Minnesota vs Penn State rivalry
Penn State leads the series 11-6 in meetings on record since 1993.
UPCOMINGNext meeting
Minnesota 
vs 
Penn State
vs Penn State 2026-11-14 · TBD
Beaver Stadium
Beaver Stadium
All-time series
Minnesota 617 meetings since 199311 Penn State
Series leader: Penn State.
See the full all-time Minnesota vs Penn State head-to-head record and every meeting on record.
By decade
1990s 1 4
2000s 3 3
2010s 2 2
2020s 0 2
Series notes
Meetings played17
Series wins, Minnesota6 of 17
Series wins, Penn State11 of 17
Decided by 3 points or fewer5 of 17
Side by side, 2026 season
Minnesota Penn State - 32.0 8th
- Points per game
- 32.0 8th
- 18.0 9th
- Points allowed
- 16.0 6th
- 354.6 16th
- Total yards per game
- 400.0 11th
- 5.5 16th
- Yards per play
- 6.1 11th
- 120.4 16th
- Rush yards per game
- 156.4 7th
- 234.2 12th
- Pass yards per game
- 243.6 10th
- 19.4 15th
- First downs per game
- 21.0 11th
- 38.6% 15th
- Third-down rate
- 40.0% 13th
- +3 8th
- Turnover margin
- +6 2nd
- 8 4th
- Takeaways
- 9 2nd
- 14 3rd
- Sacks
- 6 15th
- 4 2nd
- Sacks allowed
- 6 5th
- 49.0 7th
- Penalty yards per game
- 47.2 5th
- 34:45 1st
- Time of possession
- 30:09 12th
Season totals from CollegeFootballData. Small figure: rank within the Big Ten; the better side is highlighted.
Recent meetings
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Frequently asked questions
What is the record in Minnesota vs Penn State?
Penn State leads the series 11-6 in meetings on record since 1993. That is Minnesota 6, Penn State 11 across 17 meetings on record.
When do Minnesota and Penn State play next?
The next Minnesota vs Penn State meeting is around Week 11 of the 2026 season at Beaver Stadium.