Penn State 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results
Published 4:50 am Saturday, August 10, 2024
On August 31, the No. 8 Penn State Nittany Lions will begin their 2024 college football schedule against West Virginia. Keep scrolling for more info.
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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 will have the 18th-toughest schedule in college football, based on their opponents’ combined win total last season (81).
- Based on its opponents’ projected win total this season, Penn State will be facing the 72nd-ranked schedule in terms of difficulty.
- Based on their Big Ten opponents’ combined win total last year (65), the Nittany Lions have the 17th-toughest conference schedule in college football.
- Penn State has eight games scheduled against teams that finished with winning records in 2023, including two teams that had nine or more wins and one with less than four wins last season.
- The Nittany Lions will have nine teams on their schedule this year that made a bowl game in 2023.
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Penn State Stat Insights (2023)
- On the defensive side of the ball, 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 (399.8 yards per game).
- Penn State thrived on both sides of the ball last season, ranking 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 season (215 per game), but they thrived on defense, ranking seventh-best in FBS with 172.1 passing yards allowed per game.
- On the defensive side of the ball, Penn State was a top-25 unit in terms of rushing yards last season, ranking eighth-best by surrendering just 96.9 rushing yards per game. It ranked 29th on offense (184.8 rushing yards per game).
- The Nittany Lions ranked 55th in third-down conversion rate last season (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 percentage allowed.
- Penn State forced 24 total turnovers (13th in FBS) last season and turned it over eight times (third in FBS) for a turnover margin of +16, the second-best in college football.
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