Matchup Index

Michigan State Spartans vs Penn State Nittany Lions

Michigan State Spartans 18
Penn State Nittany Lions leads 20-18-1
1 tie
1914 to 2025
Penn State Nittany Lions have won 3 straight
Penn State Nittany Lions 20

Series timeline

▲ Michigan State Spartans ahead (peak +7) ▼ Penn State Nittany Lions ahead (peak +2)
1914: Michigan State Spartans 6-31925: Penn State Nittany Lions 13-61945: Michigan State Spartans 33-01946: Michigan State Spartans 19-161948: Tied 14-141949: Michigan State Spartans 24-01951: Michigan State Spartans 32-211952: Michigan State Spartans 34-71965: Michigan State Spartans 23-01966: Michigan State Spartans 42-81993: Penn State Nittany Lions 38-371994: Penn State Nittany Lions 59-311995: Penn State Nittany Lions 24-201996: Penn State Nittany Lions 32-291997: Michigan State Spartans 49-141998: Penn State Nittany Lions 51-281999: Michigan State Spartans 35-282000: Penn State Nittany Lions 42-232001: Penn State Nittany Lions 42-372002: Penn State Nittany Lions 61-72003: Michigan State Spartans 41-102004: Penn State Nittany Lions 37-132005: Penn State Nittany Lions 31-222006: Penn State Nittany Lions 17-132007: Michigan State Spartans 35-312008: Penn State Nittany Lions 49-182009: Penn State Nittany Lions 42-142010: Michigan State Spartans 28-222014: Michigan State Spartans 34-102015: Michigan State Spartans 55-162016: Penn State Nittany Lions 45-122017: Michigan State Spartans 27-242018: Michigan State Spartans 21-172019: Penn State Nittany Lions 28-72020: Penn State Nittany Lions 39-242021: Michigan State Spartans 30-272022: Penn State Nittany Lions 35-162023: Penn State Nittany Lions 42-02025: Penn State Nittany Lions 28-10

Michigan State Spartans Penn State Nittany Lions Tie Postseason One meeting per cell

Longest streaks: Michigan State Spartans 5 (1949–1966), Penn State Nittany Lions 4 (1993–1996). Current: Penn State Nittany Lions 3.

Splits

SplitMichigan State Spartans record
Regular season18-20-1
Hosted by Michigan State Spartans11-7
Hosted by Penn State Nittany Lions7-13-1
Last 10 seasons (2015 to 2025)4-6
Largest Michigan State Spartans win55-16 (2015)
Largest Penn State Nittany Lions win61-7 (2002)

Every meeting

2020s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2025 Nov 15, 2025 Penn State Nittany Lions 28-10 at Michigan State Spartans Week 12
2023 Nov 24, 2023 Penn State Nittany Lions 42-0 at Penn State Nittany Lions Week 14
2022 Nov 26, 2022 Penn State Nittany Lions 35-16 at Penn State Nittany Lions Week 14
2021 Nov 27, 2021 Michigan State Spartans 30-27 at Michigan State Spartans Week 14
2020 Dec 12, 2020 Penn State Nittany Lions 39-24 at Penn State Nittany Lions Week 15
2010s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2019 Oct 26, 2019 Penn State Nittany Lions 28-7 at Michigan State Spartans Week 10
2018 Oct 13, 2018 Michigan State Spartans 21-17 at Penn State Nittany Lions Week 8
2017 Nov 4, 2017 Michigan State Spartans 27-24 at Michigan State Spartans Week 11
2016 Nov 26, 2016 Penn State Nittany Lions 45-12 at Penn State Nittany Lions Week 14
2015 Nov 28, 2015 Michigan State Spartans 55-16 at Michigan State Spartans Week 13
2014 Nov 29, 2014 Michigan State Spartans 34-10 at Penn State Nittany Lions Week 14
2010 Nov 27, 2010 Michigan State Spartans 28-22 at Penn State Nittany Lions Week 13
2000s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2009 Nov 21, 2009 Penn State Nittany Lions 42-14 at Michigan State Spartans Week 12
2008 Nov 22, 2008 Penn State Nittany Lions 49-18 at Penn State Nittany Lions Week 13
2007 Nov 17, 2007 Michigan State Spartans 35-31 at Michigan State Spartans Week 12
2006 Nov 18, 2006 Penn State Nittany Lions 17-13 at Penn State Nittany Lions Week 12
2005 Nov 19, 2005 Penn State Nittany Lions 31-22 at Michigan State Spartans Week 12
2004 Nov 20, 2004 Penn State Nittany Lions 37-13 at Penn State Nittany Lions Week 13
2003 Nov 22, 2003 Michigan State Spartans 41-10 at Michigan State Spartans Week 14
2002 Nov 23, 2002 Penn State Nittany Lions 61-7 at Penn State Nittany Lions Week 14
2001 Nov 24, 2001 Penn State Nittany Lions 42-37 at Michigan State Spartans Week 13
2000 Nov 18, 2000 Penn State Nittany Lions 42-23 at Penn State Nittany Lions Week 13
1990s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1999 Nov 20, 1999 Michigan State Spartans 35-28 at Michigan State Spartans Week 13
1998 Nov 28, 1998 Penn State Nittany Lions 51-28 at Penn State Nittany Lions Week 14
1997 Nov 29, 1997 Michigan State Spartans 49-14 at Michigan State Spartans Week 15
1996 Nov 23, 1996 Penn State Nittany Lions 32-29 at Penn State Nittany Lions Week 14
1995 Nov 25, 1995 Penn State Nittany Lions 24-20 at Michigan State Spartans Week 14
1994 Nov 26, 1994 Penn State Nittany Lions 59-31 at Penn State Nittany Lions Week 14
1993 Nov 27, 1993 Penn State Nittany Lions 38-37 at Michigan State Spartans Week 14
1960s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1966 Sep 24, 1966 Michigan State Spartans 42-8 at Michigan State Spartans Week 3
1965 Sep 25, 1965 Michigan State Spartans 23-0 at Penn State Nittany Lions Week 3
1950s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1952 Oct 25, 1952 Michigan State Spartans 34-7 at Michigan State Spartans Week 7
1951 Oct 20, 1951 Michigan State Spartans 32-21 at Penn State Nittany Lions Week 6
1940s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1949 Oct 22, 1949 Michigan State Spartans 24-0 at Michigan State Spartans Week 7
1948 Oct 23, 1948 Tie 14-14 at Penn State Nittany Lions Week 7
1946 Oct 19, 1946 Michigan State Spartans 19-16 at Penn State Nittany Lions Week 6
1945 Nov 17, 1945 Michigan State Spartans 33-0 at Michigan State Spartans Week 11
1920s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1925 Oct 24, 1925 Penn State Nittany Lions 13-6 at Penn State Nittany Lions Week 6
1910s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1914 Nov 13, 1914 Michigan State Spartans 6-3 at Penn State Nittany Lions Week 9

Sources

Records are computed from every final game result in the Matchup Index database. About the data.

College football results follow Sports Reference coverage, which omits some early games against non-major opponents.