Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Penn State Nittany Lions

Notre Dame Fighting Irish 10

Notre Dame Fighting Irish leads 10-9-1

1 tie

1913 to 2024

Notre Dame Fighting Irish won the last meeting

Penn State Nittany Lions 9

Series timeline

▲ Notre Dame Fighting Irish ahead (peak +4) ▼ Penn State Nittany Lions ahead (peak +1)

Notre Dame Fighting Irish Penn State Nittany Lions Tie Postseason One meeting per cell

Longest streaks: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 3 (1926–1976), Penn State Nittany Lions 3 (1981–1983). Current: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 1.

Split	Notre Dame Fighting Irish record
Regular season	8-9-1
Postseason	2-0
Hosted by Notre Dame Fighting Irish	6-3
Hosted by Penn State Nittany Lions	3-6-1
Neutral site	1-0
Last 10 seasons (1986 to 2024)	5-5
Largest Notre Dame Fighting Irish win	44-7 (1984)
Largest Penn State Nittany Lions win	36-6 (1985)

Season	Date	Winner	Score	Site	Round
2024	Jan 9, 2025	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	27-24	Neutral site	Bowls
1976	Dec 27, 1976	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	20-9	at Notre Dame Fighting Irish	Bowls (SR Week 17)

2020s

Season	Date	Winner	Score	Site	Round
2024	Jan 9, 2025	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	27-24	Neutral site	Bowls Postseason

2000s

Season	Date	Winner	Score	Site	Round
2007	Sep 8, 2007	Penn State Nittany Lions	31-10	at Penn State Nittany Lions	Week 2
2006	Sep 9, 2006	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	41-17	at Notre Dame Fighting Irish	Week 2

1990s

Season	Date	Winner	Score	Site	Round
1992	Nov 14, 1992	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	17-16	at Notre Dame Fighting Irish	Week 12
1991	Nov 16, 1991	Penn State Nittany Lions	35-13	at Penn State Nittany Lions	Week 12
1990	Nov 17, 1990	Penn State Nittany Lions	24-21	at Notre Dame Fighting Irish	Week 13

1980s

Season	Date	Winner	Score	Site	Round
1989	Nov 18, 1989	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	34-23	at Penn State Nittany Lions	Week 12
1988	Nov 19, 1988	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	21-3	at Notre Dame Fighting Irish	Week 13
1987	Nov 21, 1987	Penn State Nittany Lions	21-20	at Penn State Nittany Lions	Week 13
1986	Nov 15, 1986	Penn State Nittany Lions	24-19	at Notre Dame Fighting Irish	Week 12
1985	Nov 16, 1985	Penn State Nittany Lions	36-6	at Penn State Nittany Lions	Week 12
1984	Nov 17, 1984	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	44-7	at Notre Dame Fighting Irish	Week 13
1983	Nov 12, 1983	Penn State Nittany Lions	34-30	at Penn State Nittany Lions	Week 12
1982	Nov 13, 1982	Penn State Nittany Lions	24-14	at Notre Dame Fighting Irish	Week 11
1981	Nov 21, 1981	Penn State Nittany Lions	24-21	at Penn State Nittany Lions	Week 12

1970s

Season	Date	Winner	Score	Site	Round
1976	Dec 27, 1976	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	20-9	at Notre Dame Fighting Irish	Bowls (SR Week 17) Postseason

1920s

Season	Date	Winner	Score	Site	Round
1928	Nov 3, 1928	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	9-0	at Penn State Nittany Lions	Week 8
1926	Oct 16, 1926	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	28-0	at Notre Dame Fighting Irish	Week 5
1925	Nov 7, 1925	Tie	0-0	at Penn State Nittany Lions	Week 8

1910s

Season	Date	Winner	Score	Site	Round
1913	Nov 8, 1913	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	14-7	at Penn State Nittany Lions	Week 8