2015 schedule
Penn State
Big Ten
Final rank
#11
Record
7-5
Points
16
Diff
+24
Scored
284
Allowed
260
Outcome
—
Team season stats
Cumulative across the regular season. Source: CFBD /stats/season.
Total yards
4532
Yards allowed
4218
Rushing yards
1744
Passing yards
2788
Turnovers
18
3rd down conv.
51
4th down conv.
12
Penalties
67
Statistical leaders
Top performers in each category for the 2015 regular season.
Passing
COMPLETIONS
- 1. Christian HackenbergQB192
- 2. Trace McSorleyQB20
- 3. Nick ScottS2
TD
- 1. Christian HackenbergQB16
- 2. Trace McSorleyQB2
- 3. Geno LewisWR1
YDS
- 1. Christian HackenbergQB2525
- 2. Trace McSorleyQB185
- 3. Nick ScottS46
Rushing
CAR
- 1. Saquon BarkleyRB182
- 2. Christian HackenbergQB66
- 3. Akeel LynchRB55
TD
- 1. Saquon BarkleyRB7
- 2. Akeel LynchRB2
- 3. Christian HackenbergQB2
YDS
- 1. Saquon BarkleyRB1076
- 2. Akeel LynchRB282
- 3. Brandon PolkWR159
Receiving
REC
- 1. Chris GodwinWR69
- 2. DaeSean HamiltonWR45
- 3. Saquon BarkleyRB20
TD
- 1. DaeSean HamiltonWR6
- 2. Chris GodwinWR5
- 3. Geno LewisWR3
YDS
- 1. Chris GodwinWR1101
- 2. DaeSean HamiltonWR580
- 3. Saeed BlacknallWR248
Interceptions
INT
- 1. Grant HaleyCB2
- 2. John ReidCB2
- 3. Carl NassibDE1
TD
- 1. Carl NassibDE0
- 2. Malik GoldenS0
- 3. Trevor WilliamsWR0
YDS
- 1. Troy ReederLB44
- 2. John ReidCB44
- 3. Brandon BellLB25
Kicking
FGM
- 1. Joey JuliusPK10
- 2. Tyler DavisPK8
PTS
- 1. Joey JuliusPK50
- 2. Tyler DavisPK35
Game log
Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 2015 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.
| Wk | Opponent | Site | Score | Result | Pts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Temple(Tier 4) | away | 10 – 27 | L | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Buffalo(Tier 5) | home | 27 – 14 | W | +1 | 1 |
| 4 | Rutgers(Tier 2) | home | 28 – 3 | W | +4 | 5 |
| 5 | San Diego State(Tier 3) | home | 37 – 21 | W | +3 | 8 |
| 6 | Army(Tier 5) | home | 20 – 14 | W | +1 | 9 |
| 7 | Indiana(Tier 4) | home | 29 – 7 | W | +2 | 11 |
| 8 | Ohio State(Premier) | away | 10 – 38 | L | 0 | 11 |
| 9 | Maryland(Tier 2) | away | 31 – 30 | W | +4 | 15 |
| 10 | Illinois(Tier 5) | home | 39 – 0 | W | +1 | 16 |
| 11 | Northwestern(Tier 2) | away | 21 – 23 | L | 0 | 16 |
| 13 | Michigan(Tier 2) | home | 16 – 28 | L | 0 | 16 |
| 14 | Michigan State(Premier) | away | 16 – 55 | L | 0 | 16 |
Click any row to see the matchup. Stats shown are end-of-season.
Roster126 players
| # | Player | Pos | Ht / Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christian Campbell | CB | 6'1" · 194 lb | Phenix City, AL |
| 2 | Jake Kiley | WR | 6'0" · 183 lb | Plymouth, NH |
| 2 | Jarvis Miller | LB | 6'2" · 225 lb | Suffield, CT |
| 2 | Marcus Allen | S | 6'2" · 207 lb | Upper Marlboro, MD |
| 3 | DeAndre Thompkins | WR | 5'11" · 188 lb | Hubert, NC |
| 4 | Daquan Worley | CB | 5'9" · 180 lb | Coatesville, PA |
| 4 | Nick Scott | S | 5'11" · 199 lb | Fairfax, VA |
| 5 | DaeSean Hamilton | WR | 6'1" · 206 lb | Fredericksburg, VA |
| 5 | Geno Lewis | WR | 6'1" | Wilkes-Barre, PA |
| 5 | Nyeem Wartman-White | LB | 6'1" | Philadelphia, PA |
| 6 | Andre Robinson | RB | 5'9" · 223 lb | Mechanicsburg, PA |
| 6 | Juwan Johnson | WR | 6'4" · 231 lb | Glassboro, NJ |
| 6 | Malik Golden | S | 6'0" | Hartford, CT |
| 7 | Koa Farmer | LB | 6'1" · 236 lb | Lake View Terrace, CA |
| 7 | Tommy Stevens | QB | 6'5" · 235 lb | Indianapolis, IN |
| 8 | Gary Wooten Jr. | LB | 6'2" · 237 lb | Miami, FL |
| 8 | Mark Allen | RB | 5'6" · 190 lb | Hyattsville, MD |
| 9 | Jordan Lucas | S | 6'0" | New Rochelle, NY |
| 9 | Trace McSorley | QB | 6'0" · 203 lb | Ashburn, VA |
| 9 | Troy Reeder | LB | 6'2" · 245 lb | Wilmington, DE |
| 10 | Brandon Polk | WR | 5'9" · 180 lb | Ashburn, VA |
| 11 | Brandon Bell | LB | 6'1" | Mays Landing, NJ |
| 11 | Brent Wilkerson | TE | 6'3" | Clinton, MD |
| 11 | Irvin Charles | WR | 6'4" · 217 lb | Sicklerville, NJ |
| 12 | Chris Godwin | WR | 6'1" | Middletown, DE |
| 12 | Desi Davis | CB | 5'11" · 181 lb | Ardmore, PA |
| 12 | Jordan Smith | CB | 5'11" | Washington, DC |
| 13 | Ayron Monroe | S | 5'11" · 210 lb | Largo, MD |
| 13 | Saeed Blacknall | WR | 6'3" · 217 lb | Manalapan, NJ |
| 14 | Christian Hackenberg | QB | 6'4" | Palmyra, VA |
| 15 | Danny Dalton | TE | 6'4" · 255 lb | Marshfield, MA |
| 15 | Grant Haley | CB | 5'9" · 190 lb | Atlanta, GA |
| 16 | Billy Fessler | QB | 5'11" · 181 lb | Erie, PA |
| 16 | Torrence Brown | DE | 6'4" · 255 lb | Tuscaloosa, AL |
| 17 | Jackson Erdmann | QB | 6'3" · 205 lb | Rosemount, MN |
| 18 | Jonathan Holland | TE | 6'4" · 252 lb | Brandywine, MD |
| 19 | Gregg Garrity | WR | 5'10" | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 20 | Johnathan Thomas | RB | 5'11" · 221 lb | Peabody, MA |
| 20 | Jordan Dudas | LB | 6'0" · 209 lb | Lake City, PA |
| 21 | Amani Oruwariye | CB | 6'1" · 201 lb | Tampa, FL |
| 21 | Trevor Williams | WR | 6'1" | Baltimore, MD |
| 22 | Akeel Lynch | RB | 5'11" | Toronto, ON |
| 24 | Anthony Smith | S | 6'0" · 206 lb | Dover, NJ |
| 25 | Von Walker | LB | 5'11" | Mill Hall, PA |
| 26 | Saquon Barkley | RB | 5'11" · 230 lb | Coplay, PA |
| 27 | Brandon Johnson | RB | 6'2" | Harrisburg, PA |
| 27 | Colin Harrop | S | 6'0" · 194 lb | Sinking Spring, PA |
| 28 | Javon Turner | WR | 5'10" · 174 lb | Downers Grove, IL |
| 28 | Troy Apke | S | 6'1" · 198 lb | Mt. Lebanon, PA |
| 29 | John Reid | CB | 5'10" · 181 lb | Mount Laurel, NJ |
| 30 | Charles Idemudia | TE | 5'11" · 259 lb | Grosse Pointe, MI |
| 30 | Kevin Givens | DT | 6'1" · 283 lb | Altoona, PA |
| 31 | Adam Geiger | S | 5'9" · 191 lb | Dillsburg, PA |
| 31 | Gordon Bentley | WR | 6'2" | Blue Bell, PA |
| 32 | Jack Haffner | LB | 5'10" | State College, PA |
| 32 | Joe Berg | S | 6'0" · 197 lb | Mundelein, IL |
| 33 | Jake Cooper | LB | 6'1" · 231 lb | Doylestown, PA |
| 34 | Dominic Salomone | TE | 5'10" · 242 lb | Dillsburg, PA |
| 35 | Matthew Baney | LB | 6'0" · 225 lb | State College, PA |
| 36 | Troy Shorts | CB | 5'10" · 192 lb | Haddonfield, NJ |
| 37 | Chris Gulla | PK | 6'1" | Toms River, NJ |
| 37 | Kyle Alston | CB | 5'9" · 180 lb | Robbinsville, NJ |
| 38 | Ben Kline | LB | 6'2" · 230 lb | Silver Valley, PA |
| 39 | Frank Di Leo | LB | 5'9" · 220 lb | Elmhurst, IL |
| 39 | Josh McPhearson | RB | 5'10" · 197 lb | Columbia, MD |
| 40 | Jason Cabinda | LB | 6'1" · 234 lb | Flemington, NJ |
| 41 | Parker Cothren | DT | 6'4" · 304 lb | Huntsville, AL |
| 41 | Zach Ladonis | LS | 6'2" · 236 lb | Nescopeck, PA |
| 43 | Manny Bowen | LB | 6'1" · 226 lb | Barnegat, NJ |
| 44 | Tyler Yazujian | LS | 5'11" · 235 lb | Royersford, PA |
| 45 | Bryant Harper | S | 5'9" · 211 lb | McKeesport, PA |
| 46 | Colin Castagna | DE | 6'4" · 257 lb | Barrington, IL |
| 47 | Brandon Smith | LB | 6'0" · 228 lb | Winfield, PA |
| 47 | Kam Carter | S | 6'1" · 198 lb | Silver Spring, MD |
| 48 | Shareef Miller | DE | 6'5" · 259 lb | Philadelphia, PA |
| 49 | Brian Tomasetti | S | 6'1" · 191 lb | Old Forge, PA |
| 49 | Will Eikenberry | DE | 6'2" · 230 lb | Andover, MA |
| 51 | Jason Vranic | LB | 6'0" · 222 lb | Wheatfield, NY |
| 52 | Curtis Cothran | DT | 6'5" · 301 lb | Newtown, PA |
| 52 | Ryan Bates | OL | 6'4" · 301 lb | Warrington, PA |
| 53 | Derek Dowrey | G | 6'3" | Winchester, VA |
| 55 | Wendy Laurent | C | 6'2" · 297 lb | Hamilton, NJ |
| 58 | Chance Sorrell | OT | 6'5" · 295 lb | Middletown, OH |
| 59 | Andrew Nelson | OL | 6'6" · 305 lb | Hershey, PA |
| 60 | Noah Beh | OT | 6'6" · 300 lb | Scranton, PA |
| 61 | Jack Lasher | G | 6'5" · 304 lb | Richmond, VA |
| 64 | Zach Simpson | OL | 6'3" · 290 lb | Hollidaysburg, PA |
| 66 | Angelo Mangiro | C | 6'3" · 321 lb | Succasunna, NJ |
| 68 | Kevin Reihner | C | 6'3" · 313 lb | Scranton, PA |
| 69 | Adam De Boef | G | 6'5" · 267 lb | State College, PA |
| 70 | Brendan Mahon | OL | 6'4" · 318 lb | Randolph, NJ |
| 71 | Albert Hall | OT | 6'4" · 298 lb | Warwick, NY |
| 72 | Brian Gaia | G | 6'3" · 295 lb | Pasadena, MD |
| 73 | Paris Palmer | OT | 6'7" · 300 lb | Plymouth, NC |
| 74 | Evan Galimberti | G | 6'4" · 279 lb | State College, PA |
| 75 | Brendan Brosnan | OT | 6'6" · 295 lb | Park Ridge, IL |
| 76 | Sterling Jenkins | OL | 6'8" · 334 lb | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 77 | Chasz Wright | OL | 6'7" · 348 lb | Woodbridge, VA |
| 78 | Tom Devenney | C | 6'1" · 309 lb | Lititz, PA |
| 79 | Charlie Shuman | OL | 6'8" · 324 lb | Pittsford, NY |
| 80 | Matt Zanellato | WR | 6'3" | Burke, VA |
| 81 | Adam Breneman | TE | 6'5" · 255 lb | Mechanicsburg, PA |
| 82 | Tyler Shoop | WR | 5'11" · 190 lb | Nashville, TN |
| 87 | Kyle Carter | TE | 6'3" | Bear, DE |
| 88 | Mike Gesicki | TE | 6'6" · 250 lb | Manahawkin, NJ |
| 89 | Tom Pancoast | TE | 6'3" · 242 lb | West Chester, PA |
| 90 | Garrett Sickels | DE | 6'4" | Red Bank, NJ |
| 91 | Nick Boumerhi | PK | 5'9" · 173 lb | Phillipsburg, PA |
| 91 | Ryan Monk | DT | 6'1" · 282 lb | Dallas, PA |
| 91 | Tarow Barney | DT | 6'1" · 306 lb | Gainesville, FL |
| 92 | Daniel Pasquariello | P | 6'1" · 201 lb | Melbourne |
| 92 | Joe Holmes | DT | 5'10" · 273 lb | Clarks Summit, PA |
| 93 | Antoine White | DT | 6'2" | Millville, NJ |
| 93 | Robby Liebel | P | 6'2" · 194 lb | St. Petersburg, FL |
| 94 | Evan Schwan | DE | 6'6" | Harrisburg, PA |
| 95 | Carl Nassib | DE | 6'7" | West Chester, PA |
| 95 | Tyler Davis | PK | 5'11" · 183 lb | St. Charles, IL |
| 96 | Immanuel Iyke | DT | 6'2" · 298 lb | Hackettstown, NJ |
| 96 | Kyle Vasey | LS | 6'2" · 226 lb | Hawley, PA |
| 97 | Nick Cox | LS | 6'0" · 234 lb | Tampa, FL |
| 97 | Ryan Buchholz | DE | 6'6" · 258 lb | Malvern, PA |
| 98 | Anthony Zettel | DT | 6'4" | West Branch, MI |
| 98 | Jordan Wombacker | PK | 5'10" · 172 lb | Hermitage, PA |
| 99 | Austin Johnson | DT | 6'4" · 323 lb | Galloway, NJ |
| 99 | Joey Julius | PK | 5'10" | Hummelstown, PA |
| — | John Petrishen | LB | 6'1" · 225 lb | Lower Burrell, PA |