Penn State Sports Magazine
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A U G U S T 2 0 2 6 3 W W W . B L U E W H I T E O N L I N E . C O M CONTENTS AUGUST 2026 ❱ ❱ VOL. 41, NO. 11 ❱ ❱ NEXT ISSUE MAILS IN AUGUST 2026 PENN STATE SCHEDULE Date Opponent Time (TV) Sept. 5 MARSHALL 3:30 p.m. (FS1) Sept. 12 at Temple Noon (ESPN2) Sept. 19 BUFFALO Noon (BTN) Sept. 26 WISCONSIN TBD Oct. 2 at Northwestern 8 p.m. (FOX) Oct. 10 USC TBD Oct. 17 at Michigan TBD Oct. 31 PURDUE TBD Nov. 7 at Washington TBD Nov. 14 MINNESOTA TBD Nov. 21 RUTGERS TBD Nov. 28 at Maryland TBD FEATURES Staff Predictions .......................22 Top 5 Storylines ....................... 24 Matt Campbell Q&A ............... 26 Taylor Mouser ........................... 30 T-Frank's Top 11 Offense .........32 QB Rocco Becht ....................... 34 RB Carson Hansen .................. 40 Wide Receiver Transfers ........ 44 TE Benjamin Brahmer ............ 50 OL Cooper Cousins .................. 54 D'Anton Lynn ............................ 58 T-Frank's Top 11 Defense ....... 60 DL Keanu Williams .................. 62 LB Tony Rojas ........................... 68 CB Audavion Collins ................74 K Cristiano Rosa....................... 80 DEPARTMENTS Hot Read ....................................... 5 Judgment Call .............................6 Opening Shot ..............................8 News & Notes ............................ 10 Upon Further Review ...............47 Varsity Views .......................... 100 Football Recruiting .................101 Class of 2021 Review ............. 107 Penn State In The Pros ........... 112 Last Word .................................. 114 ALSO INSIDE 2026 Roster .............................. 84 Opponent Previews ................ 86 READY READY TO ROLL TO ROLL Matt Campbell and a host of newcomers steer the Nittany Lion football program into a bold new era ■ PAGE 18 Veteran quarterback Rocco Becht will take the reins of Penn State's offense this season after starting 39 games at Iowa State the past three years. PHOTO BY MARK SELDERS/ PENN STATE ATHLETICS