Penn State gets a needed week off from the college football schedule as it prepares for two massive challenges coming up next.

Read why Penn State and Ohio State football do not play each other in the 2026 and 2027 football seasons, ending decades-long streak.

This week's Big Ten schedule features No. 23 Southern California visiting Nebraska in a matchup of two-loss teams who still have remote chances at contending for a College Playoff Berth if they make it through the rest of the regular season unscathced.

Fans may take it for granted three decades into Penn State's Big Ten existence, but the Nittany Lions and Ohio State are a bit of an odd couple. While both are land-grant schools, the Buckeyes play in a major metro area;

Penn State offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki’s future beyond this season seems to be as up in the air as the rest of the program at the moment. To put it bluntly, the Lions’ offense has been mediocre as it sits in 97th place in total offense in FBS right now.

One of the top potential head coaching candidates for Penn State seems to have been taken out of the search after signing an extension with his current college.

For the fifth straight season, Ohio State is using a game against Penn State to put the finishing touches on its initial College Football Playoff resume. And four the last two years, those wins have punctuated their place as the nation’s No.