Penn State Opponent Index, Week 3: Schedule, Results, Games to Watch

Big Ten Conference play officially started over the weekend, and it got going in College Park, Md., where Michigan State beat host Maryland by a 27-24 final. Illinois also got a big ranked win over Kansas, and Kent State slipped again to St. Francis (Pa.).

Meanwhile, Penn State counted itself among the fortunate ranked teams who got tested and survived, playing a terrific second half to beat Bowling Green, 34-27, as a 35-point favorite. The Nittany Lions have a bye coming before facing Kent State Sept. 21 at Beaver Stadium, but the action continues across the Big Ten.

We take a quick look back and ahead to all 12 opponents on Penn State’s schedule, how they fared in Week 2, and where they play Week 3:

Biggest win: Illinois is the big winner here, taking down a ranked Kansas team at Memorial Stadium to perhaps put the Fighting Illini on the cusp of a national ranking. If that doesn’t come against Central Michigan, the Illini would certainly get there if they can defeat No. 23 Nebraska on Friday, Sept. 20.

Game(s) to watch: West Virginia playing Pittsburgh in the Backyard Brawl is a great chance to maybe get loud with Pitt fans if the Fightin’ Narduzzis lose to the Mountaineers. … Wisconsin also hosts No. 4 Alabama on Saturday with an opportunity to slay a giant. The Badgers are 2-0 with wins over Western Michigan (28-14) and South Dakota (27-13).

PENN STATE OPPONENTS

WEEK 3 SCOREBOARD

• West Virginia 49, UAlbany 14
• Penn State 34, Bowling Green 27
• St. Francis (Pa.) 23, Kent State 17
• Illinois 23, #19 Kansas 17
• UCLA – BYE WEEK
• #11 USC 48, Utah State 0
• Wisconsin 27, South Dakota 13
• #3 Ohio State, Western Michigan 0
• Washington 30, Eastern Michigan 9
• Purdue – BYE WEEK
• Minnesota 48, Rhode Island 0
• Michigan State 24, Maryland 24

WEEK 3 SCHEDULE

Saturday, Sept. 14

• West Virginia at Pittsburgh, 3:30 p.m. ET on ESPN2
• Bowling Green – BYE WEEK
• Kent State at #7 Tennessee, 7:45 p.m. on SEC Network
• Illinois vs. Central Michigan, noon on Peacock (exclusive)
• UCLA vs. Indiana, 7:30 p.m. ET (4:30 PT) on NBC and Peacock
• #11 USC – bye week
• Wisconsin vs. #4 Alabama, noon ET on FOX
• #3 Ohio State – BYE WEEK
• Washington vs. Washington State, 3:30 p.m. ET (12:30 p.m. PT) on Peacock
• Purdue vs. #18 Notre Dame, 3:30 p.m. ET on CBS/Paramount+
• Minnesota vs. Nevada, 3:30 p.m. ET (2:30 p.m. CT) on BTN
• Maryland at Virginia, 8 p.m. ET on ACC Network

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OPPONENTS GAME-BY-GAME BREAKDOWN

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

2024 SCHEDULE/RESULTS

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

Sept. 7: W, 49-14 vs. UAlbany

Sept. 14: at Pittsburgh, 3:30 p.m. on ESPN2

Sept. 21: vs. Kansas, noon ET

Sept. 28: BYE WEEK

Oct. 5: at #13 Oklahoma State, TBD

Oct. 12: vs. #21 Iowa State, TBD

Oct. 19: vs. #14 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 (1-1, 0-0 MAC)

2024 SCHEDULE/RESULTS

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

Sept. 7: L, 34-27 at Penn State

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 (0-2, 0-0 MAC)

2024 SCHEDULE/RESULTS

Aug. 31: L, 55-24 at Pittsburgh

Sept. 7: L, 23-17 vs. St. Francis (PA)

Sept. 14: at #7 Tennessee, 7:45 p.m. ET 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 (2-0, 0-0 BIG TEN)

2024 SCHEDULE/RESULTS

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

Sept. 7: W, 23-17 vs. #19 Kansas

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

Sept. 20: at #23 Nebraska, 8 p.m. ET (7 p.m. CT) on FOX

Sept. 28: at #8 Penn State, TBD

Oct. 5: BYE WEEK

Oct. 12: vs. Purdue, TBD

Oct. 19: vs. #17 Michigan, TBD

Oct. 26: at #9 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)

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 #16 LSU, TBD

Sept. 28: vs. #9 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. 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. #11 USC, TBD

Nov. 30: vs. Fresno State, TBD

#11 USC TROJANS (2-0, 0-0 BIG TEN)

2024 SCHEDULE/RESULTS

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

Sept. 7: W, 48-0 vs. Utah State

Sept. 14: BYE WEEK

Sept. 21: at #17 Michigan, 3:30 p.m. ET on CBS/Paramount+

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. #23 Nebraska, TBD

Nov. 23: at UCLA, TBD

Nov. 30: vs. #18 Notre Dame, TBD

WEEK 8: BYE WEEK

WISCONSIN BADGERS (2-0, 0-0 BIG TEN)

2024 SCHEDULE/RESULTS

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

Sept. 7: W, 27-13 vs. South Dakota

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

Sept. 21: BYE WEEK

Sept. 28: at #11 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 Iowa, TBD

Nov. 9: BYE WEEK

Nov. 16: vs. #9 Oregon, TBD

Nov. 23: at #23 Nebraska, TBD

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

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

2024 SCHEDULE/RESULTS

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

Sept. 7: W, 56-0 vs. Western Michigan

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. #23 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. #17 Michigan, noon ET on FOX

WASHINGTON HUSKIES (2-0, 0-0 BIG TEN)

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2024 SCHEDULE/RESULTS

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

Sept. 7: W, 30-9 vs. Eastern Michigan

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. #17 Michigan, TBD

Oct. 12: at Iowa, TBD

Oct. 19: BYE WEEK

Oct. 26: at Indiana, TBD

Nov. 2: vs. #11 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 #9 Oregon

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

2024 SCHEDULE/RESULTS

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

Sept. 7: BYE WEEK

Sept. 14: vs. #18 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. #23 Nebraska, noon ET

Oct. 5: at Wisconsin, TBD

Oct. 12: at Illinois, TBD

Oct. 18: vs. #9 Oregon, 8 p.m. ET on FOX

Oct. 26: BYE WEEK

Nov. 2: vs. Northwestern, TBD

Nov. 9: at #3 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

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

2024 SCHEDULE/RESULTS

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

Sept. 7: W, 48-0 vs. Rhode Island

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

Sept. 21: vs. Iowa, TBD

Sept. 28: at #17 Michigan, TBD

Oct. 5: vs. #11 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 (1-1, 0-1 Big Ten)

2024 SCHEDULE/RESULTS

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

Sept. 7: L, 27-24 vs. Michigan State

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. #11 USC, TBD

Oct. 26: at Minnesota, TBD

Nov. 2: BYE WEEK

Nov. 9: at #9 Oregon, TBD

Nov. 16: vs. Rutgers, TBD

Nov. 23: vs. Iowa, TBD

Nov. 30: at #8 Penn State, TBD

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