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Is Penn State playing today? Nittany Lions college football schedule

Vaseline October 20, 2024

Penn State football earned its biggest, most emphatic win of the season last Saturday when it swept across the country and defeated Big Ten newcomer USC 33-30 in overtime in a game where the Nittany Lions trailed by 14 early in the third quarter .

Halfway through the 2024 regular season, coach James Franklin’s team is well-positioned to accomplish its biggest and most pressing goals.

With a 6-0 record, Penn State is ranked No. 3 in the American LBM Coaches Poll, behind only Texas and Oregon. Quarterback Drew Allar has shown signs of progress in his first season in coach Andy Kotelnicki’s offense. And after his 224 yards on 17 catches against USC, Tyler Warren looks like he might be the best tight end in the country.

So what’s next for the Nittany Lions after the exciting win against the Trojans?

Here’s what you need to know about Penn State and its schedule for Week 8 of the college football season:

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Is Penn State playing today?

Penn State will be inactive in Week 8 of the college football season after returning from Los Angeles.

It’s the Nittany Lions’ second bye of the 2024 season, almost exactly a month after they were off during Week 3 of the regular season.

While Penn State will undoubtedly appreciate the downtime after a hard-earned victory, it will need to make the most of its time off. This week will be the final bye the Nittany Lions have this season as they will play in each of the final six weeks of the year, which could be immediately followed by the Big Ten championship game.

After the bye, Penn State will take on Wisconsin before returning to Happy Valley for what will likely be the biggest game of the regular season: a home date with No. 5 Ohio State. After the game with the Buckeyes, the Nittany Lions will have no more games against opponents currently ranked in the top 25 of both major polls. In fact, none of Penn State’s last four opponents are more than one game above .500 heading into Week 8.

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2024 Penn State Football Schedule

Here’s a look at the Nittany Lions’ complete 2024 football schedule, including dates, times and television channel designations:

Always Oriental.

Saturday August 31: at West Virginia (W, 34-12)
Saturday September 7: vs. Bowling Green (W, 34-27)
Saturday September 14: BYE
Saturday September 21: vs. Kent State (W, 56-0)
Saturday September 28: vs. No. 21 Illinois* (W, 21-7)
Saturday October 5: vs. UCLA* (W, 27-11)
Saturday October 12: at No. 15 USC* (W, 33-30 OT)
Saturday October 19: BYE
Saturday October 26: in Wisconsin* | 7:30 PM | NBC (Fubo, Peacock)
Saturday November 2: vs. No. 5 Ohio State*
Saturday November 9: vs. Washington*
Saturday November 16: at Purdue*
Saturday November 23: in Minnesota*
Saturday November 30: vs. Maryland*

*Denotes Big Ten play

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