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Big Ten slate announced for men’s basketball season

ROSEMONT, Ill. – Penn State men’s basketball completed its 2025-26 schedule on Thursday, as the Big Ten Conference released the full 20-game slate for all 18 member institutions. The Nittany Lion B1G schedule features nine conference matchups inside the Bryce Jordan Center, in addition to a home date inside The Palestra in Philadelphia on January 3 against Illinois. Highlights of the 2025-26 Nittany Lion men’s basketball Big Ten schedule include a quartet of weekend home games inside the Bryce Jordan Center, including Michigan State on Saturday, December 13, Minnesota on Sunday, ...

Women’s basketball schedule revealed for Big Ten

UNIVERSITY PARK - The Big Ten Conference released the conference matchup schedule for the 2025-26 season on Thursday afternoon with 18 B1G regular season contests slated for the upcoming year. Home Matchups: Nebraska (Dec. 6); UCLA (Dec. 31); Michigan (Jan. 8); Illinois (Jan. 11); Rutgers (Jan. 18); Minnesota (Jan. 28); Michigan State (Feb. 4); Northwestern (Feb. 15); USC (Feb. 25) The Lady Lions open Big Ten play at home for the second consecutive year when they take on Nebraska on Saturday, Dec. 6. Penn State will play host to UCLA to welcome the New Year for a Dec. 31 contest, ...

Lions roar in NFL Week 2 action

UNIVERSITY PARK – Week Two in the National Football League saw 45 Penn State Football alums populate the rosters of 24 National Football League organizations, with multiple former Nittany Lions’ pass catchers delivering impressive performances. Indianapolis rookie tight end Tyler Warren left his mark in the Colts’ victory over Denver, finishing with four receptions for 79 cards, including a 41-yard reception in the first quarter. Warren leads or co-leads all NFL tight ends in receiving yards (155), yards after the catch (92) and contested catches (three). Jacksonville wide ...

Lady Lions headed to NFCA Leadoff Classic next year

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Penn State softball and head coach Clarisa Crowell announced the Nittany Lions participation in the 2026 NFCA Leadoff Classic Thursday afternoon following a release from the National Fastpitch Coaches Association. The Blue & White kick off the program’s 62nd varsity season on Friday, February 6, as the Nittany Lions square off against the Missouri Tigers in a 10 a.m. (ET) first pitch from the Eddie C. Moore Complex in Clearwater, Florida. Penn State’s challenging weekend of matchups continues with a 1 p.m. (ET) first pitch later that afternoon against the ...

No. 5 Pitt drops Penn State, 3-1

UNIVERSITY PARK – Playing its sixth nationally-ranked opponent in the first eight matches of the season, No. 13 Penn State women’s volleyball fell 3-1 (25-23, 25-17, 23-25, 25-17) to No. 5 Pitt in a non-conference match Wednesday night at Rec Hall. The Nittany Lions dropped to 4-4 overall, while the Panthers improved to 8-2 with their eighth-straight win. A pair of Penn State players recorded double-digit kills. Kennedy Martin tallied 16 to go along with her five digs, while Emmi Sellman turned in 11 kills and eight digs. Alexis Ewing hit .333 with six kills over three sets played. ...

Lady Lions clash with Terps Friday

UNIVERSITY PARK — The Penn State Nittany Lion field hockey team (4-1, 0-0 B1G) opens up Big Ten play this Friday, Sept. 12, at Maryland (4-2, 0-0 B1G). Action in College Park, Md., begins at 5 p.m. The Nittany Lions then trek to Lafayette (3-3) for a non-conference game on Sunday, Sept. 14, at 12 p.m. Lafayette battles Lehigh Friday night as well. Penn State is coming off two home wins last weekend, extending its win streak to four games. Penn State beat Bucknell 2-1 and Kent State 5-2 to improve to 4-1. Freshman Joji Purdy leads Penn State with seven points off three goals and an ...