Illinois vs Penn State

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series28 meetings

22Penn State

Penn State leads the series · Illinois on a 2-game losing run.

Illinois Fighting Illini vs Penn State Nittany Lions, every meeting on record
Season		Site	Result	Score
2024	Penn State win	University Park	L	7-21
2023	Penn State win	Champaign	L	13-30
2021	Illinois win	University Park	W	20-18
2020	Penn State win	University Park	L	21-56
2018	Penn State win	Champaign	L	24-63
2015	Penn State win	University Park	L	0-39
2014	Illinois win	Champaign	W	16-14
2013	Penn State win	University Park	L	17-24
2012	Penn State win	Champaign	L	7-35
2011	Penn State win	University Park	L	7-10
2010	Illinois win	University Park	W	33-13
2009	Penn State win	Champaign	L	17-35
2008	Penn State win	University Park	L	24-38
2007	Illinois win	Champaign	W	27-20
2006	Penn State win	University Park	L	12-26
2005	Penn State win	Champaign	L	10-63
2002	Penn State win	University Park	L	7-18
2001	Illinois win	Champaign	W	33-28
2000	Penn State win	University Park	L	25-39
1999	Penn State win	Champaign	L	7-27
1998	Penn State win	University Park	L	0-27
1997	Penn State win	Champaign	L	6-41
1994	Penn State win	Champaign	L	31-35
1993	Penn State win	University Park	L	14-28
1972	Penn State win	Champaign	L	17-35
1960	Illinois win	Champaign	W	10-8
1959	Penn State win	University Park	L	9-20
1954	Penn State win	Champaign	L	12-14

The head-to-head series, every meeting on record since 1954.

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What is the all-time record between Illinois and Penn State?

Illinois is 6-22 against Penn State across 28 meetings on record since 1954. Penn State leads the series.

When did Illinois last play Penn State?

They last met in 2024, a 7-21 loss for Illinois.