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 | 1519 | 1391 | 1515 | 1425 |
| 2024 | 1510 | 1416 | 1576 | 1422 |
| 2023 | 1470 | 1387 | 1566 | 1398 |
| 2022 | 1432 | 1408 | 1523 | 1408 |
| 2021 | 1364 | 1389 | 1494 | 1376 |
| 2020 | 1443 | 1384 | 1504 | 1352 |
| 2019 | 1452 | 1376 | 1512 | 1337 |
| 2018 | 1428 | 1414 | 1452 | 1384 |
| 2017 | 1364 | 1433 | 1496 | 1380 |
| 2016 | 1313 | 1386 | 1461 | 1366 |
| 2015 | 1286 | 1304 | 1466 | 1384 |
| 2014 | 1316 | 1302 | 1486 | 1386 |
| 2013 | 1399 | 1356 | 1452 | 1353 |
| 2012 | 1423 | 1321 | 1442 | 1395 |
| 2011 | 1444 | 1280 | 1426 | 1425 |
| 2010 | 1446 | 1344 | 1436 | 1385 |
| 2009 | 1464 | 1330 | 1514 | 1392 |
| 2008 | 1468 | 1300 | 1491 | 1390 |
| 2007 | 1419 | 1236 | 1444 | 1363 |
| 2006 | 1343 | 1228 | 1438 | 1399 |
| 2005 | 1362 | 1246 | 1385 | 1389 |
| 2004 | 1279 | 1216 | 1310 | 1382 |
| 2003 | 1303 | 1247 | 1264 | 1350 |
| 2002 | 1347 | 1284 | 1324 | 1308 |
| 2001 | 1282 | 1281 | 1248 | 1272 |
| 2000 | 1296 | 1258 | 1312 | 1302 |