Penn State football's season doesn't get any easier as it faces No. 2 Indiana on Saturday in a Big Ten, Week 11 battle. After coming off a loss to No. 1 Ohio State, things seem to be trending south for the Nittany Lions game after game.
The Hoosiers will be no different.
Head coach Curt Cignetti, who was originally a prime candidate for the open position in Happy Valley, signed a new contract with Indiana that will keep him there through 2033. The historic deal comes in the midst of a season where the Hoosiers reign supreme in the Big Ten and are neck-and-neck with the 2024 national champions with undefeated records. As for Penn State, defeat is the only thing it knows in 2025.
Here's everything you need to know about the Penn State v. Indiana match on Saturday.
How to watch Penn State v. No. 2 Indiana in Week 11
- Date: Saturday, Nov. 8
- Time: 12 p.m. ET
- Venue: West Shore Home Field at Beaver Stadium
- How to Watch (TV): FOX
- Streaming: fuboTV
- Penn State record: 3-5, 0-5 Big Ten
- Indiana record: 9-0, 6-0 Big Ten
Penn State v. Indiana odds, spread, and total
Odds provided by FanDuel Sportsbook.
Moneyline
- Penn State: +550
- Indiana: -820
Spread
- Penn State: +14.5 (-105)
- Indiana: -14.5 (-115)
Total
- 48.5 (over -110 / under -110)
Injury report
Penn State
- DL Kaleb Artis - OUT (undisclosed)
- DL Owen Wafle - OUT (undisclosed)
- LB Kari Jackson - OUT (undisclosed)
- LB Tony Rojas - OUT (leg - undisclosed)
- QB Drew Allar - OUT (ankle)
- WR Peter Gonzalez - OUT (undisclosed)
- WR Kaden Saunders - OUT (undisclosed)
- DE Jaylen Harvey - QUESTIONABLE (undisclosed)
- QB Jaxon Smolik - QUESTIONABLE (arm/wrist)
Indiana
- OL Drew Evans - OUT (undisclosed)
- LB Aiden Fisher - QUESTIONABLE (undisclosed)
- WR Elijsh Sarratt - QUESTIONABLE (undisclosed)
Penn State v. Indiana series history
The Nittany Lions and Hoosiers will meet for the 28th time in series history on Saturday. Penn State leads the series 25-2, including a 16-game win streak to kickoff the battle between the two teams. 2013 was the first time Indiana broke that streak and with a win on Saturday, it will record its first victory at Penn State. It will also be Cignetti's first time facing the Nittany Lions as the Hoosiers' head coach. Penn State is 13-0 at home against Indiana.
In 2023, the last time these Big Ten foes met, the Nittany Lions won 33-24. Both running back Nicholas Singleton was involved on the scoreboard while his counterpart Kaytron Allen helped dominate on the ground. Quarterback Drew Allar threw for 210 yards and three touchdowns.
Second-string quarterback Ethan Grunkemeyer will start his third game of his collegiate career on Saturday with Allar out for the remainder of 2025.
FOX announcers for Penn State v. Indiana
Gus Johnson and Joel Klatt will be in the booth for FOX calling play-by-play and color analysis, respectively. Jenny Taft will join them from the sidelines.
Weather forecast in Happy Valley
Saturday will primarily be cloudy with some sunshine and a high of 57 degrees. Wind gusts will be up to 22 miles per hour and there is a 25 percent chance of rain.