CFB Rooting Guide

Who should Penn State fans root for?

Penn State reaches the College Football Playoff in 36.2% of 2.5 million simulated 2026 seasons, wins the Big Ten in 11.0% and the national title in 1.97%, with 9.8 wins expected.

Week 4

  • Root for Purdue over Notre Dame, worth 2.64%
  • Root for Temple over Army, worth 1.88%
  • Root for Illinois over Ohio State, worth 1.83%
  • Root for South Alabama over Kentucky, worth 1.57%
  • Root for Marshall over Gardner-Webb, worth 1.37%

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