Penn State @ Rutgers Game Overview
PSU vs RUTGRecords
PSU RecordLast 10
| Date | vs | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, '25 |
NEB
|
W 37 - 10 | W -7.5 | o45.5 |
| Nov 15, '25 |
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MSU
|
W 28 - 10 | W -4.5 | u48.5 |
| Nov 08, '25 |
IU
|
L 24 - 27 | W 13.5 | o50.5 |
| Nov 01, '25 |
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OSU
|
L 14 - 38 | L 17.5 | o44.5 |
| Oct 18, '25 |
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IOWA
|
L 24 - 25 | L -3.5 | o41.5 |
| Oct 11, '25 |
NW
|
L 21 - 22 | L -20.5 | u46.5 |
| Oct 04, '25 |
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UCLA
|
L 37 - 42 | L -17.5 | o52.5 |
| Sep 27, '25 |
ORE
|
L 24 - 30 | L -4.5 | o51.5 |
| Sep 13, '25 |
VILL
|
W 52 - 6 | L -48.5 | o56.5 |
| Sep 06, '25 |
FIU
|
W 34 - 0 | L -42.5 | u53.5 |
PSU Next 3 Games
Penn State does not have any upcoming games scheduled.
PSU vs RUTG Preview
Last Meeting ( Nov 18, 2023 ) Rutgers 6, Penn State 27
Penn State and Rutgers will look to become bowl eligible at the other's expense on Saturday afternoon when the teams meet in Piscataway, N.J.
Interim head coach Terry Smith was quite direct on Monday when addressing that very topic for the Nittany Lions (5-6, 2-6 Big Ten).
"My focus right now is, obviously we have to beat Rutgers," Smith said. "We approach these last couple weeks as do or die, playoff-type games, and this is another playoff game for us in our own reality of our world."
The Scarlet Knights (5-6, 2-6) find themselves in the same position, and head coach Greg Schiano wasn't shy about addressing his "goals" on Tuesday.
"Goals are a little overrated. My main appreciation of goals is that it forces people to create a plan, but other than that, the team on the other side will have the same goal that we do when the game kicks off," he said. "They'd like to win and go to a bowl, we'd like to win and go to a bowl.
"It's all going to be about execution, it's all gonna be about the preparation that we've put in this week, and what kind of execution it leads to this Saturday."
Rutgers will need to keep a keen eye on Kaytron Allen, who followed up a 181-yard, two-touchdown rushing performance in Penn State's 28-10 victory over Michigan State on Nov. 15 with 160 yards and two scores in a 37-10 romp over Nebraska last Saturday.
Allen repeated as Big Ten Co-Offensive Player of the Week on Monday, two days after etching his name in the school record books for the most career rushing yards (3,954) by passing both Saquon Barkley (3,843, 2015-17) and Evan Royster (3,932, 2007-10)
Allen rushed for 69 yards and two touchdowns in Penn State's last meeting with Rutgers, a 27-6 victory in 2023. The Nittany Lions are vying for the 18th consecutive victory over the Scarlet Knights and 33rd in 35 meetings.
Rutgers is picking itself up off the mat after losing for the sixth time in eight games with a 42-9 setback to top-ranked Ohio State last weekend.
Athan Kaliakmanis completed 10 of 20 passes for 81 yards for the Scarlet Knights, who will look to become bowl eligible for the third straight season.
--Field Level Media
PSU vs RUTGInjury report
Penn State's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No injuries to report. | ||||
Rutgers's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No injuries to report. | ||||
QB Passing StatsRecent Games
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E.Grunkemeyer | Nov 22, 2025 | PSU 37 - NEB 10 | 181 | 12 | 11 | 91.7 | 15.1 | 1/0 | 245.9 |
| E.Grunkemeyer | Nov 15, 2025 | MSU 10 - PSU 28 | 127 | 13 | 8 | 61.5 | 9.8 | 2/0 | 194.4 |
| E.Grunkemeyer | Nov 8, 2025 | PSU 24 - IU 27 | 219 | 31 | 22 | 71.0 | 7.1 | 1/1 | 134.5 |
| E.Grunkemeyer | Nov 1, 2025 | OSU 38 - PSU 14 | 145 | 28 | 19 | 67.9 | 5.2 | 0/1 | 104.2 |
| E.Grunkemeyer | Oct 18, 2025 | IOWA 25 - PSU 24 | 93 | 28 | 15 | 53.6 | 3.3 | 0/2 | 67.2 |
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.Kaliakmanis | Nov 22, 2025 | OSU 42 - RUTG 9 | 81 | 20 | 10 | 50.0 | 4.1 | 0/0 | 84.0 |
| A.Kaliakmanis | Nov 8, 2025 | RUTG 35 - MD 20 | 229 | 20 | 13 | 65.0 | 11.5 | 4/2 | 207.2 |
| A.Kaliakmanis | Nov 1, 2025 | ILL 35 - RUTG 13 | 253 | 45 | 25 | 55.6 | 5.6 | 1/0 | 110.1 |
| A.Kaliakmanis | Oct 25, 2025 | PUR 24 - RUTG 27 | 359 | 27 | 19 | 70.4 | 13.3 | 1/0 | 194.3 |
| A.Kaliakmanis | Oct 18, 2025 | RUTG 10 - ORE 56 | 79 | 25 | 8 | 32.0 | 3.2 | 0/2 | 42.5 |
| A.Surace | Oct 18, 2025 | RUTG 10 - ORE 56 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0/0 | 0.0 |
PSU vs RUTG Offense vs Defense
Key Stats League ranks in parenthesis
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 345.5 | (89) | Yards | (125) | 425.9 |
| 5.6 | (59) | Yards/Play | (136) | 7.4 |
| 166.4 | (53) | Rush Yds | (130) | 201.7 |
| 36.5 | (57) | Rush Att | (10) | 30.7 |
| 4.6 | (34) | Yards/Rush | (136) | 6.6 |
| 179.1 | (106) | Pass Yds | (70) | 224.2 |
| 25.7 | (115) | Pass Att | (8) | 26.5 |
| 16.9 | (107) | Comp | (29) | 17.0 |
| 65.7 | (21) | Comp% | (111) | 64.3 |
| 10.6 | (99) | Yards/Comp | (126) | 13.2 |
| 7.0 | (67) | Yards/Att | (130) | 8.5 |
| 134.4 | (57) | QB rating | (131) | 157.0 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 374.0 |
| 5.6 |
| 155.0 |
| 36.0 |
| 4.3 |
| 219.7 |
| 30.5 |
| 18.9 |
| 62.0 |
| 11.6 |
| 7.2 |
| - |
More Stats
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.5 | (29) | Sacks | (135) | 0.9 |
| 9.3 | (32) | Sack Yds | (--) | 5.0 |
| 0.6 | (28) | Intercepts | (122) | 0.5 |
| 0.3 | (11) | Fumbles | (120) | 0.5 |
| 3.9 | (7) | Penalties | (22) | 4.7 |
| 36.0 | (9) | Penalty Yds | (40) | 45.5 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 2.0 |
| 13.2 |
| 0.8 |
| 0.5 |
| 6.0 |
| 52.6 |
Points
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31.0 | (38) | Score | (116) | 31.1 |
| 4.7 | (88) | 1st Q | (111) | 6.6 |
| 9.3 | (56) | 2nd Q | (113) | 9.6 |
| 5.7 | (70) | 3rd Q | (135) | 9.8 |
| 10.6 | (7) | 4th Q | (41) | 5.0 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 26.5 |
| 5.8 |
| 8.0 |
| 5.8 |
| 6.7 |
Special Teams
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.1 | (84) | Yards/Punt Ret | (110) | 11.8 |
| 20.3 | (83) | Yards/KO Ret | (120) | 19.8 |
| 14.0 | (82) | FG Att | (29) | 14.0 |
| 13.0 | (43) | FG Made | (19) | 9.0 |
| 92.9 | (2) | FG% | (30) | 64.3 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 9.6 |
| 20.5 |
| 81.9 |
| 62.9 |
| 76.8 |