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2026: 3–22025 final: 7–6 (3–6 conf)Next: vs USC, SAT OCT 10
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USC at Penn StateSAT OCT 10 · 7:30 PM ET · Beaver Stadium
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Josh On Penn State
“You could have put the Big 10 kind of being slow out of the gate here.”
“You got to decide, are you going to be Alabama or are you going to be Penn State? Because those are really the two paths here.”
“I think the Big 10 derails you even if the other three cash.”
“If you look at the FanDuel Big 10 odds, Penn State plays four of the bottom five.”
SEC Overrated? || Penn State & Matt Campbell In Trouble?▶ WATCH · OCT 8, 2026Quotes machine-verified verbatim against episode transcripts
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SAT SEP 5
vs Marshall
vs MarshallSAT SEP 12
at Temple
at TempleSAT SEP 19
vs Buffalo
vs BuffaloSAT SEP 26
vs Wisconsin
vs WisconsinFRI OCT 2
at Northwestern
at NorthwesternSAT OCT 10vs USC
vs USCSAT OCT 17
at Michigan
at MichiganSAT OCT 31
vs Purdue
vs PurdueSAT NOV 7
at Washington
at WashingtonSAT NOV 14
vs Minnesota
vs MinnesotaSAT NOV 21
vs Rutgers
vs RutgersSAT NOV 28
at Maryland
at MarylandSchedule & results via CollegeFootballData · scores flow in live on gamedays
2026 Roster — 112 Players
Offense (52)
| PLAYER | POS | HT/WT | CLASS | HOMETOWN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Donkoh | OL | 6-5 / 334 | JR | Aldie, VA |
| Brock Riker | OL | 6-4 / 291 | SO | Brock, TX |
| Chimdy Onoh | OL | 6-5 / 320 | JR | Baltimore, MD |
| Cooper Cousins | OL | 6-6 / 320 | JR | Erie, PA |
| Dominic Rulli | OL | 6-3 / 298 | SR | Burlington, KY |
| Donnie Harbour | OL | 6-3 / 333 | SO | Milwaukee, WI |
| Garrett Sexton | OL | 6-6 / 315 | SO | Hartland, WI |
| Henry Boehme | OL | 6-5 / 285 | JR | Birmingham, AL |
| Hunter Albright | OL | 6-5 / 326 | FR | Hollidaysburg, PA |
| Jim Fitzgerald | OL | 6-7 / 337 | SR | Severna Park, MD |
| Kuol Kuol II | OL | 6-6 / 291 | FR | Centerville, OH |
| Liam Horan | OL | 6-3 / 292 | SO | West Chester, PA |
| Malachi Goodman | OL | 6-6 / 330 | FR | Bloomfield, NJ |
| Mason Bandhauer | OL | 6-6 / 297 | FR | Fort Collins, CO |
| Owen Aliciene | OL | 6-7 / 303 | FR | Cheshire, CT |
| Pete Eglitis | OL | 6-7 / 295 | FR | Columbus, OH |
| Trevor Buhr | OL | 6-4 / 318 | JR | Washington, MO |
| Tyshon Huff | OL | 6-4 / 292 | JR | Cincinnati, OH |
| Vaea Ikakoula | OL | 6-3 / 326 | FR | Laie, HI |
| Will Tompkins | OL | 6-5 / 311 | FR | Cedar Falls, IA |
| Alex Manske | QB | 6-3 / 210 | FR | Algona, IA |
| Connor Barry | QB | 6-1 / 211 | SR | Vienna, VA |
| Jack Lambert | QB | 6-3 / 202 | JR | Hampstead, NC |
| Kase Evans | QB | 6-3 / 200 | FR | Lexington, TX |
| Peyton Falzone | QB | 6-5 / 216 | FR | Nazareth, PA |
| Rocco Becht | QB | 6-1 / 208 | SR | Wesley Chapel, FL |
| Amar'e Glover | RB | 6-0 / 205 | FR | Middletown, DE |
| Cam Wallace | RB | 5-9 / 206 | JR | Mount Vernon, GA |
| Carson Hansen | RB | 6-2 / 216 | SR | Lakeville, MN |
| D'Antae Sheffey | RB | 5-11 / 201 | FR | State College, PA |
| James Peoples | RB | 5-10 / 214 | JR | San Antonio, TX |
| Jeremy Washington | RB | — / — | FR | Washington, DC |
| Quinton Martin Jr. | RB | 6-1 / 212 | SO | Belle Vernon, PA |
| Andrew Rappleyea | TE | 6-4 / 242 | JR | Millbrook, NY |
| Benjamin Brahmer | TE | 6-7 / 250 | SR | Pierce, NE |
| Brian Kortovich | TE | 6-4 / 241 | FR | Willoughby, OH |
| Cooper Alexander | TE | 6-4 / 241 | SO | Washington, OK |
| Finn Furmanek | TE | 6-3 / 251 | JR | State College, PA |
| Gabe Burkle | TE | 6-6 / 247 | SR | Cedar Rapids, IA |
| Amarion Jackson | WR | 6-2 / 192 | FR | Omaha, NE |
| Ben Whitver | WR | 6-2 / 195 | FR | Powhatan, VA |
| Brett Eskildsen | WR | 6-1 / 198 | JR | Frisco, TX |
| Chase Sowell | WR | 6-3 / 203 | SR | Humble, TX |
| Ethan Black | WR | 5-9 / 178 | JR | Davidsville, PA |
| Hank Lustig | WR | 5-9 / 170 | FR | State College, PA |
| Karon Brookins | WR | 6-5 / 205 | FR | Pennsauken, NJ |
| Keith Jones Jr. | WR | 6-4 / 197 | SO | New Orleans, LA |
| Koby Howard | WR | 5-11 / 203 | SO | Pensacola, FL |
| Logan Cunningham | WR | 5-8 / 183 | SR | Belle Vernon, PA |
| Lyrick Samuel | WR | 6-4 / 183 | FR | Brooklyn, NY |
| Peter Gonzalez | WR | 6-2 / 211 | SO | Mars, PA |
| Zay Robinson | WR | 5-11 / 186 | FR | Des Moines, IA |
Defense (53)
| PLAYER | POS | HT/WT | CLASS | HOMETOWN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audavion Collins | CB | 5-11 / 183 | SR | Covington, GA |
| Daryus Dixson | CB | 6-0 / 184 | SO | Perris, CA |
| Donte Nastasi | CB | 5-10 / 169 | JR | State College, PA |
| Hunter Sowell | CB | 5-10 / 180 | FR | Humble, TX |
| Jahmir Joseph | CB | 6-0 / 190 | FR | Nyack, NY |
| Joshua Johnson | CB | 6-2 / 189 | FR | Ironton, OH |
| Josiah Zayas | CB | 6-2 / 205 | FR | Piscataway, NJ |
| Max Heffner | CB | 5-11 / 176 | FR | Birdsboro, PA |
| Tyler Armstead | CB | 6-1 / 177 | SO | Canonsburg, PA |
| Tyrell Chatman | CB | 6-2 / 196 | FR | Lincoln, NE |
| Xxavier Thomas | CB | 5-11 / 180 | FR | Canonsburg, PA |
| Zion Tracy | CB | 5-11 / 184 | SR | Hempstead, NY |
| Aidan Probst | DE | 6-2 / 246 | SO | Erie, PA |
| Alexander McPherson | DE | 6-6 / 254 | SO | Stuart, FL |
| Bobby Mears | DE | 6-4 / 257 | JR | West Chester, PA |
| Dayshaun Burnett | DE | 6-3 / 226 | FR | Pittsburgh, PA |
| Ikenna Ezeogu | DE | 6-5 / 273 | SR | Blue Springs, MO |
| Jackson Ford | DE | 6-5 / 264 | FR | Phoenixville, PA |
| LaVar Arrington II | DE | 6-3 / 220 | SO | Annapolis, MD |
| Mason Robinson | DE | 6-3 / 255 | JR | Randallstown, MD |
| Max Granville | DE | 6-3 / 252 | SO | Sugar Land, TX |
| Yvan Kemajou | DE | 6-3 / 252 | SO | Burtonsville, MD |
| Elijah Reeder | DL | 6-6 / 210 | FR | Bayville, NJ |
| Alijah Carnell | DT | 6-5 / 299 | SO | Henderson, NV |
| Armstrong Nnodim | DT | 6-2 / 310 | SO | Mesquite, TX |
| Caleb Brewer | DT | 6-4 / 295 | SO | Reading, PA |
| Dallas Vakalahi | DT | 6-2 / 326 | JR | West Valley, UT |
| De'Andre Cook | DT | 6-4 / 298 | SO | Washington, DC |
| Keanu Williams | DT | 6-5 / 317 | SR | Clovis, CA |
| Liam Andrews | DT | 6-4 / 276 | SO | Brookline, MA |
| Siale Taupaki | DT | 6-2 / 326 | SR | East Oakland, CA |
| Ty Blanding | DT | 6-1 / 301 | JR | Bronx, NY |
| Alex Tatsch | LB | 6-2 / 235 | SO | Latrobe, PA |
| Cael Brezina | LB | 6-3 / 233 | JR | Downers Grove, IL |
| Caleb Bacon | LB | 6-4 / 242 | SR | Lake Mills, IA |
| Cam Smith | LB | 6-0 / 222 | FR | Salem, NJ |
| Chris Fileppo | LB | 6-4 / 219 | SO | Doylestown, PA |
| Evan Wolff | LB | 6-2 / 215 | FR | Moscow, PA |
| Jake Lukac | LB | 6-1 / 210 | FR | State College, PA |
| John Klosterman | LB | 5-11 / 223 | SR | Iowa City, IA |
| Josh Banks | LB | 6-1 / 200 | FR | Hollidaysburg, PA |
| Keian Kaiser | LB | 6-4 / 215 | FR | Sidney, NE |
| Kooper Ebel | LB | 6-4 / 233 | SR | Hartley, IA |
| Tony Rojas | LB | 6-2 / 236 | JR | Fairfax, VA |
| Bryson Williams | S | 6-4 / 188 | FR | Omaha, NE |
| Christian Askew | S | 6-4 / 199 | FR | Kathleen, GA |
| Ibn McDaniels | S | 6-3 / 202 | SO | Elizabeth, NJ |
| Jake LaVerde | S | 6-2 / 210 | FR | Kirtland, OH |
| Jamison Patton | S | 6-2 / 206 | SR | Des Moines, IA |
| Jeremiah Cooper | S | 6-0 / 188 | SR | El Paso, TX |
| Marcus Neal Jr. | S | 6-1 / 216 | JR | Kansas City, MO |
| Omarion Davis | S | 5-11 / 198 | SO | Charlotte, NC |
| Vaboue Toure | S | 6-1 / 209 | SO | Pleasantville, NJ |
Specialists & More (7)
| PLAYER | POS | HT/WT | CLASS | HOMETOWN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Dufault | LS | 6-1 / 249 | SO | Westwood, MA |
| Blaise Sokach-Minnick | LS | 6-3 / 216 | SR | West Pittston, PA |
| Lucas Tenbrock | P | 6-6 / 210 | FR | St. Charles, IL |
| Nathan Tiyce | P | 6-5 / 232 | SO | Gerringong, NSW |
| Cristiano Rosa | PK | 5-11 / 205 | SR | Shelton, CT |
| Matthew Parker | PK | 6-0 / 224 | FR | York, PA |
| Ryan Barker | PK | 6-2 / 191 | JR | Landenberg, PA |
Roster via CollegeFootballData · updated daily · depth charts arrive when programs publish them
Transfer Portal — 2026 Cycle
Additions (12)
Rocco Becht · QB · ★★★★ from Iowa State
Marcus Neal Jr. · S · ★★★★ from Iowa State
Caleb Bacon · LB · ★★★★ from Iowa State
Benjamin Brahmer · TE · ★★★★ from Iowa State
Chase Sowell · WR · ★★★★ from Iowa State
Nathan Tiyce · P · ★★★ from Mississippi State
Ikenna Ezeogu · DL · ★★★ from Iowa State
Brock Riker · IOL · ★★★ from Texas State
Connor Barry · QB · ★★★ from Christopher Newport
Jeremiah Cooper · S · ★★★ from Iowa State
Karon Brookins · WR · ★★★ from Iowa State
Trevor Buhr · IOL · ★★★ from Iowa State
Departures (12)
Chaz Coleman · EDGE · ★★★★★ to Tennessee
A.J. Harris · CB · ★★★★ to Indiana
Ethan Grunkemeyer · QB · ★★★★ to Virginia Tech
Luke Reynolds · TE · ★★★★ to Virginia Tech
Zuriah Fisher · EDGE · ★★★★ to USC
Kaden Saunders · WR · ★★★★ to Southern Miss
Xavier Gilliam · DL · ★★★★ to Tennessee
J'ven Williams · OT · ★★★ to Charlotte
Dejuan Lane · S · ★★★ to Tennessee
Sam Siafa · DL · ★★★ to Delaware
Cam Wallace · RB · ★★★ uncommitted
Matt Outten · WR · ★★★ to Syracuse
Portal entries via CollegeFootballData · updated through the cycle
Recruiting
2026 class: No. 65 nationally (194.4 pts). The 2027 board populates when services publish it.
Class ranks via 247Sports Composite (through CollegeFootballData)
In the Rankings
Outside the national top 25 on every published board — for now.
The citizens' own board — the JP Poll — is open for ballots now; the first Top 25 reveals Tuesday Sep 1. Cast your ballot →
National polls via the live wire