Big Ten · FBS
Penn State 7-6
2025 season · Nittany Lions
No. 19 toughest schedule of 136 — see full rankings
Penn State is 7-6 under head coach Matt Campbell. Its 13 opponents were a combined 51-28 before playing the Nittany Lions and are 48-33 since. The best win was over Florida International, which was 1-0 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 2·
Home · Conference USA
W 34-0
- Before
- 1-0
- After
- 6-5
- Total
- 7-6
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Wk 2
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W 34-0
1-0
6-5
7-6
Wk 2·
Home · Conference USA
W 34-0
- Before
- 1-0
- After
- 6-5
- Total
- 7-6
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Wk 2
Home · Conference USA
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W 34-0
1-0
6-5
7-6
Wk 3·
Villanova
Home · Coastal Athletic · FCS
W 52-6
- Before
- 1-0
- After
- 11-2
- Total
- 12-3
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Wk 3
Villanova
Home · Coastal Athletic · FCS
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W 52-6
1-0
11-2
12-3
Wk 3·
Villanova
Home · Coastal Athletic · FCS
W 52-6
- Before
- 1-0
- After
- 11-2
- Total
- 12-3
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Wk 3
Villanova
Home · Coastal Athletic · FCS
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W 52-6
1-0
11-2
12-3
Wk 7·
Home · Big Ten
L 21-22
- Before
- 3-2
- After
- 3-4
- Total
- 7-6
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Wk 7
L 21-22
3-2
3-4
7-6
Wk 7·
Home · Big Ten
L 21-22
- Before
- 3-2
- After
- 3-4
- Total
- 7-6
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Wk 7
L 21-22
3-2
3-4
7-6
L 14-38
- Before
- 7-0
- After
- 4-2
- Total
- 12-2
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Wk 10
14 days rest
L 14-38
7-0
4-2
12-2
L 14-38
- Before
- 7-0
- After
- 4-2
- Total
- 12-2
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Wk 10
14 days rest
L 14-38
7-0
4-2
12-2
Wk 12·
Away · Big Ten
W 28-10
- Before
- 3-6
- After
- 1-1
- Total
- 4-8
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Wk 12
W 28-10
3-6
1-1
4-8
Wk 12·
Away · Big Ten
W 28-10
- Before
- 3-6
- After
- 1-1
- Total
- 4-8
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Wk 12
W 28-10
3-6
1-1
4-8
- 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: Villanova, finished 12-3 (won 52-6, Wk 3).
- Worst loss by opponent record: UCLA, finished 3-9 (lost 37-42, Wk 6).
Combined opponents
Across 13 completed games
Before playing Penn State
51-28
64.6%
vs. Penn State
6-7
46.2%
After playing Penn State
48-33
59.3%
Total (including vs. Penn State)
105-68
60.7%
Teams we beat45-45total (50.0%)
Before playing Penn State 24-20 · after 21-18
Teams that beat us60-23total (72.3%)
Before playing Penn State 27-8 · after 27-15
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.