Penn State vs USC rivalry
USC leads the series 6-5 in meetings on record since 1922.
UPCOMINGNext meeting
USC 
vs 
Penn State
vs Penn State 2026-10-10 · 7:30 PM ET
Beaver Stadium
NBC
Beaver Stadium
NBC
All-time series
Penn State 511 meetings since 19226 USC
Series leader: USC.
See the full all-time Penn State vs USC head-to-head record and every meeting on record.
By decade
1920s 0 1
1980s 1 0
1990s 3 2
2000s 0 2
2010s 0 1
2020s 1 0
Series notes
Meetings played11
Series wins, Penn State5 of 11
Series wins, USC6 of 11
Decided by 3 points or fewer3 of 11
Side by side, 2026 season
Penn State USC - 32.0 8th
- Points per game
- 37.3 6th
- 16.0 6th
- Points allowed
- 25.5 14th
- 400.0 11th
- Total yards per game
- 467.8 6th
- 6.1 11th
- Yards per play
- 6.7 8th
- 156.4 7th
- Rush yards per game
- 156.2 8th
- 243.6 10th
- Pass yards per game
- 311.7 3rd
- 21.0 11th
- First downs per game
- 25.3 3rd
- 40.0% 13th
- Third-down rate
- 52.1% 2nd
- +6 2nd
- Turnover margin
- -1 12th
- 9 2nd
- Takeaways
- 5 11th
- 6 15th
- Sacks
- 13 5th
- 6 5th
- Sacks allowed
- 6 5th
- 47.2 5th
- Penalty yards per game
- 60.8 11th
- 30:09 12th
- Time of possession
- 33:17 2nd
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 Penn State vs USC?
USC leads the series 6-5 in meetings on record since 1922. That is Penn State 5, USC 6 across 11 meetings on record.
When do Penn State and USC play next?
The next Penn State vs USC meeting is around Week 6 of the 2026 season at Beaver Stadium.