When Penn State joined the Big Ten, it already had some history with a handful of Big Ten members on the football field. Among those with a previous history with Penn State was Iowa. The Nittany Lions and Hawkeyes have a series that dates back to 1930 but saw the majority of its pre-Big Ten matchups played in the 1970s and a couple more in the early 1980s.
Penn State had a decided edge in the series as it joined the Big Ten and has since seen the playing field evened much more overall over the years. Iowa has somehow become one of the teams that has been a thorn in Penn State’s paws with some painful moments. But there have been a good share of memorable moments on the winning side as well.
Here is a look at the full series results between Penn State and Iowa entering their 2023 matchup.