Predict PSUs 2025 record

[RickinDayton]

I think 11-1 w a loss @ the Shoe vs OSU, at Iowa, or home against Indiana.

I'm concerned about defensive depth, a defense that will be less stellar than last year. Any key defenders missing a game(s) and the impact will be negative.

I think the only player loss the offense can't replace is Allar.

Chime in please.

 

[LudicrousSpeedGO!]

I think 11-1 w a loss @ the Shoe vs OSU, at Iowa, or home against Indiana.

I'm concerned about defensive depth, a defense that will be less stellar than last year. Any key defenders missing a game(s) and the impact will be negative.

I think the only player loss the offense can't replace is Allar.

Chime in please.

I'm also going 11-1 with the loss being at Ohio St. I think we finish ahead of them once it is all said and done. But that is a tall task away with Big 10 refs and a team that has us circled on their schedule. I think we win the Big 10 and at least make it as far as we did last year in the playoff. You are correct that health especially where we are less deep is critical. It is our best chance to win it all since the 90s. Winning it all requires things to shake out just right though. There are a handful of teams that could win in all.

 

[LMTLion]

I am going with 11-1 with wins versus Oregon and OSU and a possible slip up versus a longer distance road team such as Neb, Iowa or UCLA. I actually think UCLA will be the most difficult of those three considering we’re coming off of the high energy whiteout game and then getting on a plane that week to travel into a different time zone.

 

[bdroc]

There was a poll on August 11th.

The results were:
12-0: 7 votes
11-1: 12 votes
10-2: 3 votes
9-3: 3 votes

So the board is solidly predicting 11-1 or better which is slightly more optimistic than the oddsmakers. My thought is that this team will have to prove it can beat OSU. Add concerns about depth on the DL. Good chance 10-2 but I'm going with the crowd predicting 11-1. Just stay healthy.

 

[RickinDayton]

I am going with 11-1 with wins versus Oregon and OSU and a possible slip up versus a longer distance road team such as Neb, Iowa or UCLA. I actually think UCLA will be the most difficult of those three considering we’re coming off of the high energy whiteout game and then getting on a plane that week to travel into a different time zone.

Good point about UCLA. Roadie after the Whiteout.

 

[RickinDayton]

There was a poll on August 11th.

The results were:
12-0: 7 votes
11-1: 12 votes
10-2: 3 votes
9-3: 3 votes

So the board is solidly predicting 11-1 or better which is slightly more optimistic than the oddsmakers. My thought is that this team will have to prove it can beat OSU. Add concerns about depth on the DL. Good chance 10-2 but I'm going with the crowd predicting 11-1. Just stay healthy.

Wow, in previous poll three posters picked 9-3? I think that would take a season ending injury to Allar or major meltdown.

 

[Bison13]

Undefeated, win natty

 

[RickinDayton]

Undefeated, win natty

I admire your optimism.

 

[bdroc]

Wow, in previous poll three posters picked 9-3? I think that would take a season ending injury to Allar or major meltdown.

Why? PSU nearly lost to USC & Minnesota last year. I think we could lose to Nebraska and Iowa. That's not my prediction, just a possibility. Then just one key injury like Allar or Durant. If that happens we could lose 4 games.

 

[Frank Lee]

Good point about UCLA. Roadie after the Whiteout.

That's where PSU should not shy away from using that OL and those RBs to do some old-fashioned pounding of the ball. Call it intuition, but an explosive play, shoot-out plan after a tough game and a cross-country flight is more risky. Know when to play some JoePa ball.

 

[LMTLion]

Why? PSU nearly lost to USC & Minnesota last year. I think we could lose to Nebraska and Iowa. That's not my prediction, just a possibility. Then just one key injury like Allar or Durant. If that happens we could lose 4 games.

There is no possible way that an injury to Allar or Durant would lead to a 8-4 season. There is an enormous amount of talent on this team.

 

[RickinDayton]

There is no possible way that an injury to Allar or Durant would lead to a 8-4 season. There is an enormous amount of talent on this team.

9-3 is definitely possible with a 2nd or 3rd string inexperienced QB. Teams could load the box and force PSU to prove they can win being more pass-centric.

 

[IANit]

I think 11-1 w a loss @ the Shoe vs OSU, at Iowa, or home against Indiana.

I'm concerned about defensive depth, a defense that will be less stellar than last year. Any key defenders missing a game(s) and the impact will be negative.

I think the only player loss the offense can't replace is Allar.

Chime in please.

I see 2 games that should be a challenge on paper - Oregon and Ohio State. But Iowa, Nebraska, and Indiana all look like challenges for various reasons. I think we can go 12-0, but I would not be completely surprised if we lose 2 in a different way than in the past. I think we beat Oregon, Ohio State, Iowa, and Indiana. If Raiola improves this year, Nebby could be a sleeper playoff contender. Nebraska usually plays us tough in recent meetings. This is around the year when Rhule teams usually make a move. UCLA and Michigan State get us at advantageous times. Both seem like the type of games where a letdown is possible. I'm thinking 11-1 with a surprise loss to Nebraska at home. I think we win the Big Ten Championship and the whole thing over Georgia or Texas.

 

[RickinDayton]

I see 2 games that should be a challenge on paper - Oregon and Ohio State. But Iowa, Nebraska, and Indiana all look like challenges for various reasons. I think we can go 12-0, but I would not be completely surprised if we lose 2 in a different way than in the past. I think we beat Oregon, Ohio State, Iowa, and Indiana. If Raiola improves this year, Nebby could be a sleeper playoff contender. Nebraska usually plays us tough in recent meetings. This is around the year when Rhule teams usually make a move. UCLA and Michigan State get us at advantageous times. Both seem like the type of games where a letdown is possible. I'm thinking 11-1 with a surprise loss to Nebraska at home. I think we win the Big Ten Championship and the whole thing over Georgia or Texas.

Definitely some minefields in this schedule. Most dangerou other than Oregon & OSU:
1) @ UCLA (as someone mentioned, follows after Oregon Whiteout)
2) @ Iowa (especially if at night)
3) Indiana @ PSU (are they continuing upward momentum?)
4) @ Michigan State (freaky weather is always a threat)
5) Nebraska @ PSU (How improved will Raiola and their team be?)

 

[LudicrousSpeedGO!]

Definitely some minefields in this schedule. Most dangerou other than Oregon & OSU:
1) @ UCLA (as someone mentioned, follows after Oregon Whiteout)
2) @ Iowa (especially if at night)
3) Indiana @ PSU (are they continuing upward momentum?)
4) @ Michigan State (freaky weather is always a threat)
5) Nebraska @ PSU (How improved will Raiola and their team be?)

I feel like the first 3 listed are legit but I can't see us losing to 4 or 5. I don't see us losing any of them honestly but the first 3 have the highest probability for upset.

 

[ryoder1]

I think 11-1 w a loss @ the Shoe vs OSU, at Iowa, or home against Indiana.

I'm concerned about defensive depth, a defense that will be less stellar than last year. Any key defenders missing a game(s) and the impact will be negative.

I think the only player loss the offense can't replace is Allar.

Chime in please.

We have depth just a matter of how good they are. I have concerns about the DLine but that could be a big positive if our unproven guys perform......Fisher, Harvey, Williams, Kemajou and Coleman at DE. Gilliam, Blanding, Wafle, White at DT A lot of guys there with a lot of potential and positive training camp reports just a matter of whether it materializes on the field.

Same with LB. Three depth guys in a two LB scheme; Wylie Speca, Deluca. Deluca proven but not Speca and Wylie.

Back 5, more experience at Safety with Mack and Lane. Tracy has good experience at Nickel but our backup there is an unproven guy (Woseley, Dinkins). Washington has experience. Collins a little less. Dixon a high potential guy.

Agree that losing Allar would be catastrophic.

 

[Lazy Dave]

Undefeated, win natty

17. And zero.

Whoo-ooo!

 

[ryoder1]

17. And zero.

Whoo-ooo!

I like the way you think.

 

[Lazy Dave]

Going back and reading, makes me ask the question:

Is this a hard schedule?

Or is this a navigable schedule that scares people just because some of us have no faith?

Nationally, our schedule has very little respect (primarily because our ooc is dogsh*t). Here, I see multiple frets over...

Iowa
Nebraska
Indiana
Sparty
UCLA

Tough games happen. OSU slept walked through Nebraska last year and let Michigan beat them. If not for the expanded playoff, Day might have gotten fired.

 

[RickinDayton]

Going back and reading, makes me ask the question:

Is this a hard schedule?

Or is this a navigable schedule that scares people just because some of us have no faith?

Nationally, our schedule has very little respect (primarily because our ooc is dogsh*t). Here, I see multiple frets over...

Iowa
Nebraska
Indiana
Sparty
UCLA

Tough games happen. OSU slept walked through Nebraska last year and let Michigan beat them. If not for the expanded playoff, Day might have gotten fired.

Here are the potential pitfalls:
- @ UCLA after emitional Whiteout vs Oregon. Short week of prep because have to fly out to SoCal on Thurs or Fri.

- Three difficult & physical games in a row after homecoming:
--@ Iowa (possible night game)
--@ Ohio State (huge rivalry and pressure to stop the losing)
-- then Indiana @ home (no longer the old Indiana)

-If nothing else, MSU & Nebraska will also be physical and I expect improved from 2024.
I'm not calling for several losses but there can be no let downs while playing that schedule and in physical games depth is critical.