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Northwestern 34Penn State Nittany LionsHead coach Matt Campbell
80 Overall rating steady
Matt Campbell has led Penn State since 2026, going 3-2 across 1 season.
- Record since 2026
- 3-2
- Seasons
- 1
- Bowl trips
- 0
Coaching profile Updated weekly
Strategy & scheme
Offensive scheme13
Defensive scheme19
Game planning18
Situational management10
Leadership & results
Comeback factor10
Underdog edge10
Recent form13
Win rate13
Grades on a 0-20 scale, recalculated each week from Matt Campbell's most recent 5 games. Offensive and defensive scheme track scoring for and against, game planning the average margin, situational management the one-score record, comeback factor the bounce-back after a loss, underdog edge the road record. The arrows are the week-over-week move. Frost is 17 or higher, violet 14 or higher.
Penn State record by season
| Season | Record | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3-2 | In progress |
Records with Penn State since 2026, bowl and playoff games included, from the CollegeFootballData game log.
Penn State games under Matt Campbell
Result
Season
FINAL October 2, 2026
Penn State 13 : 34 Northwestern
13 : 34 Northwestern FINAL September 19, 2026
Buffalo 
13 : 55 Penn State
13 : 55 Penn State FINAL November 29, 2025
Penn State 40 : 36
Rutgers
40 : 36 Rutgers FINAL November 22, 2025
Nebraska 
10 : 37 Penn State
10 : 37 Penn State FINAL November 15, 2025
Penn State 28 : 10
Michigan State
28 : 10 Michigan State FINAL October 11, 2025
Northwestern 22 : 21 Penn State
22 : 21 Penn State FINAL October 4, 2025
Penn State 37 : 42
UCLA
37 : 42 UCLA FINAL September 27, 2025
Oregon 
30 : 24 Penn State
30 : 24 Penn State FINAL September 13, 2025
Villanova 
6 : 52 Penn State
6 : 52 Penn State FINAL September 6, 2025
Florida International 
0 : 34 Penn State
0 : 34 Penn State FINAL August 30, 2025
Nevada 
11 : 46 Penn State
11 : 46 Penn State FINAL December 31, 2024
Penn State 31 : 14
Boise State
31 : 14 Boise State FINAL December 21, 2024
SMU 
10 : 38 Penn State
10 : 38 Penn State FINAL December 7, 2024
Penn State 37 : 45 Oregon
37 : 45 Oregon FINAL November 30, 2024
Maryland 
7 : 44 Penn State
7 : 44 Penn State FINAL November 16, 2024
Penn State 49 : 10
Purdue
49 : 10 Purdue FINAL November 9, 2024
Washington 
6 : 35 Penn State
6 : 35 Penn State FINAL October 12, 2024
Penn State 33 : 30
USC
33 : 30 USC FINAL October 5, 2024
UCLA 11 : 27 Penn State
11 : 27 Penn State FINAL September 7, 2024
Bowling Green 
27 : 34 Penn State
27 : 34 Penn State FINAL August 31, 2024
Penn State 34 : 12
West Virginia
34 : 12 West Virginia Penn State 13 Northwestern 34 Buffalo 13 Penn State 55 Penn State 40 Rutgers 36 Nebraska 10 Penn State 37 Penn State 28 Michigan State 10 Northwestern 22 Penn State 21 Penn State 37 UCLA 42 Oregon 30 Penn State 24 Villanova 6 Penn State 52 Florida International 0 Penn State 34 Nevada 11 Penn State 46 Penn State 31 Boise State 14 SMU 10 Penn State 38 Penn State 37 Oregon 45 Maryland 7 Penn State 44 Penn State 49 Purdue 10 Washington 6 Penn State 35 Penn State 33 USC 30 UCLA 11 Penn State 27 Bowling Green 27 Penn State 34 Penn State 34 West Virginia 12No games match these filters.
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