Updated Penn State 2025 football schedule with TV and start times

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By USA Today Network via Reuters Connect

June 9, 2025

Penn State is heading into the 2025 college football season with high expectations. After making a run to the semifinal round of the College Football Playoff last season, along with a trip to the Big Ten championship game, the Nittany Lions got a taste of what it takes to take things to the next level. But in 2025, the Nittany Lions are receiving higher expectations for the season from the national media. A roster full of returning starters at key positions and some work done in the transfer portal, there are some valid reasons to expect a fun season in Happy Valley in 2025.

Penn State’s schedule will include seven home games, including the first Big Ten meeting in the regular season with the Oregon Ducks. Penn State will also host Nebraska, Northwestern, and Indiana in Big Ten play. Penn State will be on the road five times this season in conference play.

Here is Penn State’s 2025 football schedule with updated start times and TV information. This will be updated as needed. Home games are listed in all CAPS, and all times are Eastern (ET).

DATE	OPPONENT	TV	TIME
Aug. 30	NEVADA	CBS	3:30 p.m.
Sept. 6	FIU	Big Ten Network	12:00 p.m.
Sept. 13	VILLANOVA	FS1	3:30 p.m.
Sept. 27	OREGON*	NBC	7:30 p.m.
Oct. 4	at UCLA*	TBA	TBA
Oct. 11	NORTHWESTERN*	TBA	12:00 or 4:00 p.m.
Oct. 18	at Iowa*	TBA	TBA
Nov. 1	at Ohio State*	TBA	TBA
Nov. 8	INDIANA*	TBA	TBA
Nov. 15	at Michigan State*	TBA	TBA
Nov. 22	NEBRASKA*	TBA	TBA
Nov. 29	at Rutgers*	TBA	TBA

Penn State’s bye weeks are in Weeks 4 (Sept. 20) and 9 (Oct. 25).
Penn State’s whiteout game is scheduled for Week 5 against Oregon.
Big Ten games are noted with an “*”.
The Big Ten Championship Game is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 6 at 8:00 p.m. on FOX.

Reporting by Kevin McGuire, Nittany Lions Wire / Nittany Lions Wire