2023 Penn State Nittany Lions odds: Over/Under Win Total odds

Updated Sep. 1, 2023 3:42 a.m. ET

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After clinching 11 wins last season, the Penn State Nittany Lions sport a slightly lower over/under (9.5 wins) in 2023.

Penn State Win Total Odds

Over/Under	Over Payout	Under Payout
9.5	-155 (Bet $155 to win $100)	+123 (Bet $100 to win $123)

Penn State's implied probability is 60.8% to finish above 9.5 wins (its regular season over/under) based on the moneyline.
The Nittany Lions ranked 34th in total offense last season (433.6 yards per game), but they thrived on the other side of the ball, ranking 17th-best in FBS with 433.6 yards allowed per game.
The Nittany Lions put up 252.5 passing yards per game on offense last year (45th in FBS), and they allowed 211.6 passing yards per game (46th) on the other side of the ball.
On the defensive side of the ball, Penn State was a top-25 unit in terms of rushing yards last season, ranking 18th-best by allowing just 111.8 rushing yards per game. It ranked 45th on offense (181.1 rushing yards per game).
The Nittany Lions owned the 82nd-ranked offense last year in terms of third-down efficiency (37.8% conversion rate), and they were better on the other side of the ball, ranking 21st-best with a 33.3% third-down percentage allowed.

Week	Opponent	Date	Favorite	Total
1	West Virginia	September 2	Nittany Lions (-20.5)	49.5
2	Delaware	September 9	-	-
3	@ Illinois	September 16	-	-
4	Iowa	September 23	-	-
5	@ Northwestern	September 30	-	-
7	UMass	October 14	-	-
8	@ Ohio State	October 21	-	-
9	Indiana	October 28	-	-
10	@ Maryland	November 4	-	-
11	Michigan	November 11	-	-
12	Rutgers	November 18	-	-
13	@ Michigan State	November 24	-	-

Penn State will have the 103rd-ranked schedule in college football, based on its opponents' combined win total last season (65).
Using their Big Ten opponents' combined win total last season (59), the Nittany Lions will face the 38th-ranked conference schedule in college football.
In 2023, the Penn State's schedule will feature five games against teams which had winning records a year ago, including two games against teams that collected nine or more wins and two games against squads that registered fewer than four wins in 2022.

Last season Sean Clifford put up 2,822 yards (217.1 per game), a 64.4% completion percentage, 24 touchdowns, and only seven interceptions. He also added 185 rushing yards on 70 carries with five rushing TDs (averaging 14.2 yards per game).
Nicholas Singleton picked up 1,052 rushing yards (80.9 per game) and 12 touchdowns last season.
Kaytron Allen churned out 867 yards on 167 carries (66.7 yards per game), with 10 rushing touchdowns last season.
Parker Washington collected 46 receptions for 611 yards and two touchdowns last season. He was targeted 65 times, and averaged 47.0 yards per game.
Mitchell Tinsley produced last year, catching 51 passes for 577 yards and five touchdowns. He averaged 44.4 receiving yards per game.
KeAndre Lambert-Smith hauled in 24 passes for 389 yards and four touchdowns, putting up 29.9 yards per game last season.
Abdul Carter did his thing last season with a huge stat line of 6.5 sacks, 9.0 TFL and 52 tackles.
Ji'Ayir Brown's stat line last year included 72 tackles, 5.0 TFL, 4.5 sacks, and four interceptions.

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