Penn State football hosts Nevada this weekend at Beaver Stadium. Here's how you can watch and follow the opener.
Penn State football is now just days away from starting the 2025 season. The Nittany Lions will play Nevada for the first time to start James Franklin’s 12th season in State College. His team is No. 2 in the preseason Associated Press top 25 and the pick of many to at least play in, if not win, this year’s College Football Playoff.
“We’re going and playing a James Franklin coached football team,” Nevada coach Jeff Choate said this week. “As I kind of look at his trajectory and what he’s been able to accomplish there, I’m not sure he probably gets enough credit. This is a team that’s gone from good to elite and championship worthy.”
“They’re on par with the national championship caliber program. That’s really what you see. They don’t have a drop off. To make a national championship type of run, you build around a quarterback, who is elite. Coach Franklin and that organization are committed to winning a national championship. They’ve gone out through the portal and made bold moves to do to that.”
How can you watch the Penn State-Nevada showdown? Read on for time and television information, the latest spread, and more.
Nevada at Penn State: Game time and details
Penn State and Nevada have never met. The Lions are 6-0 against current Mountain West Conference members. And, they are 114-22-2 all-time in season openers and 121-13-1 all-time in home openers.
Here’s the info for this year’s first game:
Time: 3:30 p.m. ET
Date: Saturday, Aug. 30
Location: Beaver Stadium in State College, Pa.
Weather: Here’s the latest forecast: “Generally sunny despite a few afternoon clouds. High 71F. Winds NW at 5 to 10 mph.”
The line: Penn State is a 43.5-point favorite at BetMGM.
Over/under: 55.5 points
How to watch, stream Lions-Wolf Pack
Penn State is back on CBS for the first time since last year’s Big Ten title game. It played four times on the network’s air a year ago. According to Steve Sampsell’s spreadsheet at StuffSomersSays.com, Lions’ eighth game ever on CBS.
CBS’ top broadcast team of Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color commentator), and Jenny Dell (sideline reporter) will be on the call. This is the first game of Danielson’s final season as a broadcaster.
The Penn State Sports Network will also be on the radio airwaves with Steve Jones, Jack Ham, and Brian Tripp. It airs on 99.5 & 103.7 FM/1450 AM locally and at GoPSUSports.com online.
Follow along with Blue-White Illustrated
Blue-White Illustrated will have live updates on its home page starting before kickoff. And, premium members can chat with our staff and fellow Penn State fans inside The Lions Den forum during every game. Not a subscriber? Become part of the Penn State community with Blue-White Illustrated. Start for $1 your first week, and get a complimentary year of The Athletic included with your membership. Click here to sign up.
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