Penn State 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results

Published 7:43 am Saturday, August 10, 2024

The Penn State Nittany Lions will face West Virginia on August 31, their opening game of the 2024 college football schedule — keep scrolling for 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 playing the 18th-toughest 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 year (63).
  • Based on their Big Ten opponents’ combined win total last year (65), the Nittany Lions have the 17th-hardest conference schedule in college football.
  • In 2024, Penn State’s schedule will see eight games against teams which had winning records a year ago, including two games against teams that had nine or more wins and one game against squads with three or fewer wins in 2023.
  • The Nittany Lions have nine teams who made a bowl game last year on their schedule in 2024.

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Penn State Stat Insights (2023)

  • On the defensive side of the ball, the Nittany Lions were a top-25 unit last season, ranking second-best by allowing only 247.6 yards per game. They ranked 55th on offense (400.2 yards per game).
  • Penn State fired on all cylinders last year, 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 had the 79th-ranked offense last year in terms of passing yards (215 passing yards per game), and they were better defensively, ranking seventh-best with just 172.1 passing yards allowed 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 ranked 55th in third-down conversion rate last year (40.5%), but they thrived on the other side of the ball, ranking 11th-best in FBS with a 30.2% third-down percentage allowed.
  • Penn State had the second-best turnover margin in college football last season at +16, forcing 24 turnovers (13th in FBS) while turning it over eight times (third in FBS).

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