Schedule
Penn State did not play Big Ten teams Indiana and Iowa this year.
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 3 | 3:30 PM | South Florida* | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA | ESPNU | W 23–13 (vacated) | 99,235 | ||
| September 10 | 12:00 PM | Cincinnati* | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA | ESPN+ | W 42–24 (vacated) | 98,727 | ||
| September 17 | 3:30 PM | Central Michigan* | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA | ESPN+ | W 40–3 (vacated) | 100,276 | ||
| September 24 | 12:00 PM | at Northwestern | Ryan Field • Evanston, IL | ESPN2 | W 34–29 (vacated) | 24,395 | ||
| October 1 | 3:30 PM | #19 Minnesota | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA | ABC | W 44–14 (vacated) | 106,604 | ||
| October 8 | 7:45 PM | #6 Ohio State | #18 | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA (Rivalry) | ESPN | W 17–10 (vacated) | 109,839 | |
| October 15 | 3:30 PM | at Michigan | #10 | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | ABC | L 25–27 | 111,249 | |
| October 22 | 7:00 PM | at Illinois | #14 | Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL | ESPN2 | W 63–10 (vacated) | 52,633 | |
| October 29 | 3:30 PM | Purdue | #12 | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA | ABC | W 33–15 (vacated) | 109,467 | |
| November 5 | 3:30 PM | #14 Wisconsin | #11 | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA | ABC | W 35–14 (vacated) | 109,865 | |
| November 19 | 4:00 PM | at Michigan State | #5 | Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI (Land Grant Trophy) | ESPN | W 31–22 (vacated) | 75,005 | |
| January 3 | 8:00 PM | vs. #22 Florida State* | #3 | Dolphin Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL (Orange Bowl) | ABC | W 26–23 3OT (vacated) | 77,773 | |
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