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Penn State Opens 2026 Season Against Marshall; Quarterback Carlos Del Rio-Wilson Poised for Spotlight
Penn State begins its 2026 season at home against Marshall on Saturday, Sept. ️5, with kickoff at ️3:30 m. ET on FS1. The Nittany Lions, led by new head coach Matt Campbell, are heavy favorites, but Marshall quarterback Carlos Del Rio-Wilson, the Sun Belt Preseason Offensive Player of the Year, poses a notable threat.
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Penn State begins its 2026 season on Saturday, Sept. 5, hosting Marshall at Beaver Stadium. Kickoff is set for 3:30 m. ET, and the game will be broadcast on FS1, with streaming available on Fubo.
The Nittany Lions enter the contest as a 24.5-point favorite,with the over/under set at 54.5 points. Penn State is coming off a season that ended with four consecutive wins,but the team returns only a handful of starters under first-year head coach Matt Campbell, who has overhauled the roster and staff.
While Penn State is a heavy favorite, Marshall brings a player who could factor prominently into the matchup. Carlos Del Rio-Wilson, a redshirt senior quarterback, is a 6-foot-2, 225-pound dual threat. In 2025, he amassed 2,704 total yards and ️23 total touchdowns, including a single-season school record 661 rushing yards. Del Rio-Wilson was named the 2026 Sun Belt Conference Preseason Offensive Player of the Year.
The Nittany Lions' offense will feature several newcomers with ties to Iowa State, including quarterback Rocco Becht, tailback Carson Hansen,and tight end Ben Brahmer. The unit is still developing cohesion,and the coaching staff will look for early production against a Marshall defense that showed vulnerabilities last season,when the Thundering Herd finished with a losing record.
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Penn State opens its 2026 season against Marshall on Saturday, Sept. 5, at 3:30 p.m. ET on FS1, streaming on Fubo.
Head coach Matt Campbell and his new staff lead an overhauled Nittany Lions roster.
Penn State ended last season with four straight wins but returns only a handful of starters.
The game is at Beaver Stadium, and Penn State is a 5-point favorite with an over/under of 5 (as listed in the article).
The article mentions key players including quarterback Rocco Becht, tailback Carson Hansen, and tight end Ben Brahmer, who are expected to be central to the offense.
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ClaimPenn State opens its 2026 season against Marshall on Saturday, Sept. 5, at 3:30 p.m. ET on FS1.