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Syracuse vs Penn State

Syracuse Orange vs Penn State Nittany Lions

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Head-to-head on record

Syracuse vs Penn State series
TeamWinsSeries
Syracuse Orange23Penn State leads
Penn State Nittany Lions43

Meetings since 1922: 71, including 5 ties. Source: CollegeFootballData game log.

The series in numbers

Penn State has won the last 5 meetings.

23-43-5 Regular season
2-8 Last 10
12-19 Avg score
16 Longest Penn State win run

Biggest Syracuse win 48-21 in 1987, a 27-point margin.

Biggest Syracuse loss 6-49 in 1973, a 43-point margin.

Every Syracuse vs Penn State meeting

Syracuse Orange vs Penn State Nittany Lions, every meeting on record
SeasonResultSiteScore
2013 Penn State win Neutral 17-23
2009 Penn State win University Park 7-28
2008 Penn State win Syracuse 13-55
1990 Penn State win University Park 21-27
1989 Penn State win Syracuse 12-34
1988 Syracuse win University Park 24-10
1987 Syracuse win Syracuse 48-21
1986 Penn State win University Park 3-42
1985 Penn State win Syracuse 20-24
1984 Penn State win University Park 3-21
1983 Penn State win Syracuse 6-17
1982 Penn State win University Park 7-28
1981 Penn State win Syracuse 16-41
1980 Penn State win University Park 7-24
1979 Penn State win University Park 7-35
1978 Penn State win University Park 15-45
1977 Penn State win Syracuse 24-31
1976 Penn State win University Park 3-27
1975 Penn State win Syracuse 7-19
1974 Penn State win University Park 14-30
1973 Penn State win Syracuse 6-49
1972 Penn State win University Park 0-17
1971 Penn State win Syracuse 0-31
1970 Syracuse win University Park 24-7
1969 Penn State win Syracuse 14-15
1968 Penn State win University Park 12-30
1967 Penn State win Syracuse 20-29
1966 Syracuse win University Park 12-10
1965 Syracuse win Syracuse 28-21
1964 Syracuse win University Park 21-14
1963 Syracuse win Syracuse 9-0
1962 Penn State win University Park 19-20
1961 Penn State win University Park 0-14
1960 Syracuse win Syracuse 21-15
1959 Syracuse win University Park 20-18
1958 Syracuse win University Park 14-6
1957 Penn State win Syracuse 12-20
1956 Syracuse win Syracuse 13-9
1955 Penn State win University Park 20-21
1954 Penn State win Syracuse 0-13
1953 Penn State win University Park 14-20
1952 Syracuse win Syracuse 25-7
1951 Penn State win University Park 13-32
1950 Syracuse win Syracuse 27-7
1949 Penn State win University Park 21-33
1948 Penn State win Syracuse 14-34
1947 Penn State win University Park 0-40
1946 Penn State win Syracuse 0-9
1945 Penn State win University Park 0-26
1944 Penn State win Syracuse 0-41
1942 Penn State win University Park 13-18
1941 Penn State win University Park 19-34
1940 Tie University Park 13-13
1939 Tie University Park 6-6
1938 Penn State win University Park 6-33
1937 Syracuse win Syracuse 19-13
1936 Penn State win University Park 0-18
1935 Syracuse win Syracuse 7-3
1934 Syracuse win University Park 16-0
1933 Syracuse win Syracuse 12-6
1932 Syracuse win University Park 12-6
1931 Syracuse win Syracuse 7-0
1930 Tie Syracuse 0-0
1929 Penn State win Syracuse 4-6
1928 Tie Syracuse 6-6
1927 Penn State win Syracuse 6-9
1926 Syracuse win University Park 10-0
1925 Syracuse win Syracuse 7-0
1924 Syracuse win University Park 10-6
1923 Syracuse win Syracuse 10-0
1922 Tie Syracuse 0-0

Scores from the Syracuse perspective. Source: CollegeFootballData game log, since 1922.

Matchup stats

Last five games

Penn StateProvided by big10.co

DateOppResult
10-02 atNU L 13-34
09-26 vsWIS L 20-24
09-19 vsBUF W 55-13
09-12 atTEM W 27-9
09-05 vsMRSH W 45-0

Syracuse

DateOppResult
10-03 atCONN W 42-41
09-17 atPITT L 13-27
09-12 vsCAL L 18-21
09-05 vsUNH W 66-3
11-29 vsBC L 12-34

Completed results from CollegeFootballData via the CFB Data Hub

2026 standings

Big TenProvided by big10.co

TeamWLTPCTPFPA
Indiana 500 1.00022154
Nebraska 500 1.00021871
UCLA 400 1.00017975
USC 510 .833224153
Ohio State 410 .80021163
Iowa 410 .80014563
Wisconsin 410 .80015883
Minnesota 410 .80016090
Oregon 310 .75019093
Northwestern 310 .75013267
Penn State 320 .60016080
Washington 320 .60013392
Michigan 320 .60011579
Illinois 230 .400153130
Maryland 230 .400152151
Purdue 230 .400152175
Michigan State 230 .40091116
Rutgers 140 .200150161

ACC

TeamWLTPCTPFPA
Miami 500 1.00024849
Pittsburgh 500 1.00019267
Duke 400 1.00014544
Virginia Tech 410 .80020699
Wake Forest 410 .800183115
SMU 410 .800173115
Virginia 320 .60016990
Florida State 320 .600166108
NC State 320 .600184128
Clemson 320 .60097129
Syracuse 220 .50013992
North Carolina 220 .5009678
Louisville 230 .400193146
California 230 .400135133
Boston College 230 .40095117
Stanford 230 .40087191
Georgia Tech 130 .250108104

Records computed from completed games this season

Penn State Nittany Lions lead the series since 1922, 43-23-5. Here is the series on record and how to watch when Syracuse and Penn State meet.

How to watch Syracuse vs Penn State

When Syracuse and Penn State are scheduled, here is how to find the game.

  1. National TV National windows are set by Set weekly by the conference TV partners (ESPN, ABC, FOX, FS1).
  2. Streaming ESPN+ and the FOX Sports app stream the national windows.
  3. Radio Listen on the Syracuse radio network.
  4. Confirm kickoff Kickoff and the exact channel are set by the networks before game week. Check the match center for the Syracuse vs Penn State time and line.

The live time, line and how-to-watch details land on the match center and how to watch pages once the game is scheduled.

The Syracuse this season

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Syracuse vs Penn State: the essentials

Syracuse Orange vs Penn State Nittany Lions is a non-conference matchup that sets the ACC against the Big Ten (Power 4). Penn State Nittany Lions lead the series since 1922, 43-23-5. Across 71 meetings on record the series is one-sided so far, and whenever the two programs are scheduled this page carries the Syracuse vs Penn State head-to-head record, the matchup numbers for both sides, and how to watch on TV and streaming. It sits alongside the Syracuse Orange team hub, the ACC this week round-up and the live conference standings. For Penn State against the whole conference, see Penn State vs the ACC.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the all-time record between Syracuse and Penn State?

Penn State Nittany Lions lead the series since 1922, 43-23-5. The two programs have met 71 times on record.

How can I watch Syracuse vs Penn State?

National windows are set by Set weekly by the conference TV partners (ESPN, ABC, FOX, FS1). Kickoff time and the exact channel are set by the networks before game week.

Are Syracuse and Penn State in the same conference?

No. Syracuse plays in the ACC. Penn State plays in the Big Ten (Power 4). This is a non-conference game.