The Nittany Lions have a tough schedule when it comes to college football odds which will make a BCS national championship difficult to attain
. They will play at defending national champion Alabama on September 11 and have Big Ten road games at Iowa and Ohio State. On the bright side they do avoid Wisconsin this year in conference play. Penn State has been something of an overlay over the past few seasons as they have finished in the black against the spread just once in the past 4 years. The Nittany Lions were a most alarming 1-6 against the spread as a home favorite in college football picks last year.