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It's Penn State-FIU week: Game time, spread, channel, streaming info, storylines, more

Greg Pickelby: Greg Pickel09/01/25GregPickel
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FIU Panthers quarterback Keyone Jenkins (1) looks to pass in the second quarter against the Arkansas Razorbacks at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium. (Credit: Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY Sports)

Penn State continues its 2025 season on Saturday when FIU comes to Beaver Stadium. Both sides are 1-0, as the Panthers dispatched Bethune-Cookman last Friday before the Lions blasted Nevada on Saturday in State College.

“You look at the stat sheet, a lot of guys touched the ball and they’ve earned the right to do that, to get in the game and make plays,” Simmons said, per SI. “We have a couple of plays on our call sheet where we can directly get the ball to somebody, but for the most part, we’re just calling plays and whoever is open, it’s nice job to find an open guy.”

Get ready for Lions-Panthers with our early game preview.

Time and TV info

Kickoff is set for Noon ET on Sept. 6. Big Ten Network will televise the game. The announcing crew is not yet available as of Monday morning.

What is the Penn State-FIU point spread?

Penn State is a 42.5-point favorite at BetMGM. The over/under betting total is 54.5 points.

Game week schedule for the Lions

Penn State head coach James Franklin will kick off game week with a news conference at Noon ET. He will speak from the media room at Beaver Stadium, and you’ll be able to watch it on the Blue-White Illustrated YouTube channel by 12:45 if you click here.

Tuesday should bring with it some player interviews with reporters via ZOOM. Wednesday will feature some, as well, before a practice viewing availability for the media, followed by Franklin and some players speaking in the evening. Thursday features an assistant coach media call and Franklin’s weekly radio show. Then, the talking is done until after the game.

What’s up with FIU?

The Willie Simmons era started with a bang on Friday night in Miami. The Panthers blasted Bethume-Cookman 42-9. Quarterback Keyone Jenkins threw for nearly 200 yards and tallied two rushing touchdowns. Two different running backs found the end zone. A whopping 13 different pass catchers hauled in a reception. On defense, linebacker Johnny Chaney Jr., had a team-high eight tackles and forced a fumble.

FIU is fourth in ESPN’s FPI for Conference USA. The projected spread based on SP+ is Penn State -29.5.

Weather report

Another beautiful day appears to be on tap. Weather.com says “Intervals of clouds and sunshine. High 76F. Winds SW at 5 to 10 mph.”

Early Penn State-FIU storylines

–Will either Zuriah Fisher or Zion Tracy be back for the Lions? Both missed the opener for undisclosed reasons that are believed to be health-related. Both were on the field during pregame festivities, with the latter actually going through warmups, but neither saw the field.

–Can the Lions create more explosive plays this week? James Franklin lamented his team’s lack of them in the opener. Penn State should have more room to run against the Panthers. Will it be able to take advantage of it?

–Can the Lions be more dominant up front along the offensive line? And who will be the star of the defense like Dani Dennis-Sutton was in the Nevada game?

–What’s your top storyline to start the week? Tell us inside The Lions Den forum!