Spring game Due to the ongoing
COVID-19 pandemic, Penn State did not host their annual Blue vs. White scrimmage. In lieu of the Blue vs. White game, the university invited the freshmen class to Beaver Stadium for what was meant to be the final spring practice on April 17. More than 7,500 Penn State freshmen attended. Following backlash from students and the public, an extra practice was scheduled for April 23, initially limited to Penn State seniors with an in-person class, but soon opened tickets to all seniors, then to the general public.
Regular season The Nittany Lions hosted three non-conference games: the
Ball State Cardinals from the
Mid-American Conference (MAC), the
Auburn Tigers (first ever regular season meeting) from the
Southeastern Conference (SEC), and the
Villanova Wildcats an
FCS school from the
Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). PSU played Big Ten opponents
Wisconsin,
Indiana,
Iowa,
Illinois,
Ohio State,
Maryland,
Michigan,
Rutgers, and
Michigan State. The schedule consisted of seven home games and five road games. }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} ==Game summaries==