Penn State vs. West Virginia: How to watch, odds, injuries, weather, and series history

Last season, Penn State began the year with a commanding 38-15 win over West Virginia at Beaver Stadium. Then, the Nittany Lions went on to win 10 games with a Peach Bowl loss to cap things off while the Mountaineers went 9-4 and finished with a win in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl. 

After Neal Brown’s surprise resurgence in Morgantown, WVU is a feisty underdog in the 2024 season opener and both programs have their sights set on the newly expanded 12-team College Football Playoff.

It’s one of the biggest games on the national slate for Week 1, so here’s how to watch Penn State and West Virginia. 

How to watch Penn State vs. West Virginia Week 1

• Date: Saturday, August 31
• Time: 12:00 PM EST
• Venue: Milan Puskar Stadium
• How to Watch (TV): FOX
• Streaming: fubo TV
• Penn State Record: 0-0
• West Virginia Record: 0-0

Penn State vs. West Virginia odds, spread and total

Moneyline via draftkings

• Penn State -285
• West Virginia +230

Spread

• Penn State -7.5 (-118)
• West Virginia +7.5 (-102)

Total

• 51.5 (over -110/under -110)

Penn State injury report

• Peter Gonzalez: out (undisclosed)

West Virginia injury report

•  N/A

Weather forecast in Morgantown

High of 84 degrees with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning and a 70% chance of rain

The field could be a bit sloppy with a significant chance of thunderstorms in Morgantown on Saturday morning. After back-to-back days in the 90s on Thursday and Friday, things are expected to cool off some, but with 72% humidity, players could still battle cramping issues late in the afternoon.

West Virginia and Penn State series history

Penn State all-time record: 49-9-2

West Virginia last win: 1988