroit Free Press|date=November 11, 2023|url=https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/university-michigan/2023/11/11/where-is-jim-harbaugh-michigan-penn-state-coach-suspension-big-ten/71536304007/}}

Michigan defeated Penn State, 24–15, before a crowd of 110,856 at Beaver Stadium.{{cite news|url=https://mgoblue.com/news/2023/11/11/football-fbl-u-m-defense-ground-attack-key-in-road-win-over-no-9-penn-state |title=U-M Defense, Ground Attack Key in Road Win Over No. 9 Penn State |publisher=CBS Interactive |work=MGoBlue.com |first1=Dave |last1=Ablauf |first2=Chad |last2=Shepard |access-date=November 11, 2023 |date=November 11, 2023}} The first three drives of the game ended with punts. Penn State then drove 66 yards on 13 plays and became the first team to run a play inside Michigan's 10-yard line during the 2023 season. Facing a first-and-goal from the three-yard line, Michigan's defense stopped the Nittany Lions who settled for a 20-yard field goal by Alex Felkins. After Penn State's field goal, Michigan drove 75 yards on nine plays, including a 22-yard run by Donovan Edwards, a pass from J. J. McCarthy to Semaj Morgan for 19 yards and ending with a three-yard touchdown run by Blake Corum. After holding Penn State to a three-and-out, Michigan drove 78 yards on six plays, including a 44-yard run by Corum and a 22-yard touchdown run by Edwards. Late in the second quarter, Penn State drove 75 yards and scored on an 11-yard touchdown run by Drew Allar, though its attempt at a two-point conversion failed. Michigan led, 14–9 at halftime.

On the opening drive of the second half, Allar fumbled after being hit by Rayshaun Benny, and Michigan's Makari Paige recovered the loose ball at the Penn State 49-yard line. After the turnover, Michigan drove to the Penn State four-yard line, and James Turner kicked a 22-yard field goal. The defenses then took control of the game as six consecutive drives ended with punts, With four-and-a-half minutes remaining in the game, Michigan forced a turnover on downs as Allar threw an incomplete pass on fourth down. Corum ran 30 yard for a touchdown with 4:15 remaining in the game. In the closing minutes, Penn State drove 75 yards on eight plays, scoring on an eight-yard touchdown pass from Allar to Theo Johnson. Penn State again failed on an attempted two-point conversion. Penn State attempted an onside kick, but Mike Sainristil fell on the ball, and Michigan ran out the clock.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/401520394 |title=Without Jim Harbaugh, No. 2 Michigan grinds past No. 9 Penn State with 32 straight runs in 24-15 win |publisher=ESPN |work=ESPN.com |date=November 11, 2023 |access-date=November 11, 2023}}

Blake Corum carried the ball 26 times for 145 yards and two touchdowns. The team totaled 227 rushing yards against a Penn State defense that had the top-ranked rushing defense in the county, having not allowed any opponent to rush for more than 100 yards in a game.{{cite news|url=https://mgoblue.com/news/2023/11/11/football-postgame-notes-michigan-at-penn-state |title=Postgame Notes: #2 Michigan 24, #9 Penn State 15 |publisher=CBS Interactive |work=MGoBlue.com |access-date=November 11, 2023 |date=November 11, 2023}} Despite this, Michigan would be held to their lowest point total of the year by Penn State's defense, with Michigan having only 17 points when Penn State went for it on 4th down despite the poor field position. Following the loss to Michigan, offensive coordinator Mike Yurcich was fired.

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=Rutgers=

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;First quarter

RU – Jai Patel, 35-yard field goal, 4:43 (RU 3–0)

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PSU – Felkins, 21-yard field goal, 8:44 (PSU 10–3)
RU – Patel, 28-yard field goal, 0:00 (PSU 10–6)

;Third quarter

PSU – Felkins, 48-yard field goal, 5:32 (PSU 13–6)

;Fourth quarter

PSU – Allen, 3-yard TD run, Felkins kick, 14:14 (PSU 20-6)
PSU – Beau Pribula, 1-yard TD run, Felkins kick, 3:36 (PSU 27–6)

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Penn State beat Rutgers decisively in a 27–6 rout where the defense really shone. Rutgers would strike first but Penn State would take control of the game in the second quarter, leading 13–6 at halftime and silencing the Scarlet Knights' offense in the second half, eventually taking a three-touchdown lead late in the game before allowing the reserves a little playing time. Despite the commanding three-touchdown victory, Penn State was criticized for the win not being even more impressive, despite the fact that Rutgers was a middle-of-the-pack Big Ten East team that year who would eventually finish 7–6. This is likely due to the reputation of Rutgers finishing last and faring poorly from 2015 through 2020. Penn State would finish the regular season 10–2 eventually losing to Ole Miss in the Peach Bowl to finish 10–3 while Rutgers won their bowl game after a 6–6 finish to finish with their first winning season since 2014, their Big Ten debut season.

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=At Michigan State=

{{see also|2023 Michigan State Spartans football team|Michigan State-Penn State football rivalry}}

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;Third quarter

PSU – Tyler Warren, 8-yard TD pass from Beau Pribula, 2-point converstion pass to KeAndre Lambert-Smith from Allar, 10:13 (PSU 21–0)
PSU – Pribula, 2-yard TD run, Felkins kick, 4:13 (PSU 28–0)

;Fourth quarter

PSU – Theo Johnson, 21-yard TD pass from Allar, Felkins kick, 12:29 (PSU 35–0)
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Penn State would commandingly handle their rivals from East Lansing in a 42–0 blowout where the outcome of the game was never in question.

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=Vs. No. 11CFP/AP Mississippi (Peach Bowl)=

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;Second quarter

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UM – Davis, 45-yard field goal, 10:33 (UM 13–10)
UM – Prieskorn, 37-yard TD pass from Dart, Davis kick, 4:58 (UM 20–10)
PSU – Nicholas Singleton, 48-yard TD pass from Beau Pribula, Felkins kick, 2:45 (UM 20–17)

;Third quarter

UM – Davis, 52-yard field goal, 10:48 (UM 23–17)
UM – Quinshon Judkins, 14-yard TD pass from Dart, Prieskorn pass from Dart for 2-point conversion,, 4:10 (UM 31–17)

;Fourth quarter

UM – Dart, 2-yard TD run, Davis kick, 6:29 (UM 38–17)
PSU – Harrison Wallace III, 14-yard TD pass from Allar, Singleton pass from Pribula for 2-point conversion, 4:14 (UM 38–25)

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Penn State would blow their chance at winning all of the major bowls by losing the Peach Bowl.

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Rankings

{{NCAA Division I FBS CFP ranking movements

| year = {{2023}}

| finalpollweek = 15

| cfpfirstweek = 9

| AP_pre = 7

| coaches_pre = 7

| AP_1 = 7

| coaches_1 = 7

| AP_2 = 7

| coaches_2 = 7

| AP_3 = 7

| coaches_3 = 7

| AP_4 = 6

| coaches_4 = 7

| AP_5 = 6

| coaches_5 = 6

| AP_6 = 6

| coaches_6 = 5

| AP_7 = 7

| coaches_7 = 6

| AP_8 = 10

| coaches_8 = 10

| AP_9 = 9

| coaches_9 = 9

| cfp_9 = 11

| AP_10 = 9

| coaches_10 = 9

| cfp_10 = 10

| AP_11 = 12

| coaches_11 = 12

| cfp_11 = 12

| AP_12 = 11

| coaches_12 = 11

| cfp_12 = 11

| AP_13 = 10

| coaches_13 = 10

| cfp_13 = 10

| AP_14 = 10

| coaches_14 = 10

| cfp_14 = 10

| AP_15 = 13

| coaches_15 = 13

}}

Roster

{{American football roster/Header

| year = 2023

| team = Penn State Nittany Lions

| teamcolors = f

| offensive_players =

{{American football roster/Player|num=9|first=Beau|last=Pribula|pos=QB|class=Fr|rs=y|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=14|first=Jaxon|last=Smolik|pos=QB|class=Fr|link=n}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=15|first=Drew|last=Allar|pos=QB|class=So|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=10|first=Nicholas|last=Singleton|pos=RB|class=So|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=13|first=Kaytron|last=Allen|pos=RB|class=So|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=23|first=Trey|last=Potts|pos=RB|class=Sr|rs=y|link=n}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=24|first=London|last=Montgomery|pos=RB|class=Fr|link=n}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=26|first=Cam|last=Wallace|pos=RB|class=Fr|link=n}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=30|first=Amiel|last=Davis|pos=RB|class=So|rs=y|link=n}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=34|first=Tyler|last=Holzworth|pos=RB|class=So|rs=y|link=n}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=38|first=Tank|last=Smith|pos=RB|class=Sr|rs=y|link=n}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=1|first=KeAndre|last=Lambert-Smith|pos=WR|class=Jr|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=2|first=Liam|last=Clifford|pos=WR|class=So|rs=y|link=n}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=3|first=Dante|last=Cephas|pos=WR|class=Sr|rs=y|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=4|first=Malick|last=Meiga|pos=WR|class=Jr|link=n}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=5|first=Omari|last=Evans|pos=WR|class=So|link=n}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=6|first=Harrison|last=Wallace III|pos=WR|class=So|rs=y|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=7|first=Kaden|last=Saunders|pos=WR|class=Fr|rs=y|link=n}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=8|first=Tyler|last=Johnson|pos=WR|class=Fr|rs=y|link=n}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=11|first=Malik|last=McClain|pos=WR|class=Jr|link=n}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=12|first=Anthony|last=Ivey|pos=WR|class=Fr|rs=y|link=n}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=17|first=Mason|last=Stahl|pos=WR|class=Jr|rs=y|link=n}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=19|first=Jaden|last=Dottin|pos=WR|class=Jr|rs=y|link=n}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=21|first=Carmelo|last=Taylor|pos=WR|class=Fr|link=n}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=80|first=Cristian|last=Driver|pos=WR|class=Fr|rs=y|link=n}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=81|first=Jan|last=Mahlert|pos=WR|class=So|rs=y|link=n}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=81|first=Robert|last=Rossi|pos=WR|class=So|link=n}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=83|first=Jake|last=Spencer|pos=WR|class=Jr|rs=y|link=n}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=86|first=Jason|last=Estrella|pos=WR|class=So|rs=y|link=n}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=16|first=Khalil|last=Dinkins|pos=TE|class=So|rs=y|link=n}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=18|first=Joey|last=Schlaffer|pos=TE|class=Fr|link=n}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=44|first=Tyler|last=Warren|pos=TE|class=Jr|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=84|first=Theo|last=Johnson|pos=TE|class=Jr|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=87|first=Kolt|last=Pearce|pos=TE|class=So|link=n}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=87|first=Andrew|last=Rappleyea|pos=TE|class=Fr|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=88|first=Jerry|last=Cross|pos=TE|class=Fr|rs=y|link=n}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=51|first=Jimmy|last=Christ|pos=OL|class=Jr|rs=y|link=n}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=52|first=Dominic|last=Rulli|pos=OL|class=Fr|rs=y|link=n}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=53|first=Nick|last=Dawkins|pos=OL|class=Jr|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=54|first=Ian|last=Harvie|pos=OL|class=Fr|rs=y|link=n}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=55|first=Chimdy|last=Onoh|pos=OL|class=Fr|link=n}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=56|first=JB|last=Nelson|pos=OL|class=Jr|rs=y|link=n}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=57|first=Ibrahim|last=Traore|pos=OL|class=Jr|rs=y|link=n}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=58|first=Landon|last=Tengwall|pos=OL|class=So|rs=y|link=n|inj=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=63|first=Alex|last=Birchmeier|pos=OL|class=Fr|link=n}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=64|first=Hunter|last=Nourzad|pos=OL|class=Sr|rs=y|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=65|first=Jim|last=Fitzgerald|pos=OL|class=Fr|rs=y|link=n}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=66|first=Drew|last=Shelton|pos=OL|class=So|link=n}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=68|first=Anthony|last=Donkoh|pos=OL|class=Fr|link=n}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=69|first=Ben|last=Hartman|pos=OL|class=So|link=n}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=70|first=J'ven|last=Williams|pos=OL|class=Fr|link=n}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=71|first=Vega|last=Ioane|pos=OL|class=So|link=n}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=73|first=Caedan|last=Wallace|pos=OL|class=Sr|rs=y|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=74|first=Olu|last=Fashanu|pos=OL|class=Jr|link=y|inj=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=75|first=Matt|last=Detisch|pos=OL|class=Fr|rs=y|link=n}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=77|first=Sal|last=Wormley|pos=OL|class=Sr|rs=y|link=n}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=78|first=Golden|last=Israel-Achumba|pos=OL|class=Jr|rs=y|link=n}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=79|first=Addison|last=Penn|pos=OL|class=Jr|rs=y|link=n}}

| defensive_players=

{{American football roster/Player|num=3|first=Johnny|last=Dixon|pos=CB|dab=Johnny Dixon (American football)|class=Sr|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=4|first=Kalen|last=King|pos=CB|class=Jr|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=5|first=Cam|last=Miller|pos=CB|class=So|link=n}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=8|first=DaKaari|last=Nelson|pos=CB|class=Fr|link=n}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=12|first=Zion|last=Tracy|pos=CB|class=Fr|link=n}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=16|first=Elliot|last=Washington II|pos=CB|class=Fr|link=n}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=19|first=Xavier|last=Copening|pos=CB|class=So|link=n}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=24|first=Jeffrey|last=Davis Jr.|pos=CB|class=So|rs=y|link=n}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=25|first=Daequan|last=Hardy|pos=CB|class=Sr|rs=y|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=27|first=Lamont|last=Payne Jr.|pos=CB|class=Fr|link=n}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=29|first=Audavion|last=Collins|pos=CB|class=Fr|rs=y|link=n}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=30|first=George|last=Hlavac|pos=CB|class=Fr|rs=y|link=n}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=31|first=Kolin|last=Dinkins|pos=CB|class=So|link=n}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=35|first=Jace|last=Tutty|pos=CB|class=So|rs=y|link=n}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=36|first=Stephen|last=Ripka|pos=CB|class=So|rs=y|link=n}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=15|first=Amin|last=Vanover|pos=DE|class=Jr|link=n}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=19|first=Jameial|last=Lyons|pos=DE|class=Fr|link=n}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=20|first=Adisa|last=Isaac|pos=DE|class=Sr|rs=y|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=33|first=Dani|last=Dennis-Sutton|pos=DE|class=So|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=36|first=Zuriah|last=Fisher|pos=DE|class=Jr|link=n}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=42|first=Mason|last=Robinson|pos=DE|class=Fr|link=n}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=44|first=Chop|last=Robinson|pos=DE|class=Jr|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=56|first=Joseph|last=Mupoyi|pos=DE|class=Fr|link=n}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=90|first=Rodney|last=McGraw|pos=DE|class=So|rs=y|link=n}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=92|first=Smith|last=Vilbert|pos=DE|class=Sr|rs=y|link=n}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=94|first=Jake|last=Wilson|pos=DE|class=Jr|rs=y|link=n}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=98|first=Andrew|last=Sharga|pos=DE|class=Jr|rs=y|link=n}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=18|first=Davon|last=Townley Jr.|pos=DT|class=So|rs=y|link=n}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=28|first=Zane|last=Durant|pos=DT|class=So|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=39|first=Ty|last=Blanding|pos=DT|class=Fr|link=n}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=47|first=Alex|last=Furmanek|pos=DT|class=Sr|rs=y|link=n}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=50|first=Alonzo|last=Ford Jr.|pos=DT|class=Jr|link=n}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=51|first=Hakeem|last=Beamon|pos=DT|class=Sr|rs=y|link=n}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=52|first=Jordan|last=van den Berg|pos=DT|class=So|rs=y|link=n}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=55|first=Fatorma|last=Mulbah|pos=DT|class=Jr|link=n}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=58|first=Kaleb|last=Artis|pos=DT|class=Fr|rs=y|link=n}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=88|first=Sam|last=Siafa|pos=DT|class=Fr|rs=y|link=n}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=91|first=Dvon|last=Ellies|pos=DT|class=Sr|rs=y|link=n}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=99|first=Coziah|last=Izzard|pos=DT|class=Jr|link=n}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=11|first=Abdul|last=Carter|pos=LB|class=So|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=13|first=Tony|last=Rojas|pos=LB|class=Fr|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=23|first=Curtis|last=Jacobs|pos=LB|class=Jr|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=24|first=Ta'Mere|last=Robinson|pos=LB|class=Fr|link=n}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=27|first=Bobby|last=Walchak|pos=LB|class=So|rs=y|link=n}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=32|first=Keon|last=Wylie|pos=LB|class=Fr|rs=y|link=n}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=34|first=Dominic|last=DeLuca|pos=LB|class=So|rs=y|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=39|first=Robbie|last=Dwyer|pos=LB|class=Sr|rs=y|link=n}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=41|first=Kobe|last=King|pos=LB|class=So|rs=y|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=42|first=Jamari|last=Buddin|pos=LB|class=So|rs=y|link=n}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=43|first=Tyler|last=Elsdon|pos=LB|class=Jr|link=n}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=45|first=Jackson|last=Pryts|pos=LB|class=Fr|rs=y|link=n}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=48|first=Kaveion|last=Keys|pos=LB|class=Fr|link=n}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=49|first=Ben|last=Chizmar|pos=LB|class=So|rs=y|link=n}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=1|first=Jaylen|last=Reed|pos=S|class=Jr|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=2|first=Keaton|last=Ellis|pos=S|class=Sr|link=n}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=6|first=Zakee|last=Wheatley|pos=S|class=So|rs=y|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=8|first=DaKaari|last=Nelson|pos=S|class=Fr|link=n}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=9|first=King|last=Mack|pos=S|class=Fr|link=n}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=10|first=Mekhi|last=Flowers|pos=S|class=Fr|rs=y|link=n}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=14|first=Tyrece|last=Mills|pos=S|class=Jr|rs=y|link=n}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=21|first=Kevin|last=Winston Jr.|pos=S|class=So|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=26|first=Jaden|last=Seider|pos=S|class=Sr|rs=y|link=n}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=29|first=Sebastian|last=Costantini|pos=S|class=Sr|rs=y|link=n}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=37|first=Trace|last=Brown|pos=S|class=So|link=n}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=39|first=Jashaun|last=Green|pos=S|class=Fr|rs=y|link=n}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=40|first=Patrick|last=Williams|pos=S|class=Fr|rs=y|link=n}}

| special_teams_players=

{{American football roster/Player|num=91|first=Alex|last=Felkins|pos=K|class=Sr|link=n}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=93|first=Sander|last=Sahaydak|pos=K|class=So|rs=y|link=n}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=95|first=Riley|last=Thompson|pos=K|class=Sr|link=n}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=96|first=Mitchell|last=Groh|pos=K|class=So|rs=y|link=n}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=97|first=Alex|last=Bacchetta|pos=P|class=Fr|rs=y|link=n}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=99|first=Gabriel|last=Nwosu|pos=P|class=So|rs=y|link=n}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=35|first=Blaise|last=Sokach-Minnick|pos=LS|class=Fr|rs=y|link=n}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=47|first=Will|last=Patton|pos=LS|class=Fr|rs=y|link=n}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=48|first=Tyler|last=Duzansky|pos=LS|class=So|rs=y|link=n}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=49|first=Michael|last=Wright|pos=LS|class=Jr|rs=y|link=n}}

}}

{{American football roster/Footer

| head_coach = *James Franklin

| asst_coach =*Mike Yurcich (offensive coordinator / quarterbacks) (fired November 12)

Ja'Juan Seider (co-offensive coordinator) (beginning November 12)
Ty Howle (co-offensive coordinator) (beginning November 12)
Manny Diaz (defensive coordinator / linebackers)
Stacy Collins (special teams coordinator / outside linebackers / nickel)
Terry Smith (associate head coach / defensive recruiting coordinator / Cornerbacks)
Ja'Juan Seider (co-offensive coordinator / running backs)
Deion Barnes (defensive line)
Marques Hagans (wide receivers)
Ty Howle (tight ends)
Anthony Poindexter (co-defensive coordinator / safeties)
Phil Trautwein (offensive line)
Kevin Threlkel (assistant AD / chief of staff)
Andy Frank (director of player personnel)
Ben Kerr (director of football administration)
Chuck Losey III (assistant AD / performance enhancement)
Will Flaherty (director of player development & community relations)

| accessdate=November 17, 2023

|roster_url=https://gopsusports.com/sports/football/roster}}

=Depth chart=

{{CFB Team Depth Chart

| OScheme = Spread Option

| DScheme = 4-3

| SpecialTeams = Yes

| KeyReserves = No

| 3Deep = Yes

| QB_Starter = Drew Allar

| QB_Backup = Beau Pribula

| QB_Third = Jaxon Smolik

| RB1_Starter = Nicholas Singleton

| RB1_Backup = Kaytron Allen

| RB1_Third = Trey Potts

| WR1_Starter = Keandre-Lambert Smith

| WR1_Backup = Omari Evans

| WR1_Third = Liam Clifford

| WR2_Starter = Harrison Wallace III

| WR2_Backup = Malik McClain

| WR2_Third = Tyler Johnson

| WR3_Starter = Dante Cephas

| WR3_Backup = Malicik Meiga

| WR3_Third = Kaden Saunders

| TE1_Starter = Theo Johnson

| TE1_Backup = Tyler Warren

| TE1_Third = Khalil Dinkins

| LT_Starter = Olu Fashanu

| LT_Backup = Landon Tengwall

| LT_Third = Matt Detisch

| LG_Starter = JB Nelson

| LG_Backup = Golden Israel-Achumba

| LG_Third = Drew Shelton

| C_Starter = Hunter Nourzad

| C_Backup = Alex Birchmeier

| C_Third = Addison Penn

| RG_Starter = Sal Wormley

| RG_Backup = Nick Dawkins

| RG_Third = Chimdy Onoh

| RT_Starter = Caedan Walalce

| RT_Backup = Ibrahim Traore

| RT_Third = Jim Fitzgerald

| WLB_Starter = Abdul Carter

| ROLB_Backup = Kobe King

| ROLB_Third = Kaveion Keys

| WLB_SchoolName = MIKE

| MLB_Starter = Curtis Jacobs

| MLB_Backup = Ta'Mere Robinson

| MLB_Third = Tyler Elsdon

| MLB_SchoolName = WILL

| SLB_Starter = Tony Rojas

| SLB_Backup = Keon Wylie

| SLB_Third = Dominic DeLuca

| SLB_SchoolName = SAM

| SS_Starter = Kevin Winston Jr.

| SS_Backup = Zakee Wheatley

| SS_Third = Mekhi Flowers

| FS_Starter = Jaylen Reed

| FS_Backup = Keaton Ellis

| FS_Third = DaKaari Nelson

| DB1_Starter = Kalen King

| DB1_Backup = Cam Miller

| DB1_Third = Zion Tracy

| DB2_Starter = Johnny Dixon

| DB2_Backup = Daequan Hardy

| DB2_Third = Elliot Washington Jr.

| RDE_Starter = Chop Robinson

| RDE_Backup = Jameial Lyons

| RDE_Third = Smith Vilbert

| RDT_Starter = Zane Durant

| RDT_Backup = Coziah Izzard

| RDT_Third = Dvon J-Thomas

| LDT_Starter = Dvon Ellies

| LDT_Backup = Hakeem Beamon

| LDT_Third = Jordan van den Berg

| LDE_Starter = Adisa Isaac

| LDE_Backup = Dani Dennis-Sutton

| LDE_Third = Amin Vanover

| PK_Starter = Alex Felkins

| P_Starter = Riley Thompson

| ColWidth = 170

| Autosize = Yes

| RowHeight = 50

| FontSize = 100

| Debug = No

}}

{{Cite web |title=2023 Penn State Nittany Lions Roster |publisher=247Sports |year=2023 |url=https://247sports.com/Team/penn-state-81/Roster/?year=2023 |access-date=February 27, 2025}}

References

Penn State

Category:Penn State Nittany Lions football seasons

Penn State Nittany Lions football

2023 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

Schedule

Game summaries

=West Virginia=

=No. 19 Delaware <small>(FCS)</small>=

=At Illinois=

=No. 24 Iowa=

=At Northwestern=

=UMass=

=At No. 3 Ohio State=

=Indiana=

=At Maryland=

=No. 3<sup><small>CFP</small></sup>/2<sup><small>AP</small></sup> Michigan=

=Rutgers=

=At Michigan State=

=Vs. No. 11<sup><small>CFP/AP</small></sup> Mississippi (Peach Bowl)=

Rankings

Roster

=Depth chart=

References