Penn State 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results
Published 5:50 am Saturday, August 10, 2024
In their 2024 season opener, on August 31, the Penn State Nittany Lions will meet West Virginia. For the full Penn State schedule, see below.
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2024 Penn State Game and TV Schedule
| Opponent | Date/Time | Score/Tickets | TV Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| @ West Virginia | August 31 | 12:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | FOX (Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply) |
| Bowling Green | September 7 | 12:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | BTN (Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply) |
| Kent State | September 21 | 1:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | TBA |
| Illinois | September 28 | 1:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | TBA |
| UCLA | October 5 | 1:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | TBA |
| @ USC | October 12 | 1:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | TBA |
| @ Wisconsin | October 26 | 1:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | TBA |
| Ohio State | November 2 | 1:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | TBA |
| Washington | November 9 | 1:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | TBA |
| @ Purdue | November 16 | 1:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | TBA |
| @ Minnesota | November 23 | 1:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | TBA |
| Maryland | November 30 | 1:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | TBA |
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Penn State 2024 Strength of Schedule
- The Nittany Lions are facing the 18th-toughest schedule this season (based on their opponents’ combined win total last year).
- Penn State is playing the 72nd-ranked schedule this season (based on its opponents’ projected win total this year).
- The Nittany Lions are playing the 17th-toughest conference schedule this season (based on their Big Ten opponents’ combined win total last year).
- Penn State will play eight games this season against teams that finished above .500 in 2023. That schedule includes two teams that had nine or more victories and one squad with three or fewer wins last year.
- The Nittany Lions will play nine games against teams who played in a bowl in 2023 bowl.
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Penn State Stat Insights (2023)
- The Nittany Lions sported the 55th-ranked offense last season (400.2 yards per game), and they were even better on the other side of the ball, ranking second-best with just 247.6 yards allowed per game.
- Penn State clicked on all fronts last season, as it ranked 12th-best in scoring offense (36.2 points per game) and third-best in scoring defense (13.5 points allowed per game).
- The Nittany Lions sported the 79th-ranked offense last season in terms of passing yards (215 passing yards per game), and they were better defensively, ranking seventh-best with only 172.1 passing yards allowed per game.
- Penn State ranked 29th in rushing yards last year (185.2 rushing yards per game), but it thrived on defense, ranking eighth-best in FBS with 96.9 rushing yards allowed per game.
- The Nittany Lions ranked 55th in third-down percentage last season (40.5%), but they thrived on the other side of the ball, ranking 11th-best in FBS with a 30.2% third-down conversion rate allowed.
- Penn State forced 24 total turnovers (13th in FBS) last season and turned it over eight times (third in FBS) for a turnover margin of +16, the second-best in college football.
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