Penn State football | Themes announced for home games

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STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – Penn State athletics has announced game-day themes for the 2026 football season.

This year's white out against Southern California at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 10 will be the 19th full-stadium edition.

Penn State will also play its 11th annual stripe-out game is 3:30 p.m. Sept. 5 against Marshall. The fifth helmet-stripe game is Sept. 26 against Wisconsin.

Penn State will open its 140th football season and 67th season in West Shore Home Field at Beaver Stadium Sept. 5.

Each section will be coordinated in either all blue or white clothing to create a stripe effect at West Shore Home Field at Beaver Stadium. A map can be found here.

The Sept. 19 contest against Buffalo is the THON Game.

Sept. 26 is also the 106th homecoming game. The Nittany Lions hold a 75-25-5 record in front of the alumni crowd, including wins in 16 of the past 20 games.

The Nittany Lions are set to host their 19th full-stadium Penn State white out against Southern California.

The tradition began with a student section white out in 2004 and expanded to a full-stadium edition against Notre Dame in 2007.

Penn State holds an 11-7 record when the full stadium wears white. It will be Southern California's first visit to Happy Valley since 1994, a 38-14 Penn State victory.

The Oct. 31 contest against Purdue is the all-U day. The annual All-University Day celebration will include involvement of student representatives from all Penn State commonwealth campuses during halftime.

Military appreciation is Nov. 14 versus Minnesota. Penn State will also honor the men and women who have bravely served our country by dedicating a game to them. Fans are encouraged to purchase tickets to be donated to military members and their families through the "seats for service members" program.

Nov. 21 against Rutgers is senior day.

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