Wk 12 · 2026
Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Penn State Nittany Lions — Sat, Nov 21
Sat, Nov 21 ·
Beaver Stadium, University Park
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What is at stake
A Big Ten game — it counts in the standings that decide that league's championship game. Run the race. Penn State is ranked #18 (AP Top 25 ยท 2026-08-17).
Efficiency · 2025 ratings
Efficiency margin
Offense (pts/100)
Defense (pts/100)
Pace (plays/g)
Yards / play
Yards / play allowed
Opponent-adjusted ratings from The College
King's 2025 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row; the
brighter side is the better of the two, and a longer bar is always the better number
— including the rows where a lower figure is the good one.
Team stats · 2025 per game
Points / game
Points allowed
Yards / game
Yards allowed
Pass yds allowed
Rush yds allowed
Turnovers / game
From completed 2025 box scores;
defensive yardage covers the regular season and conference championships.
Rutgers form
L 36-40vs PSUL 9-42at OSUW 35-20vs MDL 13-35at ILLW 27-24at PUR
2025 season
Penn State form
W 40-36at RUTGW 37-10vs NEBW 28-10at MSUL 24-27vs IUL 14-38at OSU
2025 season
Rutgers this season
No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
Penn State this season
No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked when the game goes final. There is no line archive before this season, so these records begin with 2026 Week 1.
Common opponents · 5
| Opponent | Rutgers | Penn State |
|---|---|---|
| USC Big Ten | vs Wk 3 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 6 · scheduled preview |
| Maryland Big Ten | at Wk 7 · scheduled preview | at Wk 13 · scheduled preview |
| Northwestern Big Ten | at Wk 8 · scheduled preview | at Wk 5 · scheduled preview |
| Michigan Big Ten | vs Wk 9 · scheduled preview | at Wk 7 · scheduled preview |
| Wisconsin Big Ten | at Wk 10 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 4 · scheduled preview |
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comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.
Series history · 2006–2026
Penn State leads the series 11–0 · Penn State has won the last 11
11 meetings
in 2006–2026 · average margin
22.2 points toward Penn State
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-11-29 | Penn State 40 — 36 Rutgers | at RUTG | Penn State |
| 2023 | 2023-11-18 | Rutgers 6 — 27 Penn State | at PSU | Penn State |
| 2022 | 2022-11-19 | Penn State 55 — 10 Rutgers | at RUTG | Penn State |
| 2021 | 2021-11-20 | Rutgers 0 — 28 Penn State | at PSU | Penn State |
| 2020 | 2020-12-05 | Penn State 23 — 7 Rutgers | at RUTG | Penn State |
| 2019 | 2019-11-30 | Rutgers 6 — 27 Penn State | at PSU | Penn State |
| 2018 | 2018-11-17 | Penn State 20 — 7 Rutgers | at RUTG | Penn State |
| 2017 | 2017-11-11 | Rutgers 6 — 35 Penn State | at PSU | Penn State |
| 2016 | 2016-11-19 | Penn State 39 — 0 Rutgers | at RUTG | Penn State |
| 2015 | 2015-09-19 | Rutgers 3 — 28 Penn State | at PSU | Penn State |
| 2014 | 2014-09-13 | Penn State 13 — 10 Rutgers | at RUTG | Penn State |
Rutgers leaders 2025 season
| Passing | Athan Kaliakmanis QB #16 | 229/368, 3124 YDS, 20 TD, 7 INT |
| AJ Surace QB #10 | 4/9, 58 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Rushing | Antwan Raymond RB #3 | 244 CAR, 1241 YDS, 13 TD |
| Ja'shon Benjamin RB #20 | 68 CAR, 328 YDS, 2 TD | |
| CJ Campbell Jr. RB #0 | 22 CAR, 119 YDS | |
| Receiving | KJ Duff WR #8 | 60 REC, 1084 YDS, 7 TD |
| Ian Strong WR #9 | 52 REC, 762 YDS, 5 TD | |
| DT Sheffield WR #0 | 44 REC, 577 YDS, 5 TD | |
| Kenny Fletcher Jr. TE #12 | 26 REC, 236 YDS |
Defense
| Tackles | Jett Elad DB #9 | 77 |
| Dariel Djabome LB #8 | 67 | |
| Kaj Sanders DB #1 | 64 | |
| Sacks | Bradley Weaver DL #94 | 2.5 |
| Eric O'Neill EDGE #99 | 2.5 | |
| Dariel Djabome LB #8 | 2 | |
| Interceptions | Jett Elad DB #9 | 2 |
| Cam Miller CB #7 | 1 | |
| Bo Mascoe DB #5 | 1 |
Penn State leaders 2025 season
| Passing | Drew Allar QB #15 | 103/159, 1100 YDS, 8 TD, 3 INT |
| Ethan Grunkemeyer QB #17 | 100/144, 1079 YDS, 6 TD, 4 INT | |
| Rushing | Kaytron Allen RB #13 | 210 CAR, 1303 YDS, 15 TD |
| Nicholas Singleton RB #10 | 123 CAR, 549 YDS, 13 TD | |
| Drew Allar QB #15 | 36 CAR, 172 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Trebor Pena WR #8 | 44 REC, 452 YDS, 1 TD |
| Devonte Ross WR #5 | 28 REC, 417 YDS, 5 TD | |
| Kyron Hudson WR #11 | 23 REC, 288 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Luke Reynolds TE #85 | 24 REC, 229 YDS |
Defense
| Tackles | Amare Campbell LB #0 | 96 |
| Zakee Wheatley S #6 | 74 | |
| Dominic DeLuca LB #0 | 63 | |
| Sacks | Dani Dennis-Sutton EDGE #33 | 6.5 |
| Zane Durant DT #28 | 4 | |
| Amare Campbell LB #0 | 3 | |
| Interceptions | Alonzo Ford Jr. DT #50 | 1 |
| Zakee Wheatley S #6 | 1 | |
| Zane Durant DT #28 | 1 |
Player production is per game from the
2025 season, for players on the current roster.