Penn State Football Opponent Index, Week 2: Schedule, Results, Games to Watch

Penn State Football opens its 2024 home schedule and plays the first of four straight home games Saturday at Beaver Stadium against Bowling Green (noon ET, BTN).

The Falcons are off to a 1-0 start and looking to pull off something bigger as an underdog on Penn State’s home field.

We’ll be previewing that matchup all week on NittanyCentral, but we’ve also got a good breakdown of each team on Penn State’s 2024 schedule, who they play this week, their records, and game-by-game results to track all season.

Biggest win: USC over LSU: Lincoln Riley and company went into Vegas as a largely unknown after quarterback Caleb Williams moved on to the NFL’s Chicago Bears. Former Penn State standout D’Anton Lynn served as defensive coordinator for the first time played a big part in the USC defense tightening up late as the Trojans secured a big 27-20 win over LSU in a top-25 showdown.

Name to know: USC quarterback Miller Moss would be a good opener after completing 27 of 36 pass attempts for 378 yards and a touchdown in the win over LSU. But let’s go with another Big Ten newcomer in Jonah Coleman, Washington’s new lead running back and a transfer from Arizona. Coleman rushed 16 times for 127 yards and three touchdowns as the Huskies opened their season with a 35-3 win over Weber State.

Game to watch: Penn State opens its Big Ten schedule (at home!) in Week 5 against an Illinois team with a big litmus test coming this weekend. The Fighting Illini play host to No. 19 Kansas on Saturday night in a matchup that could show just how much magic Bret Bielema might have up his sleeve in 2024. A win could change the complexion of the PSU-Illinois matchup on Sept. 28.

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PENN STATE FOOTBALL

2024 SCHEDULE/RESULTS

Aug. 31: W, 34-12 at West Virginia

Sept. 7: vs. Bowling Green, noon ET on BTN

Sept. 14: BYE WEEK

Sept. 21: vs. Kent State, TBD

Sept. 28: vs. Illinois, TBD

Oct. 5: vs. UCLA

Oct. 12: at #13 USC, TBD

Oct. 19: BYE WEEK

Oct. 26: at Wisconsin, TBD

Nov. 2: vs. #2 Ohio State, TBD

Nov. 9: vs. Washington, TBD

Nov. 16: at Purdue, TBD

Nov. 23: at Minnesota, TBD

Nov. 30: vs. Maryland, TBD

PENN STATE OPPONENTS

WEEK 2 SCHEDULE

Saturday, Sept. 7

• Minnesota vs. Rhode Island, noon ET (11 a.m. CT) on Peacock
• Kent State vs. St. Francis (PA), 2:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+
• Maryland vs. Michigan State, 3:30 p.m. ET on BTN
• Wisconsin vs. South Dakota, 3:30 p.m. ET (2:30 p.m. CT) on FS1
• West Virginia vs. Albany, 6 p.m. ET
• Washington vs. Eastern Michigan, 3:30 p.m. ET (12:30 p.m. PT) on BTN
• Illinois vs. #19 Kansas, 7 p.m. ET (6 p.m. CT) on FS1
• #2 Ohio State vs. Western Michigan, 7:30 p.m. ET on BTN
• #13 USC vs. Utah State, 11 p.m. ET (8 p.m. PT) on BTN

Week 2 byes

• Purdue, UCLA

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PENN STATE 2024 OPPONENTS 

GAME-BY-GAME BREAKDOWN

WEST VIRGINIA MOUNTAINEERS (0-1, 0-0 BIG 12)

• Final (Aug. 31): PSU 34, West Virginia 12

2024 SCHEDULE/RESULTS

Aug. 31: L, 34-12 vs. Penn State

Sept. 7: vs. Albany, 6 p.m. ET

Sept. 14: at Pittsburgh, 3:30 p.m.

Sept. 21: vs. #19 Kansas, TBD

Sept. 28: BYE WEEK

Oct. 5: at #16 Oklahoma State, TBD

Oct. 12: vs. Iowa State, TBD

Oct. 19: vs. #17 Kansas State, TBD

Oct. 26: at #20 Arizona, TBD

Nov. 2: BYE WEEK

Nov. 9: at Cincinnati, TBD

Nov. 16: vs. Baylor, TBD

Nov. 23: vs. UCF, TBD

Nov. 30: at Texas Tech, TBD

BOWLING GREEN FALCONS (1-0, 0-0 MAC)

• BGU at PSU: Saturday, Sept. 7 at noon ET. TV: BTN.

2024 SCHEDULE/RESULTS

Aug. 31: W, 41-17 vs. Fordham

Sept. 7: at #8 Penn State, 12:00 p.m. ET on BTN

Sept. 14: BYE WEEK

Sept. 21: at Texas A&M, 7:30 p.m

Sept. 28: vs. Old Dominion, TBD

Oct. 5: at Akron, TBD

Oct. 12: vs. Northern Illinois, TBD

Oct. 19: vs. Kent State, TBD

Oct. 26: at Toledo, TBD

Nov. 5: at Central Michigan, TBD

Nov. 12: vs. Western Michigan, TBD

Nov. 19: BYE WEEK

Nov. 23: at Ball State, TBD

Nov. 29: vs. Miami (Ohio), TBD

WEEK 3: BYE WEEK

KENT STATE FLASHES (0-1, 0-0 MAC)

• Kent State at PSU: Saturday, Sept. 21 at TBD. TV: TBD.

2024 SCHEDULE/RESULTS

Aug. 31: L, 55-24 at Pittsburgh

Sept. 7: vs. St. Francis (PA), 2:30 p.m. on ESPN+

Sept. 14: at #14 Tennessee, 7:45 p.m. on SEC Network

Sept. 21: at #8 Penn State, TBD

Sept. 28: vs. Eastern Michigan, TBD

Oct. 5: BYE WEEK

Oct. 12: vs. Ball State, TBD

Oct. 19: at Bowling Green, TBD

Oct. 26: at Western Michigan, TBD

Nov. 6: vs. Ohio, 7 p.m. (TV: TBD)

Nov. 13: at Miami (Ohio), TBD

Nov. 19: vs. Akron, TBD

Nov. 26: at Buffalo, 7 p.m. (TV: TBD)

ILLINOIS FIGHTING ILLINI (1-0, 0-0 BIG TEN)

• Illinois at PSU: Saturday, Sept. 28 at TBD. TV: TBD.

2024 SCHEDULE/RESULTS

Aug. 29: W, 45-0 vs. Eastern Illinois

Sept. 7: vs. #19 Kansas, 7 p.m. ET (6 p.m. CT) on FS1

Sept. 14: vs. Central Michigan, noon ET (11 a.m. CT) on Peacock

Sept. 20: at Nebraska, 8 p.m. ET (7 p.m. CT) on FOX

Sept. 28: at Penn State, TBD

Oct. 5: BYE WEEK

Oct. 12: vs. Purdue, TBD

Oct. 19: vs. #10 Michigan, TBD

Oct. 26: at #7 Oregon, TBD

Nov. 2: vs. Minnesota, TBD

Nov. 9: BYE WEEK

Nov. 16: vs. Michigan State, TBD

Nov. 23: at Rutgers, TBD

Nov. 30: at Northwestern, TBD

UCLA BRUINS (1-0, 0-0 BIG TEN)

• UCLA at PSU: Saturday, Oct. 5 at TBD. TV: TBD.

2024 SCHEDULE/RESULTS

Aug. 31: W, 16-13 at Hawaii

Sept. 7: BYE WEEK

Sept. 14: vs. Indiana, 7:30 p.m. ET (4:30 p.m. PT) on NBC and Peacock

Sept. 21: at #18 LSU, TBD

Sept. 28: vs. #7 Oregon, TBD

Oct. 5: at #8 Penn State, TBD

Oct. 12: vs. Minnesota, TBD

Oct. 19: at Rutgers, TBD

Oct. 26: BYE WEEK

Nov. 2: at Nebraska, TBD

Nov. 8: vs. #21 Iowa, 9 p.m. ET (6 p.m. PT) on FOX

Nov. 15: at Washington, 9 p.m. ET (6 p.m. PT) on FOX

Nov. 23: vs. #13 USC, TBD

Nov. 30: vs. Fresno State, TBD

#13 USC TROJANS (1-0, 0-0 BIG TEN)

• PSU at USC: Saturday, Oct. 12 at TBD. TV: TBD.

2024 SCHEDULE/RESULTS

Sept. 1: W, 27-20 vs. #13 LSU

Sept. 7: vs. Utah State, 11 p.m. ET (8 p.m. PT) on BTN

Sept. 14: BYE WEEK

Sept. 21: at #10 Michigan

Sept. 28: vs. Wisconsin

Oct. 5: at Minnesota

Oct. 12: vs. #8 Penn State

Oct. 19: at Maryland, TBD

Oct. 25: vs. Rutgers, 11 p.m. ET (8 p.m. PT), FOX

Nov. 2: at Washington, TBD

Nov. 9: BYE WEEK

Nov. 16: vs. Nebraska, TBD

Nov. 23: at UCLA, TBD

Nov. 30: vs. #5 Notre Dame, TBD

WEEK 8: BYE WEEK

WISCONSIN BADGERS (1-0, 0-0 BIG TEN)

• PSU at Wisconsin: Saturday, Oct. 26 at TBD. TV: TBD.

2024 SCHEDULE/RESULTS

Aug. 30: W, 28-14 vs. Western Michigan

Sept. 7: vs. South Dakota, 3:30 p.m. ET (2:30 p.m. CT) on FS1

Sept. 14: vs. #4 Alabama, noon ET (11 a.m. CT) on FOX

Sept. 21: BYE WEEK

Sept. 28: at #13 USC, TBD

Oct. 5: vs. Purdue, TBD

Oct. 12: at Rutgers, TBD

Oct. 19: at Northwestern, TBD

Oct. 26: vs. #8 Penn State, TBD

Nov. 2: at #21 Iowa, TBD

Nov. 9: BYE WEEK

Nov. 16: vs. #7 Oregon, TBD

Nov. 23: at Nebraska, TBD

Nov. 30: vs. Minnesota, noon ET (11 a.m. CT) on CBS and Paramount+

#2 OHIO STATE BUCKEYES (1-0, 0-0 BIG TEN)

• Ohio State at PSU: Saturday, Nov. 2 at TBD. TV: TBD.

2024 SCHEDULE/RESULTS

Aug. 31: W, 52-6 vs. Akron

Sept. 7: vs. Western Michigan, 7:30 p.m. ET on BTN

Sept. 14: BYE WEEK

Sept. 21: vs. Marshall, TBD

Sept. 28: at Michigan State, TBD

Oct. 5: vs. #21 Iowa, TBD

Oct. 12: at #7 Oregon, TBD

Oct. 19: BYE WEEK

Oct. 26: vs. Nebraska, TBD

Nov. 2: at #8 Penn State

Nov. 9: vs. Purdue, TBD

Nov. 16: at Northwestern, TBD

Nov. 23: vs. Indiana, TBD

Nov. 30: vs. #10 Michigan, noon ET on FOX

WASHINGTON HUSKIES (1-0, 0-0 BIG TEN)

• Washington at PSU: Saturday, Nov. 9 at TBD. TV: TBD. Penn State’s 2024 Whiteout game.

2024 SCHEDULE/RESULTS

Aug. 31: W, 35-3 vs. Weber State

Sept. 7: vs. Eastern Michigan, 3:30 p.m. ET (12:30 p.m. PT) on BTN

Sept. 14: vs. Washington State, 3:30 p.m. ET (12:30 p.m. PT) on Peacock

Sept. 21: vs. Northwestern, TBD

Sept. 27: at Rutgers, 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m. PT) on FOX

Oct. 5: vs. #10 Michigan, TBD

Oct. 12: at #21 Iowa, TBD

Oct. 19: BYE WEEK

Oct. 26: at Indiana, TBD

Nov. 2: vs. #13 USC, TBD

Nov. 9: at #8 Penn State, TBD

Nov. 15: vs. UCLA, 9 p.m. ET (6 p.m. PT) on FOX

Nov. 23: BYE WEEK

Nov. 30: at #7 Oregon

PURDUE BOILERMAKERS (1-0, 0-0 BIG TEN)

• PSU vs. Purdue: Saturday, Nov. 16 at TBD. TV channel: TBD.

2024 SCHEDULE/RESULTS

Aug. 31: W, 49-0 vs. Indiana State

Sept. 7: BYE WEEK

Sept. 14: vs. #5 Notre Dame, 3:30 p.m. ET on CBS and Paramount+

Sept. 21: at Oregon State, 8:30 p.m. ET (5:30 p.m. PT) on The CW Network

Sept. 28: vs. Nebraska, noon ET

Oct. 5: at Wisconsin, TBD

Oct. 12: at Illinois, TBD

Oct. 18: vs. #7 Oregon, 8 p.m. ET on FOX

Oct. 26: BYE WEEK

Nov. 2: vs. Northwestern, TBD

Nov. 9: at #2 Ohio State, TBD

Nov. 16: vs. #8 Penn State, TBD

Nov. 22: at Michigan State, 8 p.m. ET on FOX

Nov. 30: at Indiana, TBD

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MINNESOTA GOLDEN GOPHERS (0-1, 0-0 BIG TEN)

• PSU at Minnesota: Saturday, Nov. 23 at TBD. TV: TBD.

2024 SCHEDULE/RESULTS

Aug. 29: L, 19-17 vs. North Carolina

Sept. 7: vs. Rhode Island, noon ET (11 a.m. CT) on Peacock

Sept. 14: vs. Nevada, 3:30 p.m. ET (2:30 p.m. CT) on BTN

Sept. 21: vs. #21 Iowa, TBD

Sept. 28: at #10 Michigan, TBD

Oct. 5: vs. #13 USC, TBD

Oct. 12: at UCLA, TBD

Oct. 19: BYE WEEK

Oct. 26: vs. Maryland, TBD

Nov. 2: at Illinois, TBD

Nov. 9: at Rutgers, TBD

Nov. 16: BYE WEEK

Nov. 23: vs. #8 Penn State, TBD

Nov. 29: at Wisconsin, noon ET (11 a.m. CT) on CBS and Paramount+

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MARYLAND TERRAPINS (1-0, 0-0 Big Ten)

• Maryland at PSU Saturday, Nov. 30 at TBD. TV: TBD.

2024 SCHEDULE/RESULTS

Aug. 31: W, 50-7 vs. UConn

Sept. 7: vs. Michigan State, D

Sept. 14: at Virginia, 8 p.m. ET on ACC Network

Sept. 21: vs. Villanova, TBD

Sept. 28: at Indiana, TBD

Oct. 5: BYE WEEK

Oct. 11: vs. Northwestern, 8 p.m. ET on FOX

Oct. 19: vs. #13 USC, TBD

Oct. 26: at Minnesota, TBD

Nov. 2: BYE WEEK

Nov. 9: at #7 Oregon, TBD

Nov. 16: vs. Rutgers, TBD

Nov. 23: vs. #21 Iowa, TBD

Nov. 30: at #8 Penn State, TBD

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