The West Virginia Mountaineers (0-0) visit the No. 7 Penn State Nittany Lions (0-0) at Beaver Stadium on Saturday, September 2, 2023.
The Nittany Lions had an 11-2 record a season ago, and they won the Rose Bowl. Their offense put up 35.8 points per game (20th in the nation), while their defense allowed 18.2 (ninth). In 2022, the Mountaineers went 5-7 and failed to make the postseason. They gave up 32.9 points per game (to rank 116th in college football) while scoring 30.6 per game (49th).
The Nittany Lions are 20.5-point favorites in their matchup with the Mountaineers. The total is set at 51.5 points.
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Penn State vs. West Virginia odds and lines
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- Spread Favorite: Penn State (-20.5)
- Moneyline: Penn State (-1504), West Virginia (+867)
- Total: 51.5 points
Penn State Betting Splits
- Penn State’s record against the spread last season was 9-3-1.
- Penn State had one win ATS (1-2) as a 20.5-point favorite or more last season.
- Last year, nine of Penn State’s 13 games went over the point total.
West Virginia Betting Splits
- West Virginia’s record against the spread last year was 6-6-0.
- Out of 12 West Virginia games last year, six hit the over.
Penn State Last Season Leaders
- Sean Clifford: 2,822 PASS YDS / 217.1 YPG / 64.4% / 24 TD / 7 INT / 70 CAR / 185 RUSH YDS / 5 TD
- Nicholas Singleton: 155 CAR / 1,052 YDS / 80.9 YPG / 12 TD / 11 REC / 85 YDS / 6.5 YPG / 1 TD
- Kaytron Allen: 167 CAR / 867 YDS / 66.7 YPG / 10 TD / 20 REC / 188 YDS / 14.5 YPG / 1 TD
- Parker Washington: 46 REC / 611 YDS / 47 YPG / 2 TD
- Mitchell Tinsley: 51 REC / 577 YDS / 44.4 YPG / 5 TD
- KeAndre Lambert-Smith: 24 REC / 389 YDS / 29.9 YPG / 4 TD
- Abdul Carter: 52 TKL / 9 TFL / 6.5 SACK
- Ji’Ayir Brown: 72 TKL / 5 TFL / 4.5 SACK / 4 INT / 4 PD
West Virginia Last Season Leaders
- JT Daniels: 2,097 PASS YDS / 174.8 YPG / 61.5% / 13 TD / 9 INT
- Tony Mathis: 135 CAR / 562 YDS / 46.8 YPG / 5 TD / 7 REC / 19 YDS / 1.6 YPG / 0 TD
- CJ Donaldson: 87 CAR / 526 YDS / 43.8 YPG / 8 TD / 10 REC / 21 YDS / 1.8 YPG / 0 TD
- Sam James: 46 REC / 745 YDS / 62.1 YPG / 6 TD
- Bryce Ford-Wheaton: 62 REC / 675 YDS / 56.3 YPG / 7 TD
- Kaden Prather: 52 REC / 501 YDS / 41.8 YPG / 3 TD
- Dante Stills: 23 TKL / 7 TFL / 4.5 SACK
- Lee Kpogba: 70 TKL / 3 TFL / 3.5 SACK
- Malachi Ruffin: 15 TKL / 2 INT / 2 PD
Penn State vs. West Virginia Game Time, Local, How to Watch
- Game Date: Saturday, September 2, 2023
- Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
- Location: University Park, Pennsylvania
- Venue: Beaver Stadium
- TV Channel: NBC/Peacock
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