Penn State at Notre Dame
Saturday, November 15, 1986 Share
No. 3 Penn State beat Notre Dame 24–19. It was their 11th meeting; after it, the series stood even at 5–5–1.
FinalHigh 34°F, low 30°FAttendance 59,075
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Penn State 61% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Penn State–Notre Dame gameNotre Dame leads 10–9–1 in 20 meetings, counting the nine since this game.
| 2024 | Notre Dame 27, Penn State 24 | Orange Bowl, CFP Semifinal |
| 2007 | Penn State 31, Notre Dame 10 | |
| 2006 | Notre Dame 41, Penn State 17 | |
| 1992 | Notre Dame 17, Penn State 16 | |
| 1991 | Penn State 35, Notre Dame 13 | |
| 1990 | Penn State 24, Notre Dame 21 |
Around this game
Penn State
- Next gamevs. PittsburghNov. 22, 1986
- SeasonPenn State in 1986
- ProgramPenn State history and records
Notre Dame
- Next gameat LSUNov. 22, 1986
- SeasonNotre Dame in 1986
- ProgramNotre Dame history and records