FIU Football: Panthers taking on Penn State in 2025

Kevin Barral | Mar 30, 2024

The Penn State Nittany Lion makes an entrance during the team arrival outside Beaver Stadium before / Dan Rainville / USA TODAY NETWORK

With the 2024 schedule set, 2025 is already in the minds of the FIU football staff as they have added Penn State to their non-conference schedule. This is the third confirmed non-conference game of 2025, with UConn and Florida Atlantic being the other two. An FCS team will likely take the open fourth spot.

The Nittany Lions and the Panthers have faced off once before, in 2007 where Penn State won by a final score of 59-0. Current cornerback coach Anthony Gaitor was on that FIU team in 2007 and had two total tackles in the shutout loss.

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This will mark FIU's eighth matchup against a Big Ten opponent. One against Iowa in 2008, three against Indiana in 2015, 2016 and 2018, Maryland in 2016 and Penn State in 2007. Games seven and eight come within the next two years with Indiana as the 2024 season opener and then Penn State in the 2025 season.

Beaver Stadium, located in University Park, Pennsylvania seats over 100,000 fans (106,572) and it is known as one of the largest stadiums in College Football.