Penn State 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results
Published 9:51 am Saturday, August 10, 2024
The Penn State Nittany Lions meet 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-toughest schedule this season (based on their opponents’ combined win total from last year).
- In terms of toughness — and based on its opponents’ projected win total this season — Penn State will be playing the 72nd-ranked schedule this year.
- The Nittany Lions will have the 17th-toughest conference schedule in college football, based on their Big Ten opponents’ combined win total last season (65).
- Penn State has a schedule that includes eight games in 2024 against teams with winning records in 2023 (two of those teams won nine or more games and one of them totaled three or fewer wins).
- The Nittany Lions have nine teams that played in a bowl game last year on their schedule in 2024.
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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 giving up just 247.6 yards per game. They ranked 55th on offense (400.2 yards per game).
- Penn State excelled 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 sported the 79th-ranked offense last year in terms of passing yards (215 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.
- 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 only 96.9 rushing yards per game. It ranked 29th on offense (185.2 rushing yards per game).
- The Nittany Lions ranked 55th in third-down percentage last year (40.5%), but they thrived on the defensive side of the ball, ranking 11th-best in FBS with a 30.2% third-down conversion rate 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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