Penn State AP Football Poll Summary
State College, PA - Big Ten
Note: Penn State's ranking in the final 1961 poll has been changed to unranked after the original AP wire story and poll was revisited and confirmed across several newspapers.
| Weeks... |
All |
Preseason |
Final |
| ...at #1 |
21 |
1 |
2 |
| ...at #2 |
49 |
1 |
3 |
| ...in Top 5 |
187 |
9 |
15 |
| ...in Top 10 |
435 |
29 |
29 |
| ...in Top 25 |
717 |
51 |
46 |
|
Ranked in 57% of 1260 polls
Appearance Streaks
Seasons Ranked
| Season |
App |
Pct |
Pre |
Final |
High |
Low* |
Avg* |
| 2025 |
6 |
60% |
2 |
TBD |
2 |
7 |
3 |
| 2024 |
17 |
100% |
8 |
5 |
3 |
10 |
6 |
| 2023 |
16 |
100% |
7 |
13 |
6 |
13 |
9 |
| 2022 |
14 |
88% |
NR |
7 |
7 |
22 |
12 |
| 2021 |
11 |
69% |
19 |
NR |
4 |
23 |
12 |
| 2020 |
6 |
35% |
7 |
NR |
7 |
18 |
10 |
| 2019 |
17 |
100% |
15 |
9 |
5 |
15 |
10 |
| 2018 |
16 |
100% |
10 |
17 |
8 |
21 |
14 |
| 2017 |
16 |
100% |
6 |
8 |
2 |
16 |
7 |
| 2016 |
8 |
50% |
NR |
7 |
5 |
24 |
12 |
| 2011 |
8 |
50% |
NR |
NR |
12 |
24 |
20 |
| 2010 |
5 |
31% |
19 |
NR |
18 |
23 |
21 |
| 2009 |
16 |
100% |
9 |
9 |
5 |
19 |
11 |
| 2008 |
17 |
100% |
22 |
8 |
3 |
22 |
9 |
| 2007 |
6 |
38% |
17 |
NR |
10 |
24 |
16 |
| 2006 |
5 |
31% |
19 |
24 |
19 |
25 |
22 |
| 2005 |
11 |
69% |
NR |
3 |
3 |
16 |
7 |
| 2002 |
16 |
89% |
24 |
16 |
10 |
24 |
17 |
| 2000 |
1 |
6% |
22 |
NR |
22 |
22 |
22 |
| 1999 |
17 |
100% |
3 |
11 |
2 |
15 |
6 |
| 1998 |
16 |
100% |
13 |
17 |
7 |
23 |
14 |
| 1997 |
18 |
100% |
1 |
16 |
1 |
16 |
4 |
| 1996 |
18 |
100% |
11 |
7 |
3 |
17 |
9 |
| 1995 |
17 |
100% |
4 |
13 |
4 |
20 |
12 |
| 1994 |
17 |
100% |
9 |
2 |
1 |
9 |
4 |
| 1993 |
17 |
100% |
16 |
8 |
7 |
19 |
13 |
| 1992 |
16 |
94% |
8 |
NR |
7 |
23 |
14 |
| 1991 |
16 |
100% |
7 |
3 |
3 |
12 |
8 |
| 1990 |
9 |
56% |
21 |
11 |
7 |
24 |
16 |
| 1989 |
13 |
76% |
11 |
15 |
11 |
23 |
16 |
| 1988 |
5 |
29% |
20 |
NR |
15 |
20 |
18 |
| 1987 |
13 |
81% |
11 |
NR |
10 |
20 |
16 |
| 1986 |
15 |
100% |
6 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
4 |
| 1985 |
17 |
100% |
18 |
3 |
1 |
19 |
6 |
| 1984 |
9 |
56% |
11 |
NR |
4 |
19 |
12 |
| 1983 |
2 |
13% |
4 |
NR |
4 |
20 |
12 |
| 1982 |
16 |
100% |
8 |
1 |
1 |
9 |
5 |
| 1981 |
15 |
100% |
7 |
3 |
1 |
13 |
5 |
| 1980 |
16 |
100% |
18 |
8 |
5 |
18 |
11 |
| 1979 |
8 |
53% |
5 |
20 |
5 |
20 |
14 |
| 1978 |
15 |
100% |
3 |
4 |
1 |
5 |
3 |
| 1977 |
14 |
100% |
13 |
5 |
4 |
13 |
9 |
| 1976 |
7 |
50% |
10 |
NR |
7 |
20 |
14 |
| 1975 |
15 |
100% |
6 |
10 |
6 |
12 |
9 |
| 1974 |
15 |
100% |
8 |
7 |
7 |
19 |
10 |
| 1973 |
15 |
100% |
7 |
5 |
5 |
7 |
6 |
| 1972 |
15 |
100% |
5 |
10 |
5 |
16 |
9 |
| 1971 |
15 |
100% |
12 |
5 |
5 |
14 |
8 |
| 1970 |
9 |
60% |
7 |
18 |
4 |
20 |
14 |
| 1969 |
14 |
100% |
3 |
2 |
2 |
8 |
4 |
| 1968 |
14 |
100% |
8 |
2 |
2 |
10 |
4 |
| 1967 |
1 |
8% |
NR |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
| 1963 |
1 |
8% |
NR |
NR |
9 |
9 |
9 |
| 1962 |
7 |
58% |
9 |
9 |
3 |
9 |
7 |
| 1961 |
2 |
17% |
7 |
NR |
7 |
8 |
8 |
| 1960 |
6 |
50% |
19 |
16 |
11 |
20 |
17 |
| 1959 |
11 |
85% |
NR |
12 |
7 |
18 |
11 |
| 1957 |
2 |
17% |
16 |
NR |
16 |
19 |
18 |
| 1956 |
2 |
17% |
NR |
NR |
12 |
18 |
15 |
| 1955 |
1 |
8% |
NR |
NR |
18 |
18 |
18 |
| 1954 |
5 |
42% |
NR |
20 |
9 |
20 |
14 |
| 1952 |
4 |
36% |
NR |
NR |
15 |
20 |
18 |
| 1948 |
9 |
100% |
N/A |
18 |
5 |
18 |
11 |
| 1947 |
10 |
100% |
N/A |
4 |
4 |
12 |
7 |
| 1945 |
1 |
11% |
N/A |
NR |
12 |
12 |
12 |
| 1942 |
1 |
13% |
N/A |
19 |
19 |
19 |
19 |
| 1940 |
4 |
50% |
N/A |
NR |
16 |
20 |
19 |
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* Does not include polls where the team was not ranked.
Ranked in 67 out of 90 seasons (74%)
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