How to watch Penn State-Ohio State; pregame info, weather, TV, start time, more: Gameday Central

COLUMBUS — Penn State is set for its biggest Big Ten test of the 2025 season. The Nittany Lions (3-4) are at No. 1 Ohio State (7-0) today for their second road game in three weeks and first contest at Ohio Stadium without the now-fired James Franklin since 2015.

“I feel really good,” interim Penn State head coach Terry Smith said on Wednesday. “Feel good about what the offense is doing. Obviously, we want to try to control the game. We have to outrush Ohio State to have a chance. We don’t do that, it’s going to be a long Saturday. And then we have to make some plays in the pass game.

“We have to make some critical third downs when necessary and when needed, especially in the fourth quarter. Defensively, we have to make critical stops. And I think we have a good game plan for third down defense. And, you know, hopefully we fixed our errors with the quarterback scramble, which has showed up in the last few games. So we’ve been working hard on that, and I like where we are so far.”

GameDay Central gets you ready for kickoff below.

Game time, TV channel, how to watch: Penn State at Ohio State

Venue: Ohio Stadium (The Horseshoe) in Columbus, Ohio

Kick time: Noon ET

TV: FOX

Streaming: FOX Live

On the call: Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (color commentator), and Jenny Taft (sideline reporter).

Penn State radio: Steve Jones, Jack Ham, and Brian Tripp will call the Penn State Sports Network radio broadcast on Saturday. It airs on 99.5 & 103.7 FM/1450 AM locally and at GoPSUSports.com online.

Series facts: This is the 39th meeting between the two schools. Ohio State holds a 25-14 all-time advantage in the series. And, the Buckeyes are riding an eight-game winning streak that dates back to 2017.

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Penn State-Ohio State betting info

BetMGM calls Ohio State a 20.5-point favorite. The over/under betting total is 44.5 points.

Blue-White Illustrated predictions

Nate Bauer: Ohio State: 37, Penn State: 6
Sean Fitz: Ohio State: 31, PSU: 10
Thomas Frank Carr: Ohio State: 35, PSU: 13
Matt Herb: Ohio State: 38, Penn State: 14
Greg Pickel: Ohio State: 37 PSU: 13
Ryan Snyder: Ohio State: 32, PSU: 10

Weather report

A nice day for Nov. 1 looks to be in the cards for fans on hand at the game on Saturday. The latest report from Weather.com reads as follows: “Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 57F. Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph.”