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Tuesday, September 29, 2026
This Week In Happy Valley: McKenna Makes Leafs Roster

Former Penn State forward Gavin McKenna made the Toronto Maple Leafs’ opening night roster. He will make his NHL debut tonight against the Montreal Canadiens. The stats behind Penn State’s...

Blessed & Honored: Penn State Offers West Virginia Commit

Penn State Offers West Virginia Commit Penn State extended an offer to in-state 2027 wide receiver and current West Virginia commit Chase Guers: Guers committed to the Mountaineers in June. He has...

Nittany Lions in the NFL 2026: Week 3

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 4

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...

34 Random Thoughts On Penn State’s Collapse Against Wisconsin

1. Ugh. 2. I love writing for BSD (it was 10 years this past June, by the way) and literally don’t have any plans to ever stop, but I am NOT looking forward to this one at all. 3. I wanted to lie...

Monday, September 28, 2026
CFP Bracketology: Week 4

Another chaotic week of college football saw eight ranked teams fall and a major shakeup around the bubble as the calendar flips to October. We are barely one-third of the way through the season...

Stock Up, Stock Down (9.28.26)

STOCK UP D’Anton Lynn It’s tough to find much positivity from the Wisconsin game, but it does appear that D’Anton Lynn knows what he’s doing. Yes, the Penn State defense conceded touchdowns on...

Big Ten Superlatives: Week 4

We now have four weeks done in the Big Ten – and there were a lot of interesting things happening as conference play has now taken place for all of the teams. Here’s your best, your worst, your...

BSD MVP Wisconsin: Tony Rojas

Midway through the fourth quarter, Tony Rojas stepped in front of a Colton Joseph pass and came up with his second interception of the year. That should have clinched the game – made Penn State...

MMQB – We’re Not Special

We writers are taught that when covering Penn State, we should always refer to them as “they,” “them,” “the team,” etc. While many of us are alumni, lifelong fans, tried and true Penn Staters,...

Sunday, September 27, 2026
Nittany Lions Unsurprisingly Drop Out of the AP Poll

After a dismal effort against Wisconsin, Penn State fell out of the Associated Press poll, and dropped to No. 22 in the Coaches Poll. The Nittany Lions are joined in the Coaches rankings by fellow...

Social Media Reacts to Penn State vs. Wisconsin & More from Week 4

The first Big Ten game of the Matt Campbell era resulted in the first loss of the Matt Campbell era, and boy, are Penn State fans up in arms. Due to poor quarterback play, questionable coaching...

Penn State Collapses in Loss to Wisconsin: Post-Game Link Dump

Penn State suffered a devastating collapse despite jumping out to a 17-0 lead over unranked Wisconsin on Homecoming. Just how bad was it? There’s no question about it – Rocco Becht and the offense...

We Were Warned

When Matt Campbell was announced as the head coach for the Nittany Lions, a faction of Iowa State fans told us to get ready for inexplicable losses to teams Penn State would have no business...

Position Grades: Wisconsin

Well, that sucked. Let’s just go ahead and rip off the band-aid, shall we? Offense: F(**king Garbage) I can’t even bring myself to grade the offense on an individual position-by-position breakdown...

Saturday, September 26, 2026
Tomorrow's Top 25 Today: Florida into top 10, Michigan and Penn State fall from college football rankings

Florida's blowout win over Ole Miss sparks a massive climb, while the Wolverines and Nittany Lions are projected to be on the outside looking in

Wisconsin 24, Penn State 20: New Year, Same Old Stuff

Penn State got off to a hot start on homecoming weekend, but the Nittany Lions’ offense could never find a rhythm in a 24-20 loss to Wisconsin on Saturday. Both teams exchanged punts on their...

BSD YouTube Show: Penn State Chokes Away 17-Point Lead At Home To Wisconsin

Penn State suffers a devastating loss at home to the Badgers. We break it all down.

Three Takeaways From No. 13 Penn State’s 24-20 Loss Vs Wisconsin

1) Red Zone Woes The Lions continue to fail once they reach the red zone. In their second drive, with the ball at the two, Penn State couldn’t get the two yards to punch it in, and had to settle...

Late Games Open Thread

Penn State is done for the day, but there’s more football out there, including a top 20 showdown in Los Angeles, so chill out with us while we partake!

Penn State – Wisconsin Open Thread

Penn State begins Big Ten play, taking on the Wisconsin Badgers at 5:00 PM ET on Peacock! Come hang out with us while we watch! One thing to note – we will not have separate open threads for each...

Early Morning Open Thread

Penn State opens Big Ten play against Wisconsin at 5:00 PM ET today, so come hang out with us while we get ready for the game!

What channel is Penn State vs. Wisconsin on today? Time, TV schedule, live stream to watch Big Ten game

The Nittany Lions and Badgers are coming off comfortable wins, but Saturday's matchup figures to be more competitive. Here's where to watch it.

Friday, September 25, 2026
The 5 College Football Games to Watch in Week 4

Before diving in, please note that Big Ten games are not included below since they are covered in our weekly Big Ten preview. Clemson at Cal 10:30 p.m., ESPN (Friday) This may not be worth the...

BSD Mailbag 9.25.26

3 weeks into the new era. What are you happy with, what are you worried about?–JayMPSU I’m happy about the vertical passing game, and the distribution of the ball to so many different receivers....

Interviews with Frenemies: Wisconsin

After a Week 3 break, we are back with our weekly Q and A series with a fellow blogger. This week, check out Bucky’s 5th Quarter to read all about Wisconsin as they prep for Saturday’s game with...

BSD Staff Predictions Roundtable: Wisconsin

Following a solid win over Buffalo to complete the non-conference schedule, Penn State welcomes Wisconsin to start Big Ten play. How does the staff see this one playing out? Chris Aside from some...

Thursday, September 24, 2026
Fall Sports Update: Women’s Hockey Drops The Puck

Women’s Volleyball (8-2) The women’s volleyball team dispatched Villanova 3-1 but fell 3-1 to Tennessee on Sunday afternoon to close out the non-conference slate. Penn State hit just .218 against...

Big Ten Preview: Week 4

We’ve hit conference play. After this weekend, every team in the Big Ten will have at least one league game under their belt. This makes your preview shorter – but the games more meaningful. So,...

BSD YouTube Show: Wisconsin Preview (And Koby Howard Is Hurt)

Well, it ain’t all sunshine and rainbows in Happy Valley. Matt Campbell announced that Koby Howard would be out for an “extended” period of time. We react to the news and how Penn State will move...

Penn State Injury Report: Rappleyea, Brock Riker Listed Questionable For Wisconsin

For in-conference matchups, the Big Ten is requiring teams to release an injury report the Wednesday night before Saturday games. We got our first look at Penn State’s for Wisconsin, though Matt...

Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Injured Penn State leading WR Howard to miss extended time, per coach

Koby Howard, Penn State's leading WR, is likely sidelined for a while though his undisclosed injury is "not season-ending," coach Matt Campbell said.

Midweek Musings – Adapt and Overcome

With news that blossoming star wide receiver Koby Howard got hurt against Buffalo, alongside tight end Andrew Rappleyea and center Brock Riker, it’s time for this Penn State team to face adversity...

Penn State WR Koby Howard to miss extended time with injury as crucial Big Ten stretch looms

No. 13 Penn State is off to a 3-0 start, thanks in large part to Howard, who could be out for a key portion of the Nittany Lions' Big Ten schedule

Penn State WR Koby Howard to Miss ‘Extended’ Time with Injury

The message board rumors are true. Penn State football head coach Matt Campbell announced after practice Wednesday that star wide receiver Koby Howard will miss an “extended period of time” with...

Lion Tales: Wisconsin 1996

Back when Penn State joined the Big Ten in 1993, the Nittany Lions had never beaten Wisconsin. The Badgers were 2-0 against Penn State and the teams didn’t face one another until September 1995...

Just the Stats: No. 13 Penn State vs Wisconsin

Penn State Nittany Lions (3-0; 0-0 Big Ten) vs Wisconsin Badgers (2-1; 0-0 Big Ten) 5:00 p.m. ET, September 26 – Peacock Beaver Stadium (Capacity: 106,572 / University Park, PA) Tableizer using...

Bowl Projections 2026: Week 3

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...

Tuesday, September 22, 2026
Penn St. WR Howard questionable vs. Wisconsin

Koby Howard, Penn State's leading receiver, is questionable for Saturday's Big Ten opener against Wisconsin, coach Matt Campbell said Tuesday.

This Week In Happy Valley: Defense Leads The Way

Penn State football’s secondary exits non-conference play as one of the team’s most dominant position groups. Who should be Penn State’s starting running back as Big Ten play begins? The most...

Blessed & Honored: Penn State Set For Major Visit Weekend

George Parkinson To Visit Penn State In-state 2028 four-star edge rusher George Parkinson is scheduled for a visit to Beaver Stadium for Saturday night’s conference opener against Wisconsin:...

Tom Fornelli's College Football Power Ratings: Georgia, Penn State on the rise amid dominant starts

While neither the Bulldogs or Nittany Lions have been tested yet, it's hard to ignore the results

35 Random Thoughts On Buffalo

1. Matt Millen on the call for BTN. Terrific. 2. Disappointed we only got “There’s no fear in McPherson” twice. I for sure thought Millen had that tee’d up for one more during the game. 3. (The...

Nittany Lions in the NFL 2026: Week 2

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 3

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...

Monday, September 21, 2026
CFP Bracketology: Week 3

Another chaotic week of college football has reshaped the playoff picture as we approach the end of September. The SEC in particular got a major shakeup with Ole Miss’ triumphant 32-24 win over...

Stock Up, Stock Down (9.21.26)

STOCK UP Quinton Martin I do a weekly spot on Zach Seyko’s “Locked On Nittany Lions” podcast, and one of the discussions we had last week was, of course, about the running backs and what we wanted...

Big Ten Superlatives: Week 3

A third week of college football is in the books and in the Big Ten, conference play has even started to happen. There’s a lot more of that to look forward to this week. But before that, let’s...

BSD MVP: Koby Howard

A couple weeks back, I wrote my weekly Big Ten Superlatives post and named some other the offensive player of the week. This came partially in mind because I’m not just a homer – we offer plenty...

MMQB – Nit Pickin’

Penn State wrapped up it’s non-conference slate with a 55-13 win over the Buffalo Bulls. By and large, it was a repeat of the season-opening win over Marshall, albeit with an improved run game and...

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