College Football Win Totals: Pennsylvania Division-I Programs

College football win totals for the 2022 season have arrived! This means that we can now bet the over/under on how many wins a certain program will have next year, which is always a fun bet to make. Today we're taking a look at the Division-I programs in the state of Pennsylvania to find out what might be the best bet. It will be interesting to see where their win totals sit and examine why they might go over or under.

We have already looked at the Akron Zips, Vanderbilt Commodores, Illinois and Michigan schools, as well as Virginia and Iowa programs. We'll continue to look at different schools and states to see where the value lies in the win total projections.

Penn State Nittany Lions, Big Ten - O/U 8.5

As someone who lived in Pennsylvania for the first 23 years of my life, Penn State is worshipped like a god in the keystone state. This is a team that every year has high expectations, but always seems to fail to live up to them some way or another. Last season, there were several tough breaks along the way to a 7-6 season that derailed the once promising year for the Nittany Lions. Sean Clifford being hurt against Iowa didn't help last season, but several really close games kept them from having an all time great campaign. A tough three point loss to Michigan State or a 21-17 defeat at the hands of a very good Michigan team could have gone either way, but unfortunately, Penn State came up short. Then they also lost to Illinois, which was just hilarious. Sorry, but since I live here now, I know that no one actually believes in the Fighting Illini football program. How Penn State lost to this dump is beyond me.

Still, the Nittany Lions should be better in 2022 with a great recruiting class. The problem might be all of the tough games they will have to win in order to reach nine wins. Road contests against Auburn and Purdue won't be as easy as one might think. On the plus side, the only two road games over the second half of the season are at Indiana and Rutgers, two very awful teams. Ohio State, Michigan State, and Minnesota are all at home, which will be huge. There are just too many reasons for me to back the under here. Eight wins seems like a fair number for this team.

Pick: Under 8.5

Pittsburgh Panthers, ACC - O/U 8.5

No Kenny Pickett, no problem. I'm not sure they get to nine wins, but this is still going to be a very good football team. Last year's 11-3 squad returns most of its starters, and the style of play is going to remain the same. They may not have that explosive playmaker at QB that got Pickett drafted in the first round, but they will have a dynamic offense that can put up points no matter who is behind center. Kedon Slovis is a good quarterback, and getting him to replace the departing Pickett was a smart move for Pitt. The offensive line is experienced and talented, which will help Slovis through his reads. The defense will still be great at getting into the backfield, and they can hold their own.

The question is whether or not you believe they can get past this insane schedule. At home against West Virginia, Tennessee, and Virginia Tech are all tough games. They don't have to take on Clemson or NC State, which is massive for them since those two are probably the best teams in the ACC. No Wake Forest, no Notre Dame, and no Florida State also is a big plus. However, their late-season schedule is absolutely brutal. They have four road games in the final six, and those games come against very good teams. Louisville, North Carolina, Virginia, and Miami are all formidable opponents, especially when you have to face them at their house. This is already coming off a bunch of coin flip games.

I'll take the under, but just by a smidge.

Pick: Under 8.5

Temple Owls, AAC - O/U 2.5

It feels like it wasn't that long ago that Temple was actually a solid football program, and now their win total is set at 2.5. Pain. Of course, I think this number is a little low for them. A new coaching staff should at least bring something different to the building, and the team has enough solid players that have experience under their belts that they shouldn't be a complete joke like they have been recently. The offense really cannot be any worse than they were in 2021, unless they revert back to a high school team. They couldn't even score two touchdowns per game. The defense will be okay, if not unspectacular.

I think they can get to three wins again like they did last season with a team that is just plain better. They should beat Lafayette and UMass, two horrible teams. I think they can scrape out a win somewhere between USF, Tulsa, and East Carolina at home. There is still a lot of work that needs to be done to fix this program, but a step in the right direction would be to improve upon last year's 3-9 season. At the worst, I think they match that number.

Pick: Over 2.5