Breaking down the Penn State baseball's 2025 Big Ten schedule

The Nittany Lions' 2025 conference slate was announced last Wednesday, giving Penn State 10 series with five at home and five on the road. They'll face two former Pac-12 programs this spring, as well as eight returning Big Ten members. Here's a look at the 30-game slate.

The Nittany Lions open 2025 conference play against a Hoosier squad that will only be getting better after returning the No. 5 2025 MLB Pipeline College Prospect in outfielder Devin Taylor, according toIUHoosiers.com. Penn State won one over Indiana in Bloomington last year before dropping the next two and losing the series.

The Nittany Lions head to Evanston in a battle of two head coaches in their second year, with Mike Gambino at Penn State and Ben Greenspan at Northwestern. The Nittany Lions swept the Wildcats at home last season.

The Nittany Lions host a Spartan team that fell short of their expectations this past spring, as they failed to make the Big Ten Tournament. Penn State took one of three from Michigan State in East Lansing last season.

In an exciting matchup between two up-and-coming teams, it'll be a three-day battle in Ann Arbor to round out the month of March. The Wolverines and Nittany Lions were known for their Big Ten semifinal matchup last year, where a Mitch Voit (won't return for 2025) Michigan three-run home run was countered with a Bryce Molinaro grand slam for Penn State.

To kick off the month of April, the blue and white will face a Golden Gophers team that will try to rebuild the program under new head coach Ty McDevitt. Penn State won one of three at home against Minnesota last season.

The Trojans will be the first incoming Big Ten team to travel to Happy Valley as they face the Nittany Lions. USC has never played Penn State, according to USCTrojans.com.

It's another battle between two quickly improving programs as the Boilermakers head to State College, but returning power isn't a big strength for the black and gold. Penn State took one of three in West Lafayette in 2023.

The Nittany Lions make their first-ever cross-country conference trip as they face the Bruins. Penn State has never played UCLA, according to UCLABruins.com, but the blue and white are no strangers to the Pacific coast as they took two of three from Stanford on the road last season.

The Terrapins look to return to their competitive standard as they travel to Happy Valley to take on the Nittany Lions. Penn State swept Maryland in College Park last season for their first-ever head-to-head series win, and it led them to a Big Ten Tournament appearance.

The Nittany Lions wrap up their conference slate against a Scarlet Knights team that won't be returning top prospect Josh Kuroda-Grauer, according to ScarletKnights.com. Penn State used two comeback victories against Rutgers at home last season to win the series and keep their postseason hopes alive.