Schedule
Penn State does not play Big Ten teams Purdue and Wisconsin this year.
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 5 | 12:00 PM | Akron* | #8 | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA | BTN | W 31–7 (vacated) | 104,968 | |
| September 12 | 12:00 PM | Syracuse* | #5 | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA | BTN | W 28–7 (vacated) | 106,387 | |
| September 19 | 12:00 PM | Temple* | #5 | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA | BTN | W 31–6 (vacated) | 105,514 | |
| September 26 | 8:00 PM | Iowa | #4 | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA | ABC | L 10–21 | 109,316 | |
| October 3 | 3:30 PM | at Illinois | #13 | Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL | ABC | W 35–17 (vacated) | 62,870 | |
| October 10 | 12:00 PM | Eastern Illinois* | #12 | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA | ESPN Classic | W 52–3 (vacated) | 104,488 | |
| October 17 | 3:30 PM | Minnesota | #13 | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA (Governor's Victory Bell) | ABC | W 20–0 (vacated) | 107,981 | |
| October 24 | 3:30 PM | at Michigan | #11 | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | ABC | W 35–10 (vacated) | 110,377 | |
| October 31 | 4:30 PM | at Northwestern | #10 | Ryan Field • Evanston, IL | ESPN | W 34–13 (vacated) | 30,546 | |
| November 7 | 3:30 PM | #12 Ohio State | #10 | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA (Rivalry) | ABC | L 7–24 | 110,033 | |
| November 14 | 12:00 PM | Indiana | #17 | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA | BTN | W 31–20 (vacated) | 107,379 | |
| November 21 | 3:30 PM | at Michigan State | #12 | Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI (Land Grant Trophy) | ABC | W 42–14 (vacated) | 73,771 | |
| January 1 | 1:00 PM | vs. #15 LSU* | #11 | Citrus Bowl • Orlando, FL (2010 Capital One Bowl) | ABC | W 19–17 (vacated) | 63,025 | |
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