The team was led by third-year head coach James Franklin and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania.

They lost to Pitt and Michigan in early September but then had a winning streak that included signature victories over Ohio State and Wisconsin en route to a Big Ten championship.

Despite their Big Ten title, the Nittany Lions just missed a playoff berth.

They represented the Big Ten in the 2017 Rose Bowl, losing to USC on a game winning field goal.

The Nittany Lions hosted Big Ten foes Iowa, Maryland, Michigan State, Minnesota, and Ohio State, and traveled to Indiana, Michigan, Purdue, and Rutgers.