Penn State Football vs. Wisconsin Kickoff Time, TV Announced

Penn State football opens its 2026 Big Ten schedule Sept. 26 against Wisconsin at Beaver Stadium. We now have a kickoff time and TV information for the game.

The Nittany Lions will face the Badgers for a 5 p.m. ET kickoff. The game will not air on TV or cable, however. Peacock has the exclusive streaming rights for the Penn State-Wisconsin game, as Big Ten teams must make one appearance per season on the streaming network. The Big Ten announced Week 4 scheduling details Monday.

Week 4⃣ kick times and networks are set 👀 pic.twitter.com/0YVGDXH1hO
— Big Ten Football (@B1Gfootball) September 14, 2026

Penn State will celebrate Homecoming with a variety of activities, including the annual parade through State College on the Friday before the game. This year's grand marshals are Kevin and Jess Kelly. Kevin Kelly is a former Penn State kicker, and Jess Kelly graduated from Penn State with two degrees in 2009. Penn State associate head coach Terry Smith will serve as the honorary grand marshal.

Before facing Wisconsin, Penn State will complete the non-conference schedule Saturday against Buffalo. The game kicks off at noon ET at Beaver Stadium.

The Nittany Lions (2-0) have outscored their first two opponents by a combined 72-9, allowing only one touchdown in the final two minutes against Temple. However, Penn State coach Matt Campbell acknowledged that the team's slow start vs. the Owls. Penn State did not scored on two red-zone drives in the first quarter and took only a 10-3 lead into halftime.

“I don’t think there’s any explanation other than we didn’t play very well,” Campbell said after Saturday's game at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. “We didn’t play very well in the first half or the first quarter of the game offensively. I think you go back and you look at those three runs down in the red zone like they’re all there. The first one, it’s a bad run. The second one we get beat on the inside, and then the third one we get beat at right guard.

“We’re off by an inch, but it’s a game of inches. And especially when you play on the road, you have to have great execution. We didn’t do it. And then defensively, we give up two 40-yard plays because of lack of detail. Where does that start? I think it has to start as the head football coach.

“Then it goes to our coaches, and then our players, and accountability. We were off, and so I felt like we really gained some opportunity to grow in the second and third quarter. I didn’t think we wavered or flinch. I give a lot of credit to our players. "

Penn State has played one game on Peacock in each of the past three seasons, including the 2024 White Out vs. Washington. Penn State is 2-1 in Peacock games, losing to Iowa in 2025.

Here's an updated look at Penn State's 2026 football schedule.

Date	Opponent	Location	Time	TV	Score
Sept. 5	MARSHALL	Beaver Stadium	3:30 p.m.	FS1	Penn State 45, Marshall 0
Sept. 12	Temple	Lincoln Financial Field	Noon	ESPN2	Penn State 27, Temple 9
Sept. 19	BUFFALO	Beaver Stadium	Noon	BTN
Sept. 26	WISCONSIN	Beaver Stadium	5 p.m.	Peacock
Oct. 2	at Northwestern	Ryan Field	8 p.m.	FOX
Oct. 10	USC	Beaver Stadium	TBA	TBA
Oct. 17	at Michigan	Michigan Stadium	TBA	TBA
Oct. 24	BYE
Oct. 31	PURDUE	Beaver Stadium	TBA	TBA
Nov. 7	at Washington	Husky Stadium	TBA	TBA
Nov. 14	MINNESOTA	Beaver Stadium	TBA	TBA
Nov. 21	RUTGERS	Beaver Stadium	TBA	TBA
Nov. 28	at Maryland	SECU Stadium	TBA	TBA

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