Penn State Football Announces USC as Its Opponent for the White Out Game on Oct. 10
The matchup will be Penn State defensive coordinator D'Anton Lynn's first against his former team, USC, which returns quarterback Jayden Maiava.
- On Tuesday, the Penn State Nittany Lions announced their annual White Out game will feature the USC Trojans on October 10, 2026, at Beaver Stadium with a 7:30 p.m. kickoff on NBC.
- This contest marks the 19th annual White Out, with the Trojans returning to Beaver Stadium for the first time since 1994, when the Nittany Lions won 38-14.
- New Penn State head coach Matt Campbell will lead the Nittany Lions in his first White Out against USC head coach Lincoln Riley, marking a coaching matchup in Happy Valley.
- Beaver Stadium's ongoing renovations could reach 109,000 official capacity by mid-October, according to athletic director Pat Kraft, potentially setting a new attendance record for the primetime matchup.
- The teams last met in 2024, when Penn State rallied for a 33-30 overtime victory in Los Angeles, adding intensity to this Big Ten conference rematch.
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Penn State football announces USC as its opponent for the White Out game on Oct. 10
Penn State’s 2026 White Out game will feature a prime-time matchup against USC on Oct. 10 at Beaver Stadium, with kickoff set for 7:30 p.m. and national broadcast on NBC, the university announced.
Penn State Reveals 2026 White Out Game
At long last, the White Out game has been revealed. With just 11 days until Penn State takes the field for the season-opener, the Nittany Lions announced their annual spectacle will take place on Oct. 10 against USC, which is ranked No. 14 in the preseason AP Top 25. Kickoff is slated for 7:30 p.m., with the matchup featured as NBC's "Big Ten Saturday Night" game for Week 6. With other home opponents of Marshall, Buffalo, Wisconsin, Purdue, Minn…
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