Penn State 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results
Published 11:12 am Friday, August 9, 2024
On August 31, the Penn State Nittany Lions will open their 2024 college football schedule against West Virginia. 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 are facing the 18th-toughest schedule this season (based on their opponents’ combined win total last year).
- In terms of difficulty — and using its opponents’ projected win total this season — Penn State will be playing the 72nd-ranked schedule this year.
- The Nittany Lions are facing the 17th-hardest conference schedule this season (based on their Big Ten opponents’ combined win total last year).
- Penn State’s schedule has eight games against teams with winning records in 2023 (two against teams with nine or more wins and one against a squad that had three or fewer wins).
- 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 sported the 55th-ranked offense last season (400.2 yards per game), and they were even more effective defensively, ranking second-best with only 247.6 yards allowed per game.
- Penn State fired on all cylinders last year, 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 ranked 79th in passing yards last year (215 per game), but they excelled on defense, ranking seventh-best in FBS with 172.1 passing yards allowed per game.
- Penn State ranked 29th in rushing yards last year (185.2 rushing yards per game), but it excelled on defense, ranking eighth-best in FBS with 96.9 rushing yards allowed per game.
- The Nittany Lions ranked 55th in third-down percentage last season (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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