Indiana vs. Penn State
Indiana and Penn State have 28 meetings on file, the first in 1993; Penn State leads the series 25–3 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Penn State 8–2. Share
2027 at Indiana; 2028 at Penn State. As the programs’ Wikipedia articles list them (CC BY-SA).
- Indiana wins
- 3
- Penn State wins
- 25
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1993
- Longest streak
- 16 Penn State
- Current streak
- 1 Indiana
- Last 10 meetings
- Penn State 8–2
- Most recent
- 2025
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0–5 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 0–8 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 1–9 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 2–3 |
- Both ranked
- 2 meetings: Indiana 0, Penn State 2
- Average margin
- 15.8 points; 11 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Indiana
- 2–10 Indiana’s record at home
- At Penn State
- 13–1 Penn State’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 0–2 Indiana first
- Shutouts
- 1
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Indiana’s biggest win2013: Indiana 44, Penn State 24by 20 points
- Penn State’s biggest win2003: Penn State 52, Indiana 7by 45 points
- Upset2013: Indiana 44, Penn State 24Indiana had a 32% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Ranked showdown2019: Penn State 34, Indiana 27No. 24 Indiana at No. 9 Penn State
- Ranked showdown1993: Penn State 38, Indiana 31No. 17 Indiana at No. 19 Penn State
Coach against coach
| Years | Indiana | Series | Penn State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993–1996 | Bill Mallory | 0–4 | Joe Paterno |
| 1999–2001 | Cam Cameron | 0–3 | Joe Paterno |
| 2002–2004 | Gerry DiNardo | 0–3 | Joe Paterno |
| 2007–2010 | Bill Lynch | 0–4 | Joe Paterno |
| 2014–2016 | Kevin Wilson | 0–3 | James Franklin |
| 2017–2023 | Tom Allen | 1–6 | James Franklin |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Indiana’s side (Mallory 0–4 against Paterno). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
On television
| 2025 | FOX | 6.0 million viewers |
Viewers: Nielsen, as compiled by nschultz7’s ratings tracker.
Every game
Every game is listed as played on the field.