Overview
- Penn State opens its season at Beaver Stadium on Saturday with a 3:30 p.m. ET kickoff that will air on FS1 and stream on platforms such as fubo and DIRECTV.
- Matt Campbell, hired this offseason from Iowa State, starts his tenure with a roster that includes quarterback Rocco Becht, who transferred from Campbell's former program and is the expected starter.
- The Nittany Lions feature massive turnover, with more than 50 new players and 18 defensive transfers brought in under new defensive coordinator D'Anton Lynn.
- Betting markets installed Penn State as a heavy favorite at the lines reported on Sept. 5, while some analysts offered a contrarian view that Marshall can cover because of Penn State's offensive questions.
- Marshall enters Year 2 under Tony Gibson with returner Carlos Del Rio-Wilson at quarterback and a 2025 season of several narrow losses that give the Herd reasons to believe they can keep the game competitive.