Penn State 2026 AP Poll Ranking History

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2026 AP Football Poll

Penn State · Week 8

Ranked in 4 of 9 published polls this season. Season high: #13.

Latest poll: October 25, 2026

Coverage: 2026-08-17 – 2026-10-25

AP Result

Still not ranked

Compared with Week 7

Voter Support

Of the 70 available ballots, 0 ranked Penn State and 70 left the team unranked.

Ranked Penn State: 0
Left unranked: 70

0 of 70 voters · 0%70 of 70 voters · 100%

Highest Vote: —
Lowest Ranked Vote: —

2026 Games & Scores

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Upcoming matchups and recent results, with game statistics and AP voter context.

Weekly Rankings and Votes

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Penn State 2026 AP Poll History
Poll	Published	AP Rank	Points	Ranked By	Full Poll
Preseason	2026-08-17	#18	482	65 / 69	AP Top 25 →
Week 1	2026-09-08	#16	621	68 / 69	AP Top 25 →
Week 2	2026-09-13	#14	692	67 / 68	AP Top 25 →
Week 3	2026-09-20	#13	850	69 / 69	AP Top 25 →
Week 4	2026-09-27	NR	98	31 / 70	AP Top 25 →
Week 5	2026-10-04	NR	0	0 / 70	AP Top 25 →
Week 6	2026-10-11	NR	0	0 / 70	AP Top 25 →
Week 7	2026-10-18	NR	0	0 / 70	AP Top 25 →
Week 8	2026-10-25	NR	0	0 / 70	AP Top 25 →

This summary covers the available polls, which may not include every week of the season.

The Bigger Picture · Football

Where Penn State Finished

Final AP rankings after the postseason. Coverage: 1989 through 2025.

Meet the School ↓

Football · Conference Titles

4 Big Ten Championships

1994
2005*
2008*
2016

* Shared conference title

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Sources & References

Penn State · Big Ten championship history ↗

Top 25 Finishes: 22 / 37 seasons
Top 10 Finishes: 12 / 37 seasons
Best Final Ranking: #2
Last Ranked Finish: #5 in 2024

Summary covers 1989 through 2025.

Season by Season

Showing 2016 to 2025 · 10 seasons

Higher bars mean a higher finish. NR = Not Ranked in the final Top 25, including teams receiving votes. Gold marks a school-recognized FBS / major-college national championship; an AP No. 1 finish alone is not treated as a championship.

View Every Final Ranking (1989–2025)

Penn State · Final AP Football Rankings
Year	Final AP Result	Source
2025	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
2024	#5	Source ↗
2023	#13	Source ↗
2022	#7	Source ↗
2021	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
2020	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
2019	#9	Source ↗
2018	#17	Source ↗
2017	#8	Source ↗
2016	#7	Source ↗
2015	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
2014	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
2013	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
2012	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
2011	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
2010	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
2009	#9	Source ↗
2008	#8	Source ↗
2007	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
2006	#24	Source ↗
2005	#3	Source ↗
2004	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
2003	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
2002	#16	Source ↗
2001	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
2000	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
1999	#11	Source ↗
1998	#17	Source ↗
1997	#16	Source ↗
1996	#7	Source ↗
1995	#13	Source ↗
1994	#2	Source ↗
1993	#8	Source ↗
1992	Not Ranked (NR)	Source ↗
1991	#3	Source ↗
1990	#11	Source ↗
1989	#15	Source ↗

Sources & References

Beyond the Ballot

Meet The Pennsylvania State University

Penn State was chartered in 1855 as the Farmers' High School of Pennsylvania. Its University Park campus is home to the Nittany Lions and anchors the state's land-grant university.

Location: University Park, Pennsylvania
University Type: Public · Land-grant
Founded: 1855
Undergraduate Enrollment: 42,822Fall 2025 · Residential undergraduates at University Park
Nickname: Penn State Nittany Lions
Football Conference: Big Ten ConferenceCurrent affiliation · 2026
FBS / Major College Football National Championships: 2School-Recognized Titles1982 · 1986
Football Big Ten Championships: 41994 · 2005 · 2008 · 2016

Sources & References

Old Main · 2019. Display images resized and converted to WebP.Photo: JohnDziak / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0