Power ranking Penn State's 2023 schedule from easiest to toughest game

Hopes are high for Penn Stater football in 2023, and it is easy to understand why.

The Nittany Lions are coming off an 11-2 season with a Rose Bowl victory.

arguably the best offensive line of the James Franklin era and a rising star in the making at quarterback. That is a great deal to look forward to this season in Happy Valley.

Penn State also has a fairly favorable schedule that could help lead to a good start and build confidence for some tougher matchups later in the year.

 A lot could hinge on what happens early in the season, but Penn State’s schedule is not only manageable ,

but one that could pave a path to a possible Big Ten title shot with a spot in the College Football Playoff awaiting.

12. Week 2: Delaware 2022 record: 8-5 (FCS)

11. Week 7: UMass 2022 record: 1-11

10. Week 5: at Northwestern 2022 record: 1-11

9. Week 9: Indiana 2022 record: 4-8

8. Week 12: Rutgers 2022 record: 4-8

7. Week 1: West Virginia 2022 record: 5-7

6. Week 4: Iowa 2022 record: 8-5

5. Week 13: at Michigan State (Detroit, Michigan) 2022 record: 5-7

4. Week 3: at Illinois 2022 record: 8-5

3. Week 10: at Maryland 2022 record: 8-5

2. Week 11: Michigan 2022 record: 13-1 1. Week 8: at Ohio State 2022 record: 11-2

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