Overview

• Kickoff is 3:30 p.m. ET at Beaver Stadium with TV coverage on CBS and streams on Paramount+ Premium, DirecTV and FuboTV, with Brad Nessler, Gary Danielson and Jenny Dell on the call.
• Oddsmakers list Penn State as a 43.5-point favorite, and local previews project a lopsided result as predictions rather than certainties.
• Penn State returns quarterback Drew Allar plus standouts Kaytron Allen and Nicholas Singleton, with defenders Dani Dennis-Sutton and Zane Durant highlighted as NFL-caliber talents; DE Max Granville and WR Josiah Brown are out long-term.
• Staff turnover brought changes with former DC Tom Allen departing to Clemson and RBs coach Ja’Juan Seider to Notre Dame, while Jim Knowles now leads the defense and Stan Drayton takes over the running backs.
• Nevada arrives off a 3-10 season with significant transfer losses, including tackle Isaiah World to Oregon, as Penn State begins three straight home nonconference games before hosting Oregon in prime time on Sept. 27.