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

Penn State Football, K.J. Winston

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)

  • Penn State’s 2024 Whiteout game

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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