STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Penn State now knows its entire schedule for next season after the Big Ten announced its conference schedule on Thursday.
The 2024 season will be the first season with 18 teams for the Big Ten thanks to the additions of Oregon, UCLA, USC and Washington. The Big Ten also released Penn State's regular-season conference opponents through 2028.
Thanks to the changes to the Big Ten, Penn State will not face Michigan again in regular-season play until at least 2026.
As part of the schedule rotation, Penn State will avoid facing Ohio State in 2026 and 2027. The Buckeyes return to the Lions' schedule in 2028 and, presumably, 2029.
Here is Penn State's 2024 schedule. Home games are in bold, and conference games have an asterisk.
Aug. 31 at West Virginia
Sept. 7 vs. Bowling Green
Sept. 14 bye week
Sept. 21 vs. Kent State
Sept. 28 vs. Illinois*
Oct. 5 vs. UCLA*
Oct. 12 at USC*
Oct. 19 bye week
Oct. 26 at Wisconsin*
Nov. 2 vs. Ohio State*
Nov. 9 vs. Washington*
Nov. 16 at Purdue*
Nov. 23 at Minnesota*
Nov. 30 vs. Maryland*
Here are Penn State's Big Ten games through the 2028 season:
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
