Schedule
Penn State did not play Big Ten teams Indiana and Iowa this year.
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2 | 3:30 PM | Akron* | #19 | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA | ESPN2 | W 34–16 (vacated) | 106,505 | |
| September 9 | 3:30 PM | at #4 Notre Dame* | #19 | Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN | NBC | L 17–41 | 80,795 | |
| September 16 | 3:30 PM | Youngstown State* | #25 | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA | ESPNU | W 37–3 (vacated) | 104,953 | |
| September 23 | 3:30 PM | at #1 Ohio State | #24 | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH | ABC | L 6–28 | 105,266 | |
| September 30 | 3:30 PM | Northwestern | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA | ABC | W 33–7 (vacated) | 108,837 | ||
| October 7 | 12:00 PM | at Minnesota | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome • Minneapolis, MN | ESPN+ | W 28–27 OT (vacated) | 45,227 | ||
| October 14 | 8:00 PM | #5 Michigan | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA | ABC | L 10–17 | 110,007 | ||
| October 21 | 12:00 PM | Illinois | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA | ESPN2 | W 26–12 (vacated) | 108,112 | ||
| October 28 | 12:00 PM | at Purdue | Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN | ABC | W 12–0 (vacated) | 58,025 | ||
| November 4 | 12:00 PM | at #17 Wisconsin | Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI | ABC | L 3–13 | 81,777 | ||
| November 11 | 3:30 PM | Temple* | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA | ESPN+ | W 47–0 (vacated) | 105,950 | ||
| November 18 | 12:00 PM | Michigan State | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA (Land Grant Trophy) | ESPN2 | W 17–13 (vacated) | 108,607 | ||
| January 1 | 11:00 AM | vs. #18 Tennessee* | Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL (Outback Bowl) | ESPN | W 20–10 (vacated) | 65,601 | ||
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