Penn State 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results
Published 8:40 am Saturday, August 10, 2024
On November 2, the Penn State Nittany Lions will face Ohio State — a highlight of their college football schedule in 2024. The full slate is in this article.
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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 is facing the 72nd-ranked schedule this season (based on its opponents’ projected win total this year).
- The Nittany Lions will face the 17th-hardest conference schedule in college football, based on their Big Ten opponents’ combined win total last season (65).
- Penn State will take on eight teams this season that went over .500 in 2023. That schedule features two teams that put up nine or more victories and one squad with three or fewer wins last season.
- The Nittany Lions will clash with nine teams in 2024 who played in a bowl game in 2023.
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Penn State Stat Insights (2023)
- The Nittany Lions ranked 55th in total offense last season (400.2 yards per game), but they really clicked 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 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 sported the 79th-ranked offense last season in terms of passing yards (215.0 passing yards per game), and they were more effective defensively, ranking seventh-best with just 172.1 passing yards allowed per game.
- Penn State ranked 29th in rushing yards last season (185.2 rushing yards per game), but it excelled on defense, ranking eighth-best in FBS with 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 the defensive side of the ball, ranking 11th-best in FBS with a 30.2% third-down conversion rate 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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