Penn State at Ohio State

Saturday, October 3, 1998

No. 1 Ohio State beat No. 7 Penn State 28–⁠9. It was their 14th meeting; after it, Penn State led the series 8–⁠6 as played.

Away7Penn State9–⁠3 in 1998
9
Home1Ohio State11–⁠1 in 1998
28

FinalHigh 54°F, low 48°F, 0.68 in. of rainAttendance 93,479College GameDay broadcast from here, October 3, 1998 (Wikipedia)

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Ohio State 64% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Officially, Ohio State leads 26–⁠14; as played, 27–⁠14 in 41 meetings, counting the 27 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Ohio State 38, Penn State 14
2024Ohio State 20, Penn State 13
2023Ohio State 20, Penn State 12
2022Ohio State 44, Penn State 31
2021Ohio State 33, Penn State 24
2020Ohio State 38, Penn State 25

Around this game