Penn State 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results
Published 8:53 am Saturday, August 10, 2024
A matchup against Ohio State on November 2 is what stands out when glancing at the Penn State Nittany Lions’ college football schedule in 2024. See below to find dates and times for every game.
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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 face the 18th-hardest schedule in college football, based on their opponents’ combined win total last season (81).
- Penn State will have the 72nd-ranked schedule in college football, based on its opponents’ projected win total this season (63).
- Based on their Big Ten opponents’ combined win total last season (65), the Nittany Lions have the 17th-toughest conference schedule in college football.
- 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 have nine games scheduled against teams that made a bowl game last year.
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Penn State Stat Insights (2023)
- The Nittany Lions had the 55th-ranked offense last season (400.2 yards per game), and they were even better on the other side of the ball, ranking second-best with only 247.6 yards allowed per game.
- Penn State was a difficult matchup for opposing teams last season, as it ranked top-25 in both scoring offense (12th-best with 36.2 points per game) and scoring defense (third-best with 13.5 points allowed per game).
- On the defensive side of the ball, the Nittany Lions were a top-25 unit in terms of passing yards last season, ranking seventh-best by surrendering just 172.1 passing yards per game. They ranked 79th on offense (215 passing yards per game).
- Penn State ranked 29th in rushing yards last season (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.
- Defensively, the Nittany Lions were a top-25 unit in terms of third-down efficiency last season, ranking 11th-best by surrendering a 30.2% third-down conversion rate. They ranked 55th on offense (40.5% third-down conversion rate).
- 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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