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
Official Debut of Adidas Football Gear—July 1 & Sept. 5
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 (PSU news conference was July 28 with Matt Campbell, Rocco Becht, Anthony Donkoh, & Tony Rojas)
Training Camp opened Aug. 5
Sept. 5 vs. Marshall (Sun Belt) at Beaver Stadium (Stripe Out Game), 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 (THON Game), Kick Time 12 Noon EDT, TV—Big Ten Network
Sept. 26 vs. Wisconsin at Beaver Stadium (Homecoming/Helmet Stripe Game/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 (Official White Out Game), Kick Time 7:30pm EDT, TV—NBC “Big Ten Saturday Night”
Oct. 17 at Michigan, Michigan Stadium (UM Homecoming Game), Kick Time TBA EDT, TV TBA
Oct. 24 BYE WEEK
Oct. 31 vs. Purdue at Beaver Stadium (Halloween Game/All-U Day), Kick Time TBA EDT, TV TBA
Nov. 7 at Washington, Alaska Airlines Field at Husky Stadium (UW Homecoming/Purple Reign Game), Kick Time TBA PST/EST, TV TBA
Nov. 14 vs. Minnesota at Beaver Stadium (Governors’ Victory Bell Trophy Game/Military Appreciation 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—See Playoff Schedule link for Kick Times/TV
2026-27 CFP Playoff Bowl Schedule on ESPN—LINK FOR PLAYOFF SCHEDULE
Some TV & Kick Times 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.)
