#Beaver Stadium

Penn State's bowl projections still run quite a range, but one postseason game returned to view following Saturday's Week 10 slate. The Lions have a path to the 2023 Rose Bowl. No. 15 Penn State (7-2) will climb a spot or two in this week's College Football Playoff rankings, based on its 45-14 win over Indiana and other results around the country.…

Confetti hadn't even dropped on the 2022 college football season when odds for next year's contenders were released. Penn State's now part of the hot list to win a confetti celebration in Houston next January. Penn State opened with 18/1 odds to win 2023-24 College Football Playoff championship, according to BetOnline. The Lions earned a rising…

The NCAA College Football Playoff has arrived, with tonight's Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl featuring a showdown between the #4 Ohio State Buckeyes and #1 Georgia Bulldogs at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta - to see which team advances to the National Championship! If you're located in Ohio and would like to receive $100 in Bet Credits once bet365…

ATLANTA -- What does it take to be Number 1? With a berth in the College Football Playoff, Ohio State will have a chance to finish this season No. 1. But it will take two wins in the playoff, beginning with tonight's match-up against defending national champion and No. 1-ranked Georgia in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl national semifinal game here at…

Michigan State vs Penn State prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 13, Saturday, November 26 Date: Saturday, November 26 Game Time: 4:00 ET Venue: Beaver Stadium, State College, PA How To Watch: FS1 Record: Michigan State (5-6), Penn State (9-2) - The Michigan State passing game should be able to make this a bit of a battle. It won't crank…

The No. 16 Penn State Nittany Lions will look to continue their recent dominance over the Minnesota Golden Gophers when they meet in a key Big Ten Conference crossover matchup on Saturday. Although the Gophers (4-2, 1-2) won the last meeting, a 31-26 win at Minnesota in 2019, the Nittany Lions (5-1, 2-1) have won five of the past seven meetings.…

Unbeaten Ohio State (7-0) goes on the road to meet Penn State (6-1) at 12 p.m. ET Saturday at Beaver Stadium in State College and the Buckeyes are 16.5-point favorites. C.J. Stroud threw four second-half touchdowns Saturday to lead Ohio State to a 54-10 victory over visiting Iowa. The Buckeyes also forced the Hawkeyes into six turnovers. Ohio…

It's a matchup between rivals from the Big Ten's East Division. The No. 11-seeded Penn State Nittany Lions will be the opponents for the Michigan State Spartans on Saturday afternoon. The Spartans enter this game coming off a home defeat to Indiana last Saturday that ended in a 39-31 double-overtime loss despite being a 12.5-point favorite. In…

There is plenty on the table for James Franklin's Penn State football team when it faces Michigan State this afternoon at Beaver Stadium. A 10-win regular season. The Land-Grant Trophy. A victory on Senior Day. A potential top-10 ranking. The 11th-ranked Nittany Lions have won their last three games and a triumph over the Spartans would give PSU a…

On Saturday at 4:00 PM ET, the Michigan State Spartans (5-6) will visit the Penn State Nittany Lions (9-2). In their last game, the Nittany Lions won 55-10 over the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. The Spartans are coming off of a 39-31 loss to the Indiana Hoosiers. Against the Scarlet Knights, Sean Clifford led the Lions with 157 yards on 17-of-26 passing…

Everything is on the line in the final week of Big Ten regular-season football. Ohio State and Michigan will play for the Big Ten East title. In the Big Ten West, Iowa and Purdue are tied for first at 5-3 in conference play, and Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin are one game behind at 4-4. Nine Big Ten teams are already bowl eligible, and Michigan…

Today's Penn State football news headlines feature a look at the latest bowl forecasts following the Lions' win over Rutgers, plus an early point spread for Saturday's season finale against the Michigan State Spartans. Signs are beginning to point toward Penn State slipping just outside the New Year's Six bowl picture and perhaps toward Florida for…

When Ohio State and Penn State meet Saturday afternoon, the Buckeyes will look to extend their win streak in this rivalry to six. Both teams will enter the game ranked in the AP Poll Top 25 as they have done for the past five years in the annual Big Ten East battle. We dive into the odds looking at the spreads and lines while making our picks and…

Penn State and Pitt both trounced their opponents by 30 points on Saturday, and they're favored again to win this week - though oddsmakers think the margins will be a little tighter. Temple, meanwhile, almost pulled off a stunning upset over Houston, only to succumb by 7 points in the final minute. They're a big underdog again against No. 22…

Penn State's Rose Bowl chances received a slight boost Saturday from a surprising SEC result, though that game also might have blocked the Lions' path to other New Year's 6 bowls. Penn State continued its surge to the top 10 with a 55-10 win over Rutgers on Saturday, a game in which the Lions scored 48 unanswered points after a sluggish start. Penn…

When it comes to pregame experience, nothing beats college football. The tailgating and build-up is more important than the actual games in some towns, and everyone wants bragging rights as the top partiers in conference. These tailgating and pregame traditions/rituals become engrained in the campus and town itself, showing off for visiting fans…

Penn State and Rutgers have significant goals that remain with the regular season winding down. James Franklin's team will finish with a top-10 ranking if it can win its final two contests and defeat a quality opponent in a bowl game. The Scarlet Knights must win their final two games to get to.500 and (hopefully) earn a bowl invite. Rutgers is…

It was a relatively light week on the Big Ten schedule in Week 8, but that doesn't mean there was a lack of development in the Big Ten championship hunts. The Big Ten West took an interesting turn this weekend, much to the delight of Illinois on a bye week. In the east, Michigan had the week off while Penn State and Ohio State did what they needed…

No. 14 Penn State and Maryland play on Saturday, Nov. 12. The game will be live streamed on fuboTV (free trial). Maryland coach Mike Locksley reminded his players this week that their annual trip to Penn State is not a rivalry game. It's been too one-sided to look at it that way. No. 14 Penn State (7-2, 4-2 Big Ten and 14th in the College Football…

Maryland football travels to Penn State to take on the No. 14 Nittany Lions today at 3:30 p.m. The Terps are coming off a 23-10 loss to Wisconsin, in which they were rarely competitive. The odds are against Maryland considering its long-time struggles against Penn State and a double-digit spread in favor of the Nittany Lions, but the Terps walked…

Penn State overcame some injury issues on the offensive line to clobber Indiana last Saturday in Bloomington. Those issues may still be in place today when James Franklin's Nittany Lions tangle with Maryland today at Beaver Stadium. But this is one of the deeper teams of the Franklin era and Penn State's running game and defense should present…

The Ohio State Buckeyes will travel to take on the Northwestern Wildcats in a Saturday afternoon Big Ten college football matchup at Ryan Field. With that said, it's a good time to check out our college football odds series, which includes an Ohio State-Northwestern prediction and pick, laid out below. Ohio State has cruised to an 8-0 record, with…

Current Records: Maryland 6-3; Penn State 7-2 The Maryland Terrapins are 1-6 against the Penn State Nittany Lions since October of 2015, but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. Maryland is on the road again on Saturday and plays against Penn State at 3:30 p.m. ET Nov. 12 at Beaver Stadium. The Nittany Lions should still…

Maryland football (6-3, 3-3 Big Ten) looks to rebound in a major way Saturday, but it won't be easy. The Terps will travel to iconic Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania, to take on the No. 14Penn State Nittany Lions. In their last showing, the Terps came out flat, falling to the Wisconsin Badgers, 23-10, on the road. Wisconsin junior…

If you believe in the power of patterns, making a Maryland vs. Penn State prediction this week is a bit tricky. On the one hand, the 14th-ranked Nittany Lions have taken care of business on the scoreboard every time they've hit the field as a favorite, going 7-0 straight-up (including six consecutive double-digit victories). Penn State's two…

Things to watch during Week 11 of play in the Big Ten Conference: GAME OF THE WEEK Purdue (5-4, 3-3 Big Ten) at No. 21 Illinois (7-2, 5-2) This game has the potential to swing the momentum in the West Division race. An Illinois win would give the Illini a one-game cushion heading into next week's game at Michigan and the tiebreaker over each of the…

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - Maryland coach Mike Locksley reminded his players this week that their annual trip to Penn State is not a rivalry game. It's been too one-sided to look at it that way. "Obviously, we have to compete a little better to get it to that point," Locksley said. "It's an opportunity for us to see where we line up and see how we…

Things to watch during Week 11 of play in the Big Ten Conference: Purdue (5-4, 3-3 Big Ten) at No. 21 Illinois (7-2, 5-2) This game has the potential to swing the momentum in the West Division race. An Illinois win would give the Illini a one-game cushion heading into next week's game at Michigan and the tiebreaker over each of the five other teams…

The First (Annual?) Gary Patterson Bowl goes down in Austin. Two questions will define No. 4 TCU at No. 18 Texas, one far more important than the other. First, who will be more satisfied in victory: TCU, moving to 10-0 with a team comprised of largely the same pieces of the 2021 Patterson-led team that went 5-7 with a win over Gary Patterson, or…

Penn State's James Franklin and Maryland's Mike Locksley have worked together and recruited together, so it's no surprise that they occasionally think alike. Take their views on rivalries. Franklin goes out of his way to avoid even using the term. Though Locksley isn't afraid to say the word rivalry, he's clear to point out this Penn State-Maryland…

College football has undoubtedly become a source of interest for sports lovers in the United States. The NCAA, the body that governs intercollegiate sports, separated these colleges across the US into three divisions: DI, DII, and DII. Of the three classifications, DI schools have the most significant budgets for athletes and get substantial…

Before each Ohio State game this year, LGHL is going to bring you some "bold predictions". This will include a few hot takes for the game, whether it be passing yards, points scored, sacks, or some other things that we could see happening during the game. We'd love to hear your bold predictions. Either respond to us on Twitter at @Landgrant33 or…

A week ago, Penn State was in prime position to score arguably the biggest upset of the college football season to date, taking a 21-16 lead over No. 2 Ohio State with less than 9½ minutes to play at Beaver Stadium. And then … the bottom fell out. Ohio State scored four touchdowns in barely six minutes and romped to a 44-31 victory. So for the…

Early betting lines are available for half of Penn State's 2022 football schedule, including the most notable games. And for the most part, oddsmakers like the Lions - except Ohio State, of course. Fanduel has listed the following early lines for Penn State: Sept. 1: Penn State is a 3-point favorite at Purdue Sept. 17: Penn State is a 1-point…

Penn State coach James Franklin's default word when discussing player injuries is "hopeful." That's the most Franklin will say before any game, let alone a visit from No. 2 Ohio State. Penn State will be "hopeful" for more than good health Saturday at Beaver Stadium. The second-ranked Buckeyes have scored at least 45 points in six consecutive…

Where: Beaver Stadium (106572). TV: ESPN (Bob Wischusen play-by-play, Dan Orlovsky color, Kris Budden sideline). 2022 records: Penn State 4-0, 1-0 Big Ten, Northwestern 1-3, 1-0 Big Ten. 2021 records: Penn State 7-6, Northwestern 3-9. Last week: Penn State beat Central Michigan 33-14. Northwestern lost to Miami (Ohio) 17-14. Series and last…

Two bitter Big Ten rivals are set to clash on Saturday as Penn State hosts Ohio State. Each squad enters this one looking to jump ahead in the Big Ten East. Ohio State will aim to continue its winning ways versus Penn State, as the Buckeyes have won five straight in the series. Ryan Day's Buckeyes enter this one at predictable 7-0. As reflected by…

The Northwestern Wildcats will face the Penn State Nittany Lions on Saturday (October 1). The Lions will host the game at Beaver Stadium where they will try to win their fifth game in a row. Both Penn State and Northwestern are part of the Big 10 conference. The Lions have started 4-0 for the season, alongside the best teams in the division. Their…

Ohio State (7-0), Penn State (6-1) Date: Saturday, Oct. 29 Game Time: Noon EDT Network: Fox Venue: Beaver Stadium (State College, Pennsylvania) Capacity: 106572 All-Time Series: Ohio State leads 22-14 Last Meeting: Ohio State defeated Penn State, 33-24, in 2021 It feels like we say this almost every week, but this week Ohio State will face its…

Ohio State has been the higher ranked and/or favored team in 26 of 36 meetings with Penn State since the inception of the AP Poll, so it stands as no surprise that the Nittany Lions have sprung the majority of the upsets in the series. They've had way more chances. There are only 8 games in the Ohio State vs. Penn State rivalry that count as…

With the start of college football season getting closer, it's worthwhile to see how oddsmakers are handicapping the power conferences. To start, we'll be looking at the favorites, sleepers, and best long-shot bets to win the Big Ten. The Big Ten East division has reigned supreme, winning every Big Ten championship game since the creation of the…

As the final month of the regular season nears and Big Ten teams get more games under their belts, it's beginning to become clearer which teams are contenders and which are pretenders. There are five games on the docket in the conference this weekend, and DraftKings Sportsbook has odds available for four of them. Let's take a look at this week's…

Penn State vs Central Michigan prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 4, Saturday, September 24 Date: Saturday, September 24 Game Time: 12:00 ET Venue: Beaver Stadium, State College, PA How To Watch: BTN Record: Penn State (3-0), Central Michigan (1-2) - Will Penn State be able to keep its full focus after the blowout win over Auburn? It's…

This game features a couple of squads looking to build on week one successes, as the Bobcats (1-0, 0-0 MAC) travel to Happy Valley to take on the Nittany Lions (1-0, 1-0 B1G). The last time these teams met, September 1, 2012, Ohio stunned Penn State 24-14 on the strength of a 21-0 run in the second half. Ohio went on to win its first seven in a row…

October opens with a key Big Ten crossover contest as the Northwestern Wildcats take on the Penn State Nittany Lions. The Wildcats (1-3, 1-0) have lost three in a row but have a chance to turn things around with a return to conference play. It won't be easy, however, on the road against the undefeated (4-0, 1-0) Nittany Lions. Besides losing its…

Strap in for the biggest game in NC State history. North Carolina State has played football since 1892, won 11 conference titles (seven ACC) and appeared in a handful of New Year's Day bowl games, so I don't type the previous sentence lightly. But Saturday's trip to Clemson, the 1274th in program history, will be the first an AP Top 10 Wolfpack…

The No. 11 Penn State Nittany Lions (4-0) and Northwestern Wildcats (1-2) will face each other in clash of Big Ten opponents at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. The Nittany Lions, listed at on the spread, serve as host on October 1, 2022 at 3:30 PM ET against the Wildcats, on the moneyline to win. Bookmakers have listed the game's…

Penn State needs to execute one more transaction to set up the Big Ten's first marquee matchup of the season. So when can we begin talking about Penn State vs. Michigan on Oct. 15? The No. 11 Lions host Northwestern looking for their third 5-0 start in the past four seasons. They're huge favorites over a team that has yet to win in the U.S. and is…

Penn State vs Northwestern prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 5, Saturday, October 1 Date: Saturday, October 1 Game Time: 3:30 ET Venue: Beaver Stadium, State College, PA How To Watch: ESPN Record: Penn State (4-0), Northwestern (1-3) - So what's going well in this disaster of a run? If you're losing to Duke, Southern Illinois, and Miami…

One of the top wideouts in college football will be featured when Evan Hull and the Northwestern Wildcats (1-2) visit the Penn State Nittany Lions (4-0) on Saturday, October 1, 2022. The Nittany Lions beat the Central Michigan Chippewas 33-14 in their most recent outing. Last time out, the Wildcats were defeated by the Miami (OH) RedHawks 17-14.…