2011 Penn State Football Schedule/Results
| 2011 (C/AP) | Date | PF | Opponent | PA | Location | Notes |
| NR/25 | 09-03-2011 | 41 | Indiana St. (FCS) | 7 | University Park, PA | |
| 23/20 | 09-10-2011 | 11 | 3/2 Alabama | 27 | University Park, PA | – |
| NR/NR | 09-17-2011 | 14 | Temple (PA) | 10 | Philadelphia, PA | – |
| NR/NR | 09-24-2011 | 34 | Eastern Michigan | 6 | University Park, PA | – |
| NR/NR | 10-01-2011 | 16 | Indiana | 10 | Bloomington, IN | – |
| NR/NR | 10-08-2011 | 13 | Iowa | 3 | University Park, PA | – |
| NR/25 | 10-15-2011 | 23 | Purdue | 18 | University Park, PA | – |
| NR/NR | 10-22-2011 | 34 | Northwestern | 24 | Evanston, IL | – |
| 19(BCS)/21 | 10-29-2011 | 10 | Illinois | 7 | University Park, PA | – |
| 12/12 | 11-12-2011 | 14 | 19/19 Nebraska | 17 | University Park, PA | Senior Day |
| 21/21 | 11-19-2011 | 20 | Ohio State | 14 | Columbus, OH | – |
| 19/20 | 11-27-2011 | 7 | 16/15 Wisconsin | 45 | Madison, WI | – |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | Big Ten Championship Game |
| 22/24 | 01-02-2012 | 14 | 19/20 Houston | 30 | – | TicketCity Bowl |
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