2026 PSU vs. Purdue

HALLOWEEN GAME

October 31, Kick Time TBA EDT, Beaver Stadium, TV—TBA

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General Pre-Game Information

  • Game Eight of 2026 season—This is the third home game on Penn State’s Big Ten schedule and their 20th conference game with Purdue all-time. This is PSU’s first Halloween game since the 2020 season. Penn State (0-0, 0-0) is coming off its Bye Week. The Nittany Lions have not faced Purdue since the 2024 season at West Lafayette and have not played the Boilermakers at home since 2019. Penn State has won their last 11 games in this series. The Purdue Boilermakers (0-0, 0-0) are coming off their Bye Week, as well. They have not played since their Friday night, Oct. 16 home game with Washington. Former PSU Linebacker Anthony Speca transferred to Purdue after the 2025 season with 3 years of eligibility remaining.

  • Last PSU Game played (Oct. 17): Penn State X Michigan X at Michigan Stadium

  • Current Rankings: AP Poll-TBA / US LBM Coaches Poll-TBA

  • Prior Bye Week Rankings: AP Poll-TBA / US LBM Coaches Poll-TBA

  • Purdue 2025 Record: 2-10 overall, 0-9 in Big Ten (0-5 away/10 straight losses to close season)—Head Coach: Barry Odom (2nd season)—Odom has never faced Penn State or Matt Campbell

  • 22nd meeting with Purdue all-time (10th at Beaver Stadium): Penn State is 17-3-1 all-time vs. Purdue (8-1-1 at home/8-1-0 at Beaver Stadium)—All 17 PSU wins are in the Big Ten (17-2/8-1 at home). The series dates to 1951 and a 28-0 loss at Purdue. Penn State’s first home game with the Boilermakers was a 1952 tie at New Beaver Field (20-20). Their first Big Ten conference meeting was in 1995 at Purdue where PSU won 26-23. The first conference home game came in 1996 and gave us a 31-14 Nittany Lions victory. Penn State has won 11 in a row since a 2004 loss at Beaver Stadium (20-13). This is their first meeting since a 49-10 win in West Lafayette, IN in 2024, and their first meeting in State College since a 35-7 win in 2019.

  • Last PSU Game vs. Purdue (2024 at Ross-Ade Stadium): The

  • Last PSU Game vs. Purdue at Beaver Stadium (2019): Homecoming/Generations of Greatness

  • Penn State on Halloween (Oct. 31):

  • Memorable (& Critical) PSU moment from the

  • 1st Xpm ET kick for PSU in 2026 season.

    TV/Radio Information

  • TV Game Announcers: TBA

  • First game televised on X since

  • This is the xx game this season to be televised on a traditional or non-traditional TV Network

  • Penn State Radio Network Announcers: Steve Jones (PBP), Jack Ham (Analyst), & Brian Tripp (Sidelines). Jones & Ham are in their 27th season in the booth together. Ham, a member of both the CHOF (1990) and Pro Football Hall of Fame (1988), played linebacker at Penn State (1968-70). Jones (Class of 1980) & Tripp (Class of 2011) are also Penn State grads.

Game Week Info

GAME EIGHT

Penn State Nittany Lions, ranking TBA, Big Ten (0-0, 0-0) VS. Purdue, ranking TBA, Big Ten (0-0, 0-0), Xpm EDT at Beaver Stadium on TBA

  • Season 140 at PSU (1887-present): PSU enters game with 950 wins all-time (950-418-42 overall/915-396-40 in regular season all-time)—PSU enters season with 35 “official” post-season wins in 59 Bowl/CFP/Big Ten Championship games (35-22-2)—33 Bowl victories in 56 Bowl games (33-21-2) & 18-9-1 overall in NY6/CFP/BCS/Major Bowls (The 1931 game vs. Lehigh at Franklin Field & the 2020 home game vs. Illinois were not part of the original regular season schedules but are generally included in regular season totals and not post-season)

  • Season 34 in Big Ten Conference (1993-present): PSU is 173-101 all-time in league games (174-102 including two Big Ten Championship Games)—This is the 11th Big Ten season with 9 scheduled conference games in the regular season (PSU will have 5 at home in 2026)

  • PSU all-time record in Beaver Stadium (1960-present): 327-85 overall—326-85 in regular season games only—PSU record at West Shore Home Field (2025-present): 4-3

  • PSU All-time Record vs. Purdue: 17-3-1 overall (8-1-1 at home/8-1 at Beaver Stadium/9-2 away)—PSU is 17-2 vs. Purdue in Big Ten games

  • Current Streak: 4 straight wins since home loss to Indiana in 2025—PSU has 5 straight winning seasons since 2020 (4-5)

  • Matt Campbell (Head Coach 2026): 0-0 overall, 0-0 Big Ten—Previously Head Coach at Iowa State—Campbell was 8-4, 5-4 in 2025 at ISU/Big 12—Campbell was 72-55, 50-40 in 10 seasons at ISU (2016-25) and he was 107-70 overall at both ISU & in four seasons at Toledo (35-15 overall in 2012-15)—Campbell is 5-5 all-time in bowls (1-0 in NY6 bowls/2021 Fiesta over Oregon)—He won or shared 2 MAC West titles at Toledo & 2 Big 12 regular titles at ISU (0-2 in Big 12 Championship games)—He has one 10-win+ season (11-3 in 2024 at ISU)

  • Associate Head Coach/CB Coach: Terry Smith (13th season at PSU)—Former Interim Head Coach in 2025 (Record: 4-3, 3-3)—Former FL at PSU (1987-91)

  • Offensive Coordinator: Taylor Mouser (1st season at PSU)

  • Defensive Coordinator: D’Anton Lynn (1st season at PSU)—Former CB at PSU (2008-11)

  • Special Teams Coordinator: Justin Lustig (3rd season at PSU)

  • 2026 Season Team Captains: TBA

  • Pre-game Notes: TBA

  • Point Spread: TBA

  • Big Ten Availability Report Notes: OUT (for season)-Mason Robinson DE—OUT (for game)-TBA—QUESTIONABLE-TBA

  • PSU Uniforms: Adidas white road uniforms

  • Game Ball: Adidas Dime football

  • Gameday Captains: TBA

  • Weather: Expected—TBA

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