The Marshall Thundering Herd visit the Penn State Nittany Lions on Saturday, September 5, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. ET from West Shore Home Field at Beaver Stadium, University Park, PA.
Penn State opens Matt Campbell’s tenure at home against Marshall at Beaver Stadium. Penn State led the country with 8 sacks in the red zone last season, while Marshall forced 10 fumbles in the second half, the second-most in the nation. Penn State is a 24.5-point favorite, with the total set at 52.5.
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Del Rio-Wilson walks into Beaver Stadium’s Stripe Out as the most experienced quarterback on the field for Matt Campbell’s Penn State debut. He threw for 2,043 yards and 17 touchdowns last season, numbers that will be tested against a Penn State defense that led the country in sacks and pressures out of the red zone a year ago. Penn State is favored by 24.5 points, so Del Rio-Wilson’s ability to protect the ball early could decide how much noise the sellout crowd gets to make.
Robinson is back after recovering from an injury of his own, and his availability matters for Matt Campbell’s Beaver Stadium debut given how much weight falls on the receiving corps in front of a sold-out Stripe Out crowd. Getting a full complement of targets back on the field gives Penn State’s still-unnamed starting quarterback one less variable to manage in his first outing under center. The Nittany Lions are favored by 24.5 points, a number that assumes the passing game holds up its end early against Marshall.
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