Big Ten Announces 2024 Football Schedule
Penn State will open conference play against Illinois in Beaver Stadium on Sept. 28
UNIVERSITY PARK, PA – The Big Ten Conference has announced its 2024 league football schedule. The 2024 season marks the first year with 18 Big Ten Conference teams with the additions of Oregon, UCLA, USC and Washington.
Penn State’s 2024 football schedule is as follows.
2024 Penn State Football Schedule
8/31 at West Virginia
9/7 Bowling Green
9/14 Bye
9/21 Kent State
9/28 Illinois*
10/5 UCLA*
10/12 at USC*
10/19 Bye
10/26 at Wisconsin*
11/2 Ohio State*
11/9 Washington*
11/16 at Purdue*
11/23 at Minnesota*
11/30 Maryland*
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Bold – Home Game
* Conference Opponent
On October 5, the Big Ten announced conference opponents for the next five seasons. The 2025-28 opponents for Penn State are listed below.
2025:
Home: Indiana, Nebraska, Northwestern, Oregon
Away: Iowa, Michigan State, Ohio State, Rutgers, UCLA
2026:
Home: Minnesota, Purdue, Rutgers, USC, Wisconsin
Away: Maryland, Michigan, Northwestern, Washington
2027:
Home: Maryland, Michigan, Michigan State, Washington
Away: Illinois, Indiana, Oregon, Purdue, Wisconsin
2028:
Home: Indiana, Iowa, Ohio State, Oregon, UCLA
Away: Michigan State, Nebraska, Rutgers, USC
No. 11/9/9 Penn State travels to Maryland on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. for a clash with the Terrapins on FOX. The Nittany Lions return to Beaver Stadium next Saturday, Nov. 11, for a matchup with No. 3/2/2 Michigan. Kickoff is slated for noon on FOX.
