Official ‘26 PSU - Northwestern game thread

[Tom McAndrew]

We’re not used to playing on Friday night. And it’s kind of 1) be the visitors to a team opening a new stadium, and 2) such stadium being opened in October of a season of college football. Throw in that PSU is coming off a loss which left fans less than confident in the O and the D, and you get a lot of strangeness in the situation.

I’m pretty confident by nature, so I’m siding with PSU will get a W, but in truth I have no idea how this game will play out.

Please use this thread for all pre-game, in-game, and postgame discussion of the 2026 Penn State - Northwestern game.

We Are …

… Penn State!!!

 

[LionsAndBears]

30-18 PSU
Becht 225+
RBs 150+
D gets 2 turnovers

 

[G3624]

You have better weed than I.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[DaytonRickster]

We’re not used to playing on Friday night. And it’s kind of 1) be the visitors to a team opening a new stadium, and 2) such stadium being opened in October of a season of college football. Throw in that PSU is coming off a loss which left fans less than confident in the O and the D, and you get a lot of strangeness in the situation.

I’m pretty confident by nature, so I’m siding with PSU will get a W, but in truth I have no idea how this game will play out.

Please use this thread for all pre-game, in-game, and postgame discussion of the 2026 Penn State - Northwestern game.

We Are …

… Penn State!!!

Last time I checked, the weather was supposed to be cool (upper 50s) and clear @ game time. Anyone with an onsight report regarding weather and impressions of their new stadium?

 

[laKavosiey-st lion]

INTIMATE

 

[laKavosiey-st lion]

Who among us is in the house?

 

[DaytonRickster]

Looks really nice and seems sight lines will be very good.

 

[DaytonRickster]

Last time I checked, the weather was supposed to be cool (upper 50s) and clear @ game time. Anyone with an onsight report regarding weather and impressions of their new stadium?

Thanks for updates posted thus far.

 

[DaytonRickster]

INTIMATE

Yes. Probably a great stadium to watch a game.

 

[laKavosiey-st lion]

This is gonna be so fun.

 

[LionsAndBears]

We get to watch 1 hr of Pitt v VaTech.

 

[ACGator65]

Steve and Jack streaming on PSU sports network and Serius XM channel 84, usually one play behind

 

[leinbacker]

We get to watch 1 hr of Pitt v VaTech.

Drink a shot every time you here a Penn State reference. You'll be ready by PSU's gametime.

 

[DaytonRickster]

Steve and Jack streaming on PSU sports network and Serius XM channel 84, usually one play behind

I'll be listening to them, turning down TV sound.

 

[LionsAndBears]

Drink a shot every time you here a Penn State reference. You'll be ready by PSU's gametime.

Ready? I'll probably be passed out by 8.

 

[MtNittany]

$900 million. Like I said, it looks beautiful, but bigger than actually it is. Also I just thought maybe there was a live cam somewhere in the stadium so I could check the vibe. Nope.

There's like 3 live cams at my beach, and none at a new stadium. I don't even know - are there any at the Beav? There should be imo.

Or is that a privacy no-no?

 

[laKavosiey-st lion]

Enter sandman entrance in the rain at nite doesn’t suck

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Per @GregPickel, the official start time of the game is slated for 8:13 pm EDT

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[DaytonRickster]

Good design feature by their architect and athletic department. Probably no good sound insulation.

 

[BobPSU92]

14-0, vo tech

I’m starting to think that we were the problem.

 

[Paws057]

14-0, vo tech

I’m starting to think that we were the problem.

That can't be?

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[NittanyLionRoar]

14-0, vo tech

I’m starting to think that we were the problem.

Hah I was just thinking about how Luke Reynolds had so much trouble catching and all of a sudden he’s Megatron.

 

[BobPSU92]

RG3. Jesus.

 

[Knickslions69]

RG3. Jesus.

Better than Gus johnson

 

[SkiSkiSki]

RG-III dressed for a big night at Jackhammer's after the game.

 

[PAgeologist]

I might be dead of old age before this game actually starts

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[MtNittany]

Reminds me of the Marlin's park only w/out a roof. Like a big field house. The pregame hype music sucks, but let them think its good.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[BostonNit]

Stadium looks awesome.

 

[Calabrin]

I think they might be overdoing it a bit.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Big_O]

I’m waiting for the professional wrestlers to come out.

 

[Paws057]

Is this game going to start any time soon?