The Nittany Lions will help Northwestern introduce the newly rebuilt Ryan Field in October.

Penn State faces a challenging 2026 schedule in men's lacrosse with matchups against some top national title contenders.

USC made their only trips from California to State College in 1993-94, losing 21-20 and 38-14. The teams have met four times since then, twice in the New Jersey Meadowlands in 1996 and 2000, in the 2017 Rose Bowl and in 2024 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, where Penn State won a 33-30 overtime thriller.

Campbell has the quarterback, the offensive continuity and the schedule to lead the Nittany Lions to the College Football Playoff.

As for Maryland, the Terps have lost their ace, All-America Jaxon Smith (184), to an ankle injury. He will pursue a medical redshirt. Braxton Brown (No.21 at 133), Carter Young (No. 9 at 149) and Branson John (No. 18 at 184) are slated to face Penn State wrestlers ranked No. 6 (Marcus Blaze), No.1 (Shayne Van Ness) and No.1 Welsh.

Matt Campbell’s first season as Penn State’s football coach will feature five away games, including a visit to Lincoln Financial Field to face the Temple in early September. Penn State’s full 2026 football schedule was released last week.

The second half of the Big Ten men’s basketball schedule started for the Gophers on Sunday, but it wasn’t a free start as their rut only deepened in an all-too-familiar way. Tied at 75, Nittany Lions freshman guard Kayden Mingo hit the game-winner from five feet out with one second remaining,

Penn State did not take long to add a third nonconference game to its 2027 schedule. Matt Campbell’s Nittany Lions have added Maine, an FCS team. The news was first reported by Matt Fortuna. PSU and Maine will play on Sept.