Iowa vs Penn State

Iowa15

series33 meetings

18Penn State

Penn State leads the series.

Iowa Hawkeyes vs Penn State Nittany Lions, every meeting on record
Season		Site	Result	Score
2025	Iowa win	Iowa City	W	25-24
2023	Penn State win	University Park	L	0-31
2021	Iowa win	Iowa City	W	23-20
2020	Iowa win	University Park	W	41-21
2019	Penn State win	Iowa City	L	12-17
2018	Penn State win	University Park	L	24-30
2017	Penn State win	Iowa City	L	19-21
2016	Penn State win	University Park	L	14-41
2012	Penn State win	Iowa City	L	14-38
2011	Penn State win	University Park	L	3-13
2010	Iowa win	Iowa City	W	24-3
2009	Iowa win	University Park	W	21-10
2008	Iowa win	Iowa City	W	24-23
2007	Penn State win	University Park	L	7-27
2004	Iowa win	University Park	W	6-4
2003	Iowa win	Iowa City	W	26-14
2002	Iowa win	University Park	W	42-35
2001	Iowa win	Iowa City	W	24-18
2000	Iowa win	University Park	W	26-23
1999	Penn State win	Iowa City	L	7-31
1996	Iowa win	University Park	W	21-20
1995	Penn State win	Iowa City	L	27-41
1994	Penn State win	University Park	L	21-61
1993	Penn State win	Iowa City	L	0-31
1984	Penn State win	Iowa City	L	17-20
1983	Iowa win	University Park	W	42-34
1976	Iowa win	University Park	W	7-6
1975	Penn State win	Iowa City	L	10-30
1974	Penn State win	Iowa City	L	0-27
1973	Penn State win	University Park	L	8-27
1972	Penn State win	University Park	L	10-14
1971	Penn State win	Iowa City	L	14-44
1930	Iowa win	Iowa City	W	19-0

The head-to-head series, every meeting on record since 1930.

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

Iowa is 15-18 against Penn State across 33 meetings on record since 1930. Penn State leads the series.

When did Iowa last play Penn State?

They last met in 2025, a 25-24 win for Iowa.