Penn State 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results
Published 6:47 am Saturday, August 10, 2024
In their 2024 season opener, on August 31, the Penn State Nittany Lions will meet West Virginia. For the full Penn State schedule, 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 face the 18th-hardest schedule in college football, based on their opponents’ combined win total last year (81).
- Penn State will face the 72nd-ranked schedule in college football, based on its opponents’ projected win total this year (63).
- The Nittany Lions are facing the 17th-toughest conference schedule this season (based on their Big Ten opponents’ combined win total last year).
- Penn State will play eight games in 2024 against teams with winning records in 2023 (two of those teams won nine or more games and one of them had three or fewer wins).
- The Nittany Lions will play nine games against teams who played in a bowl in 2023 bowl.
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Penn State Stat Insights (2023)
- Defensively, the Nittany Lions were a top-25 unit last season, ranking second-best by surrendering just 247.6 yards per game. They ranked 55th on offense (400.2 yards per game).
- Penn State found success 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 had the 79th-ranked offense last season in terms of passing yards (215 passing yards per game), and they were more effective on defense, ranking seventh-best with just 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 ranked 55th in third-down conversion rate last year (40.5%), but they excelled on defense, ranking 11th-best in FBS with a 30.2% third-down conversion rate allowed.
- With 24 forced turnovers (13th in FBS) against eight turnovers committed (third in FBS), Penn State’s +16 turnover margin was the second-best in college football last season.
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