Penn State 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results

Published 11:14 am Friday, August 9, 2024

The Penn State Nittany Lions’ college football schedule for 2024 includes playing Ohio State on November 2. See below to check out the full slate.

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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-hardest schedule this season (based on their opponents’ combined win total from last year).
  • Penn State will have the 72nd-ranked schedule in college football, based on its opponents’ projected win total this season (63).
  • Based on their Big Ten opponents’ combined win total last season (65), the Nittany Lions have the 17th-hardest conference schedule in college football.
  • Penn State’s schedule has eight games against teams that finished over .500 in 2023 (two against teams with nine or more victories and one against a squad that picked up three or fewer wins).
  • The Nittany Lions will see nine teams on their schedule this year that made a bowl game in 2023.

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Penn State Stat Insights (2023)

  • The Nittany Lions ranked 55th in total offense last year (400.2 yards per game), but they thrived on the defensive side of the ball, ranking second-best in FBS with 400.2 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).
  • On the defensive side of the ball, the Nittany Lions were a top-25 unit in terms of passing yards last season, ranking seventh-best by giving up just 172.1 passing yards per game. They ranked 79th on offense (215 passing yards per game).
  • On the defensive side of the ball, Penn State was a top-25 unit in terms of rushing yards last season, ranking eighth-best by surrendering only 96.9 rushing yards per game. It ranked 29th on offense (185.2 rushing yards per game).
  • The Nittany Lions had the 55th-ranked offense last year in terms of third-down efficiency (40.5% percentage), and they were more effective defensively, ranking 11th-best with a 30.2% third-down percentage allowed.
  • With 24 forced turnovers (13th in FBS) against eight turnovers committed (third in FBS), Penn State’s +16 turnover margin was the second-best in college football last season.

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