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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 nitpicky things, Penn State showed a lot of improvement against Buffalo. The run game finally got going, with the passing and defense […]
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 Tennessee and allowed five aces. The Nittany Lions have looked better than the disastrous 2025 season, but it appears the team is a few steps […]
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, plan accordingly. FRIDAY NIGHT Howard (1-2) at Rutgers (0-3), 7 p.m. on BTN Details: Rutgers put up a valiant effort […]
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 forward with Koby. Plus, we preview this Saturday’s game against the Wisconsin Badgers. The audio version is on Apple […]
No. 13 Penn State vs. Wisconsin: Game Preview
The Nittany Lions open up Big Ten play against the Badgers after a 3-0 start. Penn State (3-0, 0-0) vs. Wisconsin (2-1, 0-0) Kickoff: 5 p.m., Beaver Stadium, State College, PA The Betting Line: Penn State -9.5 (Fanduel) TV: Peacock, 5 p.m., Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Matt Cassel (analyst), Ashley ShahAhmadi (sideline) Weather: A nice day with highs in the upper […]
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 Campbell did discuss a bunch of these names during his Wednesday morning press conference. Obviously, the Koby Howard news has been covered. At […]
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 for the first time. Sure, there was some friction playing Temple, but that was mostly self-inflicted, and the team was able to sort […]
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 an undisclosed injury. His injury is not season-ending. Campbell said earlier this week that Howard got “dinged up” during his second touchdown against Buffalo, […]
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 when Wisconsin upset the Lions, snapping a 20-game winning streak. In 1996, Penn State was once again rolling. They were 4-0 […]
What We Learned About College Football in Week 3
Trinidad Chambliss Vaults Up the Heisman List Chambliss finished eighth in Heisman votes in 2025, but if voting took place following the playoffs the odds are that Chambliss would have been second after Fernando Mendoza. Chambliss has picked up right where he left off, and should be the current frontrunner after another incredible display to […]
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 codebeautify.org Penn State Value (Nat’l Rank) Value (Nat’l Rank) Wisconsin Advantage Rushing Offense (ypg) 205.0 (38) 109.0 (48) Rushing Defense (ypg) Push Passing […]
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 picks from other publications. Yahoo Sports/Sports Illustrated: Bowl: Citrus Location: Orlando, FL Date: January 2nd, 2027 Opponent: Alabama Crimson Tide CBS Sports: Bowl/CFP: […]
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 important stats behind Penn State’s quick 3-0 start. Saturday’s win over Buffalo was the lowest recorded attendance at Beaver Stadium since the start of […]
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: Parkinson is the No. 2 player from Pennsylvania and the No. 13 edge rusher in the 2028 class. His recruitment has been very quiet so far, but […]
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 joke here is that “McPherson” is usually pronounced “Mc-fear-son” but Alex McPherson pronounces his last name “Mc-furr-son” thus […]
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 transferring away are included. Italicized= rookies. Arizona Cardinals: Blake Gillikin, Kalen KingAtlanta Falcons: Jahan DotsonBaltimore Ravens: Olaivavega IoaneBuffalo Bills: […]
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 over the course of the season. The rules are few, but resolute: Teams are ranked by how they’re […]
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 LSU on Saturday night. My projected field after Week 3: Some notes from Week 3:
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 to see moving forward. I said I continue to favor Quinton Martin as far as upside, but that […]
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 look back at the best, worst, and most interesting of this past weekend’s action around the conference. […]
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 of other posts just focusing on Penn State football. The other big reason: I assumed that the BSD […]
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 a late touchdown given up by the defense. With the Big Ten schedule looming, it appears that the team has […]
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 Big Ten teams Indiana (No. 4), Ohio State (6th in AP, 7th in Coaches), USC (11th in Coaches, 12th […]
Penn State Opens as Favorite Over Wisconsin in Big Ten Opener
Penn State closed out non-conference play in impressive fashion with a 55-13 blowout victory over Buffalo. Now they prepare for the schedule to grow more difficult with the Big Ten schedule looming. The Nittany Lions are a 9.5-point favorite over Wisconsin, which will serve as the first Big Ten game of the Matt Campbell Era […]
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 performing well on the ground. There isn’t much to learn from this game, so let’s get right into it. Penn State […]
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