Head Coach: Joe Paterno (43rd season)
Stadium: Beaver Stadium, University Park, PA
Record: 11-2 (7-1 Big Ten)
Previous: 2007
Next: 2009
Schedule/Results[]
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/30 | Coastal Carolina | W | 66-10 | 1-0 |
| 9/6 | Oregon State | W | 45-14 | 2-0 |
| 9/13 | at Syracuse | W | 55-13 | 3-0 |
| 9/20 | Temple | W | 45-3 | 4-0 |
| 9/27 | Illinois | W | 38-24 | 5-0 (1-0) |
| 10/4 | at Purdue | W | 20-6 | 6-0 (2-0) |
| 10/11 | at Wisconsin | W | 48-7 | 7-0 (3-0) |
| 10/18 | Michigan | W | 46-17 | 8-0 (4-0) |
| 10/25 | at Ohio State | W | 13-6 | 9-0 (5-0) |
| 11/8 | at Iowa | L | 23-24 | 9-1 (5-1) |
| 11/15 | Indiana | W | 34-7 | 10-1 (6-1) |
| 11/22 | Michigan State | W | 49-18 | 11-1 (7-1) |
| 2009 Rose Bowl (at Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA) | ||||
| 1/1 (Thu) | USC | L | 24-38 | 11-2 (7-1) |