Mark the calendar: Minnesota and Penn State are set to meet on November 14, 2026, with kickoff time still to be announced, according to the Gophers' official 2026 football schedule.
That puts the Nittany Lions matchup deep into November, the kind of late-season Big Ten date that tends to carry extra weight once the conference standings start to take shape. Penn State has been one of the league's heavyweight programs in recent years, and any trip through mid-November against that kind of opponent is circled early by Gophers fans planning their fall around the schedule.
Whether this one is a home game at Huntington Bank Stadium or a road trip hasn't been published yet, so there's no venue to lock in just yet. That detail, along with kickoff time and television info, typically gets nailed down closer to the season as the Big Ten finalizes its broadcast slate.
For now, this is simply a save-the-date. As the 2026 schedule rounds into fuller shape, expect more clarity on how this Penn State matchup fits into Minnesota's broader Big Ten push, along with the usual buildup once fall camp and the rest of the non-conference slate get closer.