Rutgers at Penn State
Saturday, October 4, 1986 Share
No. 5 Penn State beat Rutgers 31–6. It was their 15th meeting; after it, Penn State led the series 14–1.
FinalHigh 70°F, low 58°F, 0.73 in. of rainAttendance 84,000
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Penn State 78% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Rutgers–Penn State gamePenn State leads 33–2 in 35 meetings, counting the 20 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 gamevs. FloridaOct. 18, 1986
- SeasonRutgers in 1986
- ProgramRutgers history and records
Penn State
- Next gamevs. CincinnatiOct. 11, 1986
- SeasonPenn State in 1986
- ProgramPenn State history and records