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Thursday, October 8, 2026
Big Ten Preview: Week 6

Penn State doesn’t play until Saturday night, so there’s plenty of time to catch up on all of the other action around the Big Ten – if that’s something you still want to do. In actuality, there...

Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Lion Tales: USC

USC will make the journey to Beaver Stadium for the first time in more than 30 years on Saturday night for the annual White Out. Today’s Lion Tales goes back to that trip – September 10, 1994. One...

Just the Stats: Penn State vs No. 19 Southern Cal

Penn State Nittany Lions (3-2; 0-2 Big Ten) vs USC Trojans (5-1; 2-1 Big Ten) 7:30 p.m. ET, October 10 – NBC Beaver Stadium (Capacity: 106,572 / University Park, PA) Tableizer using...

What We Learned About College Football in Week 5

The Big Ten’s Cluster of Disappointment Heading into the season, USC, Washington, Michigan and Penn State were all expected to compete for a playoff berth. It’s not looking promising for any of...

Penn State Commits in Action: NJ Athlete Continues to Shine

Well, things are not going very well for current Penn State football players. Let’s take a look to the future and check in on some of the players who could shape the Nittany Lions’ roster in years...

Bowl Projections 2026: Week 5

Welcome back to our weekly series tracking some of the bowl/CFP picks for Penn State football following each game, This season, we will follow ESPN, Yahoo, and CBS Sports, with occasional bonus...

Midweek Musings – Now What?

Penn State football appears to be standing at the edge of a cliff. Or, has potentially already gone over it, depending on your outlook. Perhaps the most apt metaphor is like when a vehicle has run...

Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Penn State fired James Franklin to join college football's elite -- instead, it became a cautionary tale

The Nittany Lions' mess of a coaching search and stumbling start to 2026 should serve as a stark reminder that the grass isn't always greener on the other side of a coach firing

Penn State's Campbell cites lack of identity for poor start

Penn State coach Matt Campbell cites his team's lack of identity for the poor start to the season.

This Week In Happy Valley: Slow Starts

Penn State football has struggled with physicality this season. Penn State’s game against Michigan on October 17 will kick off at 3:30pm. White Out ticket prices have plummeted since Penn State’s...

Michigan's Kyle Whittingham, Penn State's Matt Campbell among first-year coaches stumbling out of the gate

For some coaches at new programs, the opening five weeks of the season have been a disaster

Blessed & Honored: Stevie Smith Commits To Penn State

Stevie Smith Commits To Penn State 2027 Pennsylvania safety Stephen “Stevie” Smith has committed to Penn State: Smith has played for four seasons at Malvern Prep. Oddly enough, I could not find a...

Nittany Lions in the NFL 2026: Week 4

Here’s a list of the current Nittany Lions in the NFL listed by 53-man roster. As a reminder, only players on the active roster or IR, and who finished their college career at Penn State without...

Big Ten Power Rankings – Week 5

Hello there and welcome to the Big Ten Power Rankings! Each week we’ll rank how the teams across the conference are playing, in the hopes of seeing just who is a contender, and who is a pretender...

30 Random Thoughts About What The Heck Is Happening At Penn State

1. Last Tuesday after the Wisconsin game, I said how I love writing for BSD but that Random Thoughts after a tough loss is brutal. 2. Well, here we are again. 3. I’m not going to really talk about...

Monday, October 5, 2026
Big Ten Superlatives: Week 6

Penn State played Friday night. You watched it and didn’t have fun. But there were other games, some just as bad, this weekend. Here’s what happened around the conference this past weekend. Best...

CFP Bracketology: Week 5

After a few chaotic weeks of college football, Week 5 felt much more like business as usual. There were not as many high-quality matchups this week, which leaves the field mostly the same as the...

Stock Up, Stock Down (10.5.26)

STOCK UP Jeremiah Smith In a college football world where it doesn’t feel like any one team is head and shoulders above everyone else, that doesn’t necessarily seem to be the case when it comes to...

BSD MVP: Chase Sowell

There weren’t a lot of bright spots for Penn State in last Friday’s blowout loss at Northwestern. But, ironically, one of those came at the wide receiver position. The Lions are without Koby...

MMQB – The Right Choice

Penn State moving on from James Franklin was the right choice. Yes, it sucks to be on a losing streak, and yes, it sucks not to be ranked. It sucks that we can all look at the remaining schedule...

Sunday, October 4, 2026
Penn State Demolished by Northwestern: Post-Game Link Dump

Rocco Becht needs to play better if Penn State is going to turn its season around. The Nittany Lions are searching for answers after its second consecutive loss to open Big Ten play. Northwestern...

Nittany Lions Out of the Rankings.

After another deflating loss, Penn State is now officially out of both the Associated Press poll and the Coaches Poll. Indiana (5th in Coaches, 7th in AP), Ohio State (5th in AP, 6th in Coaches),...

Social Media Reacts to Penn State vs. Northwestern & More from Week 5

Is this rock bottom? Only time will tell. The Matt Campbell era is off to a disastrous start in Happy Valley, as Penn State football has now lost its first two games of Big Ten play. Things...

Embarrassment Is A Choice

Back in my Penn State days, I had a manager at one of the jobs one does to make ends meet when one is a poor college student. That manager always said “embarrassment is a choice” as a way to...

Saturday, October 3, 2026
Virginia Tech loses to Pitt on controversial missed field goal: Was it actually good?

Did the officials cost the Hokies a critical ACC win?

Penn State's humiliating loss to Northwestern shows Matt Campbell's rebuild of Nittany Lions just starting

Penn State has rarely suffered such a humiliating defeat as it did in the first game at Northwestern's new Ryan Field

Penn State's humiliating loss to Northwestern shows Dan Campbell's rebuild of Nittany Lions has long way to go

Penn State has rarely suffered such a humiliating defeat as it did in the first game at Northwestern's new Ryan Field

Three Takeaways From Penn State’s 34-13 Loss To Northwestern

1) A bill of lies We were told all offseason that this defense was built to stop the run. Meanwhile, Northwestern ran for 413 yards, with the top two backs both topping 160 yards apiece. A new...

Saturday Games Open Thread

Penn State played last night, and so we have an entire fall Saturday with no commitments! Come hang out with us while we soak up whatever else college football has to offer today!

Northwestern opens 'electric' Ryan Field with upset of Penn State

Northwestern fans, who eagerly awaited Ryan Field's opening, were rewarded with not only an easy win over a preseason Top 25 team, but a light show in the stands and waves of fireworks and flames...

Yikes: Northwestern 34, Penn State 13

I could give you a play-by-play or a drive-by-drive breakdown of tonight, but what use would it be? This game was a total ass kicking, one that Penn State hasn’t felt in quite some time. And it...

Friday, October 2, 2026
BSD YouTube: Penn State Gets Smoked By Northwestern

The worst Penn State loss since…well, last year. But still, man, that sucked. We react to it.

Penn State – Northwestern Open Thread

Penn State heads on the road to play Northwestern for their first Big Ten road game of the season at 8:00 PM ET on FOX! Come hang out with us while we watch! One thing to note – we will not have...

2026-27 Big Ten Hockey Preview

While Penn State hockey does not play its first game until next Friday, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin all begin their seasons with non-conference games this weekend. The Big Ten is set to...

What I Want to See From Penn State Against Northwestern

Last we saw of the Nittany Lions, they were busy blowing a 17-point lead with conservative play calling and poor quarterback play. How will they respond this week? Aggression from start to finish...

BSD Mailbag 10.2.26

Some of us were really worried about the Wisconsin game. I had Penn State -3, but they still lost. Now, we should be dreading the NWU game. Looking ahead, it feels even worse. This could be a 6-6...

Connelly: These top teams should be on upset alert this weekend

Alabama, Ohio State and Florida all face ranked road tests. How can they get home with victories?

BSD Staff Predictions Roundtable: Northwestern

Following a collapse of epic proportions against Wisconsin, Penn State heads on the road to play Northwestern. How does the staff see this one playing out? Chris Hoo boy. A week after losing in...

Penn State vs. USC football tickets: Shop the best prices, seats, start time for 2026 annual White Out game

Penn State hosts USC this October in its annual White Out football game. Here's how to get tickets to the Big Ten matchup.

Thursday, October 1, 2026
Fall Sports Update: Volleyball Struggles In Michigan

Women’s Volleyball (9-3) The women’s volleyball team split its road games in Michigan, defeating Michigan 3-1 and falling to Michigan State 3-1. Penn State outblocked Michigan 11-2 in a four-set...

BSD YouTube Show: Previewing Penn State vs. Northwestern

Can Penn State get back on the right track against Northwestern? The Nittany Lions will head to the ~new~ Ryan Field hoping to bounce back after a tough loss to Wisconsin. We break it all down....

Big Ten Preview: Week 5

With Penn State playing on Friday night, you have all day to take in conference play – if you still feel like watching college football. If that’s the case, these are the Big Ten games that you...

Where to watch Penn State vs. Nebraska volleyball today: Channel, time, TV schedule, live stream for college match

Here's everything you need to know about Penn State vs. Nebraska, including TV channel and streaming options for the women's volleyball match.

Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Lion Tales: Ryan Field

One of Friday night’s big stories is that Northwestern will be opening its posh new version of Ryan Field with a nationally televised game. The previous stadium was completely torn down with the...

Under New Management: Look Over There

Unsurprisingly, Matt Campbell faced a number of questions about his decision making process following the loss to Wisconsin on Saturday. The majority of his questions, in fact, were about the loss...

Just the Stats: Penn State at Northwestern

Penn State Nittany Lions (3-1; 0-1 Big Ten) vs Northwestern Wildcats (2-1; 0-1 Big Ten) 8:00 p.m. ET, October 2 – Fox Ryan Field (Capacity: 35,000 / Evanston, IL) Tableizer using codebeautify.org...

What We Learned About College Football in Week 4

Florida Makes a Statement It’s been a long road back to contention for the Gators. According to early returns, they may have found their guy in Jon Sumrall. Florida annihilated #4 Ole Miss on...

Penn State Commits in Action: Mid-Season Tape Rolling In

While Penn State’s current team is working through its first hiccup of the Matt Campbell era, plenty of future Nittany Lions put their talent on display under Friday night lights. Campbell’s 2027...

Bowl Projections 2026: Week 4

Welcome back to our weekly series tracking some of the bowl/CFP picks for Penn State football following each game, This season, we will follow ESPN, Yahoo, and CBS Sports, with occasional bonus...

Midweek Musings – Can the Offense Be Salvaged?

This past weekend against Wisconsin, the offense was, well, offensive. In the first half, the offense had 6 possessions, 3 of which ended in punts, and 1 of which ended the half. They only managed...

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