Penn State 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results
Published 8:50 am Saturday, August 10, 2024
The Penn State Nittany Lions meet Ohio State on November 2, a highlight of their 2024 college football schedule. For the full slate, see below.
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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-hardest schedule this season (based on their opponents’ combined win total last year).
- Penn State is facing the 72nd-ranked schedule this season (based on its opponents’ projected win total this year).
- The Nittany Lions are facing the 17th-hardest conference schedule this season (based on their Big Ten opponents’ combined win total last year).
- In 2024, Penn State’s schedule will include eight games against teams which ended the season with 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 will play nine games against teams who played in a bowl in 2023 bowl.
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Penn State Stat Insights (2023)
- Defensively, the Nittany Lions were a top-25 unit last season, ranking second-best by allowing just 247.6 yards per game. They ranked 55th on offense (400.2 yards per game).
- Penn State fired on all cylinders last season, 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 more effective defensively, ranking seventh-best with only 172.1 passing yards allowed per game.
- Penn State ranked 29th in rushing yards last year (185.2 rushing yards per game), but it played really well on the other side of the ball, ranking eighth-best in FBS with 96.9 rushing yards allowed per game.
- The Nittany Lions ranked 55th in third-down percentage last season (40.5%), but they excelled on the other side of the ball, ranking 11th-best in FBS with a 30.2% third-down percentage allowed.
- With 24 forced turnovers (13th in FBS) against eight turnovers committed (third in FBS), Penn State’s +16 turnover margin was the second-best in college football last season.
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