NITTANY LION NATION · BIG TEN · 2026 SEASON
2026 Penn State Nittany Lions Football Schedule
Complete Penn State football schedule: all 12 games with opponents, dates, kickoff times, TV, scores and results. The next game is vs Purdue on Sat, Oct 31.
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12 GAMES · 7 HOME · 5 AWAY · B1G OPENS SAT, SEP 26
| WK | MATCHUP | KICKOFF | TV | SCORE/SIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs MarshallBeaver Stadium · University Park, PA · 3–3 | Sat, Sep 5 | FS1 | W 45–0 |
| 2 | @ TempleLincoln Financial Field · Philadelphia, PA · 2–5 | Sat, Sep 12 | ESPN2 | W 27–9 |
| 3 | vs BuffaloBeaver Stadium · University Park, PA · 4–3 | Sat, Sep 19 | BTN | W 55–13 |
| 4 | vs WisconsinBeaver Stadium · University Park, PA · 4–2 | Sat, Sep 26 | – | L 24–20 |
| 5 | @ NorthwesternRyan Field · Evanston, IL · 5–1 · AP #24 | Fri, Oct 2 | FOX | L 34–13 |
| 6 | vs USCBeaver Stadium · University Park, PA · 6–1 · AP #16 | Sat, Oct 10 | NBC | L 31–23 |
| 7 | @ MichiganMichigan Stadium · Ann Arbor, MI · 4–2 | Sat, Oct 17 | CBS | L 21–18 |
| 8 | BYE | – | – | – |
| 9 | vs PurdueBeaver Stadium · University Park, PA · 3–4Sat, Oct 31 · TBD 78% Favorite · SIM NOW → | Sat, Oct 31 · TBD | TBD | 78% Penn State is the favorite over Purdue, 78% to 22%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → |
| 10 | @ WashingtonHusky Stadium · Seattle, WA · 4–3Sat, Nov 7 · TBD 46% Favorite · SIM NOW → | Sat, Nov 7 · TBD | TBD | 46% Washington is the favorite over Penn State, 54% to 46%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → |
| 11 | vs MinnesotaBeaver Stadium · University Park, PA · 4–2Sat, Nov 14 · TBD75% Favorite · SIM NOW → | Sat, Nov 14 · TBD | TBD | 75% Penn State is the favorite over Minnesota, 75% to 25%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → |
| 12 | vs RutgersBeaver Stadium · University Park, PA · 2–4Sat, Nov 21 · TBD88% Favorite · SIM NOW → | Sat, Nov 21 · TBD | TBD | 88% Penn State is the favorite over Rutgers, 88% to 12%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → |
| 13 | @ MarylandSECU Stadium · College Park, MD · 2–5Sat, Nov 28 · TBD69% Favorite · SIM NOW → | Sat, Nov 28 · TBD | TBD | 69% Penn State is the favorite over Maryland, 69% to 31%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → |
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