2018 schedule
Penn State
Big Ten
Final rank
#14
Record
9-3
Points
24
Diff
+175
Scored
415
Allowed
240
Outcome
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Game log
Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 2018 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 | App State(Tier 5) | Home | 45 – 38 | W | +1 |
| 3 | Pittsburgh(Tier 2) | Away | 51 – 6 | W | +4 |
| 4 | Kent State(Tier 5) | Home | 63 – 10 | W | +1 |
| 5 | Illinois(Tier 4) | Away | 63 – 24 | W | +2 |
| 6 | Ohio State(Premier) | Home | 26 – 27 | L | 0 |
| 8 | Michigan State(Premier) | Home | 17 – 21 | L | 0 |
| 9 | Indiana(Tier 4) | Away | 33 – 28 | W | +2 |
| 10 | Iowa(Premier) | Home | 30 – 24 | W | +5 |
| 11 | Michigan(Premier) | Away | 7 – 42 | L | 0 |
| 12 | Wisconsin(Premier) | Home | 22 – 10 | W | +5 |
| 13 | Rutgers(Tier 5) | Away | 20 – 7 | W | +1 |
| 14 | Maryland(Tier 3) | Home | 38 – 3 | W | +3 |
