Schedule
Penn State did not play Big Ten teams Northwestern and Minnesota this year.
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 30, 2008 | 12:00 PM | Coastal Carolina* | #22 | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA | BTN | W 66–10 (vacated) | 106,577 | |
| September 6, 2008 | 3:30 PM | Oregon State* | #19 | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA | ABC | W 45–14 (vacated) | 108,159 | |
| September 13, 2008 | 3:30 PM | at Syracuse* | #17 | Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY | ABC | W 55–13 (vacated) | 45,795 | |
| September 20, 2008 | 12:00 PM | Temple* | #15 | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA | BTN | W 45–3 (vacated) | 105,106 | |
| September 27, 2008 | 8:00 PM | #21 Illinois | #12 | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA | ABC | W 38–24 (vacated) | 109,626 | |
| October 4, 2008 | 12:00 PM | at Purdue | #6 | Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN | ESPN | W 20–6 (vacated) | 57,215 | |
| October 11, 2008 | 8:00 PM | at #24 Wisconsin | #6 | Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI | ESPN | W 48–7 (vacated) | 81,524 | |
| October 18, 2008 | 4:30 PM | Michigan | #3 | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA | ESPN | W 46–17 (vacated) | 110,017 | |
| October 25, 2008 | 8:00 PM | at #10 Ohio State | #3 | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH | ABC | W 13–6 (vacated) | 105,711 | |
| November 8, 2008 | 3:30 PM | at Iowa | #2 | Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA | ABC | L 23–24 | 70,585 | |
| November 15, 2008 | 12:00 PM | Indiana | #8 | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA | BTN | W 34–7 (vacated) | 108,447 | |
| November 22, 2008 | 3:30 PM | #15 Michigan State | #8 | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA (Land Grant Trophy) | ABC | W 49–18 (vacated) | 109,845 | |
| January 1, 2009 | 5:10 PM | vs. #4 USC* | #6 | Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA (Rose Bowl) | ABC | L 24–38 | 93,293 | |
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