Penn State 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results
Published 8:51 am Saturday, August 10, 2024
The Penn State Nittany Lions will begin their 2024 college football schedule against West Virginia on August 31 — keep scrolling for more.
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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 playing the 18th-hardest schedule this season (based on their opponents’ combined win total from last year).
- Using its opponents’ projected win total this season, Penn State will be playing the 72nd-ranked schedule in terms of difficulty.
- According to their Big Ten opponents’ combined win total last year (65), the Nittany Lions have the 17th-hardest conference schedule in college football.
- Penn State’s schedule features eight games against teams that finished over .500 in 2023 (two against teams with nine or more wins and one against a squad that accumulated three or fewer wins).
- The Nittany Lions’ schedule in 2024 includes nine returning teams who played in a bowl game.
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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 the defensive side of the ball, ranking second-best in FBS with 400.2 yards allowed per game.
- Penn State thrived on both offense and defense 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 owned 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 only 172.1 passing yards allowed per game.
- Penn State sported the 29th-ranked offense last year in terms of rushing yards (185.2 per game), and it was better defensively, ranking eighth-best with just 96.9 rushing yards allowed per game.
- On defense, 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 percentage).
- 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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