2018 schedule
Penn State
Big Ten
Final rank
#10
Record
9-3
Points
26
Diff
+175
Scored
415
Allowed
240
Outcome
—
Team season stats
Cumulative across the regular season. Source: CFBD /stats/season.
Total yards
5502
Yards allowed
4550
Rushing yards
2660
Passing yards
2842
Turnovers
19
3rd down conv.
65
4th down conv.
9
Penalties
60
Statistical leaders
Top performers in each category for the 2018 regular season.
Passing
COMPLETIONS
- 1. Trace McSorleyQB192
- 2. Tommy StevensQB8
- 3. Sean CliffordQB5
TD
- 1. Trace McSorleyQB18
- 2. Sean CliffordQB2
- 3. Tommy StevensQB1
YDS
- 1. Trace McSorleyQB2513
- 2. Sean CliffordQB219
- 3. Tommy StevensQB110
Rushing
CAR
- 1. Miles SandersRB219
- 2. Trace McSorleyQB169
- 3. Ricky SladeRB45
TD
- 1. Trace McSorleyQB12
- 2. Miles SandersRB9
- 3. Ricky SladeRB6
YDS
- 1. Miles SandersRB1271
- 2. Trace McSorleyQB799
- 3. Ricky SladeRB257
Receiving
REC
- 1. KJ HamlerWR43
- 2. Pat FreiermuthTE26
- 3. Juwan JohnsonWR25
TD
- 1. Pat FreiermuthTE8
- 2. KJ HamlerWR5
- 3. DeAndre ThompkinsWR2
YDS
- 1. KJ HamlerWR755
- 2. Pat FreiermuthTE368
- 3. Juwan JohnsonWR352
Defense
SACKS
- 1. Shareef MillerDE8
- 2. Yetur Gross-MatosDE8.0
- 3. Robert WindsorDT7.5
TFL
- 1. Yetur Gross-MatosDE20.0
- 2. Shareef MillerDE16.0
- 3. Kevin GivensDT10.5
TOT
- 1. Micah ParsonsLB83
- 2. Jan JohnsonLB72
- 3. Garrett TaylorS71
Interceptions
INT
- 1. Amani OruwariyeCB3
- 2. Nick ScottS3
- 3. Garrett TaylorS3
TD
- 1. Amani OruwariyeCB0
- 2. Nick ScottS0
- 3. Jan JohnsonLB0
YDS
- 1. Garrett TaylorS84
- 2. John ReidCB44
- 3. Ellis BrooksLB28
Kicking
FGM
- 1. Jake PinegarPK16
PTS
- 1. Jake PinegarPK101
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.
| Wk | Opponent | Site | Score | Result | Pts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | App State(Tier 4) | home | 45 – 38 | W | +2 | 2 |
| 3 | Pittsburgh(Tier 2) | away | 51 – 6 | W | +4 | 6 |
| 4 | Kent State(Tier 5) | home | 63 – 10 | W | +1 | 7 |
| 5 | Illinois(Tier 5) | away | 63 – 24 | W | +1 | 8 |
| 6 | Ohio State(Premier) | home | 26 – 27 | L | 0 | 8 |
| 8 | Michigan State(Premier) | home | 17 – 21 | L | 0 | 8 |
| 9 | Indiana(Tier 4) | away | 33 – 28 | W | +2 | 10 |
| 10 | Iowa(Premier) | home | 30 – 24 | W | +5 | 15 |
| 11 | Michigan(Tier 2) | away | 7 – 42 | L | 0 | 15 |
| 12 | Wisconsin(Premier) | home | 22 – 10 | W | +5 | 20 |
| 13 | Rutgers(Tier 3) | away | 20 – 7 | W | +3 | 23 |
| 14 | Maryland(Tier 3) | home | 38 – 3 | W | +3 | 26 |
Click any row to see the matchup. Stats shown are end-of-season.
Roster115 players
| # | Player | Pos | Ht / Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel George | WR | 6'2" · 210 lb | Fort Washington, MD |
| 1 | Jaquan Brisker | S | 6'1" · 212 lb | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 1 | KJ Hamler | WR | 5'9" · 176 lb | Pontiac, MI |
| 2 | Jarvis Miller | LB | 6'2" · 225 lb | Suffield, CT |
| 3 | DeAndre Thompkins | WR | 5'11" · 188 lb | Hubert, NC |
| 3 | Donovan Johnson | CB | 5'9" · 180 lb | Detroit, MI |
| 3 | Ricky Slade | RB | 5'9" · 198 lb | Woodbridge, VA |
| 4 | Journey Brown | RB | 5'11" · 216 lb | Meadville, PA |
| 4 | Justin Shorter | WR | 6'4" · 223 lb | Monmouth Junction, NJ |
| 4 | Nick Scott | S | 5'11" · 199 lb | Fairfax, VA |
| 5 | Jahan Dotson | WR | 5'11" · 182 lb | Nazareth, PA |
| 5 | Tariq Castro-Fields | CB | 6'0" · 191 lb | Upper Marlboro, MD |
| 6 | Cam Brown | LB | 6'5" · 233 lb | Burtonsville, MD |
| 6 | DJ Brown | DB | 5'10" · 183 lb | College Park, GA |
| 6 | Juwan Johnson | WR | 6'4" · 231 lb | Glassboro, NJ |
| 7 | Koa Farmer | LB | 6'1" · 236 lb | Lake View Terrace, CA |
| 7 | Tommy Stevens | QB | 6'5" · 235 lb | Indianapolis, IN |
| 8 | Mark Allen | RB | 5'6" · 190 lb | Hyattsville, MD |
| 8 | Zech McPhearson | DB | 5'11" · 195 lb | Columbia, MD |
| 9 | Trace McSorley | QB | 6'0" · 203 lb | Ashburn, VA |
| 10 | Brandon Polk | WR | 5'9" · 180 lb | Ashburn, VA |
| 11 | Micah Parsons | LB | 6'3" · 245 lb | Harrisburg, PA |
| 13 | Ayron Monroe | S | 5'11" · 210 lb | Largo, MD |
| 13 | Ellis Brooks | LB | 6'1" · 233 lb | Mechanicsville, VA |
| 14 | Sean Clifford | QB | 6'2" · 212 lb | Cincinnati, OH |
| 15 | Danny Dalton | TE | 6'4" · 255 lb | Marshfield, MA |
| 15 | Michael Shuster | QB | 6'2" · 210 lb | Camp Hill, PA |
| 17 | Garrett Taylor | S | 6'0" · 198 lb | Richmond, VA |
| 18 | Cameron Sullivan-Brown | WR | 6'0" · 195 lb | Bowie, MD |
| 18 | Jonathan Holland | TE | 6'4" · 252 lb | Brandywine, MD |
| 18 | Shaka Toney | DE | 6'3" · 252 lb | Philadelphia, PA |
| 18 | Trent Gordon | DB | 5'11" · 190 lb | Spring, TX |
| 20 | Jabari Butler | CB | 5'11" · 183 lb | Potomac, MD |
| 20 | Johnathan Thomas | RB | 5'11" · 221 lb | Peabody, MA |
| 21 | Amani Oruwariye | CB | 6'1" · 201 lb | Tampa, FL |
| 22 | Isaiah Humphries | S | 5'11" · 197 lb | Rowlett, TX |
| 23 | Weston Carr | WR | 6'2" · 202 lb | Benicia, CA |
| 24 | Miles Sanders | RB | 5'11" · 207 lb | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 25 | Brelin Faison-Walden | LB | 6'1" · 207 lb | Greensboro, NC |
| 27 | Cody Romano | S | 6'2" · 207 lb | Newton, NJ |
| 28 | Jayson Oweh | DE | 6'5" · 252 lb | Howell, NJ |
| 29 | John Reid | CB | 5'10" · 181 lb | Mount Laurel, NJ |
| 30 | Kevin Givens | DT | 6'1" · 283 lb | Altoona, PA |
| 31 | Christopher Welde | CB | 5'7" · 170 lb | Newtown, PA |
| 33 | Jake Cooper | LB | 6'1" · 231 lb | Doylestown, PA |
| 34 | Shane Simmons | DE | 6'3" · 247 lb | Laurel, MD |
| 35 | Justin Neff | S | 6'1" · 195 lb | Mill Hall, PA |
| 36 | Jan Johnson | LB | 6'2" · 231 lb | Mohnton, PA |
| 37 | Drew Hartlaub | S | 5'11" · 177 lb | Hanover, PA |
| 38 | Lamont Wade | S | 5'9" · 187 lb | Clairton, PA |
| 39 | Frank Di Leo | LB | 5'9" · 220 lb | Elmhurst, IL |
| 40 | Jesse Luketa | LB | 6'3" · 242 lb | Ottawa, ON |
| 40 | Nick Eury | RB | 5'9" · 212 lb | Shavertown, PA |
| 41 | Dae'Lun Darien | LB | 6'4" · 224 lb | Baltimore, MD |
| 41 | Joe Arcangelo | TE | 6'4" · 253 lb | Clarks Summit, PA |
| 42 | Ellison Jordan | DT | 6'0" · 305 lb | Upper Marlboro, MD |
| 43 | Trevor Baker | TE | 6'3" · 246 lb | Easton, PA |
| 44 | Cameron Pica | WR | 6'2" · 210 lb | Hermitage, PA |
| 45 | Joe DuMond | DE | 5'11" · 249 lb | Philadelphia, PA |
| 48 | Shareef Miller | DE | 6'5" · 259 lb | Philadelphia, PA |
| 49 | Cade Pollard | P | 5'11" · 207 lb | Boerne, TX |
| 50 | Max Chizmar | LB | 6'2" · 229 lb | Mars, PA |
| 50 | WIll Knutsson | OL | 6'2" · 296 lb | Fredericksburg, VA |
| 51 | Alex Gellerstedt | OL | 6'6" · 311 lb | Dublin, OH |
| 51 | Jason Vranic | LB | 6'0" · 222 lb | Wheatfield, NY |
| 52 | Ryan Bates | OL | 6'4" · 301 lb | Warrington, PA |
| 53 | Fred Hansard | DT | 6'3" · 324 lb | Burlington, NJ |
| 54 | Robert Windsor | DT | 6'4" · 285 lb | Fond Du Lac, WI |
| 55 | Anthony Whigan | OL | 6'4" · 315 lb | Lexington Park, MD |
| 55 | Antonio Shelton | DL | 6'2" · 327 lb | Columbus, OH |
| 58 | Evan Presta | DT | 6'3" · 282 lb | Erie, PA |
| 62 | Michal Menet | OL | 6'4" · 306 lb | Birdsboro, PA |
| 63 | Kevin Cahill | LS | 6'3" · 229 lb | Summit, NJ |
| 64 | Zach Simpson | OL | 6'3" · 290 lb | Hollidaysburg, PA |
| 66 | Connor McGovern | OL | 6'5" · 326 lb | Larksville, PA |
| 69 | C.J. Thorpe | OL | 6'3" · 313 lb | Glenshaw, PA |
| 71 | Will Fries | OL | 6'6" · 306 lb | Cranford, NJ |
| 73 | Mike Miranda | OL | 6'3" · 301 lb | Stow, OH |
| 74 | Steven Gonzalez | OL | 6'4" · 341 lb | Union City, NJ |
| 75 | Des Holmes | OL | 6'5" · 320 lb | Norristown, PA |
| 76 | Sterling Jenkins | OL | 6'8" · 334 lb | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 77 | Chasz Wright | OL | 6'7" · 348 lb | Woodbridge, VA |
| 78 | Hunter Kelly | OL | 6'2" · 310 lb | Langhorne, PA |
| 79 | Charlie Shuman | OL | 6'8" · 324 lb | Pittsford, NY |
| 80 | Zack Kuntz | TE | 6'8" · 251 lb | Camp Hill, PA |
| 82 | Justin Weller | WR | 6'0" · 195 lb | Sinking Spring, PA |
| 82 | Tyler Shoop | WR | 5'11" · 190 lb | Nashville, TN |
| 83 | Alex Hoenstine | WR | 6'1" · 181 lb | East Freedom, PA |
| 83 | Nick Bowers | TE | 6'4" · 260 lb | Kittanning, PA |
| 84 | Benjamin Wilson | WR | 6'2" · 212 lb | Uniontown, PA |
| 85 | Isaac Lutz | WR | 5'11" · 197 lb | Reading, PA |
| 86 | Alec Berger | WR | 5'11" · 170 lb | Mckinney, TX |
| 87 | Pat Freiermuth | TE | 6'5" · 258 lb | Merrimac, MA |
| 88 | Dan Chisena | WR | 6'3" · 202 lb | Downingtown, PA |
| 89 | Brandon Clark | WR | 6'4" · 195 lb | — |
| 89 | Colton Maxwell | WR | 6'0" · 194 lb | Northampton, PA |
| 89 | Damion Barber | DL | 6'3" · 285 lb | Harrisburg, PA |
| 90 | Rafael Checa | PK | 6'2" · 203 lb | Chevy Chase, MD |
| 91 | Chris Stoll | LS | 6'2" · 262 lb | Westerville, OH |
| 92 | Jake Pinegar | PK | 6'2" · 200 lb | Ankeny, IA |
| 93 | Blake Gillikin | P | 6'2" · 196 lb | Smyrna, GA |
| 93 | Bradley King | P | 6'2" · 214 lb | Geneva, IL |
| 94 | Joe Calcagno | LS | 6'0" · 293 lb | Elmhurst, IL |
| 95 | Donnell Dix | DE | 5'10" · 226 lb | Salisbury, MD |
| 96 | Kyle Vasey | LS | 6'2" · 226 lb | Hawley, PA |
| 96 | Matt Aloni | LS | 6'1" · 247 lb | Farmingdale, NY |
| 97 | Carson Landis | PK | 6'2" · 206 lb | Macungie, PA |
| 97 | PJ Mustipher | DT | 6'4" · 321 lb | Owings Mills, MD |
| 98 | Dan Vasey | DE | 6'4" · 251 lb | Lackawaxen, PA |
| 99 | Daniel Joseph | DL | 6'3" · 265 lb | Brampton, ON |
| 99 | Justin Tobin | PK | 6'2" · 208 lb | Langhorne, PA |
| 99 | Yetur Gross-Matos | DE | 6'5" · 264 lb | Spotsylvania, VA |
| — | John Petrishen | LB | 6'1" · 225 lb | Lower Burrell, PA |
| — | Jonathan Sutherland | LB | 5'11" · 211 lb | Ottawa, ON |
| — | Mac Hippenhammer | WR | 5'11" · 190 lb | Fort Wayne, IN |