Penn State at Notre Dame
Saturday, November 19, 1988 Share
No. 1 Notre Dame beat Penn State 21–3. It was their 13th meeting; after it, the series stood even at 6–6–1.
FinalHigh 46°F, low 40°F, 0.52 in. of rainAttendance 59,075
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Notre Dame 78% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Penn State–Notre Dame gameNotre Dame leads 10–9–1 in 20 meetings, counting the seven 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. VirginiaSept. 9, 1989
- SeasonPenn State in 1988
- ProgramPenn State history and records
Notre Dame
- Next gameat USCNov. 26, 1988
- SeasonNotre Dame in 1988
- ProgramNotre Dame history and records