Sheriff Coffee
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First B1G home against Wisconsin
Probably white out at home vs USC
West coast trip at Washington
Probably white out at home vs USC
West coast trip at Washington
Penn State 2026 football schedule
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RickinDayton
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Bye period is interesting, a two week period between the Michigan and Perdue games instead of two separated bye weeks.
Sheriff Coffee
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Right in the middle of peak football season; October!
Sheriff Coffee
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Road trip? What game?
USC. Assumed white out. A home game for PSU but a road trip for me.
The Spin Meister
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Last yr vs Oregon tickets were over $1,000 for bad seats. Goid ones over two grand.
If the USC game is similar might be best to buy season tickets and sell the rest.
Probably the only way to be sure to get good seats below $800.
Last yr vs Oregon tickets were over $1,000 for bad seats. Goid ones over two grand.
If the USC game is similar might be best to buy season tickets and sell the rest.
Probably the only way to be sure to get good seats below $800.
Thanks. It now makes sense as to why Franklin got booed so harshly after last year's game.
The Spin Meister
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I was in parking lot listening. Had hoped to get tickets shortly before game but they were still $1,300.
During the day I met people from Arizona, the South, even Alberta, Canada. All said they weren’t cheering for either team. But attending a White Out was a life bucket list item for any football fan.
That’s why I expect tickets to be expensive even if we aren’t nationally ranked. Lots of money affiliated with USC and California.
Who knows? Could be cheap if both have losses by the game.
Talked to an Oregon fan afterwards. Said he has been to every PAC stadium plus Tx, Ok Alabama and others…..and none of those came close.
Sheriff Coffee
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I agree with @The Spin Meister . I always get my tickets on tickpick or one of the other providers. If PSU looses a game or doesn't look good, tickets will go down. If PSU is undefeated, tickets will go up. Of course, we lost to NW last year and Wisconsin is always decent. But we should be undefeated going into the game. I'd try to get single game tickets by monitoring when they go on sale from PSU. I'd then try to get tickets as soon as single game tickets go on sale from a broker soon thereafter. Tickets go down on gameday but if it is a noon game, not much ramp. If it is a night game you can wait to a couple of hours before kickoff but take the risk that nothing is available. It is all a risk/reward game. Last year, I waited to get tickets to see PSU NW and ended up bying $15 tickets in the 15th row behind the PSU bench. Had we beaten Oregon and UCLA, those tickets would have been over $1,000. If we lost to O and beat UCLA, they would have been several hundred.
Market pricing. I wasn't aware of the ceiling. Thanks.
Sheriff Coffee
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Yep. And the white out, game time, weather, team performance and many other factors come into play. As I said, I'd try to get tickets day one from PSU if single game tickets go on sale. If not, you have to monitor all of the variables and make your best guess.
I know some kids that buy Natty playoff tickets before the teams are known and then go target market to those schools once they quality for the game. They actually quite six figure jobs to do this and tell me they are making a killing.
Last year we entered the season ranked #2. I suspect the level of interest will be down a bit this year. Maybe people will want to come see the new stadium.Last yr vs Oregon tickets were over $1,000 for bad seats. Goid ones over two grand.
If the USC game is similar might be best to buy season tickets and sell the rest.
Probably the only way to be sure to get good seats below $800.
Sheriff Coffee
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I have to say, my interest in PSU is much lower this season. new coach and staff. Almost all of last year's starters are gone. I have no idea about the QB room. My familiarity is Tony Rojas and the TEs, for the most part.
My interest is more curiosity than it is on football. I like the new coach but am not sold on him and I have no emotional interest.
I try to go to a game a year and have been very lucky to take in some of the most eventful games in PSU's recent history. Looking at the schedle, for me:
No Interest in Temple, Buffalo and Marshall. Nice weather, typically, but if it is a blowout it isn't satisfying but a blowout is boring. Anything less than a blowout and I am POed.
Wisconsin will be an interesting game
NW at NW would be fun, I think they have their new stadium, but it is a six hour drive
USC will be a nightmare to get in, out and will be really expensive
@ UM is good but the fans are hard to take if we lose.
Purdue? Worst team in the B1G.
@Washington would be great but quite an investment in time and money
Minny, Rutgers, MD ...see Temple, Buffalo and Marshall with bad weather. Unless we are undefeated then these games have meaning.
Predictions with win probability
Marshall - W 98%
@ Temple - W 95%
Buffalo - W 95%
Wisconsin - W 65%
@ Northwestern - W 65% (Chip Kelly OC)
USC - L 45% (preseason 5th in BiG)
@ Michigan - L 35% (preseason 4th in BiG)
Purdue - W 85%
@ Washington - L 45% (preseason 6th in BiG)
Minnesota - W 70%
Rutgers W 80%
@ Maryland W 75%
9-3 finish (Althons predicts PSU to finish 7th in BiG)
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Sheriff Coffee
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Interestingly, USC plays Washington at home the week before us. Michgan has a bye but it is their homecoming game and they will have played both Iowa and Oklahoma. Washington is @ NE the week before our game.