Greg Sankey and James Franklin probably have some scheme behind the scenes. Only that could explain the surprising ease of Penn State Nittany Lions ’ 2026 schedule. It’s almost getting impossible to believe the lengths they have gone to clear their biggest rival (whom they have played every year since 1993) out of their way without even playing them on the field. That’s like taking Michigan vs. Ohio State out of the regular schedule calendar!

For the first time, there won’t be an Ohio State vs Penn State matchup. The only 2 or 3 big names in the schedule are at Michigan, home vs. USC. Those are the big two. Washington is a distant third. And then it’s everyone else. The whole revolt was started by PSU insider Zach Seyko, who wrote , “Just glanced at Penn State’s 2026 schedule. I

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