Rutgers at Penn State
Saturday, September 9, 1978 Share
No. 3 Penn State beat Rutgers 26–10. It was their ninth meeting; after it, Penn State led the series 8–1.
FinalHigh 82°F, low 61°FAttendance 77,154
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Penn State 74% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Rutgers–Penn State gamePenn State leads 33–2 in 35 meetings, counting the 26 since this game.
| 2025 | Penn State 40, Rutgers 36 | |
| 2023 | Penn State 27, Rutgers 6 | |
| 2022 | Penn State 55, Rutgers 10 | |
| 2021 | Penn State 28, Rutgers 0 | |
| 2020 | Penn State 23, Rutgers 7 | |
| 2019 | Penn State 27, Rutgers 6 |
Around this game
Rutgers
- Next gameat BucknellSept. 23, 1978
- SeasonRutgers in 1978
- ProgramRutgers history and records
Penn State
- Next gameat Ohio StateSept. 16, 1978
- SeasonPenn State in 1978
- ProgramPenn State history and records