Matchup Index

Penn State Nittany Lions vs SMU Mustangs

Penn State Nittany Lions 2
Penn State Nittany Lions leads 2-0-1
1 tie
1947 to 2024
Penn State Nittany Lions have won 2 straight
SMU Mustangs 0

Series timeline

▲ Penn State Nittany Lions ahead (peak +2)
1947: Tied 13-13 (postseason)1978: Penn State Nittany Lions 26-212024: Penn State Nittany Lions 38-10 (postseason)

Penn State Nittany Lions SMU Mustangs Tie Postseason One meeting per cell

Longest streaks: Penn State Nittany Lions 2 (1978–2024). Current: Penn State Nittany Lions 2.

Splits

SplitPenn State Nittany Lions record
Regular season1-0
Postseason1-0-1
Hosted by Penn State Nittany Lions2-0
Hosted by SMU Mustangs0-0-1
Last 3 seasons (1947 to 2024)2-0-1
Largest Penn State Nittany Lions win38-10 (2024)

Postseason meetings

SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2024Dec 21, 2024Penn State Nittany Lions 38-10 at Penn State Nittany Lions Bowls
1947Jan 1, 1948Tie 13-13 at SMU Mustangs Bowls (SR Week 17)

Every meeting

2020s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2024 Dec 21, 2024 Penn State Nittany Lions 38-10 at Penn State Nittany Lions Bowls Postseason
1970s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1978 Sep 23, 1978 Penn State Nittany Lions 26-21 at Penn State Nittany Lions Week 4
1940s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1947 Jan 1, 1948 Tie 13-13 at SMU Mustangs Bowls (SR Week 17) Postseason

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.