Report: Penn State Football To Play Clemson In Pinstripe Bowl
Update, 3:35 p.m.:
Penn State is set to play the Clemson Tigers in the Pinstripe Bowl, per Pittsburgh Sports Now’s Mike Vukovcan.
Original story:
Penn State football is going bowling.
The Nittany Lions are set to face an ACC opponent in the Pinstripe Bowl on Saturday, December 27, per On3’s Brett McMurphy.
NEW: Confirmed Big Ten Bowl Destinations via @Brett_McMurphy
— On3 (@On3sports) December 6, 2025
Michigan in Citrus vs. SEC
Iowa in ReliaQuest vs. SEC
Nebraska in Las Vegas vs. former Pac-12
Illinois in Music City vs. SEC
Penn State in Pinstripe vs. ACChttps://t.co/EPBL5a4KVT pic.twitter.com/7HCyt3Qcca
Penn State finished the 2025 season 6-6 by rattling off three consecutive wins against Michigan State, Nebraska, and Rutgers under Terry Smith to close out the regular season. Despite all of the outside noise regarding Penn State’s head coaching search, Smith’s main goal as the interim boss was to secure bowl eligibility.
The Nittany Lions will travel to Yankee Stadium for their first trip to the Pinstripe Bowl since their 31-30 win over Boston College in 2014. It was James Franklin’s first bowl win as Penn State’s head coach.
Penn State will know its ACC opponent after the NCAA selection show on Sunday. Experts have predicted the Nittany Lions to play Louisville, Duke, or in-state rival Pitt in the showdown.
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