Penn State football sets kickoff times for first five games of 2019
The Nittany Lions will open their season on Aug. 31 at Beaver Stadium, a 3:30 p.m. kickoff versus Idaho. They will play two night games in the first five: Sept. 7 at home against Buffalo, and Sept. 27 at Maryland.
Penn State revealed Thursday the kickoff times for its first five games of the 2019 football season, beginning on Aug. 31 with a 3:30 p.m. start against Idaho at Beaver Stadium on the Big Ten Network.
The Nittany Lions open their schedule with three nonconference games, all at home. After Idaho, they will host Buffalo in a 7:30 p.m. kickoff Sept. 7 on Fox. On Sept. 14, Pittsburgh comes to Happy Valley for a noon start on ABC, the last meeting of the current four-game series between the intrastate rivals.
The Lions will play their Big Ten opener on Friday night, Sept. 27, at Maryland, an 8 p.m. kickoff on Fox Sports 1. They’ll follow that with a noon kickoff in their homecoming game against Purdue, televised by ABC, ESPN or ESPN2.
Penn State 2019 football schedule
Aug. 31: vs. Idaho, 3:30 p.m. (Big Ten Network)
Sept. 7: vs. Buffalo, 7:30 p.m. (Fox)
Sept. 14: vs. Pittburgh, noon (ABC)
Sept. 27: at Maryland, 8 p.m. (Fox Sports 1)
Oct. 5: vs. Purdue, noon (ABC, ESPN or ESPN2)
Oct. 12: at Iowa, time and TV TBD
Oct. 19: vs. Michigan, time and TV TBD
Oct. 26: at Michigan State, time and TV TBD
Nov. 9: at Minnesota, time and TV TBD
Nov. 16: vs. Indiana, time and TV TBD
Nov. 23: at Ohio State, time and TV TBD
Nov. 30: vs. Rutgers, time and TV TBD