Penn State has a tough 2025 season with big games against top teams. The Nittany Lions are focusing on pushing themselves further to polish their playing and push their talent to get a crucial spot in the College Football Playoff (CFP).
List of Penn State’s 2025 Opponents
Penn State’s 2025 schedule has a tough lineup with crucial games against Oregon, Ohio State, and Michigan State.
It won’t be easy for Allar, and the team has to give their all in the important matches coming forth to get back to the CFP. If they keep on putting in the effort and dedication, they can definitely make a serious run again in 2025.
Below is a list of opponents Allar and Penn State will be facing in the 2025 football schedule.
Non-Conference Opponents
- Nevada (Home) – Aug. 30
- FIU (Florida International University) (Home) – Sep. 6
- Villanova (Home) – Sep. 13
Big Ten Conference Opponents:
- Oregon (Home) – Sep. 27
- UCLA (Away) – Oct. 4
- Northwestern (Home) – Oct. 11
- Iowa (Away) – Oct. 18
- Ohio State (Away) – Nov. 1
- Indiana (Home) – Nov. 8
- Michigan State (Away) – Nov. 15
- Nebraska (Home) – Nov. 22
- Rutgers (Away) – Nov. 29
Returning for Penn State in 2025:
• OC Andy Kotelnicki
• QB Drew Allar
• RB Kaytron Allen
• RB Nick Singleton
• DE Dani Dennis-Sutton
• DT Zane Durant
• S Zakee WheatleyThis is PSU’s 2025 schedule.
A path back to the CFP is CLEAR.
The pressure is ON. pic.twitter.com/h6LruBhWy4
— Ben Stevens (@BenScottStevens) January 14, 2025
Key Matchups
- @ Ohio State (Nov. 1) – Likely to be one of the biggest tests for Allar and Penn State.
- vs. Oregon (Sep. 27) – An important early-season tournament.
- @ Michigan State (Nov. 15) – A potential pitfall game late in the season.
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Lastly, you can find all our College Football Schedule lists, which consist of a week-by-week look at every schedule released for the 2025 season.
And when the official times are announced, we will update the schedule.
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