Penn State has faced three opponents ranked better than 46th in the S&P+ this season. They lost two of those games -- to 38th-ranked Pitt and top-ranked Michigan -- and beat 32nd-ranked Minnesota by a field goal. The Nittany Lions have only seen elite competition once this year and they’re 1-1 against teams in the S&P+ top 40.
| Avg team talent | Turnover margin | Net explosiveness (10+) | Net explosiveness (20+) | IsoPPP | |
| Ohio State | 91.43 | +8 (5th) | +43 | +14 | 1. |