Southern Methodist vs. Penn State Prediction: Penn State Predicted to Win in College Football Playoffs First Round [2024]

Penn State and Southern Methodist will clash in college football playoffs action at Beaver Stadium on Saturday, starting at 12:00PM ET.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' proven college football model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts Penn State as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Our team has used the latest data to run 10,000 simulations of Saturday's Southern Methodist-Penn State game," said Ryan Leaver from Dimers.

"By incorporating recent updates and various other inputs, we estimate that Penn State is more likely to win, while Southern Methodist has a lower chance of victory."

For further insights into Saturday's matchup, including the predicted score, best bets and an expanded look at the predicted final score, visit our interactive Southern Methodist vs. Penn State predictions page.

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Southern Methodist vs. Penn State Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Saturday's college football action between Penn State and Southern Methodist at Beaver Stadium is scheduled to begin at 12:00PM ET.

• Who: Southern Methodist vs. Penn State
• Date: Saturday, December 21, 2024
• Time: 12:00PM ET/9:00AM PT
• Venue: Beaver Stadium
• Playoffs Stage: First Round
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

The 2024–25 season introduces a 12-team College Football Playoff format, expanding from the previous four-team structure.

In this new setup, the four highest-ranked conference champions receive first-round byes, while seeds 5 through 12 compete in the first round on December 20 and 21 at the higher-seeded teams' campus sites.

The winner of the Southern Methodist vs. Penn State matchup will advance to face Boise State in the State Farm Bowl.

Dimers.com's in-depth preview of Saturday's Southern Methodist vs. Penn State matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Southern Methodist vs. Penn State Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread?

Using powerful machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the result of Southern Methodist vs. Penn State 10,000 times as part of our college football predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model currently gives Penn State a 72% chance of defeating Southern Methodist and advancing to play Boise State in the State Farm Bowl. Our predicted final score has Penn State winning 29-21.

According to our model, the bookmakers have got it right, and Southern Methodist and Penn State each have a 50% chance of covering the spread, while the 51.5-point over/under has a 53% chance of staying under.

Southern Methodist vs. Penn State Odds

We have researched the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Southern Methodist	Penn State
Spread	+8.5 (-105)	-8.5 (-115)
Moneyline	+275	-325
Total	o51.5 (-110)	u51.5 (-108)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

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Southern Methodist vs. Penn State Picks

Our model's biggest edge in today's Southern Methodist vs. Penn State matchup is on the moneyline.

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Conclusion

We predict Penn State, with a 72% win probability, will likely beat Southern Methodist in the first round of the College Football Playoff.

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