Penn State 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results
Published 8:41 am Saturday, August 10, 2024
A highlight of the Penn State Nittany Lions’ 2024 college football schedule is a matchup with Ohio State on November 2 — keep scrolling for more info.
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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
- Taking into account their opponents’ combined win total last year (81), the Nittany Lions have the 18th-toughest schedule in college football.
- Penn State will have the 72nd-ranked schedule in college football, based on its opponents’ projected win total this year (63).
- The Nittany Lions will face the 17th-toughest conference schedule in college football, based on their Big Ten opponents’ combined win total last season (65).
- Penn State has 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 season.
- 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)
- On defense, the Nittany Lions were a top-25 unit last season, ranking second-best by surrendering only 247.6 yards per game. They ranked 55th on offense (400.2 yards per game).
- Penn State excelled on both sides of the ball last season, ranking 12th-best in scoring offense (36.2 points per game) and third-best in scoring defense (13.5 points allowed per game).
- Defensively, the Nittany Lions were a top-25 unit in terms of passing yards last season, ranking seventh-best by giving up only 172.1 passing yards per game. They ranked 79th on offense (215 passing yards per game).
- Penn State had the 29th-ranked offense last season in terms of rushing yards (185.2 per game), and it was more effective on defense, ranking eighth-best with only 96.9 rushing yards allowed per game.
- The Nittany Lions ranked 55th in third-down percentage last year (40.5%), but they played really well on defense, ranking 11th-best in FBS with a 30.2% third-down percentage 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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