Season-final Elo for all four rated units. These are the opponent-strength values every player performance against Penn State is judged with.
| Season | Rush Offense | Pass Offense | Rush Defense | Pass Defense |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1522 | 1393 | 1518 | 1428 |
| 2024 | 1513 | 1418 | 1578 | 1425 |
| 2023 | 1472 | 1389 | 1568 | 1402 |
| 2022 | 1434 | 1410 | 1525 | 1411 |
| 2021 | 1366 | 1391 | 1496 | 1378 |
| 2020 | 1444 | 1386 | 1506 | 1354 |
| 2019 | 1453 | 1378 | 1515 | 1340 |
| 2018 | 1429 | 1416 | 1454 | 1386 |
| 2017 | 1366 | 1435 | 1498 | 1382 |
| 2016 | 1315 | 1388 | 1464 | 1368 |
| 2015 | 1288 | 1306 | 1469 | 1387 |
| 2014 | 1318 | 1303 | 1489 | 1388 |
| 2013 | 1401 | 1358 | 1455 | 1355 |
| 2012 | 1424 | 1322 | 1444 | 1397 |
| 2011 | 1446 | 1282 | 1428 | 1427 |
| 2010 | 1447 | 1344 | 1438 | 1387 |
| 2009 | 1466 | 1331 | 1517 | 1394 |
| 2008 | 1470 | 1302 | 1493 | 1393 |
| 2007 | 1420 | 1238 | 1446 | 1366 |
| 2006 | 1345 | 1230 | 1441 | 1402 |
| 2005 | 1364 | 1246 | 1388 | 1392 |
| 2004 | 1281 | 1216 | 1312 | 1384 |
| 2003 | 1304 | 1247 | 1266 | 1351 |
| 2002 | 1348 | 1284 | 1326 | 1309 |
| 2001 | 1282 | 1281 | 1248 | 1272 |
| 2000 | 1296 | 1258 | 1312 | 1302 |