Big Ten · FBS
Penn State 13-3
2024 season · Nittany Lions
No. 16 toughest schedule of 134 — see full rankings
Penn State is 13-3 under head coach Matt Campbell. Its 16 opponents were a combined 84-38 before playing the Nittany Lions and are 36-38 since. The best win was over Illinois, which was 4-0 going in.
Data last updated
Open a row to see that opponent's season, split into games before Penn State, the game itself, and games after. Total includes the game vs. Penn State.
Wk 1·
Away · Big 12
W 34-12
- Before
- 0-0
- After
- 6-6
- Total
- 6-7
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Wk 1
W 34-12
0-0
6-6
6-7
Wk 1·
Away · Big 12
W 34-12
- Before
- 0-0
- After
- 6-6
- Total
- 6-7
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Wk 1
W 34-12
0-0
6-6
6-7
Wk 2·
Home · Mid-American
W 34-27
- Before
- 1-0
- After
- 6-5
- Total
- 7-6
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Wk 2
W 34-27
1-0
6-5
7-6
Wk 2·
Home · Mid-American
W 34-27
- Before
- 1-0
- After
- 6-5
- Total
- 7-6
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Wk 2
W 34-27
1-0
6-5
7-6
W 56-0
- Before
- 0-3
- After
- 0-8
- Total
- 0-12
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Wk 4
14 days rest
W 56-0
0-3
0-8
0-12
W 56-0
- Before
- 0-3
- After
- 0-8
- Total
- 0-12
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Wk 4
14 days rest
W 56-0
0-3
0-8
0-12
Wk 10·
Home · Big Ten
L 13-20
- Before
- 6-1
- After
- 7-1
- Total
- 14-2
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Wk 10
L 13-20
6-1
7-1
14-2
Wk 10·
Home · Big Ten
L 13-20
- Before
- 6-1
- After
- 7-1
- Total
- 14-2
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Wk 10
L 13-20
6-1
7-1
14-2
Wk 11·
Home · Big Ten
W 35-6
- Before
- 5-4
- After
- 1-2
- Total
- 6-7
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Wk 11
W 35-6
5-4
1-2
6-7
Wk 11·
Home · Big Ten
W 35-6
- Before
- 5-4
- After
- 1-2
- Total
- 6-7
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Wk 11
W 35-6
5-4
1-2
6-7
W 31-14
- Before
- 12-1
- After
- 0-0
- Total
- 12-2
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Quarterfinal
College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl
10 days rest
W 31-14
12-1
0-0
12-2
W 31-14
- Before
- 12-1
- After
- 0-0
- Total
- 12-2
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Quarterfinal
College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl
10 days rest
W 31-14
12-1
0-0
12-2
Semifinal·
Neutral · FBS Independents
L 24-27
- Before
- 13-1
- After
- 0-1
- Total
- 14-2
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Semifinal
College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl
L 24-27
13-1
0-1
14-2
Semifinal·
Neutral · FBS Independents
L 24-27
- Before
- 13-1
- After
- 0-1
- Total
- 14-2
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Semifinal
College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl
L 24-27
13-1
0-1
14-2
- Conference
- Big Ten
- Head coach
- Matt Campbell
- Stadium
- Beaver Stadium, seats 106,572, University Park, Pennsylvania
- NFL draft
- 8 picked in the 2026 NFL draft, earliest in round 1
Receipt insights
- Best win by opponent record: Boise State, finished 12-2 (won 31-14, Quarterfinal).
- Penn State's opponents were a combined 84-38 (.689) before playing Penn State.
Combined opponents
Across 16 completed games
Before playing Penn State
84-38
68.9%
vs. Penn State
3-13
18.8%
After playing Penn State
36-38
48.6%
Total (including vs. Penn State)
123-89
58.0%
Teams we beat82-84total (49.4%)
Before playing Penn State 53-36 · after 29-35
Teams that beat us41-5total (89.1%)
Before playing Penn State 31-2 · after 7-3
How we count
Records are summed once per game on this schedule, so an opponent who shows up twice is counted twice. Before playing Penn State uses only that opponent's games completed before the kickoff. vs. Penn State is the opponents' combined record in those head-to-head games. After playing Penn State uses only games completed later. Total adds the three together. Canceled, postponed, and vacated games are excluded. Winning percentage counts a tie as half a win.