[4] Illinois 7-21 Penn State [10] 2024-09-28 23:30
Stadium: Beaver Stadium Round: 1
Home Manager: James Franklin Away Manager: Bret Bielema
Head to Head
| NCAAF | 2023/09/16 16:00 | Penn State v Illinois | L | 30-13 |
| NCAAF | 2021/10/23 16:00 | Illinois v Penn State | W | 20-18 |
| NCAAF | 2020/12/19 22:30 | Illinois v Penn State | L | 21-56 |
| NCAAF | 2018/09/22 01:00 | Penn State v Illinois | L | 63-24 |
| NCAAF | 2015/10/31 16:00 | Penn State v Illinois | L | 39-0 |
| NCAAF | 2014/11/22 17:00 | Illinois v Penn State | W | 16-14 |
| NCAAF | 2012/09/29 12:00 | Illinois v Penn State | L | 7-35 |
| NCAAF | 2011/10/29 12:00 | Penn State v Illinois | L | 10-7 |
Home History
| NCAAF | 2024/09/21 00:00 | Illinois v Nebraska | W | 31-24 |
| NCAAF | 2024/09/14 16:00 | Central Michigan v Illinois | W | 9-30 |
| NCAAF | 2024/09/07 23:00 | Kansas v Illinois | W | 17-23 |
| NCAAF | 2024/08/30 01:00 | Eastern Illinois v Illinois | W | 0-45 |
| NCAAF | 2023/11/25 20:30 | Northwestern v Illinois | L | 45-43 |
| NCAAF | 2023/11/18 20:30 | Illinois v Iowa | L | 13-15 |
| NCAAF | 2023/11/11 17:00 | Indiana v Illinois | W | 45-48 |
| NCAAF | 2023/11/04 19:30 | Illinois v Minnesota | W | 27-26 |
Away History
| NCAAF | 2024/09/21 19:30 | Kent State v Penn State | W | 0-56 |
| NCAAF | 2024/09/07 16:00 | Bowling Green v Penn State | W | 27-34 |
| NCAAF | 2024/08/31 16:00 | Penn State v West Virginia | W | 34-12 |
| NCAAF Bowl Games | 2023/12/30 17:00 | Mississippi v Penn State | L | 38-25 |
| NCAAF | 2023/11/25 00:30 | Penn State v Michigan State | W | 42-0 |
| NCAAF | 2023/11/18 17:00 | Rutgers v Penn State | W | 6-27 |
| NCAAF | 2023/11/11 17:00 | Michigan v Penn State | L | 24-15 |
| NCAAF | 2023/11/04 19:30 | Penn State v Maryland | W | 51-15 |