Penn State Football Tailgate Show: PSU vs. Rutgers

The Penn State Nittany Lions football team faces off against Rutgers this afternoon in a battle for the right to be bowl eligible. Both teams are 5-6, and the winner will reach the sixth win necessary to enter the postseason. Join the Penn State Football Tailgate Show today at 10 a.m. on YouTube for 90 minutes of discussion on the team, the season, and this game to end the 2025 regular season! Be part of the show by logging on and joining the live chat to discuss the game with our hosts.

The Penn State Football Tailgate Show is produced in conjunction with Seven Mountains Media and can be heard on the Blue White Illustrated YouTube Channel, 99.5 The Bus, or Bigfoot Country Legends.

Penn State vs Rutgers Tailgate Show

Penn State interim head coach Terry Smith says his team has been treating the final three games as playoff games because it needed to win all three for a chance at a postseason berth. Well, they’ve won two and are now on the verge of ending the year with a .500 record, which felt like an impossible feat six weeks ago.

Today, we’ll discuss what we’ve learned about this program under Terry Smith’s leadership and what we can expect from the team this afternoon.

From there, we’ll break down the offensive and defensive matchups, including the key matchup on the field between Penn State and Rutgers, who kick off at 3:30.

More game day coverage

Of course, Blue White Illustrated is just getting started with our game day coverage! Our reporters are in Piscataway for the game and will deliver you on-site information in the Game Day Thread on the Blue White Illustrated Message Board. Who is suited up? What’s the warmup line look like? What happened to injured players during a TV timeout? Reporter Greg Pickel has all of that information and more!

Then, join us for our postgame content, including game recaps, our game balls for the week, highs and lows, and more. On the video side, we’ll have Terry Smith’s press conference shortly after the game, plus reaction from the guys at the game with our Instant Analysis. Plus, give your reactions and get the instant recap on why the game played out the way it did on the Labatt Postgame Show!

Now that the season is almost over, Penn State is ever closer to naming a new head coach. Join the site right now for just a dollar to get in on the end of the coaching search and be there when BWI learns who the next head coach will be!