Rutgers vs Penn State
Rutgers2series35 meetings
33Penn State
Penn State leads the series · Rutgers on a 18-game losing run.
| Season | Site | Result | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Penn State win | Piscataway | L | 36-40 |
| 2023 | Penn State win | University Park | L | 6-27 |
| 2022 | Penn State win | Piscataway | L | 10-55 |
| 2021 | Penn State win | University Park | L | 0-28 |
| 2020 | Penn State win | Piscataway | L | 7-23 |
| 2019 | Penn State win | University Park | L | 6-27 |
| 2018 | Penn State win | Piscataway | L | 7-20 |
| 2017 | Penn State win | University Park | L | 6-35 |
| 2016 | Penn State win | Piscataway | L | 0-39 |
| 2015 | Penn State win | University Park | L | 3-28 |
| 2014 | Penn State win | Piscataway | L | 10-13 |
| 1995 | Penn State win | Piscataway | L | 34-59 |
| 1994 | Penn State win | University Park | L | 27-55 |
| 1993 | Penn State win | University Park | L | 7-31 |
| 1992 | Penn State win | Piscataway | L | 24-38 |
| 1991 | Penn State win | University Park | L | 17-37 |
| 1990 | Penn State win | University Park | L | 0-28 |
| 1989 | Penn State win | Piscataway | L | 0-17 |
| 1988 | Rutgers win | University Park | W | 21-16 |
| 1987 | Penn State win | University Park | L | 21-35 |
| 1986 | Penn State win | University Park | L | 6-31 |
| 1985 | Penn State win | Piscataway | L | 10-17 |
| 1984 | Penn State win | University Park | L | 12-15 |
| 1983 | Penn State win | Piscataway | L | 25-36 |
| 1982 | Penn State win | University Park | L | 14-49 |
| 1979 | Penn State win | University Park | L | 10-45 |
| 1978 | Penn State win | University Park | L | 10-26 |
| 1977 | Penn State win | Piscataway | L | 7-45 |
| 1955 | Penn State win | Piscataway | L | 13-34 |
| 1954 | Penn State win | University Park | L | 14-37 |
| 1953 | Penn State win | Piscataway | L | 26-54 |
| 1952 | Penn State win | University Park | L | 6-7 |
| 1951 | Penn State win | Piscataway | L | 7-13 |
| 1950 | Penn State win | University Park | L | 14-18 |
| 1918 | Rutgers win | University Park | W | 26-3 |
The head-to-head series, every meeting on record since 1918.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the all-time record between Rutgers and Penn State?
Rutgers is 2-33 against Penn State across 35 meetings on record since 1918. Penn State leads the series.
When did Rutgers last play Penn State?
They last met in 2025, a 36-40 loss for Rutgers.