Schedule
Penn State does not play Big Ten teams Illinois and Michigan this year.
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 4 | 3:30 PM | Akron* | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA | ESPN+ | W 48–10 (vacated) | 98,866 | ||
| September 11 | 8:00 PM | at Boston College* | Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA | ABC | L 7–21 | 44,500 | ||
| September 18 | 12:00 PM | Central Florida* | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA | ESPN+ | W 37–13 (vacated) | 101,715 | ||
| September 25 | 5:45 PM | at #20 Wisconsin | Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI | ESPN | L 3–16 | 82,179 | ||
| October 2 | 8:00 PM | at #19 Minnesota | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome • Minneapolis, MN | ESPN+ | L 7–16 | 50,386 | ||
| October 9 | 4:30 PM | #10 Purdue | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA | ESPN | L 13–20 | 108,183 | ||
| October 23 | 12:00 PM | Iowa | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA | ESPN2 | L 4–6 | 108,062 | ||
| October 30 | 12:00 PM | at Ohio State | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH (Rivalry) | ABC | L 10–21 | 104,947 | ||
| November 6 | 12:00 PM | Northwestern | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA | ESPN+ | L 7–14 | 100,353 | ||
| November 13 | 12:00 PM | at Indiana | Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN | ESPN+ | W 22–18 (vacated) | 24,092 | ||
| November 20 | 12:00 PM | Michigan State | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA (Land Grant Trophy) | ESPN2 | W 37–13 (vacated) | 101,486 | ||
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