When did Penn State football last win?

Penn State last won on Saturday, September 19, 2026, beating Buffalo Bulls 55–13 at home. That was 17 days ago.

Penn State is 3–2 (0–2 Big Ten) and 13th in the Big Ten. The full schedule, every result and each game's box score are below.

The longer waits

283days since its last bowl or playoff winLast bowl or playoff win: Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl, December 27, 2025, against Clemson

Nonenational titles since 1998Counting national champions since the BCS began with the 1998 season.

Updated 12:25 AM CT.

0–2 Big Ten. Lost 2 straight

Last win: beat Buffalo 55–13 on Sat, Sep 19

Next: Sat, Oct 10 vs No. 19 USC, 7:30 PM EDT on NBC

Penn State Nittany Lions schedule and results
Week	Date	Opponent	Result
1	Sat, Sep 5	vs Marshall	W 45–0
2	Sat, Sep 12	at Temple	W 27–9
3	Sat, Sep 19	vs Buffalo	W 55–13
4	Sat, Sep 26	vs Wisconsin	L 20–24
5	Fri, Oct 2	at Northwestern	L 13–34
6	Sat, Oct 10	vs No. 19 USC	7:30 PM EDT on NBC
7	Fri, Oct 16	at Michigan	12:00 AM EDT
8	Open week
9	Fri, Oct 30	vs Purdue	12:00 AM EDT
10	Fri, Nov 6	at Washington	9:00 PM PST
11	Fri, Nov 13	vs Minnesota	12:00 AM EST
12	Fri, Nov 20	vs Rutgers	12:00 AM EST
13	Fri, Nov 27	at Maryland	12:00 AM EST

Penn State right now

Penn State lost to Northwestern 13–34 on Fri, Oct 2 and now stands at 3–2 (0–2 Big Ten), 13th in the Big Ten. Penn State's last win came 17 days ago against Buffalo, with 2 straight losses since. Next, Penn State hosts No. 19 USC on Sat, Oct 10 at 7:30 PM EDT on NBC.

Every other time Penn State last won

When did Penn State last win at home?: September 19, 2026, 55–13 against Buffalo (17 days ago)
When did Penn State last win on the road?: September 12, 2026, 27–9 against Temple (24 days ago)
When did Penn State last beat a ranked team?: September 28, 2024, 21–7 against No. 19 Illinois (738 days ago)
When did Penn State last win a bowl or playoff game?: Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl, December 27, 2025 (283 days ago)
When did Penn State last win a national title?: Not since at least 1998. This counts BCS and College Football Playoff champions, from the 1998 season on.
When did Penn State last beat Illinois?: September 28, 2024, 21–7 against No. 19 Illinois (738 days ago)
When did Penn State last beat Indiana?: October 28, 2023, 33–24 against Indiana (1,074 days ago)
When did Penn State last beat Iowa?: September 23, 2023, 31–0 against No. 24 Iowa (1,109 days ago)
When did Penn State last beat Maryland?: November 30, 2024, 44–7 against Maryland (675 days ago)
When did Penn State last beat Michigan?: November 28, 2020, 27–17 against Michigan (2,138 days ago)
When did Penn State last beat Michigan State?: November 15, 2025, 28–10 against Michigan State (325 days ago)
When did Penn State last beat Minnesota?: November 23, 2024, 26–25 against Minnesota (682 days ago)
When did Penn State last beat Nebraska?: November 22, 2025, 37–10 against Nebraska (318 days ago)
When did Penn State last beat Northwestern?: September 30, 2023, 41–13 against Northwestern (1,102 days ago)
When did Penn State last beat Ohio State?: Not since at least 2017.
When did Penn State last beat Oregon?: Not since at least 2017.
When did Penn State last beat Purdue?: November 16, 2024, 49–10 against Purdue (689 days ago)
When did Penn State last beat Rutgers?: November 29, 2025, 40–36 against Rutgers (311 days ago)
When did Penn State last beat UCLA?: October 5, 2024, 27–11 against UCLA (731 days ago)
When did Penn State last beat USC?: October 12, 2024, 33–30 against USC (724 days ago)
When did Penn State last beat Washington?: November 9, 2024, 35–6 against Washington (696 days ago)
When did Penn State last beat Wisconsin?: October 26, 2024, 28–13 against Wisconsin (710 days ago)
What is Penn State's current streak?: Lost 2 straight
What is Penn State's longest losing streak since 2017?: 6 games, ending November 8, 2025

Common questions

How many days since Penn State football last won?

As of October 6, 2026, it has been 17 days since Penn State last won. Penn State beat Buffalo 55–13 on September 19, 2026.

What is Penn State's record this season?

Penn State is 3–2, 0–2 in Big Ten play, and 13th in the Big Ten. Lost 2 straight.

When does Penn State play next?

Penn State hosts No. 19 USC on Sat, Oct 10 at 7:30 PM EDT on NBC.

Against the conference

Since 2017, Penn State is 53–31 against the rest of the Big Ten as it stands today, across 84 meetings with 17 different opponents.

Penn State's best record is against Rutgers (8–0), and Oregon has given it the most trouble (0–2).

Penn State Nittany Lions record against Big Ten opponents since 2017
Opponent	Record	Win rate
Ohio State head to head	0–9	0%
Rutgers head to head	8–0	100%
Maryland head to head	7–1	88%
Indiana head to head	6–2	75%
Michigan State head to head	5–3	63%
Iowa head to head	4–3	57%
Michigan head to head	3–4	43%
Illinois head to head	4–1	80%
Northwestern head to head	3–2	60%
Wisconsin head to head	3–1	75%
Purdue head to head	3–0	100%
Minnesota head to head	2–1	67%
Nebraska head to head	2–1	67%
UCLA head to head	1–1	50%
Oregon head to head	0–2	0%
USC head to head	1–0	100%
Washington head to head	1–0	100%

Drought history

Regular season results for Penn State Nittany Lions from 2017 through 2026, conference championship games included, a combined record of 80–31.

Longest losing streak since 2017: 6 straight games, from September 27, 2025 to November 8, 2025.
Longest stretch between wins: 364 days, ending with a win over Michigan on November 28, 2020.
The current drought stands at 17 days, 347 short of that mark.

Penn State Nittany Lions record by season
Season	Record
2026	3–2
2025	6–6
2024	11–2
2023	10–2
2022	10–2
2021	7–5
2020	4–5
2019	10–2
2018	9–3
2017	10–2

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