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

PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Penn State is ready to close out its 2025 regular season. The Nittany Lions face Rutgers today. Bowl eligibility is on the line for both five-win teams. Only one will qualify for the postseason based on the outcome of Saturday’s contest.

“We’re going to be prepared, but the intent and the intensity that we’re going to approach the game is the same as anything,” interim head coach Terry Smith said Wednesday night. “This is a Big Ten matchup. No Big Ten matchup is ever easy. So we’re going to go in there and be ready to battle. They have a lot to play for, like us, we’re both trying to get to the bowl game. It’s a lot at stake for each of these teams.”

Said Rutgers coach Greg Schiano:

“As I always say, goals are a little overrated. My main appreciation of goals is that it forces people to create a plan. Other than that, the team on the other side will have the same goal we do when the game kicks off. They’d like to win and go to a bowl.

We’d like to win and go to a bowl. It’s all going to be about execution. It’s all going to be about the preparation that we’ve put in this week and what kind of execution that leads to on Saturday.”

GameDay Central gets you ready for kickoff below. And, don’t forget to discuss the game with fellow fans inside The Lions Den forum!

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

Venue: SHI Stadium in Piscataway, N.J.

Kick time: 3:30 p.m. ET

TV: Big Ten Network

Streaming: FOX Sports GO

On the call: Jeff Levering (play-by-play), Jake Butt (color commentator), and Brooke Fletcher (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: Penn State leads the all-time series 32-2. The Lions have won 17 straight matchups over the Scarlet Knights. Rutgers has never beat the Lions at home.

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Penn State-Rutgers betting info

BetMGM calls Penn State a 13.5-point favorite. The over/under betting total is 55.5 points.

Blue-White Illustrated predictions

Nate Bauer: Penn State: 27, Rutgers: 10
Sean Fitz: PSU: 41, Rutgers: 13
Thomas Frank Carr: Penn State: 41, Rutgers 17
Matt Herb: PSU: 34, Rutgers: 17
Greg Pickel: Penn State: 35, Rutgers: 10
Ryan Snyder: PSU: 34, Rutgers: 13

Weather report

A sunny day is on tap with limited wind, per Weather.com. Its forecast is as follows: “Sunny skies. High 44F. Winds NW at 5 to 10 mph.”