Penn State vs Iowa

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series33 meetings

15Iowa

Penn State leads the series.

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

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

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

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

When did Penn State last play Iowa?

They last met in 2025, a 24-25 loss for Penn State.