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#16Penn State Nittany Lions

1–0 · 0–0 BIG TEN
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WEEK 2 · 2026
Week 2 pregame guide

Penn State’s clean start gets a Philadelphia stress test

Penn State visits Temple before three useful national results take over the Week 2 rooting board.

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Penn State players celebrate a touchdown against Michigan at Beaver Stadium in 2017.
Penn State celebrates a touchdown at Beaver Stadium in 2017.
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Your game

Penn State at Temple
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ESPN2
Final
Penn State
Final · Penn State 27–9 TempleWish granted ✓
Temple

Other impactful games

the highlighted team was the result Penn State wanted
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FOX
Impact 1
Oklahoma
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Rooted for
Michigan
Final · Oklahoma 10–17 MichiganWish granted ✓
Projected 2.8-point playoff boost

Michigan won and stayed ranked ahead of its Week 7 game against Penn State.

Entering-week projection48% if Michigan won46% with the other result2.8-point differencePenn State playoff chance
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SEC Network
Impact 2
Rooted for
Delaware
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Vanderbilt
Final · Delaware 26–35 VanderbiltWent the other way ✗
Projected 2.2-point playoff boost

Vanderbilt won instead, so Penn State did not get the result it wanted.

Entering-week projection49% if Delaware won47% with the other result2.2-point differencePenn State playoff chance
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CBS
Impact 3
Mississippi State
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Rooted for
Minnesota
Final · Mississippi State 38–13 MinnesotaWent the other way ✗
Projected 1.7-point playoff boost

Mississippi State won instead, so Penn State did not get the result it wanted.

Entering-week projection48% if Minnesota won46% with the other result1.7-point differencePenn State playoff chance
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ABC
Impact 4
Rooted for
Ohio State
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Texas
Final · Ohio State 23–24 TexasWent the other way ✗
Projected 1.3-point playoff boost

Texas won instead, so Penn State did not get the result it wanted.

Entering-week projection47% if Ohio State won46% with the other result1.3-point differencePenn State playoff chance
44 other games had little impact
Buffalo at Florida International · ESPN+
Rutgers at Boston College · ESPN2
Missouri at Kansas · FOX
Arizona State at Texas A&M · ABC
Washington State at Kansas State · TNT
Oregon at Oklahoma State · ESPN
Old Dominion at Virginia Tech · The CW Network
Wake Forest at Purdue · FS1
South Florida at Army · CBSSN
App State at East Carolina · ESPNU
Western Kentucky at Georgia · SEC Network
Alabama at Kentucky · ABC
UCF at Pittsburgh · ESPN2
Arizona at BYU · FOX
California at Syracuse · ACC Network
Duke at Illinois · FS1
Eastern Michigan at Michigan State · BTN
Maryland at UConn · CBSSN
Utah State at Washington · BTN
Rice at Notre Dame · NBC
UTSA at Texas State · The CW Network
UL Monroe at UAB · ESPN+
UNLV at North Texas · ESPNU
Memphis at Boise State · USA Network
Jacksonville State at Ohio · ESPN+
Tennessee at Georgia Tech · ESPN
Bowling Green at Nebraska · FS1
Tulsa at Sam Houston · ESPN+
South Alabama at Tulane · ESPN+
Georgia State at Kennesaw State · ESPN+
Middle Tennessee at Marshall · ESPN+
San Diego State at UCLA · BTN
Texas Tech at Oregon State · CBS
Iowa State at Iowa · NBC
Georgia Southern at Clemson · ACC Network
Navy at Florida Atlantic · ESPNU
Louisiana Tech at LSU · SECN+
Southern Miss at Auburn · SEC Network
Charlotte at Ole Miss · ESPN2
North Dakota State at Air Force · FS1
Arkansas at Utah · ESPN
Sacramento State at Fresno State · CBSSN
Louisiana at USC · BTN
New Mexico State at Hawai'i · MW+
The rooting list was:Penn State, then Michigan, Delaware, Minnesota, Ohio State.

Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 2, anchored to the AP Top 25 (week 2). How the model works.