2026 Penn State Football Schedule

The Penn State Nittany Lions open the 2026 season at Beaver Stadium against Marshall on September 5. The Nittany Lions then travel to Philadelphia to face Temple before returning home for Buffalo and Wisconsin.

The schedule becomes much tougher in October, with games against No. 14 USC and No. 16 Michigan. Penn State also has a major road test against No. 17 Washington in November.

2026 Penn State Football Schedule

Date	Opponent	Location	Time (ET)	TV
Sat., Sep. 5	Marshall	Beaver Stadium, University Park, PA	3:30 p.m.	FS1
Sat., Sep. 12	at Temple	Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA	12:00 p.m.	ESPN2
Sat., Sep. 19	Buffalo	Beaver Stadium, University Park, PA	12:00 p.m.	BTN
Sat., Sep. 26	Wisconsin	Beaver Stadium, University Park, PA	TBD	TV TBD
Fri., Oct. 2	at Northwestern	Ryan Field, Evanston, IL	8:00 p.m.	FOX
Sat., Oct. 10	No. 14 USC	Beaver Stadium, University Park, PA	TBD	TV TBD
Sat., Oct. 17	at No. 16 Michigan	Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, MI	TBD	TV TBD
Sat., Oct. 24	BYE
Sat., Oct. 31	Purdue	Beaver Stadium, University Park, PA	TBD	TV TBD
Sat., Nov. 7	at No. 17 Washington	Husky Stadium, Seattle, WA	TBD	TV TBD
Sat., Nov. 14	Minnesota	Beaver Stadium, University Park, PA	TBD	TV TBD
Sat., Nov. 21	Rutgers	Beaver Stadium, University Park, PA	TBD	TV TBD
Sat., Nov. 28	at Maryland	SECU Stadium, College Park, MD	TBD	TV TBD
Sat., Dec. 5	Big Ten Championship	Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, IN	8:00 p.m.	FOX

Penn State’s 2026 schedule features several important Big Ten games and three notable matchups against ranked opponents: USC, Michigan and Washington. The October 17 trip to Michigan and November 7 visit to Washington could be particularly important for the Nittany Lions’ postseason hopes.

If Penn State reaches the conference championship, the Big Ten Championship Game will be played December 5 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.