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Canisius Golden Griffins vs Penn State Nittany Lions Preview & Odds — November 2, 2026

Monday, November 2 · 7:30 PM ET
2099OffenseFull 2025-26 regular season (last season)PSU
353rd97.0
Offensive ratingpoints scored per 100 possessions
111.8102nd
361st62.2
PPG
73.7213th
2099DefensePSU
291st112.9
Defensive ratingpoints allowed per 100 possessions
112.4276th
87th71.4
Opp PPG
79.3309th
2099TeamPSU
345th−16.0
Net ratingoffensive minus defensive rating
−0.6185th
Top third of the leagueMiddle thirdBottom thirdBar = league rank (full = 1st)
About these numbers

Full 2025-26 regular season (last season), captured before kickoff. League rank in small type (366 teams); the gold side ranks higher. Bars show rank, longest = 1st. Source: Gridiron & Wine public Analytics tables.

Matchup preview

Canisius Golden Griffins visits Penn State on Monday, November 2 at 7:30 PM ET.

Last season (2025-26), Canisius Golden Griffins scored 62.2 points per game (361st of 366) and allowed 71.4 (87th). Penn State scored 73.7 points per game (213th of 366) and allowed 79.3 (309th).

Offensive rating, the points scored per 100 possessions: Canisius Golden Griffins 97.0 (353rd), Penn State 111.8 (102nd). Defensive rating, the points allowed per 100 possessions: Canisius Golden Griffins 112.9 (291st), Penn State 112.4 (276th). Net rating, the offensive minus defensive rating: Canisius Golden Griffins −16.0 (345th), Penn State −0.6 (185th). These are last season's full-season numbers because the new season's sample is still small; rosters change over the offseason.

Penn State is a 23.5-point favorite at home against Canisius Golden Griffins. The spread opened at Penn State -21.5. The total is 152.5, down from 154.5 at the open. After removing the vig, the moneyline (Canisius Golden Griffins +2400, Penn State -10000) prices Canisius Golden Griffins at 4% and Penn State at 96%.

Built from public team and player data; ranks are league-wide and update daily until kickoff.

Market

Odds and line movement

Spreadmoved 2
OpenPenn State -21.5 (-110)
Canisius Golden Griffins +21.5 (-110)
NowPenn State -23.5 (-107)
Canisius Golden Griffins +23.5 (-115)
Totaldown 2
Open154.5 (o -110 / u -110)
Now152.5 (o -110 / u -110)
Moneyline
OpenCanisius Golden Griffins +2096 4%
Penn State -5836 96%
NowCanisius Golden Griffins +2400 4%
Penn State -10000 96%

Consensus of US sportsbooks. The Now column updates from our odds board. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.

Best available prices on Nov 2

  • Canisius Golden Griffins +23.5-110theScore Bet
  • Penn State -23.5+102Novig
  • Over 152.5-105theScore Bet
  • Under 152.5+104Novig
  • Canisius Golden Griffins+2500theScore Bet
  • Penn State-2757Novig

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Matchup

Head-to-head

The teams have met 1 time since 2019: Canisius Golden Griffins won 0 and Penn State 1.

DateScoreLineTotal
Dec 18, 2022Canisius Golden Griffins 67, Penn State 97
Penn State won


Meetings since 2019, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.

Result

After the final: score vs the closing line, the box score vs the close and the graded official play, if there was one, appear here on this same page.

Teams

Canisius Golden Griffins

Penn State Nittany Lions

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