Penn State 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results
Published 7:45 am Saturday, August 10, 2024
On August 31, the Penn State Nittany Lions will open their 2024 college football schedule versus West Virginia. See below for more info.
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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
- According to their opponents’ combined win total last year (81), the Nittany Lions have the 18th-hardest schedule in college football.
- According to its opponents’ projected win total this season, Penn State will be facing the 72nd-ranked schedule in terms of difficulty.
- The Nittany Lions will face the 17th-toughest conference schedule in college football, based on their Big Ten opponents’ combined win total last season (65).
- 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 accumulated three or fewer wins a year ago.
- The Nittany Lions will see nine teams on their schedule this season that made a bowl game in 2023.
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Penn State Stat Insights (2023)
- On the defensive side of the ball, the Nittany Lions were a top-25 unit last season, ranking second-best by allowing only 247.6 yards per game. They ranked 55th on offense (400.2 yards per game).
- Penn State surged 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 owned the 79th-ranked offense last season in terms of passing yards (215 passing yards per game), and they were more effective defensively, ranking seventh-best with only 172.1 passing yards allowed per game.
- Penn State owned the 29th-ranked offense last year in terms of rushing yards (185.2 per game), and it was better on defense, ranking eighth-best with only 96.9 rushing yards allowed per game.
- On the defensive side of the ball, the Nittany Lions were a top-25 unit in terms of third-down efficiency last season, ranking 11th-best by allowing a 30.2% third-down conversion rate. They ranked 55th on offense (40.5% third-down conversion rate).
- 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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