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Will Penn State play in one of the most watched games of 2025?: Newsstand

Greg Pickelby: Greg Pickel07/28/25GregPickel
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Penn State head coach James Franklin talks with Ryan Day ahead of the Nittany Lions' November game with Ohio State. (© Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)

Will Penn State play in one of the most-watched games of the 2025 college football season? On3’s Pete Nakos thinks so. The outlet’s national college football reporter and transfer portal insider took a crack at predicting the 15 games that will draw the most eyeballs this fall. Penn State’s Nov. 1 trip to Ohio State checks in at No. 6.

“Penn State visits Ohio State on Nov. 1 in a Big Ten matchup that will have conference title and CFP implications,” Nakos writes. “The Buckeyes have won eight consecutive games against Penn State. Drew Allar told On3 this week he does not view his home-state team as a rival. But he understands that beating Ohio State could legitimize Penn State as a national title contender in 2025. Last year’s edition was watched by 9.77 million on FOX.

““No, I honestly don’t,” said Allar when asked if he views Ohio State as a rival. “It’s a program that we really respect on and off the field, with what they’ve been able to accomplish the last couple of years. The way they produce players. It’s certainly more of a respect thing. We always talk about how we don’t have a traditional rival at Penn State. We’re an unrivaled program. That’s how we kind of look at it. We really respect that program because of all they’ve accomplished and the players they’ve produced.””

Texas-Georgia on Nov. 15 leads the list. ‘The Game’ between Ohio State and Michigan checks in at No. 2. And, a week one matchup between the Longhorns and Buckeyes checks in at No. 3.

You can see the full top 15 here.

Penn State headlines of the day

Unfinished Business: Singleton, Allen eye championship for Penn State in final season: Snyder, BWI

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Four-star offensive tackle locks in Penn State visit date: Snyder, BWI

Penn State’s Terry Smith building strong bond with four-star Carter Bonner: ‘We just click’: Snyder, BWI

PSU roster and staff update: 4 Lions have a new number, and a letterman has a new title: Pickel, BWI

Quote of the day

“The spring practice was electric. It’s like that every time I go up there. I usually go there every year. I love their loudspeakers and the way they keep it all moving. The energy they have, it gets me pumped up, even early in the morning.

“I also talked to Coach Terry and Coach [Anthony] Poindexter. I went through their meetings, just going over their practice, seeing what they can improve on.”

Class of 2027 Pa., athlete Carter Bonner to BWI.

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