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Big Ten releases Penn State football's 2026 schedule

Penn State's 12-game 2026 football schedule includes seven home games and five away, opening Sept. 5 with Marshall and featuring a key home game against USC on Oct. 10.

  • Tuesday night the Big Ten Conference released Penn State Nittany Lions' 2026 schedule, featuring 12 regular-season games with seven at Beaver Stadium and five on the road.
  • Matt Campbell begins his Penn State era with a schedule that avoids Indiana Hoosiers, Ohio State Buckeyes and Oregon Ducks, easing early pressure.
  • The season opens Sept. 5 at Beaver Stadium against the Marshall Thundering Herd, with nonconference games versus the Temple Owls and Buffalo Bulls before Big Ten play starts Sept. 26 against the Wisconsin Badgers.
  • A two-week October stretch will test the roster as Penn State's lone bye week follows the road trip to Michigan on Oct. 17.
  • Penn State will visit Washington on Nov. 7, with fans experiencing 'Sailgating,' as Northwestern's Ryan Field reopening remains uncertain after a $850 million project, and the plan will be announced Feb. 3.
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Onward State broke the news in on Tuesday, January 27, 2026.
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