Overview

• ESPN confirmed Old Main Lawn at University Park as the site, with the pit opening at 6:30 a.m. ET for Saturday’s show.
• Rece Davis will host with Kirk Herbstreit, Desmond Howard, Pat McAfee and Nick Saban, joined by Pete Thamel, Jen Lada, Jess Sims and Stanford Steve Coughlin.
• Oregon enters with a defense that has allowed 37 points through four games, its stingiest start since 1958.
• Penn State’s Nicholas Singleton has five rushing touchdowns in three games and a six-game streak with a rushing score dating to last season.
• Beyond the matchup, the SEC unveiled annual opponents for its nine-game slate, the ACC set a nine-game schedule for 2026, and all 32 Division I commissioners meet this weekend with CFP format talks expected.