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Penn State

B10 · 2010 Season · Final

Struggling +
Record
7–6
0.538 Win %
Conference
6th
4–4 in B10

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
133
1889–2026
All-Time Record
931–410–37
0.689 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#1
1969, 1977, 1981 +2
#1 Finishes
5
Top 5: 20 · Top 10: 33 · Top 25: 68
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons · 1 Top 10
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 7 Top 10
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons · 7 Top 10 · 2× #1
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 10 Top 10 · 3× #1
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons · 1 Top 10
  • Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 30 seasons · 6 Top 10
  • Pioneer Era · 12 seasons · 1 Top 10

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Penn State head-to-head · History & Eras

2010 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
2Week 2 · Sep 7YOUNGSTOWN STATEUnranked—W 44–14
3Week 3 · Sep 14Alabama (ALABAMA)H2HSEC10–3L 3–24
4Week 4 · Sep 21Kent State (KENT STATE)H2HMAC5–7W 24–0
5Week 5 · Sep 28Temple (TEMPLE)H2HMAC8–4W 22–13
6Week 6 · Oct 5Iowa (IOWA)H2HB108–5L 3–24
7Week 7 · Oct 12Illinois (ILLINOIS)H2HB107–6L 13–33
9Week 9 · Oct 26Minnesota (MINNESOTA)H2HB103–9W 33–21
10Week 10 · Nov 2Michigan (MICHIGAN)H2HB107–6W 41–31
11Week 11 · Nov 9Northwestern (NORTHWESTERN)H2HB107–6W 35–21
12Week 12 · Nov 16Ohio State (OHIO STATE)H2HB1012–1L 14–38
13Week 13 · Nov 23Indiana (INDIANA)H2HB105–7W 41–24
14Week 14 · Nov 30Michigan State (MICHIGAN STATE)H2HB1011–2L 22–28
4Post-Season Week 4 · Jan 4Florida (FLORIDA)H2HSEC8–5L 24–37

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
2.750
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
+13
-22+35
  • Temple +8
  • Michigan +7
  • Northwestern +7
  • Kent State +5
  • Indiana +5
  • Minnesota +3
  • Ohio State -1
  • Michigan State -2
  • Alabama -3
  • Iowa -5
  • Florida -5
  • Illinois -6

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #46Better than 67%
Win % Place 50thBetter than 64%

0.538 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#38Post-Season W1#38Post-Season W2#39Post-Season W3#46Post-Season W4#46Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+30
-21
+24
+9
-21
-20
+12
+10
+14
-24
+17
-6
-13

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#32005#272006#222007#82008#112009

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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