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Where does Penn State rank in the updated Coaches Poll?

Mug-Shot 4x4by:Ryan Snyder•09/17/23•

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Penn State improved to 3-0 this past weekend following a win over Illinois. (Photo by Steve Manuel)

Penn State passed its first road test of the 2023 season Saturday, defeating Illinois 30-13 in Champaign. Manny Diaz’s defense forced five turnovers, including four interceptions, while Drew Allar and the offense again reached 30 points.

But with every game in the Top 10 this week having a point spread of two touchdowns or more, the results pretty much went as expected. Because of that, you’ll find only two notable changes in the top half of the poll, as Tennessee dropped 11 spots following its loss to Florida, while Alabama dropped two spots to No. 12 overall following a 17-3 win over USF. The top eight spots in the poll all remained the same, keeping Penn State No. 7 overall.

In the Big Ten, both Michigan and Ohio State remain in the top four nationally, but Penn State does have a chance to get its first ranked win of the season this upcoming weekend as No. 22 Iowa will come to Beaver Stadium Saturday night. The Hawkeyes led only 14-10 at halftime Saturday against Western Michigan but were able to score 27 points in the second half to pull away, 41-10.

Fans can check out the complete updated Coaches Poll below.

Coaches Poll – Week 4

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

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

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

Schools Dropped Out

No. 15 Kansas State

Others Receiving Votes

Kansas State 114; Missouri 44; Fresno State 43; Florida 41; Kentucky 28; Texas Christian 26; Maryland 19; Kansas 17; Auburn 16; Texas A&M 11; Syracuse 10; Air Force 9; Tulane 7; Central Florida 5; Wyoming 3; Ohio 3; James Madison 3; Wake Forest 2; Louisville 2; Memphis 1; Brigham Young 1; Arkansas 1.

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