Program history

Team vs. Team

Put two FBS programs side by side using documented coverage windows.

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Showing the latest available data.
Head-to-Head
USC logo

Record since 1922: 6–5

Penn State logo

CollegeFootballData shows 11 matchups from 1922 through 2024. This is a record within that coverage window, not an all-time total. Earlier games may exist.

Modern era

Record since 2000

USC logoUSC 3–1 Penn StatePenn State logo

Based on 4 scored games in CollegeFootballData since 2000.

Results

Last 5 matchups

DateUSCScorePenn StateScore
Oct 12, 2024USC logoUSC30Penn State logoPenn State33
Jan 2, 2017USC logoUSC52Penn State logoPenn State49
Jan 1, 2009USC logoUSC38Penn State logoPenn State24
Aug 27, 2000USC logoUSC29Penn State logoPenn State5
Aug 25, 1996USC logoUSC7Penn State logoPenn State24

Completed scores available in CollegeFootballData. Results are ordered newest first.

MetricUSC logoUSCPenn State logoPenn State
Wins in available recordsProvider coverage: 1915–2026 / 1888–2025; not a verified all-time total816930
Winning percentage in available recordsWins ÷ (wins + losses + ties) within provider coverage67.9%67.2%
NFL Draft picksCFBD draft-history coverage293258
First-round picksCFBD draft-history coverage7340
10+ Regular-Season Win SeasonsSeasons with at least 10 wins before postseason play · methodology v21822
Losing seasonsLosses greater than wins1622
Weeks in AP PollCFBD coach-season poll résumé, deduplicated by team-season823716
Weeks ranked #1Historical AP aggregate not yet available from a single verified common-window dataset——

Program statistics and NFL Draft selections reflect CollegeFootballData coverage unless otherwise attributed. For official all-time records, consult school athletics records. A dash means unavailable, never zero.

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