Penn State has a new opening on its 2027 schedule.
According to a release from Delaware, the two programs have “mutually agreed to cancel” a game slated for Sept. 11, 2027, leaving a hole in the Nittany Lions’ nonconference slate. The Blue Hens will instead face another Big Ten team in Illinois.
The two schools met for the first time in 2023, a 63-7 Penn State win, but the rematch is no longer happening and no future games are scheduled between the two schools. It’s unclear exactly why the matchup was canceled or if either school will pay a buyout.
The Nittany Lions are scheduled to face Syracuse and Temple in nonconference play, meaning the new opponent will likely be either from the Group of 5 or FCS ranks. Their Big Ten slate includes road games at Illinois, Indiana, Oregon, Purdue and Wisconsin and home games versus Maryland, Michigan, Michigan State and Washington.
