Penn State 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results

Published 7:49 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 will have the 18th-hardest schedule in college football, based on their opponents’ combined win total last season (81).
  • Penn State is facing the 72nd-ranked schedule this season (based on its opponents’ projected win total this year).
  • Taking into account 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 will face eight teams that had winning records last season, including two that won nine or more games, while facing one squad that picked up three or fewer wins a season ago.
  • The Nittany Lions will have nine teams on their schedule this season that made a bowl game in 2023.

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Penn State Stat Insights (2023)

  • The Nittany Lions owned the 55th-ranked offense last year (400.2 yards per game), and they were even better defensively, ranking second-best with just 247.6 yards allowed per game.
  • Penn State clicked on all fronts 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 ranked 79th in passing yards last season (215 per game), but they played really well on defense, ranking seventh-best in FBS with 172.1 passing yards allowed per game.
  • Defensively, Penn State was a top-25 unit in terms of rushing yards last season, ranking eighth-best by allowing only 96.9 rushing yards per game. It ranked 29th on offense (185.2 rushing yards 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 better on defense, ranking 11th-best with a 30.2% third-down percentage allowed.
  • Penn State had 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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