No. 7 Penn State Football hosts the West Virginia Mountaineers in an out-of-conference contest to open the 2023 college football season.

The Nittany Lions begin the season within striking distance of the College Football Playoff in the first AP poll, as head coach James Franklin‘s team begins the 2023 campaign with lofty expectations.

Here’s a look at everything you need to know for No. 7  Penn State Football vs. West Virginia on Saturday:

Penn State Injury Report

OG Landon Tengwall – Retired due to medical reasons.

West Virginia Injury Report

No injuries to report

Point Spread: Penn State enters Saturday’s matchup as a 20.5-point favorite.

Penn State Football Money line: -1450

Placing a $1450 bet on Penn State Football to knock off West Virginia, straight up on the money line, would pay $100. Penn State leads the all-time series 30-2 and has won the last 15 matchups since 1989.

Penn State Football vs. West Virginia over/under: 50.5

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Penn State Football vs. WVU Pick:

West Virginia has only beaten Penn State Football nine times in the 59-game history. Penn State last matched up against West Virginia in 1992!

The over-50 is a possibility of a good bet. However, it is the first game of the season, so teams might start slowly.

I would lean on Penn State -20.5 as they could cakewalk this game by three touchdowns.

Prediction: Penn State 45  West Virginia 17

Big Ten Pick of the Week

Northwestern (+6.5) vs. Rutgers: Noon, CBS

Look, Northwestern has had quite the offseason, not in a good way.

This game is like when Penn State went through dark times, and the team rallied against each other and won some games.

I would not be surprised if Northwestern covered the spread and beat Rutgers outright.

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