Matt Campbell's Nittany Lions must face USC and Michigan on back-to-back weeks in October.
PSU still must get through training camp and August practices, but given the Lions’ three-game nonconference slate and the early part of the Big Ten schedule, it’s reasonable to believe Campbell’s team could be 5-0 heading into one of its biggest conference matchups.
Just four conference road games, plus a home opener. Penn State first three games are home against Marshall on Sept. 5, a Philadelphia road trip to play Temple on Sept. 12 and a meeting with Buffalo in State College on Sept. 19.The Lions have won the last six meetings in their series with the Badgers. Not a bad way to start. New Penn State head football coach Matt Campbell with Athletic Director Pat Kraft during his introductory press conference at Beaver Stadium. Dec. 8, 2025. Joe Hermitt | jhermitt@pennlive.comNot in late October, when Penn State is off on Oct. 24 and hosts Purdue on the 31But the Lions draw USC at home on Oct. 10 and visit Michigan on the Oct. 17. The Wolverines have had many issues of late, but U-M has big-time athletes and new coach Kyle Whittingham is legit.Instead of two bye weeks in the Big Ten, it’s only one in 2026.A dream White Out scenario.Penn State head coach James Franklin and Maryland head coach Mike Locksley exchange words following PSU’s 44-7 win on Nov. 30, 2024 Joe Hermitt | jhermitt@pennlive.comIf Indiana, formerly a basketball school, can turn things around in a year, who is to say a team like Rutgers for Maryland can’t do it? Penn State will be tested when it faces Washington in Seattle on Nov. 7. But after that, the Lions close out their schedule with Minnesota and Rutgers at home and a trip to see Maryland in College Park on Nov. 28. All winnable games.National champion Indiana, 2024 national champ Ohio State and potential 2026 national champ Oregon are not on Penn State’s schedule. You may remember the Lions went 0-3 against the trio in 2025.
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