On August 31, the Penn State Nittany Lions will open their 2024 college football schedule against West Virginia. Keep scrolling for more info.

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2024 Penn State Game and TV Schedule

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Penn State 2024 Strength of Schedule

• According to their opponents’ combined win total last year (81), the Nittany Lions have the 18th-hardest schedule in college football.
• Penn State is facing the 72nd-ranked schedule this season (based on its opponents’ projected win total this year).
• Taking into account their Big Ten opponents’ combined win total last year (65), the Nittany Lions have the 17th-toughest conference schedule in college football.
• Penn State has a schedule that includes eight games in 2024 against teams that finished above .500 in 2023 (two of those teams won nine or more games and one of them collected three or fewer wins).
• The Nittany Lions’ schedule in 2024 includes nine returning teams who played in a bowl game.

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Penn State Stat Insights (2023)

• The Nittany Lions owned the 55th-ranked offense last season (400.2 yards per game), and they were even more effective defensively, ranking second-best with only 247.6 yards allowed per game.
• Penn State was a handful for opposing teams last season, as it ranked top-25 in both scoring offense (12th-best with 36.2 points per game) and scoring defense (third-best with 13.5 points allowed per game).
• On the defensive side of the ball, the Nittany Lions were a top-25 unit in terms of passing yards last season, ranking seventh-best by surrendering only 172.1 passing yards per game. They ranked 79th on offense (215 passing yards per game).
• Penn State ranked 29th in rushing yards last season (185.2 rushing yards per game), but it played really well on defense, ranking eighth-best in FBS with 96.9 rushing yards allowed per game.
• The Nittany Lions sported the 55th-ranked offense last season in terms of third-down efficiency (40.5% conversion rate), and they were more effective on defense, ranking 11th-best with a 30.2% third-down percentage allowed.
• Penn State forced 24 total turnovers (13th in FBS) last season and turned it over eight times (third in FBS) for a turnover margin of +16, the second-best in college football.

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