Penn State Nittany Lions vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Series timeline
▲ Penn State Nittany Lions ahead (peak +31)
▼ Rutgers Scarlet Knights ahead (peak +1)
Penn State Nittany Lions Rutgers Scarlet Knights Tie Postseason One meeting per cell
Longest streaks: Penn State Nittany Lions 18 (1989–2025), Rutgers Scarlet Knights 1 (1918). Current: Penn State Nittany Lions 18.
Splits
| Split | Penn State Nittany Lions record |
|---|---|
| Regular season | 33-2 |
| Hosted by Penn State Nittany Lions | 18-2 |
| Hosted by Rutgers Scarlet Knights | 15-0 |
| Last 10 seasons (2015 to 2025) | 10-0 |
| Largest Penn State Nittany Lions win | 55-10 (2022) |
| Largest Rutgers Scarlet Knights win | 26-3 (1918) |
In the record book
- Longest winning streaks#77 in College Football
- Longest active streaks#6 in College Football#6 across all leagues
- Most lopsided series#67 in College Football
Every meeting
2020s
| Season | Date | Winner | Score | Site | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Nov 29, 2025 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 40-36 | at Rutgers Scarlet Knights | Week 14 |
| 2023 | Nov 18, 2023 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 27-6 | at Penn State Nittany Lions | Week 13 |
| 2022 | Nov 19, 2022 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 55-10 | at Rutgers Scarlet Knights | Week 13 |
| 2021 | Nov 20, 2021 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 28-0 | at Penn State Nittany Lions | Week 13 |
| 2020 | Dec 5, 2020 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 23-7 | at Rutgers Scarlet Knights | Week 14 |
2010s
| Season | Date | Winner | Score | Site | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Nov 30, 2019 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 27-6 | at Penn State Nittany Lions | Week 15 |
| 2018 | Nov 17, 2018 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 20-7 | at Rutgers Scarlet Knights | Week 13 |
| 2017 | Nov 11, 2017 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 35-6 | at Penn State Nittany Lions | Week 12 |
| 2016 | Nov 19, 2016 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 39-0 | at Rutgers Scarlet Knights | Week 13 |
| 2015 | Sep 19, 2015 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 28-3 | at Penn State Nittany Lions | Week 3 |
| 2014 | Sep 13, 2014 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 13-10 | at Rutgers Scarlet Knights | Week 3 |
1990s
| Season | Date | Winner | Score | Site | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Sep 23, 1995 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 59-34 | at Rutgers Scarlet Knights | Week 5 |
| 1994 | Sep 24, 1994 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 55-27 | at Penn State Nittany Lions | Week 5 |
| 1993 | Sep 25, 1993 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 31-7 | at Penn State Nittany Lions | Week 5 |
| 1992 | Oct 3, 1992 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 38-24 | at Rutgers Scarlet Knights | Week 6 |
| 1991 | Oct 19, 1991 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 37-17 | at Penn State Nittany Lions | Week 8 |
| 1990 | Sep 22, 1990 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 28-0 | at Penn State Nittany Lions | Week 5 |
1980s
| Season | Date | Winner | Score | Site | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Oct 7, 1989 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 17-0 | at Rutgers Scarlet Knights | Week 6 |
| 1988 | Sep 24, 1988 | Rutgers Scarlet Knights | 21-16 | at Penn State Nittany Lions | Week 5 |
| 1987 | Oct 10, 1987 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 35-21 | at Penn State Nittany Lions | Week 7 |
| 1986 | Oct 4, 1986 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 31-6 | at Penn State Nittany Lions | Week 6 |
| 1985 | Sep 28, 1985 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 17-10 | at Rutgers Scarlet Knights | Week 5 |
| 1984 | Sep 8, 1984 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 15-12 | at Penn State Nittany Lions | Week 3 |
| 1983 | Oct 1, 1983 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 36-25 | at Rutgers Scarlet Knights | Week 6 |
| 1982 | Sep 18, 1982 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 49-14 | at Penn State Nittany Lions | Week 3 |
1970s
1950s
| Season | Date | Winner | Score | Site | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Nov 12, 1955 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 34-13 | at Rutgers Scarlet Knights | Week 9 |
| 1954 | Nov 13, 1954 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 37-14 | at Penn State Nittany Lions | Week 9 |
| 1953 | Nov 14, 1953 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 54-26 | at Rutgers Scarlet Knights | Week 9 |
| 1952 | Nov 15, 1952 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 7-6 | at Penn State Nittany Lions | Week 10 |
| 1951 | Nov 17, 1951 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 13-7 | at Rutgers Scarlet Knights | Week 10 |
| 1950 | Nov 18, 1950 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 18-14 | at Penn State Nittany Lions | Week 10 |
1910s
| Season | Date | Winner | Score | Site | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | Nov 9, 1918 | Rutgers Scarlet Knights | 26-3 | at Penn State Nittany Lions | Week 7 |