Penn State announced dates, times and broadcast information for its first three football games of the 2026 season Wednesday.
The Nittany Lions, under new coach Matt Campbell, will open at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 5 at home against Marshall on FS1. Up next is a visit to Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia to face Temple at noon Saturday, Sept. 12 on ESPN2. Penn State then finishes its nonconference schedule with a home game against Buffalo at noon Saturday, Sept. 19 on the Big Ten Network.
Penn State also announced that its homecoming game against Wisconsin on Saturday, Sept. 26 will start no later than 5 p.m.
A road game at 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2 at Northwestern on Fox had already been announced.
2026 Penn State schedule
9/5, Marshall, 3:30 p.m. (FS1)
9/12, at Temple, noon (ESPN2)
9/19, Buffalo, noon (Big Ten Network)
9/26, Wisconsin, TBA
10/2, at Northwestern, 8 p.m. (FOX)
10/10, USC (TBA)
10/17, at Michigan (TBA)
10/31, Purdue (TBA)
11/7, at Washington (TBA)
11/14, Minnesota (TBA)
11/21, Rutgers (TBA)
11/28, at Maryland (TBA)