Sat, Nov 14, 2026, 12:00 AM ESTWeek 11 · at Penn State · Conference game
MINN 18%82% PSU
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model 44
Model line
PSU -13
PSU 82% to win
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Model view
Power-rating model, before kickoff
Model Favorite
Penn State 82%
Projected MINN 16 – PSU 28 · Model Favorite won 73.7% in backtest
Model line
PSU -13
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Against the spread
No lean
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Model 44
How the model gets there (points from PSU’s side; the model line rounds to the half point)
SpreadPSU rating edge+9.8+Home field+2.5+Travel+0.8=Model marginPSU by 13.1
TotalScoring ratings44.1=Model total44.1
Signals
The data signal, and no trends and market moves behind it
No clear signal on the spread
No clear signal on the total
None of these signals has beaten the market in our backtest, so this describes why the matchup is interesting — it isn’t a pick.
No notable trends or market moves for this game.
Last 10 games
Before kickoff, this and last season
| Straight up | Spread | Over / under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6-4 60% | 7-3 70% | 5-5 50% | |
| 6-4 60% | 5-5 50% | 5-5 50% |
Recent meetings
Last 1 since 2023
MINN 0–1 PSU
PSU leads · 1 game since 2023 · PSU has won the last meeting
| Date | Result | Line | ATS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 23 2024 | Penn State 26 @ Minnesota 25 | PSU -11.5 | MINN W |
Matchup stats
Season to date before kickoff · ranks among 138 FBS teams
Power rating this season
pts vs an average team · #rank · tap a dot
MINN+1.1 →+0.5▼ 0.6#67
PSU+12.7 →+9.2▼ 3.5#32
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW10
Longer bar = better
#96
Offense
Even#83
#54
Defense
Even#56
+0.2 #60
Turnovers
PSU better ▶+0.6 #31
63 plays #106
Pace
PSU faster ▶66 plays #70
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
| MINN off | PSU def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 28.8 #73 | 18.9 #31 | PSU |
| Yards / play | 5.43 #107 | 5.19 #56 | PSU |
| PPA / play | +0.03 #115 | +0.10 #79 | PSU |
| Success rate | 41% #90 | 40% #56 | PSU |
| PSU off | MINN def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 28.7 #74 | 21.8 #54 | Even |
| Yards / play | 5.78 #78 | 5.01 #42 | MINN |
| PPA / play | +0.12 #81 | +0.05 #51 | MINN |
| Success rate | 40% #98 | 41% #70 | MINN |
Points by quarter and half
Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 138 FBS teams
MINN scoring against the PSU defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8.0 #35 | 7.3 #95 | 15.3 #68 | 6.7 #55 | 6.8 #70 | 13.5 #66 | |
2.9 #23 | 5.3 #31 | 8.1 #23 | 4.4 #58 | 6.3 #69 | 10.7 #65 |
PSU scoring against the MINN defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6.7 #60 | 9.3 #63 | 16.0 #61 | 6.3 #67 | 6.4 #81 | 12.7 #82 | |
4.0 #46 | 9.2 #105 | 13.2 #85 | 1.7 #7 | 7.0 #89 | 8.7 #32 |
Game conditions
Before kickoff
Home field
home-field points in the model
Weather
Not yet
Forecast 15 days before kickoff
Rest
MINN7d
PSU7d
Even
Tempo
Average 129 plays
slowavg 133fast
News & sentiment
ESPN and Google News headlines
Recent ESPN and Google News headlines for both teams, injury and suspension mentions, and a keyword-based read on the tone of coverage.
Schedules, links & other games
Previous and next games, standings, ESPN, and the rest of the week

