THIRD AND DATA

Big Ten · 2026

Penn StateNittany Lions

4–4 overall, 1–4 in conference. 8 games played.

Season
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Record

4–4

1–4 in conference

Margin - All

+83

10.4 per game

all games

Margin - Conf

−22

-4.4 per game

5 conference games

Points for

29.0

232 total

Points against

18.6

149 total

Polls

—

unranked · Week 10

Schedule

Matt Campbell

All times Eastern. For betting lines, hover over the game.

Sat 09/05/2026 03:30 PMFS1vsMarshall79° · 9 mph NWW 45–095% — Pregame win probability: 95% for Penn State. Penn State favored, and won.
Sat 09/12/2026 12:00 PMESPN2atTemple79° · 5 mph SSEW 27–9
Sat 09/19/2026 12:00 PMBTNvsBuffalo66° · 3 mphW 55–13
Sat 09/26/2026 05:00 PMPeacock (streaming)vsWisconsin64°L 20–24Upset
Fri 10/02/2026 08:00 PMFOXatNorthwestern57° · 0 mph NL 13–34
Sat 10/10/2026 07:30 PMNBCvs19USC61° · 3 mph ESEL 23–3154% — Pregame win probability: 54% for Penn State. Penn State favored, and lost — USC won.
Sat 10/17/2026 03:30 PMCBSatMichigan54° · 3 mph WNWL 18–2167% — Pregame win probability: 67% for Michigan. Michigan favored, and won.
Sat 10/31/2026 04:15 PMBTNvsPurdue61° · 8 mph NNWW 31–17
Next game. Sat 11/07/2026 03:30 PMFS1atWashington(−2)56° · 2 mph SSE

Home field

Beaver Stadium

100%
of capacity, averaged over the last 10 home games through Nov 2025.
Location
University Park, PA
Capacity
106,572
Average crowd
106,994
Surface
Grass
Roof
Open air
Elevation
1,162 ft
Opened
1960