Penn State 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results
Published 9:45 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, keep scrolling.
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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 season (81), the Nittany Lions have the 18th-toughest schedule in college football.
- Penn State is playing the 72nd-ranked schedule this season (based on its opponents’ projected win total this year).
- 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 will play eight teams this season that finished above .500 in 2023. That schedule will pair them against two teams that had nine or more victories and one squad with three or fewer wins last year.
- The Nittany Lions will have nine teams on their schedule this season that made a bowl game in 2023.
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Penn State Stat Insights (2023)
- The Nittany Lions owned 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 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 surrendering just 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 the other side of the ball, ranking eighth-best with only 96.9 rushing yards allowed per game.
- The Nittany Lions ranked 55th in third-down conversion rate last year (40.5%), but they excelled 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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