Penn State Hosts Wisconsin Saturday Night Exclusively on Peacock
The short version
- Penn State hosts Wisconsin at 5 p.m. ET Saturday, Sept. 26 at Beaver Stadium.
- The game streams exclusively on Peacock; there is no cable TV broadcast.
- Penn State is 3-0 with no turnovers on offense and no passing touchdowns allowed.
- Wide receiver Koby Howard will not play due to injury.
- BetMGM odds (Sept. 25): Penn State -10, over/under 44.5, moneyline -375/+310.
The Big Ten matchup kicks off at 5 p.m. ET on Sept. 26 at Beaver Stadium, with streaming the only way to watch.
Penn State and Wisconsin are set to meet in a Big Ten football game on Saturday, Sept. 26, at Beaver Stadium in State College. Kickoff is scheduled for 5 p.m. The matchup gives the Nittany Lions their first test of the season against an opponent viewed as capable of pushing them deep into a game.
Viewers will not find the game on traditional television. The contest is being streamed exclusively on Peacock, with no cable broadcast available. Dave Flemming will handle play-by-play duties, Matt Cassel will serve as the color commentator, and Ashley ShahAhmadi will report from the sideline.
Penn State enters the game with a spotless record through three games in 2026, and each of those victories has come comfortably. The Nittany Lions have been exceptionally careful with the football during that stretch, a major reason for their strong start under first-year head coach Matt Campbell.
Quarterback Rocco Becht has not thrown an interception in any of the three opening wins. Beyond Becht's individual streak, the entire Penn State offense has yet to commit a turnover this season. That ball security has paired with a defense that has surrendered no passing touchdowns through three games.
The Nittany Lions will be shorthanded at wide receiver against the Badgers. Koby Howard, described as a prolific target in the passing game, will miss the contest because of injury. His absence means Penn State's offense will need to adjust as it faces its toughest opponent to date in Campbell's first season at the helm.
Betting markets, with odds from BetMGM as of Friday, Sept. 25, list Penn State as a 10-point favorite. The over/under for the game is set at 44.5 points. On the moneyline, Penn State is at -375 while Wisconsin sits at +310. A prediction accompanying those odds projects Penn State to win 27-13.
For Wisconsin, the game represents an early opportunity to make a statement in Big Ten play on the road. The Badgers arrive as underdogs by a significant margin, but they mark the first opponent on Penn State's schedule considered capable of testing the Nittany Lions through four quarters.
The contest also serves as an early measuring stick for the Campbell era in State College. After three comfortable wins against lighter competition, the showdown with Wisconsin begins the phase of the schedule where Penn State can genuinely gauge its progress under the new staff.
Fans planning to watch should secure access to Peacock before the 5 p.m. kickoff, since no linear TV option exists for this game. The broadcast team of Flemming, Cassel and ShahAhmadi will carry all the action from Beaver Stadium.
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