Penn State 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results
Published 7:44 am Saturday, August 10, 2024
A highlight of the Penn State Nittany Lions’ 2024 college football schedule is a matchup with Ohio State on November 2 — see below for more information.
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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-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.
- The Nittany Lions will face the 17th-hardest conference schedule in college football, based on their Big Ten opponents’ combined win total last season (65).
- Penn State will take on eight teams this season that went over .500 in 2023. That schedule features two teams that had nine or more victories and one squad with less than four wins last season.
- The Nittany Lions have nine teams that made a bowl game last year on their schedule in 2024.
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Penn State Stat Insights (2023)
- The Nittany Lions ranked 55th in total offense last year (400.2 yards per game), but they really clicked on defense, ranking second-best in FBS with 400.2 yards allowed per game.
- Penn State made things happen on both sides of the ball 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 owned the 79th-ranked offense last season in terms of passing yards (215.0 passing yards per game), and they were better on the other side of the ball, ranking seventh-best with just 172.1 passing yards allowed per game.
- Penn State ranked 29th in rushing yards last year (185.2 rushing yards per game), but it thrived on the defensive side of the ball, ranking eighth-best in FBS with 96.9 rushing yards allowed per game.
- The Nittany Lions had the 55th-ranked offense last year in terms of third-down efficiency (40.5% conversion rate), and they were more effective on defense, ranking 11th-best with a 30.2% third-down conversion rate allowed.
- Penn State owned 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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