Both Penn State and Clemson were ranked in the top five in the preseason. They ended the year in a pre-New Year's day bowl game.

The 2025 Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Mowers saw a premier matchup come to Yankee Stadium as the Penn State Nittany Lions and Clemson Tigers faced off. After appearing in the 2024 College Football Playoff,

Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney spoke about his team's "disappointing" loss to Penn State, calling out the critical issues he saw.

Eleven Penn State starters, including four on defense, opted out of the bowl game, but Dennis-Sutton stayed. He was the only player from Penn State’s 2022 recruiting class to start the Pinstripe Bowl, capping a career that began in 2022 and ended with him bringing the Pinstripe Bowl trophy into the post-game press conference at Yankee Stadium.

True freshmen corners Daryus Dixson and Jahmir Joseph played brilliantly against Clemson in the Pinstripe Bowl.

Game summary of the Nittany Lions vs. Clemson Tigers NCAAF game, final score 22-10, from December 27, 2025 on ESPN.

Penn State ended their whirlwind season with a win over Clemson at the Pinstripe Bowl on Saturday.

The book on the 2025 college football season has finally, mercifully closed for Penn State after a 22-10 win against Clemson in the Pinstripe Bowl.