The 2017 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by fourth-year head coach James Franklin and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. They were a member of the East Division of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 11-2, 7-2 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for second place in the East Division. They were invited to the Fiesta Bowl where they defeated Washington.
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Background
Previous season
In 2016, the Nittany Lions had their most successful season in recent years, having won no more than nine games in any of the preceding six seasons. They topped that with a 11-3 record in 2016, moving from an unranked position to a No. 5 ranking by the CFP, AP and Coaches polls. The Nittany Lions also won both the Big Ten's East Division and the Big Ten Championship, and they participated in the Rose Bowl.
2017 NFL Draft
Nittany Lions who were picked in the 2017 NFL Draft or signed undrafted free agent contracts:
Returning starters
Offense
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Recruits
Penn State's recruiting class consisted of 21 recruits, including four that enrolled early. Penn State's recruiting class was ranked No. 15 by Scout, No. 10 by Rivals, and No. 17 by ESPN.
Schedule
Spring game
Season
During the 2017 Nittany Lions season, Penn State met with non-conference opponents Akron, Pittsburgh and Georgia State (first ever meeting) and faced Big Ten conference opponents Iowa, Indiana, Northwestern, Michigan, Ohio State, Michigan State, Nebraska, Rutgers and Maryland. They also received an invitation to participate in the Fiesta Bowl against Washington. The 2017 schedule consisted of 7 home, 5 away, and 1 neutral-site games.
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Rankings
Game summaries
Akron
Pittsburgh
Georgia State
Iowa
Indiana
Northwestern
#19 Michigan
#6 Ohio State
#24 Michigan State
Rutgers
Nebraska
Maryland
#12 Washington (Fiesta Bowl)
Roster
Awards and honors
Pre-season watch lists
In-season
Players in the 2018 NFL Draft
References
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