Penn State’s trip to Washington next month still has a couple loose ends attached to it.
The Nov. 7 meeting in Seattle will kick off either at 3:30 p.m. or 4:15 p.m. ET, which translates to 12:30 p.m. or 1:15 p.m.
PT at Husky Stadium. The TV designation has not been set yet.
It will be Penn State’s first road game against Washington since the Huskies joined the Big Ten in 2024, and it comes with both teams trying to sort themselves out in conference play. Penn State is 3-4 overall and 0-4 in the Big Ten, while Washington sits at 4-3 overall and 1-3 in league games.
Both teams were off this past weekend. Penn State is back home against Purdue on Saturday, and Washington heads to Nebraska.
The Nittany Lions and Huskies have spent the season bouncing around the TV schedule already. Penn State has appeared in noon, 3:30 p.m., 4:15 p.m., 5 p.m., 7:30 p.m. and 8 p.m.
ET windows, with games shown on Big Ten Network twice, FS1, ESPN2, Peacock, FOX, NBC and CBS. Washington has already played in 3:30 p.m., 4 p.m., 7:15 p.m., 7:30 p.m., 8 p.m. twice, 9 p.m. and 11 p.m.
ET slots, with broadcasts on Big Ten Network three times, FOX three times and NBC twice.
Penn State owns the all-time series 4-0, including a 35-6 win in the 2024 White Out. The only other West Coast meeting between the programs came in 1921, when Penn State won 21-7.
Washington coach Jedd Fisch is in his third year at the school. He is 19-14 with the Huskies and 36-36 overall, a record that includes three seasons at Arizona and an interim stint at UCLA in 2017.
Stat-wise, Washington enters its game at Nebraska with a passing game that stands out more than its ground attack. The Huskies rank No. 76 nationally in scoring offense at 27.9 points per game, No. 130 in rushing offense at 104.0 yards per game, No. 20 in passing offense at 282.7 yards per game and No. 68 in total offense at 286.7 yards per game.
Defensively, Washington checks in at No. 56 in scoring defense at 22.7 points allowed per game, No. 54 in rushing defense at 131.14 yards per game, No. 60 in passing defense at 205.0 yards per game and No. 51 in total defense at 336.1 yards per game.
Quarterback Demond Williams Jr. has thrown for 1,396 yards, eight touchdowns and three interceptions. Backup Elijah Brown has also been a factor, putting up 578 passing yards with seven touchdowns and three interceptions while filling in for Williams, who has dealt with injuries.
On the ground, freshman Brian Bonner leads the way with 64 carries for 296 yards and one touchdown. Williams has added 183 rushing yards and two scores.
The top targets in the passing game have been Dezmen Roebuck and Chris Lawson. Roebuck, listed at 5-foot-11 and 190 pounds, has 48 receptions for 484 yards and three touchdowns. Lawson, at 6-foot and 185 pounds, has 32 catches for 483 yards and two touchdowns.
On defense, safety Alex McLaughlin leads Washington with 48 tackles and a team-high 6.5 tackles for loss. McLaughlin and linebacker Jacob Manu are tied for the team lead with 2.5 sacks. McLaughlin, safety Rylon Dillard-Allen and cornerback Jeron Jones each have two interceptions.
Penn State’s schedule ahead includes Purdue this weekend at Beaver Stadium, where the Nittany Lions will kick off at 4:15 p.m. ET/1:15 p.m.
PT on BTN. Washington faces Nebraska on Saturday night at 8 p.m.
ET/5 p.m. PT on Big Ten Network.
Penn State’s remaining schedule is set up this way: Sept. 5 vs. Marshall, 3:30 p.m., FS1, W 45-0, Stripe Out; Sept. 12 at Temple, Noon, ESPN2, W 27-9; Sept. 19 vs.
Buffalo, Noon, BTN, W 55-13, THON Game; Sept. 26 vs. Wisconsin, 5 p.m., Peacock, L 24-20, Homecoming & Helmet Stripe; Oct. 2 at Northwestern, 8 p.m., FOX, L 34-13, Friday game; Oct. 10 vs.
USC, 7:30 p.m., NBC, L 31-23, White Out; Oct. 17 at Michigan, 3:30 p.m., CBS, L 21-18; Oct. 24 bye; Oct. 31 vs. Purdue, 4:15 p.m., BTN, All-U Day; Nov. 7 at Washington, 3:30 p.m. or 4:15 p.m., TBA; Nov. 14 vs.
Minnesota, TBA, TBA, Military Appreciation Day; Nov. 21 vs. Rutgers, TBA, TBA, Senior Day; Nov. 28 at Maryland, TBA, TBA.
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