Penn State football secured its first Big Ten win of 2025 in Week 12 against Michigan State. Looking to finish 6-6 overall on the season, the Nittany Lions face Nebraska and Rutgers to close out 2025.
On Saturday, Penn State and the Cornhuskers face off in a Big Ten matchup, which is also Senior Day for the blue and white. While honoring the graduating class, two Penn State alumni will go head-to-head: interim head coach Terry Smith and Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule.
Rhule was a hot name on the list of potential candidates for the open job in Happy Valley, but signed a contract extension at the end of October. Now, he heads to Beaver Stadium to coach his team of Cornhuskers fresh off a bye week.
How to watch Penn State v. Nebraska in Week 13
- Date: Saturday, Nov. 22
- Time: 7:00 p.m. ET
- Venue: West Shore Home Field at Beaver Stadium
- How to Watch (TV): NBC
- Streaming: Peacock, fuboTV
- Penn State record: 4-6, 1-6 Big Ten
- Nebraska record: 7-3, 4-3 Big Ten
Penn State v. Nebraska odds, spread, and total
Odds provided by FanDuel Sportsbook.
Moneyline
- Penn State: -365
- Nebraska: +285
Spread
- Penn State: -9.5 (-118)
- Nebraska: +9.5 (-1104)
Total
- 44.5 (over -110 / under -110)
Injury report
Penn State
- DE Max Granville - OUT (undisclosed)
- DE Jordan Mayer - OUT (undisclosed)
- DT Kaleb Artis - OUT (undisclosed)
- LB Tony Rojas - OUT (leg - undisclosed)
- OL Liam Horan - OUT (undisclosed)
- QB Drew Allar - OUT (ankle)
- QB Jaxon Smolik - OUT (arm/wrist)
- DE Chaz Coleman - QUESTIONABLE (undisclosed)
- OL TJ Shanahan Jr. - QUESTIONABLE (undisclosed)
- QB Bekkem Kritza - QUESTIONABLE (undisclosed)
- WR Josiah Brown - QUESTIONABLE (undisclosed)
- WR Peter Gonzalez - QUESTIONABLE (undisclosed)
- WR Kaden Saunders - QUESTIONABLE (undisclosed)
Nebraska
- OL Gunner Gottula - OUT (knee)
- QB Dylan Raiola - OUT (fibula)
Penn State v. Nebraska series history
Saturday is the 19th meeting between the Nittany Lions and Cornhuskers with their most recent match being in 2020. Penn State lost that battle, 30-23, on the road.
While trailing in the overal series, 10-8, the blue and white have a 6-3 record advantage playing at Beaver Stadium. The last time these two teams met in Penn State territory was 2017 when the Nittany Lions defeated Nebraska 56-44.
NBC announcers for Penn State v. Nebraska
Noah Eagle, Todd Blackledge, and Kathryn Tappen will announce Saturday's game on play-by-play, color analysis, and sideline, respectively.
Blackledge is a Penn State alum who played at quarterback and helped lead the Nittany Lions to a national championship.
Weather forecast in Happy Valley
Saturday is going to get chilly in Happy Valley for the nighttime game. During the day, there will be a high of 47 degrees, but will drop to around 33 at night. There will be seven mile per hour wind gusts with a seven percent chance of precipitation.