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
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+
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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