Penn State football is officially back as its first kickoff of the 2026 season is just hours away. The Nittany Lions host Marshall later today at 3:30 p.m. ET. It's their first non-conference opponent of the three-game slate and it's also the first look fans get at new head coach Matt Campbell and the "Penn State Cyclones."
Here's how to watch today's matchup between the Nittany Lions and Thundering Herd.
No. 18 Penn State vs. Marshall: How to watch
Time: 3:30 p.m. ET
How to watch (TV): Fox Sports 1 (FS1)
FS1 announcers: Jack Kizer (play-by-play) and Mark Helfrich (color)
Streaming: fuboTV
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No. 18 Penn State vs. Marshall: Stats and facts to know
- Penn State and Marshall have never faced each other in program history. Saturday is the first game between these two teams.
- Penn State is 3-0 vs. teams in the Sun Belt Conference all-time. The Nittany Lions most recently defeated Appalachian State at home in 2018.
- Marshall is 1-6 vs. teams in the Big Ten all-time. The Thundering Herd most recently lost to Ohio State on the road in 2024. The only Big Ten team Marshall has beaten is Purdue in 2015 at home.
- Marshall is 4-25 against AP Top 25 teams all-time. The Thundering Herd's last contest against a ranked team was in 2020 vs. Appalachian State at home.
- Quarterback Rocco Becht was 51-of-72 for 677 yards and five touchdowns against three non-conference opponents combined in 2025 at Iowa State.
- Quarterback Carlos Del Rio-Wilson was 25-of-31 for 369 yards and six touchdowns against two non-conference opponents combined in 2025 at Marshall. He did not start vs. a Power Four non-conference team last season.
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