Oregon vs. Penn State: How James Franklin and Dan Lanning could get a signature win in Week 5
The Register-Guard’s Alec Dietz and York Daily Record’s Frank Bodani break down what a win would mean for Oregon and Penn State.
Penn State football has a key opportunity to make a statement in the Big Ten — and all of college football — in Week 5.
That statement? Beat a top-10-ranked opponent under James Franklin. That opponent? No. 5 Oregon. The No. 2-ranked Nittany Lions and the Ducks are set to face each other on Saturday, Sept. 27 under the lights at Beaver Stadium for a 7:30 p.m. ET kickoff.
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Saturday’s game between the Nittany Lions and Ducks is Penn State’s annual White Out Game at Beaver Stadium, in which the entire stadium wears white. The Nittany Lions are 13-8 overall in their White Out Games, which started in 2004 as a student-only event. They are currently on a six-game win streak in the White Outs.
Both Penn State and Oregon sit at 3-0 on the season, while the last two met in the Big Ten championship game which the Ducks
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Drew Allar leads the Nittany Lions out onto the field at Beaver Stadium for Saturday’s highly anticipated game vs. Oregon. Allar is looking for one of his biggest home wins as Penn State’s starting quarterback.
Penn State quarterback Drew Allar appears to have taken Saturday night’s White Out Game quite literally, as he arrives at Beaver Stadium in the Nittany Lions’ all-white travel suit and white glasses.
As noted by Oregon’s game notes, the Ducks are 10-6 against ranked opponents under Dan Lanning. A win over the Nittany Lions on Saturday would be the Ducks’ 11th against a ranked opponent under Lanning and the eighth in program history against a top-three opponent.
As noted by NBC Sports, Oregon is adding to its widely exhaustive uniform portfolio on Saturday vs. Penn State, as the Ducks will wear their new “Mummy Duck” uniforms, which include gloves that will be able to glow in the dark.
Here’s a look at the Ducks’ uniforms for Saturday’s top-five matchup vs. Penn State:
Here’s the video that Oregon posted on Thursday where it announced the uniform:
Dante Moore will make his fifth consecutive start at quarterback for Oregon on Saturday against Penn State. The 6-foot-4 quarterback has thrown for nearly 1,000 yards and 11 touchdowns already this season.
Drew Allar will once again start at quarterback for Penn State in Saturday’s top-five matchup against Oregon. The 6-foot-5 quarterback is in his third season as the Nittany Lions’ starting quarterback and has thrown for 626 yards and four touchdowns in three games this season.
For all the success that James Franklin has had at Penn State, the Nittany Lions’ coach has had a lot of difficulty at beating a top-10-ranked team in his 12 seasons in Happy Valley. He enters Saturday’s top-five ranked game vs. Oregon with a 4-20 record against top-10-ranked teams while at Penn State.
Odds courtesy of BetMGM as of Saturday, Sept. 27 at 4:56 p.m. ET
- Spread: Penn State -3.5
- Over/under: 52.5
- Moneyline: Penn State (-185) | Oregon (+150)
In short, all Penn State fans wear white inside Beaver Stadium. The long answer, it was an experiment by Penn State’s marketing team in 2004 to enhance the fan experience, particularly in the student section, that has turned into one of the great traditions in college football.
Saturday’s game vs. Oregon is the 21st anniversary of the White Out at Penn State.
Click here to read more on Penn State’s White Out tradition.
Here is who the “College GameDay” crew picked to win Saturday night’s game between Penn State and Oregon:
- Desmond Howard: Oregon
- Pat McAfee: Penn State
- Nick Saban: Penn State
- LaVar Arrington (Guest Picker): Penn State
- Kirk Herbstreit: Penn State
What time does Penn State vs Oregon start?
- Date: Saturday, Sept. 27
- Time: 7:30 PM and
- Where: Beaver Stadium (University Park, Pa.)
The Nittany Lions and the Ducks are scheduled for a 7:30 p.m. ET kickoff on Saturday, Sept. 27 at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. It is the first meeting between both programs in Happy Valley since 1964, and the first regular season meeting with both teams members of the Big Ten.
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What TV channel is Penn State vs Oregon on today?
Penn State vs. Oregon will be broadcast nationally on NBC in Week 5 of the college football season. Noah Eagle and Todd Blackledge will have the call from the booth at Beaver Stadium, with Kathryn Tappen reporting from the sidelines.
A streaming option for the game includes PeacockNBC’s subscription streaming service.
Penn State vs Oregon predictions
Here’s predictions from those within the USA TODAY Sports Network on who will win Saturday’s game between Penn State and Oregon:
Penn State schedule 2025
Here is Penn State’s schedule and results:
- Saturday, Aug. 30: Penn State 46, Nevada 11
- Saturday, Sept. 6: Penn State 34, son 0
- Saturday, Sept. 13: Penn State 52, Villanova 6
- Saturday, Sept. 20: BYE
- Saturday, Sept. 27: vs. No. 5 Oregon * | 7:30 p.m. ET | NBC (Fubo)/Peacock
- Saturday, Oct. 4: at UCLA * | 3:30 p.m. ET | CBS (Fubo)
- Saturday, Oct. 11: vs. Northwestern *
- Saturday, Oct. 18: at Iowa *
- Saturday, Oct. 25: BYE
- Saturday, Nov. 1: at No. 1 Ohio State *
- Saturday, Nov. 8: vs. No. 12 Indiana *
- Saturday, Nov. 15: at Michigan State *
- Saturday, Nov. 22: vs. Nebraska *
- Saturday, Nov. 29: at Rutgers *
* Denotes Big Ten game
Oregon schedule 2025
Here is Oregon’s schedule and results:
- Saturday, Aug. 30: Oregon 59, Montana State 13
- Saturday, Sept. 6: Oregon 69, Oklahoma State 3
- Saturday, Sept. 13: Oregon 34, Northwestern 14
- Saturday, Sept. 20: Oregon 41, Oregon State 7
- Saturday, Sept. 27: at No. 2 Penn State * | 7:30 p.m. ET | NBC (Fubo)/Peacock
- Saturday, Oct. 4: BYE
- Saturday, Oct. 11: vs. No. 12 Indiana *
- Saturday, Oct. 18: at Rutgers *
- Saturday, Oct. 25: vs. Wisconsin *
- Saturday, Nov. 1: BYE
- Saturday, Nov. 8: at Iowa *
- Friday, Nov. 14: vs. Minnesota * | 9 p.m. ET | Fox (Fubo)
- Saturday, Nov. 22: vs. No. 22 USC *
- Saturday, Nov. 29: at Washington *
* Denotes Big Ten game
