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Sunday, September 20, 2026
Nittany Lions Move Up Slightly in the Polls

After beating down Buffalo, Penn State moved up to the 13th spot in the Associated Press poll, and the No. 14 ranking in the Coaches Poll. The Nittany Lions are joined in the rankings by fellow...

The Calm Before The Storm

The final tuneup before things get real is out of the way. Penn State had a performance resembling the one of two weeks ago, with the biggest difference ever being the running backs actually...

Social Media Reacts to Penn State vs. Buffalo & More from Week 3

The good news (and kind of the bad news) this week is that Penn State had a stress- and drama-free win over Buffalo. You could tell Taylor Mouser was tinkering with the run game, the Nittany...

Penn State Breezes Past Buffalo: Post-Game Link Dump

Koby Howard has put in the work to become the Nittany Lions’ go-to receiver. Penn State’s secondary was near perfect in the non-conference slate. The Nittany Lions defense had another strong...

Position Grades: Buffalo

As expected, Penn State dominated and covered the spread against a hopelessly overmatched Buffalo squad. But, how did the performance itself grade out? Let’s find out! Quarterback: B It felt like...

Bowl projections: Alabama, Penn State, Ole Miss move into College Football Playoff bracket

Mass changes in our bowl projections and College Football Playoff picks after the first quarter of the season

Saturday, September 19, 2026
Three Takeaways From No. 14 Penn State’s 55-13 Win Over Buffalo

Game played out exactly as Vegas predicted. The Nittany Lions had a 17-0 lead in the first quarter, and never looked back from there. Here are your takeaways 1) Running back rotation needs...

No Bull: Penn State 55, Buffalo 13

Penn State was a 40-point favorite for a reason, and it proved that throughout the game on Saturday, beating the Buffalo Bulls 55-13 to close out out-of-conference play. The Nittany Lions wasted...

Afternoon and Late Games Open Thread

Penn State is done for the day, but there’s more football out there, including a top 10 showdown in Oxford, so chill out with us while we partake!

BSD YouTube Postgame Show: Penn State Blasts Buffalo

Penn State takes care of business against Buffalo in their final tune-up before Big Ten play begins next Saturday against Wisconsin. Tim, Jared, and Bennett will be going live around 3:20 PM EST...

Penn State – Buffalo Open Thread

Penn State is back in the friendly confines of Beaver Stadium, taking on the Buffalo Bulls at 12:00 ET on BTN! Come hang out with us while we watch! One thing to note – we will not have separate...

Early Morning Open Thread

Penn State is back at home taking on the Buffalo Bulls at noon today, so come hang out with us while we get ready for the game!

Friday, September 18, 2026
Penn State Hockey Finalizes Roster & Big Ten Schedule

With Penn State men’s hockey opening the regular season three weeks from today against UConn, the Nittany Lions have finalized the 2026-27 roster and Big Ten schedule. Roster Penn State will have...

BSD Mailbag 9.18.26

Oh, and a grammatical pointer to everyone to start the week… it’s the University AT Buffalo, not the University OF Buffalo!!! Even Penn State can’t seem to get that one right.–Smee How impressed...

BSD Staff Predictions Roundtable: Buffalo

Following a dominating win over Marshall, the Penn State Nittany Lions move on to game 2 against the Temple Owls on the road. How does the staff see this one playing out? Chris Penn State went on...

Thursday, September 17, 2026
Fall Sports Update: Volleyball Sweeps Stanford

Women’s Volleyball (7-1) The women’s volleyball team ran its winning streak to four with wins over Stanford, Ohio, and Villanova. Penn State swept Stanford on Friday night at the Palestra in one...

Big Ten Preview: Week 3

FRIDAY NIGHT Portland State (0-3) at Oregon (1-1), 10:30 p.m. on BTN Details: The 2025 Penn State comparisons are fully in effect for the Ducks. They were a playoff team and returned a lot,...

BSD YouTube Show: Previewing Buffalo

Penn State wraps up non-conference play with a visit from the Buffalo Bulls from the MAC. We discuss how the Nittany Lions, as 40.5-point favorites, shouldn’t have much trouble with the Bulls, and...

Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Penn State Commits in Action: A Walk-Off for Will Wood

The Matt Campbell era is well and fully underway for Penn State football, and so are the high school seasons for his first batch of recruits. The Nittany Lions’ 2027 class currently holds a No. 24...

Lion Tales: Buffalo

In September 2015, Penn State was coming off an embarrassing loss to Temple in Philadelphia, a game that you saw mentioned a lot in this past week. Well, just like this year, the Nittany Lions...

What We Learned About College Football in Week Two

Texas Slays A Goliath The Longhorns have beaten nearly perfect the last few seasons outside of two behemoths – Georgia and Ohio State. They finally were able to slay one of their giants with a...

Bowl Projections 2026: Week 2

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 – Ironing Out the Kinks

With one non-conference game to go, the Penn State offense is left ironing out some kinks. Not that the offense has looked bad, by any means. The team is averaging 36 points per game and over 450...

Tuesday, September 15, 2026
This Week In Happy Valley: Hockey Names Team Captains

Matt Campbell was pleased with how his team handled a rough start against Temple. The men’s hockey team named Reese Laubach and Dane Dowiak co-captains for the 2026-27 season. The women’s hockey...

Nittany Lions in the NFL 2026: Week 1

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 2

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...

53 Random Thoughts From Penn State’s 27-9 Victory Over Temple

You know the drill here. Random thoughts during my Penn State/Temple rewatch. 1. What a start to the game. Koby Howard just DUSTING the Temple secondary for a shot play to open us up. Surely, this...

Monday, September 14, 2026
Penn State vs. Wisconsin to Kickoff at 5:00 PM EST on Peacock

We now know what time and how to watch the Homecoming clash between Penn State and Wisconsin on Saturday, September 26th. Earlier today, it was announced via the official PSU Football social media...

CFP Bracketology: Week 2

Week 2 of the college football season provided some fireworks that have shifted the playoff picture significantly from Week 1. My projected field after Week 2: Some notes from Week 2:

Stock Up, Stock Down (9.14.26)

STOCK UP Rocco Becht Quarterback play around these parts is always an interesting discussion because Penn State has pretty much had “solid-to-good” for the last decade: Over a 10-ish-year span,...

Big Ten Superlatives: Week 2

There were 17 games involving Big Ten teams on Saturday and the conference went just 11-6, losing a number of high profile games and matchups that will set the narrative against the SEC and other...

MMQB – Air It Out

Through two games, the Penn State rushing attack has left something to be desired. Against Marshall, a team admittedly selling out to stop the run, Penn State managed just 3.6 yards per carry...

Sunday, September 13, 2026
Penn State Rises to 14th in the AP Poll

After solidly defeating Temple, the Nittany Lions rose slightly at the No. 14 in the Associated Press ranking, and climbed to 15th in the Coaches Poll. Penn State gets through the second week, and...

The Blessing In Disguise

As is the case every year, the first two weeks of the 2026 college football season have given us plenty of surprises. Every year, we get a stunning result, some of great magnitude, some less so....

Penn State Battles Past Temple: Post-Game Link Dump

Penn State had to deal with adversity after several missed opportunities lead to a slow start. The Nittany Lions defense continues to dominate with another tenacious performance. Matt Campbell...

Position Grades: Temple

So, how does one try to grade a game where the final result was fairly comfortable, but the beginning was shaky? Let’s find out! Quarterback: B+ Rocco Becht got off to a rough start, completing...

Social Media Reacts to Penn State-Temple & More from Week 2

After a slow start in south Philadelphia, Penn State football cruised its way to a 27-9 win over Temple at Lincoln Financial Field on Saturday afternoon. While a handful of errors and some sloppy...

Saturday, September 12, 2026
Penn State 27, Temple 9: Lions Use Second Half To Pull Away

Penn State saw the kind of game we all expected a week ago, a they found themselves in a dog fight against Temple for a half. The Nittany Lions saw it all: penalties, missed field goals, dropped...

Three Takeaways From Penn State’s 27-9 Win Against Temple

1) Slow start The early-game jitters we expected a week ago showed up on the road against Temple. Two early miscues, a missed field goal and a dropped touchdown pass by Chase Sowell, had Penn...

POSTGAME SHOW: Penn State Overcomes Shaky Start to Handle Temple

Penn State is 2-0 after overcoming a rough start (offensively, at leat) at Temple. Jared and I will break it all down for you on our postgame show beginning at 3:05 PM EST.

Penn State – Temple Open Thread

Penn State heads on the road to take on the Temple Owls at 12:00 ET on ESPN2! Come hang out with us while we watch! One thing to note – we will not have separate open threads for each quarter....

Friday, September 11, 2026
The 5 College Football Games to Watch in Week Two

(#23)Missouri at Kansas 8 p.m., FOX (Friday) Missouri is trying to make it out of non-conference play unscathed while they await the return of star running back Ahmad Hardy. That could be a tough...

BSD Mailbag 9.11.26

RIP Matt Suhey–AndOthersReceivingVotes Playing in Philly, I am very worried about Temple having the home field advantage. Should I put this one on “upset alert”??–Lion241 I know you’re being...

BSD Staff Predictions Roundtable: Temple

The 2026-27 season is upon us, and the Penn State Nittany Lions move onto game 2 against the Temple Owls on the raod. How does the staff see this one playing out? Chris If there was one issue in...

Thursday, September 10, 2026
Fall Sports Update: Volleyball Falls to Kentucky

Women’s Volleyball (4-1) In the first ever volleyball game played at Wrigley Field, Penn State fell to Kentucky in four sets. It was a tough, competitive match for most of the way, but missed...

Penn State is bringing Joe Paterno back into view and approaching the question it can't avoid

From Matt Campbell's white laces and a revived 'Success With Honor' banner to a new museum exhibit, Penn State's increasingly public embrace of Paterno raises the question of where its gradual...

Big Ten Preview: Week 2

It’s the second full week of Big Ten football. Here’s what you can watch, where you can watch it, and if you should watch it. Enjoy! FRIDAY NIGHT Rutgers (0-1) at Boston College (0-1), 7:30 p.m....

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