2006 schedule
Penn State
Big Ten
Final rank
#9
Record
8-4
Points
19
Diff
+93
Scored
270
Allowed
177
Outcome
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Game log
Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 2006 starting tier: 5 for Tier 1, 4 for Tier 2, 3 for Tier 3, 2 for Tier 4, 1 for Tier 5, 0 for FBS losses or FCS wins, and −3 for any loss to an FCS opponent.
| Week | Opponent | Site | Score | Result | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Akron(Tier 4) | Home | 34 – 16 | W | +2 |
| 3 | Notre Dame(Premier) | Away | 17 – 41 | L | 0 |
| 4 | FCS opponent | Home | 37 – 3 | W | 0 |
| 5 | Ohio State(Premier) | Away | 6 – 28 | L | 0 |
| 6 | Northwestern(Tier 3) | Home | 33 – 7 | W | +3 |
| 7 | Minnesota(Tier 3) | Away | 28 – 27 | W | +3 |
| 8 | Michigan(Premier) | Home | 10 – 17 | L | 0 |
| 9 | Illinois(Tier 4) | Home | 26 – 12 | W | +2 |
| 10 | Purdue(Tier 2) | Away | 12 – 0 | W | +4 |
| 11 | Wisconsin(Tier 2) | Away | 3 – 13 | L | 0 |
| 12 | Temple(Tier 5) | Home | 47 – 0 | W | +1 |
| 13 | Michigan State(Tier 2) | Home | 17 – 13 | W | +4 |
