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#18Penn State Nittany Lions

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WEEK 1 ยท 2026
Week 1 pregame guide

Give Becht the keys, then watch the defense

Penn State should beat Marshall; the revealing part is how much Matt Campbell entrusts to Rocco Becht and how his defense handles a dangerous quarterback.

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Penn State players celebrate a touchdown against Michigan at Beaver Stadium in 2017.
Penn State celebrates a touchdown at Beaver Stadium in 2017.
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Your game

Marshall at Penn State
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Marshall
Final ยท Marshall 0โ€“45 Penn StateWish granted โœ“
Penn State

Other impactful games

the highlighted team was the result Penn State wanted
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Impact 1
Coastal Carolina
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West Virginia
Final ยท Coastal Carolina 24โ€“31 West VirginiaWish granted โœ“
Projected 1.3-point playoff boost

West Virginia won, thinning out the at-large competition for Penn State's playoff spot.

Entering-week projection44% if West Virginia won43% with the other result1.3-point differencePenn State playoff chance
41 other games had little impact
Massachusetts at Rutgers ยท BTN
Akron at Wake Forest ยท ACC Network
Colorado at Georgia Tech ยท ESPN
UAB at Illinois ยท BTN
San Josรฉ State at Eastern Michigan ยท ESPN+
UTEP at Oklahoma ยท SECN+
Toledo at Michigan State ยท FS1
Miami at Stanford ยท ESPN
Fresno State at USC ยท FOX
East Carolina at Alabama ยท ABC
Oregon State at Houston ยท ESPN
North Texas at Indiana ยท FOX
Ohio at Nebraska ยท FS1
Liberty at James Madison ยท ESPNU
Miami (OH) at Pittsburgh ยท The CW Network
Ball State at Ohio State ยท BTN
Kent State at South Carolina ยท SEC Network
Baylor at Auburn ยท ABC
Texas State at Texas ยท ESPN
Boston College at Cincinnati ยท FOX
Tulane at Duke ยท ACC Network
Boise State at Oregon ยท CBS
Oklahoma State at Tulsa ยท ESPNU
Northern Illinois at Iowa ยท BTN
Wyoming at Colorado State ยท USA Network
Missouri State at Texas A&M ยท ESPN
Arkansas State at Memphis ยท ESPN+
Florida International at South Florida ยท ESPN+
Sam Houston at Troy ยท ESPN+
Clemson at LSU ยท ABC
UL Monroe at Mississippi State ยท ESPNU
Western Michigan at Michigan ยท NBC
Florida Atlantic at Florida ยท SEC Network
UNLV at Hawai'i ยท The CW Network
Central Michigan at New Mexico ยท FS1
UCLA at California ยท ESPN
Western Kentucky at Nevada ยท CBSSN
Washington State at Washington ยท NBC
Louisville at Ole Miss ยท ABC
Wisconsin at Notre Dame ยท NBC
SMU at Florida State ยท ESPN
The rooting list was:Penn State, then West Virginia.

Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 1, anchored to the AP Top 25 (preseason). How the model works.