No. 2 Penn State football secured its first win of the 2025 season with a 46-11 victory over Nevada at Beaver Stadium on Saturday, Aug. 30. Heading into Week 2, the Nittany Lions (1-0) have their second non-conference game and home matchup.
Penn State will face FIU on Saturday in Week 2. The Panthers (1-0) won their first game of the season as well, taking a 49-9 victory over Bathune-Cookman on Friday, Aug. 29. FIU head coach Willie Simmons, who was hired in December 2024, opened his head coaching era with a Week 1 win. He is now looking for his first win over an FBS opponent.
How to watch No. 2 Penn State v. FIU in Week 2
- Date: Saturday, Sept. 6
- Time: 12 p.m. ET
- Venue: West Shore Home Field at Beaver Stadium
- How to Watch (TV): Big Ten Network
- Streaming: fuboTV
- Penn State record: 1-0
- FIU record: 1-0
Penn State. FIU odds, spread, and total
Odds provided by FanDuel Sportsbook.
Moneyline
- Penn State: N/A
- FIU: N/A
Spread
- Penn State: -41.5 (-118)
- FIU: +41.5 (-104)
Total
- 54.5 (over -110 / under -110)
Injury report
Penn State
- Josiah Brown, WR: OUT (undisclosed)
- Zuriah Fisher, DE: Probable (undisclosed)
- Peter Gonzalez, WR: Questionable (undisclosed)
- Bekkem Kritza, QB: Questiinable (undisclosed)
- Quinton Martin Jr., RB: Probable (undisclosed)
- Mason Robinson, DL: Questionable (undisclosed)
- Kaden Saunders, WR: OUT (undisclosed)
"We got to the game and [Fisher] was excited and wanted to play and we kind of held him just because at that point, he hadn't practiced enough and didn't think that was the right thing to do for him or us," head coach James Franklin said during Monday's press conference regarding Saturday against Nevada. ". . . That explains how close he is, right? He's close to being back and that'll be significant."
FIU
- Juju Lewis, WR: Questionable (knee)
BTN announcers for Penn State v. FIU
The Big Ten Network crew for Saturday's game includes play-by-play Guy Haberman and color Yogi Roth in the booth. Rhett Lewis will be on the sidelines in Beaver Stadium.
Weather forecast in Happy Valley
Saturday will be mostly cloudy in Beaver Stadium with a high of 71 degrees and 60 percent humidity. There is a 55 percent chance of showers with a low chance of thunderstorms (14 percent). It is unlikely for a delay, but the Nittany Lions might rely on their run game rather than get the passing reps in they were hoping for if it rains for the noon kickoff.
Penn State v. FIU series history
The Nittany Lions take on FIU for the second time in program history and for the first time in the James Franklin era. Sept. 1, 2007 was the last time these two teams met, and Penn State had a blowout and shutout win over the Panthers, 59-0. FIU assistant coach Anthony Gaitor played in this previous contest, making two tackles against the Nittany Lions.
The Panthers have yet to win against a Power Four opponent since beating Miami on Nov. 23, 2019 and have never won a game against a Top 25 team. Penn State, on the other hand, is 4-0 against current Conference USA members. It has beat all 32 of its last unranked opponents, including Nevada in Week 1.