Penn State Ratings by Season

Opponent-adjusted and unadjusted team ratings and national rankings since 2007 :: Data Glossary

 

Opponent-Adjusted Overall Efficiency

 

Strength of Schedule

 

Strength of Record

Season Rec FBS   FEI Rk OFEI Rk DFEI Rk SFEI Rk   ELS Rk GLS Rk ALS Rk   EWD Rk GWD Rk AWD Rk
2007 9-4 9-4   .45 25 -.10 40 .50 21 .06 29   .67 55 2.94 50 6.79 52   -3.33 29 -1.06 30 2.79 28
2008 11-2 10-2   1.17 5 .45 5 .62 12 .10 16   1.23 31 3.57 29 7.15 37   -.77 9 1.57 8 5.15 8
2009 11-2 10-2   .70 10 .10 20 .69 10 -.08 101   .50 85 2.34 70 6.06 62   -1.50 10 .34 14 4.06 14
2010 7-6 6-6   .14 52 -.20 64 .30 41 .05 37   1.36 23 3.68 34 7.08 38   -4.64 53 -2.32 46 1.08 47
2011 9-4 8-4   .26 38 -.41 93 .65 10 .01 57   1.57 22 4.04 25 7.58 23   -2.43 22 .04 18 3.58 18
2012 8-4 8-4   .46 26 .03 44 .49 17 -.03 85   .50 74 2.04 69 5.40 65   -3.50 37 -1.96 43 1.40 45
2013 7-5 7-5   .07 57 -.24 76 .40 29 -.08 110   .85 62 3.14 56 6.51 61   -4.15 51 -1.86 44 1.51 45
2014 7-6 7-6   .17 47 -.44 99 .63 9 -.03 88   .91 53 2.80 59 6.50 60   -5.09 64 -3.20 59 .50 55
2015 7-6 7-6   .22 47 -.16 65 .41 23 -.03 87   .86 46 3.38 42 7.52 33   -5.14 61 -2.62 55 1.52 46
2016 11-3 11-3   .71 13 .25 24 .36 26 .10 14   1.81 8 4.93 7 8.92 4   -1.19 9 1.93 7 5.92 6
2017 11-2 11-2   1.24 5 .55 4 .57 11 .13 3   1.51 28 4.29 29 8.04 27   -.49 8 2.29 8 6.04 8
2018 9-4 9-4   .65 19 .12 35 .49 19 .04 33   1.15 32 4.21 26 8.19 28   -2.85 28 .21 19 4.19 15
2019 11-2 10-2   .96 10 .32 15 .53 13 .14 2   1.77 19 4.33 20 7.71 29   -.23 6 2.33 7 5.71 9
2020 4-5 4-5   .04 59 -.19 82 .18 43 .06 24   .61 47 1.91 55 4.32 61   -4.39 82 -3.09 82 -.68 76
2021 7-6 6-6   .55 20 -.04 64 .53 9 .05 27   1.64 13 4.39 16 7.86 21   -4.36 46 -1.61 38 1.86 36
2022 11-2 11-2   .97 7 .30 20 .63 4 .07 17   1.72 18 4.29 29 7.97 29   -.28 7 2.29 7 5.97 8
2023 10-3 9-3   1.04 8 .31 18 .64 7 .08 12   1.66 24 4.03 37 7.36 46   -1.34 12 1.03 13 4.36 17
2024 13-3 13-3   1.24 4 .57 5 .67 4 -.01 73   2.87 6 6.63 5 10.89 3   -.13 5 3.63 6 7.89 4

 

Opponent-Adjusted Offensive Efficiency

 

Unadjusted Offensive Efficiency

Season Rec FBS   DFEI Rk ODA Rk   OVE Rk OPD Rk OAY Rk OPP Rk OSR Rk OTD Rk OFD Rk OBD Rk
2007 9-4 9-4   -.10 40 .05 52   -.15 50 2.24 41 .465 44 5.48 59 .435 33 .266 50 .662 59 .149 93
2008 11-2 10-2   .45 5 .14 22   .32 9 3.17 7 .582 12 6.67 14 .573 4 .387 13 .774 11 .040 1
2009 11-2 10-2   .10 20 .06 46   .05 22 2.40 29 .520 21 6.14 23 .463 23 .301 29 .756 10 .089 20
2010 7-6 6-6   -.20 64 .08 40   -.28 80 1.96 73 .445 61 5.52 65 .390 57 .228 78 .662 70 .103 45
2011 9-4 8-4   -.41 93 .05 55   -.46 105 1.42 108 .395 94 5.00 98 .307 98 .157 109 .664 65 .093 24
2012 8-4 8-4   .03 44 .01 64   .02 39 2.44 38 .534 31 5.56 70 .450 34 .313 38 .725 38 .107 59
2013 7-5 7-5   -.24 76 -.08 73   -.15 67 2.14 61 .484 51 5.70 54 .404 56 .270 61 .688 55 .106 53
2014 7-6 7-6   -.44 99 .08 57   -.51 114 1.43 114 .373 109 4.81 113 .317 103 .143 121 .640 88 .174 116
2015 7-6 7-6   -.16 65 .13 24   -.29 94 1.83 89 .400 99 5.72 55 .346 92 .220 88 .597 110 .119 67
2016 11-3 11-3   .25 24 .16 23   .08 31 2.71 26 .501 43 6.69 16 .476 29 .333 28 .690 62 .143 103
2017 11-2 11-2   .55 4 .18 24   .37 8 3.09 8 .582 7 6.76 10 .528 8 .415 7 .739 18 .127 81
2018 9-4 9-4   .12 35 .16 26   -.04 58 2.28 55 .465 64 6.06 36 .438 44 .290 48 .698 44 .074 13
2019 11-2 10-2   .32 15 .18 16   .15 26 2.68 24 .505 45 6.01 47 .443 50 .351 24 .733 25 .130 86
2020 4-5 4-5   -.19 82 -.01 71   -.17 79 2.20 65 .478 55 5.48 86 .429 55 .276 62 .695 57 .095 43
2021 7-6 6-6   -.04 64 .19 8   -.23 89 1.81 97 .421 97 5.24 98 .367 92 .216 99 .647 89 .129 85
2022 11-2 11-2   .30 20 .12 40   .18 27 2.83 23 .512 42 6.62 19 .479 30 .373 20 .746 24 .085 33
2023 10-3 9-3   .31 18 .16 24   .15 25 2.77 21 .495 48 5.52 75 .523 17 .336 24 .695 54 .047 4
2024 13-3 13-3   .57 5 .17 29   .40 8 3.13 7 .581 11 6.75 8 .537 12 .408 7 .748 25 .075 20

 

Opponent-Adjusted Defensive Efficiency

 

Unadjusted Defensive Efficiency

Season Rec FBS   DFEI Rk OOA Rk   DVE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk DSR Rk DTD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk
2007 9-4 9-4   .50 21 -.07 87   .57 9 1.22 4 .333 6 4.47 6 .260 8 .140 5 .540 7 .213 2
2008 11-2 10-2   .62 12 .03 41   .59 12 1.23 12 .306 5 4.39 8 .242 7 .148 12 .531 5 .156 27
2009 11-2 10-2   .69 10 -.05 82   .74 5 .96 4 .296 6 4.24 8 .223 4 .100 2 .562 13 .154 33
2010 7-6 6-6   .30 41 .14 22   .16 62 1.93 49 .438 53 5.50 55 .357 40 .238 46 .730 100 .056 118
2011 9-4 8-4   .65 10 .19 18   .47 19 1.38 7 .371 17 4.70 11 .278 10 .160 5 .667 61 .118 57
2012 8-4 8-4   .49 17 -.02 62   .51 16 1.34 11 .383 23 4.83 15 .291 17 .157 13 .597 18 .119 52
2013 7-5 7-5   .40 29 .08 44   .32 30 1.86 39 .418 37 5.27 36 .343 32 .229 43 .614 24 .129 43
2014 7-6 7-6   .63 9 -.02 64   .64 2 1.16 2 .290 2 4.06 2 .280 6 .118 1 .491 2 .199 5
2015 7-6 7-6   .41 23 -.01 67   .43 24 1.53 18 .354 10 4.72 9 .285 14 .196 28 .614 24 .184 9
2016 11-3 11-3   .36 26 .07 46   .28 33 1.88 40 .417 34 5.27 29 .381 56 .220 31 .655 44 .095 78
2017 11-2 11-2   .57 11 .07 57   .50 12 1.27 8 .324 5 4.62 8 .238 4 .163 11 .571 11 .184 5
2018 9-4 9-4   .49 19 .07 48   .42 14 1.36 7 .364 11 4.70 12 .273 6 .174 14 .609 22 .193 5
2019 11-2 10-2   .53 13 .15 28   .38 20 1.49 11 .413 32 4.96 18 .326 23 .163 10 .681 63 .141 33
2020 4-5 4-5   .18 43 .01 61   .17 40 2.10 44 .412 29 5.18 20 .381 45 .257 42 .619 18 .143 29
2021 7-6 6-6   .53 9 .07 47   .46 10 1.36 8 .404 20 4.93 10 .279 8 .150 5 .621 19 .100 77
2022 11-2 11-2   .63 4 .10 46   .54 6 1.35 7 .344 6 4.60 5 .260 4 .158 8 .541 6 .192 7
2023 10-3 9-3   .64 7 .10 46   .54 6 1.33 6 .318 4 4.38 3 .264 3 .152 8 .512 2 .216 2
2024 13-3 13-3   .67 4 .23 11   .44 10 1.58 8 .396 23 4.87 10 .347 22 .167 6 .687 64 .140 33

 

Opponent-Adjusted Special Teams Efficiency

 

Unadjusted Special Teams Efficiency

Season Rec FBS   SFEI Rk OSA Rk   SVE Rk FGE Rk OFG Rk PE Rk PRE Rk KE Rk KRE Rk NXE Rk
2007 9-4 9-4   .06 29 .03 26   .03 43 .07 51 .07 46 .22 2 .07 73 -.16 60 .03 102 -.02 84
2008 11-2 10-2   .10 16 .02 32   .08 18 .38 13 -.07 82 .02 23 .11 56 -.05 39 .21 30 .02 37
2009 11-2 10-2   -.08 101 .02 37   -.10 105 -.30 93 -.04 69 -.24 106 -.02 91 -.17 54 .12 74 .02 39
2010 7-6 6-6   .05 37 -.02 80   .08 20 .12 49 -.27 94 .06 23 .22 12 .04 17 .09 69 -.02 82
2011 9-4 8-4   .01 57 .02 38   -.01 65 -.01 46 -.01 72 -.08 68 .09 44 -.07 52 -.04 101 .04 12
2012 8-4 8-4   -.03 85 -.01 79   -.02 78 -.44 109 .32 22 -.01 52 .09 45 -.12 97 -.05 100 .01 39
2013 7-5 7-5   -.08 110 .00 55   -.09 111 -.16 89 .05 52 -.12 95 .06 60 -.24 117 -.07 113 -.04 113
2014 7-6 7-6   -.03 88 .01 44   -.04 94 .37 14 .08 54 -.18 108 .08 44 -.23 121 -.17 128 .06 6
2015 7-6 7-6   -.03 87 .03 21   -.06 105 .27 30 .07 44 -.03 72 -.04 86 -.23 123 -.06 111 -.04 115
2016 11-3 11-3   .10 14 .05 14   .05 29 .36 23 .04 48 .14 21 .03 62 -.02 51 .02 79 -.01 85
2017 11-2 11-2   .13 3 .05 11   .09 9 -.69 119 -.08 73 .19 11 .09 30 .01 32 .39 3 .05 10
2018 9-4 9-4   .04 33 .01 50   .03 43 -.19 95 .22 31 .06 30 .12 32 -.08 94 .06 47 .00 70
2019 11-2 10-2   .14 2 .03 27   .11 5 .47 11 -.07 62 .28 6 .10 26 .04 10 .02 82 .01 48
2020 4-5 4-5   .06 24 .02 23   .04 39 -.09 75 .09 45 .09 34 .15 16 -.06 74 .12 27 -.06 113
2021 7-6 6-6   .05 27 .05 3   .00 66 -.02 87 -.23 90 .22 11 -.08 91 .01 26 -.07 120 .01 51
2022 11-2 11-2   .07 17 .02 25   .04 33 .28 46 -.46 108 .26 5 -.04 82 -.02 62 .12 20 .00 57
2023 10-3 9-3   .08 12 .03 22   .05 24 .24 53 -.22 82 .35 2 -.02 81 -.08 99 .10 28 -.03 105
2024 13-3 13-3   -.01 73 .01 52   -.02 82 .29 56 -.20 61 -.01 73 -.08 96 -.01 44 .03 50 -.03 108

 

Unadjusted Scoring Value Per Possession

 

Unadjusted Net Efficiency

Season Rec FBS   PVE Rk OVE Rk DVE Rk SVE Rk   NPD Rk NAY Rk NPP Rk NSR Rk NFP Rk NPS Rk
2007 9-4 9-4   .45 18 -.15 50 .57 9 .03 43   1.02 13 .132 11 1.01 17 .175 9 6.4 5 .20 17
2008 11-2 10-2   .98 5 .32 9 .59 12 .08 18   1.93 5 .277 3 2.28 3 .330 3 6.9 6 .37 8
2009 11-2 10-2   .66 7 .05 22 .74 5 -.10 105   1.44 6 .223 6 1.90 7 .240 6 4.0 19 .13 37
2010 7-6 6-6   -.04 62 -.28 80 .16 62 .08 20   .03 58 .007 60 .03 60 .033 49 3.1 26 .02 56
2011 9-4 8-4   .00 64 -.46 105 .47 19 -.01 65   .05 59 .024 49 .30 51 .029 53 2.1 34 .04 51
2012 8-4 8-4   .49 19 .02 39 .51 16 -.02 78   1.11 13 .151 11 .73 28 .159 14 3.9 24 .12 44
2013 7-5 7-5   .07 60 -.15 67 .32 30 -.09 111   .28 52 .065 41 .43 48 .061 44 -.7 71 -.17 94
2014 7-6 7-6   .10 57 -.51 114 .64 2 -.04 94   .28 47 .083 26 .74 30 .037 55 -2.2 92 -.15 102
2015 7-6 7-6   .09 54 -.29 94 .43 24 -.06 105   .30 49 .046 47 1.00 23 .061 46 -.2 66 -.14 92
2016 11-3 11-3   .43 21 .08 31 .28 33 .05 29   .83 21 .084 29 1.42 12 .095 34 4.3 18 .17 25
2017 11-2 11-2   .95 1 .37 8 .50 12 .09 9   1.82 4 .259 1 2.14 4 .290 3 6.9 5 .43 2
2018 9-4 9-4   .41 20 -.04 58 .42 14 .03 43   .92 17 .101 26 1.36 10 .165 14 3.3 22 .03 61
2019 11-2 10-2   .61 14 .15 26 .38 20 .11 5   1.19 14 .092 29 1.05 21 .117 30 7.5 2 .44 1
2020 4-5 4-5   .03 61 -.17 79 .17 40 .04 39   .10 60 .066 39 .30 47 .048 49 -3.9 103 -.21 102
2021 7-6 6-6   .24 41 -.23 89 .46 10 .00 66   .45 45 .017 63 .31 56 .088 33 -.3 67 .04 56
2022 11-2 11-2   .74 6 .18 27 .54 6 .04 33   1.48 6 .168 11 2.02 6 .219 5 3.2 19 .24 12
2023 10-3 9-3   .76 7 .15 25 .54 6 .05 24   1.44 7 .177 9 1.14 19 .259 5 4.1 16 .26 8
2024 13-3 13-3   .84 6 .40 8 .44 10 -.02 82   1.55 7 .186 7 1.87 5 .191 13 -.1 68 .12 35