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Nevada at Penn State

Aug 30, 2025 • Completed

Season 2025RegularWeek 1

Away

Nevada

Mountain West

Final Score

11 - 46

NPS

Home

Penn State

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Penn State438
Nevada203

Passing Yards

Penn State303
Nevada125

Rushing Yards

Penn State135
Nevada78

Turnovers

Penn State0
Nevada3

Game Conditions

ConditionFair
Temperature74°F
Wind7 mph S

Venue

Beaver Stadium

University Park, PA

Humidity

56%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Advanced Box Snapshot

Excitement

3.71

Postgame Win Probability

Penn State: 98.9%

Nevada: 1.1%

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Drew Allar

Penn State

YDS: 217

Rushing

Chubba Purdy

Nevada

YDS: 55

Receiving

Kyron Ware-Hudson

Penn State

YDS: 89

Tackles

Murvin Kenion III

Nevada

SOLO: 8

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Penn State33:40
Nevada26:20

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Penn State routs Nevada 46-11

Blowout

Penn State defeated Nevada 46-11 in Week 1 of the 2025 regular slate, finishing with a 438-203 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 4 rushing touchdowns.

Penn State set the terms early in a game that finished 46-11. Nicholas Singleton run for 1 yd for a TD (Ryan Barker KICK) came with 3:05 left in the first quarter, giving Penn State the first major swing.

Penn State's box score carried the story: 438 total yards, 135 rushing yards, and 303 passing yards. Nevada finished with 203 total yards, including 78 on the ground and 125 through the air.

Penn State converted 6-13 on third down, went 2-3 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-3, Penn State led 27-3 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Ryan Barker 39 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Nicholas Singleton run for 1 yd for a TD (Ryan Barker KICK) (Penn State led 7-0 over Nevada).

  • Field Goal Good

    Ryan Barker 28 yd FG GOOD (Penn State led 10-0 over Nevada).

  • Field Goal Good

    Joe McFadden 28 yd FG GOOD (Nevada led 3-17 over Penn State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Ryan Barker 28 yd FG GOOD (Penn State led 20-3 over Nevada).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Kaytron Allen run for 12 yds for a TD (Ryan Barker KICK) (Penn State led 17-0 over Nevada).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Drew Allar pass complete to Kyron Hudson for 31 yds for a TD (Ryan Barker KICK) (Penn State led 27-3 over Nevada).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    46-11

    Penn State defeated Nevada.

  • Total yards

    438-203

    Penn State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    135

    Penn State averaged 3.8 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    303

    Penn State averaged 8.7 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    6-13

    Penn State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    4-11

    Nevada's offense struggled to keep drives alive.

  • Turnovers

    0-3

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticPenn StateNevada
Total Yards438203
Passing Yards303125
Rushing Yards13578
First Downs2513
Third Down Efficiency6-134-11
Fourth Down Efficiency2-31-2
Total Penalties (Yards)5-453-14
Turnovers03
Completions / Attempts29-3511-21
Rushing Attempts3631
Passing TDs11
Rushing TDs40
Kicking Points163
Possession Time33:4026:20
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2025)