When is Penn State Football’s Blue-White Spring Game, and How to Watch
Like it has every year, Penn State Football’s annual Blue-White game will symbolically end spring practice for the Nittany Lions.
However, this season, there are a number of changes to the Blue-White game that Penn State will be implementing to further step into the modern world of college football and the Name, Image, and Likeness era.
Everything to Know for Penn State Football’s 2025 Spring Game
Time and Location
Penn State will kick off the Blue-White game on April 26, at 2 p.m. on West Shore Homes Field at Beaver Stadium.
Yes, for those who have not paid a ton of attention to the inside and outs of Penn State football this offseason, Penn State renamed the field in a 15-year deal with West Shore Homes in exchange for a $50 million donation to the university this offseason.
Not Televised
At his opening press conference for Penn State spring practices, Penn State head coach James Franklin announced one of the most important changes for Penn State fans to Penn State’s Blue and White game this year: The game will NOT be televised.
In the announcement, Franklin mentioned that Penn State is trying to keep the annual spring game because of its importance to the Penn State community and university at large, but also making changes to the format and availability of the game necessary in the transfer portal and name, image, and likeness era.
This break from the tradition of Penn State’s spring game being available on the Big Ten Network every year will severely impact Penn State fans who are not able to travel to State College.
Other Changes
In the press conference ahead of spring practice, Franklin also noted a few other potential changes to the layout of the Penn State Blue-White game this season.
Franklin stated that he wanted the game to still feel like a game for the fan base, but it may have “a little fewer plays and a little shorter amount of time” this season.
One of the potential changes is the elimination of the halftime, which James Franklin noted led a lot of fans to look toward the parking lots as tailgating looks more enticing than waiting for the second half.
Final Thoughts
If fans are looking to see what Penn State’s team looks like before the Nittany Lions’ season opener against Nevada August 30, they will need to make the trip to State College and head into Beaver Stadium to catch a glimpse of what could be one of James Franklin’s best teams at Penn State.
While this may be a disappointment to certain fans not able to make the trip, Penn State is balancing both what is right for the program and the fans in an era where teams around the country are canceling their spring games entirely.
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