Penn State 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results
Published 6:48 am Saturday, August 10, 2024
The Penn State Nittany Lions play Ohio State on November 2, a highlight of their 2024 college football schedule. For the full slate, 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
- The Nittany Lions are facing the 18th-hardest schedule this season (based on their opponents’ combined win total last year).
- Using its opponents’ projected win total this season, Penn State will be playing the 72nd-ranked schedule in terms of toughness.
- Based on their Big Ten opponents’ combined win total last year (65), the Nittany Lions have the 17th-hardest conference schedule in college football.
- Penn State has a schedule that features eight games in 2024 against teams that finished above .500 in 2023 (two of those teams won nine or more games and one of them totaled less than four wins).
- The Nittany Lions have nine teams who made a bowl game last year on their schedule in 2024.
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Penn State Stat Insights (2023)
- On defense, 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 ranked 79th in passing yards last year (215 per game), but they played really well on the other side of the ball, ranking seventh-best in FBS with 172.1 passing yards allowed per game.
- Penn State ranked 29th in rushing yards last year (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 owned the 55th-ranked offense last year in terms of third-down efficiency (40.5% percentage), and they were better on the other side of the ball, ranking 11th-best 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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