Penn State Football 2026: Win Total, Betting Odds, Full Schedule

Penn State opens the 2026 football season against Marshall at home. The Nittany Lions went 7-6 last year, including 3-6 in the Big Ten.

Current 2026 Win Total Odds

Penn State’s win total for 2026 is 8.5.

Prior to last year (7-6), the Nittany Lions had won at least ten games three straight years. Before last season, they also failed to win ten games back in 2021 (7-6).

2026 Penn State Football Schedule

Penn State’s non-conference schedule begins in Week 1 with a home game vs. Marshall. The Nittany Lions’ road opener is Sept. 12, a non-conference game against Temple.

Penn State’s first conference game is Sept. 26 vs. Wisconsin.

Non-Conference Matchups

• Sept. 5: vs. Marshall
• Sept. 12: at Temple
• Sept. 19: vs. Buffalo

All three of Penn State’s non-conference opponents went 5-7 in 2025.

Big Ten Conference Matchups

• Sept. 26: vs. Wisconsin
• Oct. 2: at Northwestern
• Oct. 10: vs. USC
• Oct. 17: at Michigan
• Oct. 31: vs. Purdue
• Nov. 7: at Washington
• Nov. 14: vs. Minnesota
• Nov. 21: vs. Rutgers
• Nov. 28: at Maryland

Of Penn State’s conference opponents, Michigan and USC won the most games; they both went 9-4, including 7-2 in the Big Ten.

2025 Penn State Football Results

Penn State went 6-6 during the 2025 regular season. They beat Clemson in the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl to finish 7-6.

• Aug. 30: vs. Nevada – Win (46-11)
• Sept. 6: vs. FIU – Win (34-0)
• Sept. 13: vs. Villanova – Win (52-6)
• Sept. 27: vs. Oregon – Loss (30-24)(2OT)
• Oct. 4: at UCLA – Loss (42-37)
• Oct. 11: vs. Northwestern – Loss (22-21)
• Oct. 18: at Iowa – Loss (25-24)
• Nov. 1: at Ohio State – Loss (38-14)
• Nov. 8: vs. Indiana – Loss (27-24)
• Nov. 15: at Michigan State – Win (28-10)
• Nov. 22: vs. Nebraska – Win (37-10)
• Nov. 29: at Rutgers – Win (40-36)
• Dec. 27: vs. Clemson* – Win (22-10)

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