Game notes: Rutgers at Penn State
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The matchup
- Rutgers (2–4, 1–2 in conference) at Penn State (3–4, 0–4 in conference), Saturday, November 21, kickoff time not yet set, Beaver Stadium.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file. Ranks as of the game, as listed with the schedule (AP poll, else the coaches’).
The series
- It will be their 36th meeting; Penn State leads the series 33–2.resultsEvery meeting on file; official counts take out wins the NCAA vacated and count forfeits as the rivalry’s article does.
- Last meeting: Saturday, November 29, 2025: Penn State 40, Rutgers 36.resultsThe most recent meeting on file.
- They first met in 1918: Rutgers 26, Penn State 3.resultsThe earliest meeting on file.
- Penn State is 18–2 at home against Rutgers.resultsThe home team’s record against this opponent in its home games (neutral sites aside), every meeting on file.
- Last five meetings: 2025: Penn State 40–36 (at Rutgers); 2023: Penn State 27–6 (at Penn State); 2022: Penn State 55–10 (at Rutgers); 2021: Penn State 28–0 (at Penn State); 2020: Penn State 23–7 (at Rutgers).resultsThe last five meetings on file.
Rutgers
- Rutgers is 2–4 (1–2 in conference games), 0–2 against ranked teams.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: L 21–37 vs. Massachusetts; L 21–28 at Boston College; L 35–42 vs. No. 12 USC; W 58–7 vs. Howard; L 15–47 vs. No. 6 Indiana; W 37–30 at Maryland.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- Rutgers is No. 102 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Greg Schiano is 101–112 in his 26th season at Rutgers.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Greg Schiano is 0–5 against Penn State.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- K.J. Duff (WR): 42 catches, 741 yards, 9 TD, No. 4 in FBS in receiving touchdowns.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Antwan Raymond (RB): 498 rushing yards, 5 TD, the team leader in rushing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Bradlee Jones (DB): 29 tackles, 2 INT, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- K.J. Duff needs 1 touchdown catch to tie Marco Battaglia (10 in 1995) for Rutgers’s single-season record in touchdown catches, 2 to break it. He has 9 this season.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- K.J. Duff needs 6 yards to pass Mohamed Sanu (2,263, 2009–11) for fifth on Rutgers’s career receiving yards list. He has 2,258 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- K.J. Duff is tied with Kenny Britt (17, 2006–08) for sixth on Rutgers’s career touchdown catches list, at 17 so far; one more touchdown catch breaks the tie.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- Antwan Raymond is tied with Mike Fisher (26, 1974–77) for eighth on Rutgers’s career rushing touchdowns list, at 26 so far; one more rushing touchdown breaks the tie.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- Antwan Raymond needs 91 yards to pass Bryant Mitchell (2,286, 1966–68) for 10th on Rutgers’s career rushing yards list. He has 2,196 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- On this date in 2013, Rutgers lost to No. 17 UCF 41–17.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.
Penn State
- Penn State is 3–4 (0–4 in conference games), 0–1 against ranked teams.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: W 45–0 vs. Marshall; W 27–9 at Temple; W 55–13 vs. Buffalo; L 20–24 vs. Wisconsin; L 13–34 at Northwestern; L 23–31 vs. No. 19 USC; L 18–21 at Michigan.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- Penn State has lost four straight, since beating Buffalo 55–13 (Sept. 19, 2026).resultsThe team’s current run of results, every finished game on file across seasons.
- Penn State is No. 46 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Matt Campbell is 3–4 in his first season at Penn State and 110–74 as an FBS head coach.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Matt Campbell faces Rutgers as a head coach for the first time.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- Rocco Becht (QB): 1,664 passing yards, 12 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Chase Sowell (WR): 34 catches, 510 yards, 3 TD, the team leader in receiving yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Tony Rojas (LB): 56 tackles, 5 sacks, 2 INT, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- On this date in 2015, Penn State lost to No. 14 Michigan 28–16.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.
The coaches
- It is the first meeting of Greg Schiano and Matt Campbell as head coaches.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
Sources
Every sentence here is ours, written from counts we make over the games on file. Where the facts come from:
- CollegeFootballData.com: Game results, rankings and player statistics; the sentence and every count in it are ours. Derived output (CollegeFootballData.com terms, section 4).
- CollegeFootballDigest: Our own ratings (Elo) and research notes. CC BY 4.0.
- Wikipedia: Facts from Wikipedia’s lists and articles (schools’ record books, trophies, College GameDay sites, coaching records), restated. CC BY-SA 4.0 (facts restated; credit Wikipedia).
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