UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - No. 3/2 Penn State meets No. 6/5 Oregon in a Top-10 matchup for the Penn State White Out Game. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. on NBC.
SERIES HISTORY: Penn State meets Oregon for the sixth time in program history and just the third time in a regular-season matchup. The Ducks will visit Happy Valley for the first time since 1964. The Nittany Lions lead the all-time series, 3-2, but fell 45-37 in the 2024 Big Ten Championship Game. Kaytron Allen (124 yards) and Nicholas Singleton (105) both rushed for 100+ yards, while Allen added a rushing touchdown.
PENN STATE WHITEOUT: The Nittany Lions are set to host their 18th full-stadium Penn State White Out. The tradition began with a student section White Out in 2004 and expanded to a full-stadium White Out against Notre Dame in 2007. Penn State holds an 11-6 record when the full stadium wears white. Saturday's matchup will mark just the second White Out with both teams ranked among the AP Top 10, joining the 2018 game between No. 9 Penn State and No. 4 Ohio State.
DOMINATING DEFENSE: After recording a shutout against FIU, the Nittany Lions held Villanova without a point until a touchdown on the final play of the game. PSU held opponents scoreless for seven-straight quarters. On the season, Penn State sits third in the country in scoring defense (5.7), third in red zone defense (50.0), ninth in total defense (224.0) and 12th in passing defense (123.3). The Nittany Lions sit 13th in takeaways (7), fourth in tackles for loss per game (9.7) and 16th in sacks per game (3.0).
ALLEN, SINGLETON AMONG ACTIVE RUSHING LEADERS: Kaytron Allen and Nicholas Singleton combined for 170 rushing yards and three touchdowns against Villanova, adding to their impressive career totals. Allen (3,150) and Singleton (3,091) are second and third among current FBS players in career rushing yards. Singleton leads current FBS players in rushing touchdowns (37), total touchdowns (46) and all-purpose yards (4,896), while Allen is sixth in rushing touchdowns (27).
THE OPPOSITION: Oregon is 4-0 this season (1-0 in Big Ten) after a 41-7 win over Oregon State. The Ducks gained 585 yards. Dante Moore threw for 305 yards and four touchdowns, to four different receivers. Oregon's defense limited the Beavers to 147 yards and eight first downs.
BY THE NUMBERS
104 - Head Coach James Franklin earned his 104th win at Penn State, tying Rip Engle (1950-65) for second all-time at PSU.
26 - With 26 wins as Penn State's starting quarterback, Drew Allar ranks second among current FBS quarterbacks in career wins and has the most wins among current FBS quarterbacks at their original school.
18th - The Nittany Lions will host their 18th full-stadium Penn State White Out.
5/5 - Gabriel Nwosu has landed all five of his punts this season inside the 20, including three inside the 10.
VILLANOVA NOTES
- Head Coach James Franklin earned his 104th win at Penn State, tying Rip Engle (104; 1950-65) for second all-time at Penn State.
- QB Ethan Grunkemeyer and TE Joey Schlaffer (19-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter) are the first Penn State teammates to combine on their first career touchdown pass and first career reception as a touchdown reception since Drew Allar and Omari Evans against Ohio in 2022.
- Penn State held opponents scoreless for seven-straight quarters until Villanova’s touchdown as time expired. This marked the first time since 2019 that the Nittany Lions have shut out an opponent for seven consecutive quarters.
- CB Jahmir Joseph picked off a pass in the fourth quarter and returned it 49 yards for a touchdown. He is the first Nittany Lion with an interception return for a touchdown this season and the first Nittany Lion with an interception return for a touchdown since Dominic DeLuca (23 yards) and Tony Rojas (59 yards) against SMU in 2024.
SERIES HISTORY VS. OREGON
- Penn State and Oregon will meet for the sixth time with PSU holding a 3-2 advantage.
- This will be the third regular season meeting between the schools and the second meeting in West Shore Home Field at Beaver Stadium.
- The Nittany Lions won the 1960 Liberty Bowl (41-12) and 1995 Rose Bowl (38-20), while adding a regular-season road win in 1963 (17-7).
- Oregon picked up wins in 1964 (22-14), at Beaver Stadium, and in the 2024 Big Ten Championship Game (45-37).
- In the Big Ten Championship game, the teams combined for 984 yards, including 475 on the ground.
- Drew Allar threw for 226 yards and three touchdowns, while adding a rushing score.
- Kaytron Allen (124) and Nicholas Singleton (105) both went over 100 rushing yards, while Allen added a rushing touchdown.
PENN STATE WHITEOUT
- A tradition stretching back to a student section White Out in 2004, Penn State White Outs have created an unrivaled atmosphere inside Beaver Stadium.
- Penn State's CFP First Round game vs. SMU marked the 17th time the Nittany Lions hosted a full-stadium Penn State White Out.
- Penn State holds an 11-6 record when the full stadium wears white.
- Five of Penn State's Top 10 most-attended games have been White Outs, including 110,223 fans against Washington in 2018, which ranks ninth all-time.
- Penn State’s first full-stadium White Out was against Notre Dame in 2007.
Date Opponent Result Attend.
Oct. 9, 2004* #9 Purdue L, 13-20 108,183
Oct. 8, 2005* #6 Ohio State W, 17-10 109,839
Oct. 14, 2006* #4 Michigan L, 10-17 110,007
Sept. 8, 2007 Notre Dame W, 31-10 110,078
Sept. 27, 2008 #22 Illinois W, 38-24 109,626
Sept. 26, 2009 Iowa L, 10-21 109,316
Oct. 30, 2010* Michigan W, 41-31 108,539
Sept. 10, 2011 #3 Alabama L, 11-27 107,846
Oct. 27, 2012 #9 Ohio State L, 23-35 107,818
Oct. 12, 2013 #18 Michigan W, 43-40 (4OT) 107,884
Oct. 25, 2014 #13 Ohio State L, 24-31 (2OT) 107,895
Nov. 21, 2015 #13 Michigan L, 16-28 107,418
Oct. 22, 2016 #2 Ohio State W, 24-21 107,280
Oct. 21, 2017 #19 Michigan W, 42-13 110,823
Sept. 29, 2018 #4 Ohio State L, 26-27 110,889
Oct. 19, 2019 #16 Michigan W, 28-21 110,669
Sept. 18, 2021 #22 Auburn W, 28-20 109,958
Oct. 22, 2022 Minnesota W, 45-17 109,813
Sept. 23, 2023 #24 Iowa W, 31-0 110,830
Nov. 9, 2024 Washington W, 35-6 110,233
Dec. 21, 2024 #12 SMU^ W, 38-10 106,013
Sept. 27, 2025 #6 Oregon
* Student section only ^ CFP First Round
GET UP, IT'S GAMEDAY
- ESPN’s College GameDay Built by The Home Depot will be live from Happy Valley on Saturday.
- This is the 29th time College GameDay has been at the site of a Penn State game and the 12th time the show has originated from Happy Valley.
- In 2024, Penn State-Ohio State was the featured game on College GameDay for the 13th time, tying Alabama-LSU as GameDay's most frequent matchup.
Date Opponent Score
1. Oct. 15, 1994 at Michigan W, 31-24
2. Oct. 5, 1996 at Ohio State L, 7-38
3. Nov. 8, 1997 Michigan L, 8-34
4. Oct. 3, 1998 at Ohio State L, 9-28
5. Aug. 28, 1999 Arizona W, 41-7
6. Sept. 25, 2004 at Wisconsin L, 3-16
7. Oct. 8, 2005 Ohio State W, 17-10
8. Nov. 19, 2005 at Michigan State W, 31-22
9. Sept. 23, 2006 at Ohio State L, 6-28
10. Oct. 27, 2007 Ohio State L, 17-37
11. Oct. 25, 2008 at Ohio State W, 13-6
12. Jan. 1, 2009 vs. USC (Rose Bowl) L, 24-38
13. Sept. 26, 2009 Iowa L, 10-21
14. Sept. 11, 2010 at Alabama L, 3-24
15. Nov. 13, 2010 at Ohio State L, 24-38
16. Dec. 3, 2016 vs. Wisconsin (Indianapolis) W, 38-31
17. Jan. 2, 2017 vs. USC L, 49-52
18. Oct. 21, 2017 Michigan W, 42-13
19. Oct. 28, 2017 at Ohio State L, 38-39
20. Sept. 29, 2018 Ohio State L, 26-27
21. Oct. 19, 2019 Michigan W, 28-21
22. Nov. 23, 2019 at Ohio State L, 17-28
23. Oct. 31, 2020 Ohio State L, 25-38
24. Sept. 18, 2021 Auburn W, 28-20
25. Jan. 2, 2023 vs. Utah (Rose Bowl) W, 35-21
26. Oct. 21, 2023 at Ohio State L, 12-20
27. Nov. 2, 2024 Ohio State L, 13-20
28. Jan. 9, 2025 vs. Notre Dame (Orange Bowl) L, 24-27
29. Sept. 27, 2025 vs. Oregon