Rutgers at Penn State

Saturday, September 18, 1982

No. 8 Penn State beat Rutgers 49–⁠14. It was their 11th meeting; after it, Penn State led the series 10–⁠1.

AwayRutgers5–⁠6 in 1982
14
Home8Penn State11–⁠1 in 1982
49

FinalHigh 70°F, low 47°FAttendance 83,268

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Penn State 86% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Penn State leads 33–⁠2 in 35 meetings, counting the 24 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Penn State 40, Rutgers 36
2023Penn State 27, Rutgers 6
2022Penn State 55, Rutgers 10
2021Penn State 28, Rutgers 0
2020Penn State 23, Rutgers 7
2019Penn State 27, Rutgers 6

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