2026 Season
Schedule & Results
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2026 Big Ten schedule was released Jan. 27—This was the latest that the conference schedule has ever been issued
Debut season of Head Coach Matt Campbell
Debut of Adidas Football Gear
Penn State 2026 record: 0-0, 0-0
Matt Campbell 0-0
April 25 BLUE-WHITE GAME “Practice” at Beaver Stadium, 12:15pm EDT, TV—None
Big Ten Media Days in Chicago—July 28 thru 30 (Campbell news conference is July 28)
Sept. 5 vs. Marshall (Sun Belt) at Beaver Stadium, Kick Time 3:30pm EDT, TV—FS1
Sept. 12 at Temple (AAC), Lincoln Financial Field (America 250), Kick Time 12 Noon EDT, TV—ESPN2
Sept. 19 vs. Buffalo (MAC) at Beaver Stadium, Kick Time 12 Noon EDT, TV—Big Ten Network
Sept. 26 vs. Wisconsin at Beaver Stadium (Homecoming/Big Ten Opener), Kick Time TBA (possible 3:30pm EDT/no later than 5pm EDT), TV TBA
Oct. 2 (Friday) at Northwestern, “New” Ryan Field, Kick Time 8pm EDT/7pm CDT, TV—FOX “College Football Friday”
Oct. 10 vs. USC at Beaver Stadium (probable Whiteout game), Kick Time TBA EDT, TV TBA
Oct. 17 at Michigan, Michigan Stadium (1st meeting since 2023/UM Homecoming Game), Kick Time TBA EDT, TV TBA
Oct. 24 BYE WEEK
Oct. 31 vs. Purdue at Beaver Stadium, Kick Time TBA EDT, TV TBA
Nov. 7 at Washington, Alaska Airlines Field at Husky Stadium (1st game in Seattle since 1921 at then-University of Washington Stadium), Kick Time TBA PST/EST, TV TBA
Nov. 14 vs. Minnesota at Beaver Stadium (Governors’ Victory Bell Trophy Game), Kick Time TBA EST, TV TBA
Nov. 21 vs. Rutgers at Beaver Stadium (Senior Day), Kick Time TBA EST, TV TBA
Nov. 28 at Maryland, SECU Stadium, Kick Time TBA EST, TV TBA
Dec. 5 Big Ten Championship Game at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Kick Time 8pm EST, FOX-TV (event was re-acquired from NBC in April)
Dec. 18/19 CFP 1st Round Games at campus sites—Kick Times TBA, TV-ESPN/TNT
2026-27 CFP Playoff Bowl Schedule on ESPN—LINK FOR PLAYOFF SCHEDULE
All times/dates/TV are TBA
(This is the first season without Ohio State on PSU schedule since the Nittany Lions joined Big Ten in 1993 season. PSU & OSU are not scheduled again until 2028.)
