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Where does Penn State rank in the updated Coaches Poll?

Mug-Shot 4x4by:Ryan Snyder•09/10/23•

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Penn State linebacker King Kobe pursues Delaware running back Kyron Cumby in the second quarter at Beaver Stadium, Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023 in University Park, Pa. (Credit: William Bretzger-Delaware News Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK)

Following last week’s season opener against West Virginia, Penn State hosted an FCS opponent Saturday in Delaware. The result went as expected, as the Nittany Lions racked up over 60 points in a 63-7 win over the Blue Hens. Penn State totaled 541 yards of offense while holding Delaware to just 140 yards. Head coach James Franklin took the opportunity to play many of his young players, too, as more than 70 players contibuted on offense and defense.

Elsewhere in college football, Texas’ upset of Alabama was the biggest story of the weekend. It looked as if Penn State might move up a spot in the Coaches Poll because of that, but that did not happen, as the Longhorns leapfrogged the Nittany Lions, keeping Penn State at No. 7 overall. The Crimson Tide dropped to No. 10. Florida State also moved up No. 3, while USC moved up one spot to No. 5.

In the Big Ten, both Michigan and Ohio State remain ahead of the Nittany Lions at No. 2 and No. 4, respectively. There was some movement toward the bottom, however, as Wisconsin dropped out after losing to Washington State, 31-24. Iowa is back in the poll at No. 24. The defeated in-state rival Iowa State.

Below is the updated Coaches Poll heading into Week 3 of the college football season.

Coaches Poll – Week 3

1) Georgia
2) Michigan
3) Florida State
4) Ohio State
5) USC
6) Texas
7) Penn State
8) Washington
9)Tennessee
10) Alabama
11) Notre Dame
12) Utah
13) Oregon

Snap Counts & Grades: How did Penn State’s players perform vs. Delaware?

14) LSU
15) Kansas State
16) Oklahoma
17) Oregon State
18) North Carolina
19) Ole Miss
20) Duke
21) Colorado
22) Clemson
23) Miami
24) Iowa
25) UCLA

Schools Dropped Out

No. 19 Wisconsin; No. 22 Tulane; No. 23 Texas A&M

Others Receiving Votes

Washington State 80; Kentucky 38; Texas Christian 26; Auburn 23; Texas A&M 21; Fresno State 21; Kansas 17; Tulane 16; Missouri 14; Maryland 14; Wake Forest 13; Oklahoma State 12; Central Florida 11; Arkansas 10; Syracuse 9; Cincinnati 8; Wisconsin 7; Mississippi State 7; Wyoming 6; Minnesota 6; Air Force 5; South Carolina 3; Memphis 3; Louisville 3; James Madison 2; Michigan State 1.

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