2021 Penn State Nittany Lions Opponent First Down Game Log through 01/10/2022
| Date | Opponent | Surface | Result | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/04/21 | @ Wisconsin | Turf | W 16-10 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 29 |
| 09/11/21 | Ball St. | Grass | W 44-13 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 21 |
| 09/18/21 | Auburn | Grass | W 28-20 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 24 |
| 09/25/21 | Villanova | Grass | W 38-17 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 15 |
| 10/02/21 | Indiana | Grass | W 24-0 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 12 |
| 10/09/21 | @ 23 Iowa | Turf | L 20-23 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 18 |
| 10/23/21 | Illinois | Grass | L 18-20 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 26 |
| 10/30/21 | @ 6 Ohio St. | Turf | L 24-33 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 22 |
| 11/06/21 | @ Maryland | Turf | W 31-14 | 8 | 17 | 4 | 29 |
| 11/13/21 | 3 Michigan | Grass | L 17-21 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 21 |
| 11/20/21 | Rutgers | Grass | W 28-0 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 |
| 11/27/21 | @ 9 Michigan St. | Grass | L 27-30 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 21 |
| 01/01/22 | + 21 Arkansas | Grass | L 10-24 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 25 |
| Totals | 124 | 121 | 29 | 274 | |||
| @ : Away, + : Neutral Site | |||||||