Penn State football's season-opener is three days away, which means so is head coach Matt Campbell's debut leading the Nittany Lions.
While it's a non-conference opponent in Marshall, Penn State is expecting Beaver Stadium to be lively. The Nittany Lions designated their Stripe Out theme for this Week 1 matchup, so the bleachers will features sections of blue and white and Campbell hopes to see the students and fans show their support for Penn State regardless of opponent.
After a successful fall camp, fans have a lot to look forward to out of this new crew of Nittany Lions. The roster is headlined by a few players, but especially Iowa State transfer and senior quarterback Rocco Becht. Becht is coming off a 2025 season that didn't see the same level of production from his sophomore year, but now healed from a lingering shoulder injury, Campbell and Co. have no worries that Becht will be the leader Penn State needs on and off the field.
Here's everything you need to know for Penn State's Week 1 contest.
How to watch Penn State vs. Marshall in Week 1
- Date: Saturday, Sept. 5
- Time: 3:30 p.m. ET
- Venue: Beaver Stadium
- How to Watch (TV): FS1
- Streaming: fuboTV
Penn State vs. Marshall odds, spread, and total
Odds provided by FanDuel Sportsbook.
Moneyline
- Penn State: -4000
- Marshall: +1400
Spread
- Penn State: -24.5 (-102)
- Marshall: +24.5 (-120)
Total
- 52.5 (over -105 / under -115)
Injury report
Penn State:
Per Campbell's Tuesday media availability
- S Jeremiah Cooper - Probable (knee)
- LB Alex Tatsch - Doubtful (undisclosed)
- TE Gabe Burkle - Doubtful (knee)
Marshall:
Marshall head coach Tony Gibson did not speak on injury updates during his weekly press conference.
Penn State vs. Marshall series history
The last time these two teams met was in 1930, and that was only the second time they faced each other. Penn State leads this series 2-0 and held Marshall to one score or less in both matchups. The Nittany Lions defeated the Thundering Herd 26-7 in 1929 and shut them out 65-0 the following season. Both games were played in State College.
FS1 announcers for Penn State vs. Marshall
Jack Kizer and former Oregon head coach Mark Helfrich will be in the booth for Saturday's contest with play-by-play and color analysis, respectively. There will be no sideline reporter for this Week 1 matchup.
Weather forecast in Happy Valley
Despite the rainy week in Happy Valley, the sun is expected to shine come Friday, one day before game day. On Saturday, it's expected to be partly sunny with a high of 77 degrees and low of 57 degrees with the wind blowing at seven miles per hour. There will still be a chance of rain (25 percent) and thunderstorms (five percent).
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