Florida International vs Penn State Prediction 9/6/2025 Today’s College Football Picks

In this article we will formulate a Florida International vs Penn State prediction for this College Football game on Saturday, September 6th at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this week 2 matchup. 

Florida International Panthers Betting Preview

The Florida International Panthers are 1-0 this year after they defeated Bethune-Cookman by a score of 42-9 last week. Florida International trailed 3-0 in the first quarter, but they bounced back and led 28-6 at the half. The Panthers added one touchdown in the third and another in the fourth, as they picked up an easy win. FIU out gained Bethune-Cookman by a total of 456-346, went 8-14 on third down conversions, and tied the turnover battle at one in the win. Keyone Jenkins went 18-30 for 187 yards in the game, while Joe Pesansky went 4-5 for 46 yards. Kejon Owens rushed 11 times for 71 yards and two touchdowns, while Eric Nelson caught two passes for 47 yards in the win. The FIU defense was led by Johnny Chaney Jr. and Josiah Taylor, who both had eight tackles, while the team had two sacks and six tackles for loss. 

FIU took care of business rather easily in their week one win, but that was such an easy opponent, they didn’t really show anything. The Panthers have a pretty electric quarterback with Jenkins under center, but he has to be more consistent than he was last year. 

Penn State Nittany Lions Betting Preview

The Penn State Nittany Lions are 1-0 this season after they won by a score of 46-11 against Nevada in their first game. Penn State led 10-0 after the first quarter and 27-3 at halftime, before scoring 13 more points in the third quarter. The Nittany Lions led 46-3 late in the game, but they allowed a score with 25 seconds, which blew the cover for some people. Penn State out gained Nevada by a total of 438-203, went 6-13 on third down conversions, and won the turnover battle by a total of 3-0. Drew Allar went 22-26 for 217 yards and one touchdown, while Kaytron Allen rushed eight times for 43 yards and one score. Kyron Hudson caught six passes for 89 yards and one touchdown, while Trebor Pena caught seven passes for 74 yards. The Penn State defense was led by Amare Campbell, who recorded six tackles, while the team had three sacks and nine tackles for loss. 

Penn State absolutely dominated in their opening game and they are one of the best teams in the country. The Nittany Lions may struggle against some of the better teams that they play, but they usually take care of business against lesser teams. This Penn State team is very deep on both sides of the ball and they are going to be very tough to beat. 

Why Penn State will beat FIU

Penn State has won each of its last 29 games against non-conference opponents at West Shore Home Field at Beaver Stadium.
Florida International has lost each of its last six road openers.
Penn State has covered the spread in five of its last six September games against non-AP-ranked teams.
Florida International has lost the first half in each of its last three road games against non-conference opponents.

Total Points Facts

Four of Florida International’s last five road games have gone OVER the total points line.
Six of Penn State’s last eight games have gone OVER the total points line.

Matchup/League Facts

Penn State ranks T1st among FBS teams for red zone percentage this season (100.0).
Penn State ranks T19th among FBS teams for average point differential in second quarters this season (+14.0).
Florida International ranks T8th among FBS teams for Q2 points per game this season (21.0).
Florida International ranks T11th among FBS teams for average point differential in second quarters this season (+18.0).

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Florida International vs Penn State Prediction 

Penn State comes into this matchup as another huge favorite and they should have no problem picking up the win. The Nittany Lions failed to cover last week against Nevada, but they still won the game soundly. FIU blew out an FCS team in their first game, but it is going to be a big challenge to just keep this game competitive. I don’t think FIU can compete on either side of the ball in this matchup, so I will take Penn State, even though the big number scares me.