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Maryland-Penn State
Maryland and Penn State have met 48 times since 1917. This page keeps the record, streaks, trophy context, and recent results in one canonical rivalry URL.
Series snapshot
- Record
- 3-44-1
- Current streak
- Penn State 4 games
- Longest streak
- Penn State 24 games (1962-1988)
- Avg. margin / points
- 22.2 / 44.4
Series overview
Maryland 3-44-1 Penn State. Current streak: Penn State 4 games.
Last five meetings
Maryland 1 | Penn State 4
Largest margin
63 points
Rivalry notes
- The tracked window runs from 1917 through 2024.
- 48 completed games currently back the series calculations on this page.
- The latest tracked meeting was Nov 30, 2024.
Related pages
Move from rivalry history into team-level seasons, rosters, and archives.
Rivalry guide
What this rivalry is
Maryland and Penn State have a tracked series that starts in 1917 and spans 48 listed meetings. The page combines series record, streaks, recent games, and research links in one canonical rivalry URL.
Series history
- Status
- Active series
- Years
- 1917-2024
- Busiest era
- 1960s, 10 games
- Longest pause
- 20 years (1993-2014)
- 1960s10 games
- 1970s9 games
- 1980s8 games
- 2010s6 games
Biggest games and recent trend
Landmark games are selected from the same tracked rivalry results used for the series record.
4 featured games
Latest meeting
2024 - Nov 30, 2024
Maryland 7, Penn State 44. Most recent completed chapter in the tracked series.
Closest finish
1989 - Nov 11, 1989
Maryland 13, Penn State 13. The smallest final-score margin in the available game log.
Highest scoring
1971 - Nov 6, 1971
Maryland 27, Penn State 63. The biggest combined scoring total in the available game log.
Largest margin
2017 - Nov 25, 2017
Maryland 3, Penn State 66. The widest final-score gap in the available game log.
Recent trend
- Last five
- Maryland 1, Penn State 4 across 5 games
- Last ten
- Maryland 1, Penn State 9 across 10 games
- Scoring profile
- Balanced scoring profile; average total 44.4, average margin 22.2.
- Current streak
- Penn State 4 games
Players and coaches from recent chapters
Recent leaders are capped to keep the page fast while still pointing readers toward the names around recent meetings.
Billy Edwards
Maryland, 2024
Passing Yards: 2881
Roman Hemby
Maryland, 2024
Rushing Yards: 607
Tai Felton
Maryland, 2024
Receiving Yards: 1124
Drew Allar
Penn State, 2024
Passing Yards: 3327
Kaytron Allen
Penn State, 2024
Rushing Yards: 1108
Tyler Warren
Penn State, 2024
Receiving Yards: 1233
Coach context
Coach rows summarize recent rivalry-season overlap for each program.
Mike Locksley
Maryland - 2020-2024 - 29-27
James Franklin
Penn State - 2020-2024 - 45-19
Weather, rankings, and research links
5 recent rivalry games have weather context, average temperature 53F, 1 with precipitation.
Ranking context is available through the rankings archive and team season-result pages.
Maryland team page
Team history, seasons, roster context, and related data views.
Penn State team page
Team history, seasons, roster context, and related data views.
Maryland season results
Season-by-season schedules, records, rankings, and game links.
Penn State season results
Season-by-season schedules, records, rankings, and game links.
Maryland weather
Weather impact for games involving this program.
Penn State weather
Weather impact for games involving this program.
Game stats archive
Search box scores and detailed game stat pages.
Rankings
Poll and ranking context around rivalry seasons.
College football records
National record and history context.
Historical comparison
Compare program seasons and statistical profiles.
Recent rivalry results
The latest games are rendered in the page HTML so search engines and readers can see the rivalry's recent chapter without client-side interaction.
10 most recent tracked games
| Date | Matchup | Score | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2024 | Maryland at Penn State | Maryland 7, Penn State 44 | Venue unavailable | Penn State |
| Nov 4, 2023 | Penn State at Maryland | Maryland 15, Penn State 51 | Venue unavailable | Penn State |
| Nov 12, 2022 | Maryland at Penn State | Maryland 0, Penn State 30 | Venue unavailable | Penn State |
| Nov 6, 2021 | Penn State at Maryland | Maryland 14, Penn State 31 | Venue unavailable | Penn State |
| Nov 7, 2020 | Maryland at Penn State | Maryland 35, Penn State 19 | Venue unavailable | Maryland |
| Sep 28, 2019 | Penn State at Maryland | Maryland 0, Penn State 59 | Venue unavailable | Penn State |
| Nov 24, 2018 | Maryland at Penn State | Maryland 3, Penn State 38 | Venue unavailable | Penn State |
| Nov 25, 2017 | Penn State at Maryland | Maryland 3, Penn State 66 | Venue unavailable | Penn State |
| Oct 8, 2016 | Maryland at Penn State | Maryland 14, Penn State 38 | Venue unavailable | Penn State |
| Oct 24, 2015 | Penn State at Maryland | Maryland 30, Penn State 31 | Neutral site | Penn State |
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