Penn State 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results
Published 7:47 am Saturday, August 10, 2024
The Penn State Nittany Lions will face West Virginia on August 31, their first game of the 2024 college football schedule — see below for the complete 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-toughest schedule this season (based on their opponents’ combined win total from last year).
- Penn State is facing the 72nd-ranked schedule this season (based on its opponents’ projected win total this year).
- According to their Big Ten opponents’ combined win total last season (65), the Nittany Lions have the 17th-toughest conference schedule in college football.
- Penn State has eight games this season against teams that finished above .500 in 2023. That schedule includes two teams that ended with nine or more victories and one squad with less than four 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)
- The Nittany Lions had the 55th-ranked offense last year (400.2 yards per game), and they were even more effective on the other side of the ball, ranking second-best with just 247.6 yards allowed per game.
- Penn State was a handful for opposing teams last season, as it ranked top-25 in both scoring offense (12th-best with 36.2 points per game) and scoring defense (third-best with 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 allowing just 172.1 passing yards per game. They ranked 79th on offense (215 passing yards per game).
- Defensively, Penn State was a top-25 unit in terms of rushing yards last season, ranking eighth-best by giving up 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 season in terms of third-down efficiency (40.5% conversion rate), and they were better defensively, ranking 11th-best with a 30.2% third-down percentage allowed.
- Penn State owned 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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