Overview
- Kickoff is Saturday at 7 p.m. ET at Beaver Stadium, with national coverage on NBC and streaming on Peacock.
- Penn State (4-6, 1-6 Big Ten) is favored by roughly 8.5–9.5 points over Nebraska (7-3, 4-3) according to multiple outlets, including FanDuel.
- Redshirt freshman Ethan Grunkemeyer starts for Penn State after Drew Allar’s season-ending knee injury, while Nebraska turns to true freshman TJ Lateef, who went 13-of-15 for 205 yards and three TDs in his first start against UCLA.
- Nebraska ranks third nationally in pass defense at about 134.6 yards allowed per game but sits in the 90s against the run at roughly 161.1, aligning with Penn State’s recent ground-heavy approach.
- Penn State leans on Kaytron Allen and Nicholas Singleton after a 240-yard rushing day at Michigan State, and Nebraska features Big Ten rushing leader Emmett Johnson (1,131 yards).