Minnesota Golden Gophers at Penn State Nittany Lions preview: November 14, 2026
The Minnesota Golden Gophers (5-4) visit the Penn State Nittany Lions (5-4) at Beaver Stadium on November 14, 2026. Recent form, both teams’ figures with College football ranks, earlier meetings and the players to research, from StatsNext’s stored box scores.
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Records
| Team | Record (2026) | Last 5 | Away (2026) | Home (2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Golden Gophers | 5-4 | 2-3 (16.4-24.4) | 1-2 (18.7-29.3) | 4-2 (27.7-18.3) |
| Penn State Nittany Lions | 5-4 | 2-3 (22.6-25.6) | 2-2 (21.5-22.3) | 3-2 (34.8-17) |
Record, Away and Home cover the complete 2026 regular season. Last 5 is the 5 most recent 2026 regular-season games. In parentheses: points for and against per game.
Team comparison
2026 regular-season figures; the rank in parentheses is among 136 College football teams (1st = the most).
| MINN | PSU | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 24.7 (91st) | 28.9 (64th) |
| Points allowed per game | 22 (90th) | 19.3 (109th) |
| Passing yards per game | 207.1 (92nd) | 244.7 (42nd) |
| Passing yards allowed per game | 186.3 (109th) | 144.8 (135th) |
| Rushing yards per game | 98.1 (131st) | 155.7 (67th) |
| Rushing yards allowed per game | 131.7 (83rd) | 152.3 (54th) |
| Rushing attempts per game | 28.8 (131st) | 36.1 (58th) |
| Rushing attempts allowed per game | 33.8 (88th) | 32 (118th) |
| Completions per game | 20.7 (40th) | 19.6 (69th) |
| Completions allowed per game | 14.7 (127th) | 14.4 (131st) |
Recent form
Minnesota Golden Gophers
- Nov 7, 2026: L 20-34 vs UCLA
- Oct 31, 2026: L 16-23 at IU
- Oct 24, 2026: W 13-10 vs IOWA
- Oct 10, 2026: L 13-41 at PUR
- Oct 3, 2026: W 20-14 vs MICH
Penn State Nittany Lions
Head-to-head
No earlier meeting between these teams is stored in StatsNext.
Players to research
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drake Lindsey | QB | 9 | 197.8 Pass yds/g, 1.2 Pass TD/g, -4.2 Rush yds/g | 165.8 Pass yds/g | |
| TJ Thomas | RB | 9 | 44.7 Rush yds/g, 7.8 Car/g, 12.3 Rec yds/g | 30.2 Rush yds/g | |
| Darius Taylor | RB | 8 | 32.9 Rush yds/g, 12.1 Car/g, 23.1 Rec yds/g | 31.2 Rush yds/g | Rushing yards |
| Javon Tracy | WR | 9 | 53.9 Rec yds/g, 5.4 Rec/g, 0.1 Rec TD/g | 40.8 Rec yds/g | |
| Noah Jennings | WR | 9 | 44.9 Rec yds/g, 3.7 Rec/g, 0.1 Rec TD/g | 25.8 Rec yds/g | |
| Jalen Smith | WR | 9 | 38.7 Rec yds/g, 2.6 Rec/g, 0.3 Rec TD/g | 45.4 Rec yds/g |
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocco Becht | QB | 9 | 231 Pass yds/g, 1.7 Pass TD/g, 9.8 Rush yds/g | 242.8 Pass yds/g | Passing yards, passing touchdowns |
| Carson Hansen | RB | 9 | 54.8 Rush yds/g, 11.4 Car/g, 5.6 Rec yds/g | 62.6 Rush yds/g | Rushing yards |
| Cam Wallace | RB | 6 | 51.2 Rush yds/g, 8.2 Car/g, 2.7 Rec yds/g | 53 Rush yds/g | |
| Koby Howard | WR | 3 | 114.7 Rec yds/g, 4 Rec/g, 0.7 Rec TD/g | 81.8 Rec yds/g | Receiving yards |
| Chase Sowell | WR | 8 | 79.4 Rec yds/g, 4.8 Rec/g, 0.5 Rec TD/g | 101.8 Rec yds/g | Receiving yards |
| Brett Eskildsen | WR | 8 | 34.9 Rec yds/g, 3.1 Rec/g, 0.1 Rec TD/g | 39.2 Rec yds/g |
Players with a StatsNext page, the leaders in each position group's main statistic. Games and per-game figures are the 2026 regular season; last 5 is the player's last five regular-season games. Prop research links open the player's StatsNext prop pages: how often statistical thresholds were reached, never sportsbook lines or prices. No prop page means too few regular-season games with the statistic at a typical market level so far; the player page still has every stored statistic.
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