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Penn State Nittany Lions
Every Penn State Nittany Lions head-to-head record: 1,391 games against 162 opponents since 1888.
All-time record933-420-38
Regular season900-399-36
Postseason33-21-2
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Most common matchups
Titles and postseason[2]
| Achievement | Total | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| League titles | 2 | claimed national title: 1986, 1982 |
| Conference titles | 5 | Big Ten: 2016, 2008, 2005, 1994; PIFA: 1891 |
| Division titles | 2 | 2016 (Big Ten East), 2011 (Big Ten Leaders) |
Home venues[1]
- 1888 to 1891 Old Main Lawn
- 1892 Home venue unknown
- 1893 to 1908 Beaver Field
- 1909 to 1959 New Beaver Field
- Since 1960 Beaver Stadium
Upcoming
| Date | Matchup | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Sat Oct 31 | Purdue Boilermakers at Penn State Nittany Lions | Week 9 |
| Sat Nov 7 | Penn State Nittany Lions at Washington Huskies | Week 10 |
| Sat Nov 14 | Minnesota Golden Gophers at Penn State Nittany Lions | Week 11 |
| Sat Nov 21 | Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Penn State Nittany Lions | Week 12 |
| Sat Nov 28 | Penn State Nittany Lions at Maryland Terrapins | Week 13 |
Against conferences
"At the time" counts opponents by their conference in the season each game was played; "current" counts every game against today's members.
Against divisions
| Division | vs members at the time | vs current members |
|---|---|---|
| vs ACC Atlantic Division | 3-0 | 0-0 |
| vs ACC Coastal Division | 3-2 | 0-0 |
| vs American East Division | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| vs American West Division | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| vs Big 12 North Division | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| vs Big 12 South Division | 3-0 | 0-0 |
| vs Big Ten East Division | 36-24 | 0-0 |
| vs Big Ten Leaders Division | 11-4 | 0-0 |
| vs Big Ten Legends Division | 5-4 | 0-0 |
| vs Big Ten West Division | 21-8 | 0-0 |
| vs C-USA West Division | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| vs MAC East Division | 24-1 | 0-0 |
| vs MAC West Division | 5-1 | 0-0 |
| vs Mountain West West Division | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| vs PAC-12 North Division | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| vs PAC-12 South Division | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| vs SEC Eastern Division | 3-4 | 0-0 |
| vs SEC Western Division | 4-5 | 0-0 |
| vs Sun Belt East Division | 1-0 | 0-0 |
"At the time" counts opponents by their division in the season each game was played; "current" counts every game against today's members.
Every opponent
ACC
American
Big 12
Big Sky
| Opponent | Record | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Penn State Nittany Lions vs Idaho Vandals | 1-0 | 1 |
Big Ten Conference
C-USA
| Opponent | Record | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Penn State Nittany Lions vs Delaware Blue Hens | 1-0 | 1 |
| Penn State Nittany Lions vs Florida International Panthers | 2-0 | 2 |
Independent
| Opponent | Record | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Penn State Nittany Lions vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 9-10-1 | 20 |
Ivy Group
MAC
Missouri Valley Football Conference
| Opponent | Record | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Penn State Nittany Lions vs Indiana State Sycamores | 1-0 | 1 |
| Penn State Nittany Lions vs Youngstown State Penguins | 2-0 | 2 |
Mountain West
OVC–Big South
| Opponent | Record | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Penn State Nittany Lions vs Eastern Illinois Panthers | 1-0 | 1 |
PAC-12
Patriot
SEC
Southern
| Opponent | Record | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Penn State Nittany Lions vs Furman Paladins | 1-0 | 1 |
| Penn State Nittany Lions vs VMI Keydets | 1-0 | 1 |
Sun Belt
Other opponents
Unlisted opponents (17 games): 10-6-1. Minor one-off opponents are counted in the record above but not listed individually.
No opponents match.