2021 Penn State Nittany Lions Schedule
Records and Statistics include games against Division I opponents only.
Streaks include games against all opponents.
All times are Eastern
Rankings / Strength of Schedule (SOS)
Non-Conf SOS
ELO
28
(1521.9)
SOS
Opp Win Percent
13
(0.6218)
Non-Conf SOS
Opp Win Percent
31
(0.6250)
Schedule
-
+
SEP
4
SAT
AT
Madison, WI
Camp Randall Stadium
W 16 - 10
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Penn State |
0 |
0 |
7 |
9 |
16 |
Wisconsin |
0 |
0 |
7 |
3 |
10 |
Location: Madison, WI
Stadium: Camp Randall Stadium
Opponent ELO: 18
-
+
SEP
11
SAT
University Park, PA
Beaver Stadium
W 44 - 13
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Ball State |
0 |
6 |
0 |
7 |
13 |
Penn State |
14 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
44 |
Location: University Park, PA
Stadium: Beaver Stadium
Opponent ELO: 85
-
+
SEP
18
SAT
University Park, PA
Beaver Stadium
W 28 - 20
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Auburn |
3 |
7 |
7 |
3 |
20 |
Penn State |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
28 |
Location: University Park, PA
Stadium: Beaver Stadium
Opponent ELO: 64
-
+
SEP
25
SAT
University Park, PA
Beaver Stadium
W 38 - 17
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Villanova |
3 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
17 |
Penn State |
7 |
10 |
14 |
7 |
38 |
Location: University Park, PA
Stadium: Beaver Stadium
Opponent ELO: FCS
-
+
OCT
2
SAT
University Park, PA
Beaver Stadium
W 24 - 0
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Indiana |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Penn State |
7 |
7 |
7 |
3 |
24 |
Location: University Park, PA
Stadium: Beaver Stadium
Opponent ELO: 107
-
+
OCT
9
SAT
AT
Iowa City, IA
Kinnick Stadium
L 20 - 23
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Penn State |
14 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
20 |
Iowa |
3 |
7 |
3 |
10 |
23 |
Location: Iowa City, IA
Stadium: Kinnick Stadium
Opponent ELO: 23
-
+
OCT
23
SAT
University Park, PA
Beaver Stadium
L 18 - 20
(9 Overtimes)
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
OT1 | OT2 | OT3 | OT4 | OT5 | OT6 | OT7 | OT8 |
Total |
Illinois |
0 |
7 |
0 |
3 |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
20 |
Penn State |
7 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
18 |
Location: University Park, PA
Stadium: Beaver Stadium
Opponent ELO: 79
-
+
OCT
30
SAT
AT
Columbus, OH
Ohio Stadium
L 24 - 33
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Penn State |
7 |
3 |
14 |
0 |
24 |
Ohio State |
3 |
14 |
10 |
6 |
33 |
Location: Columbus, OH
Stadium: Ohio Stadium
Opponent ELO: 4
-
+
NOV
6
SAT
AT
College Park, MD
Maryland Stadium
W 31 - 14
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Penn State |
7 |
0 |
7 |
17 |
31 |
Maryland |
0 |
6 |
0 |
8 |
14 |
Location: College Park, MD
Stadium: Maryland Stadium
Opponent ELO: 59
-
+
NOV
13
SAT
University Park, PA
Beaver Stadium
L 17 - 21
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Michigan |
0 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
21 |
Penn State |
3 |
3 |
0 |
11 |
17 |
Location: University Park, PA
Stadium: Beaver Stadium
Opponent ELO: 9
-
+
NOV
20
SAT
University Park, PA
Beaver Stadium
W 28 - 0
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Rutgers |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Penn State |
0 |
7 |
14 |
7 |
28 |
Location: University Park, PA
Stadium: Beaver Stadium
Opponent ELO: 96
-
+
NOV
27
SAT
AT
East Lansing, MI
Spartan Stadium
L 27 - 30
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Penn State |
7 |
7 |
6 |
7 |
27 |
Michigan State |
14 |
3 |
6 |
7 |
30 |
Location: East Lansing, MI
Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Opponent ELO: 13
- Outback Bowl
-
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Penn State |
0 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
Arkansas |
7 |
0 |
17 |
0 |
24 |
Location: Tampa, FL
Stadium: Raymond James Stadium
Opponent ELO: 27