Penn State Opens as Single-Digit Favorite Over West Virginia

It’s official – Penn State Football is right around the corner, as the opening lines are out for the first game of the 2024 season.

The odds makers are expecting Penn State to leave Morgantown with a somewhat narrow victory in week one against West Virginia. The Nittany Lions have opened as an 8.5-point favorite for their road trip to West Virginia to kick off the 2024 season.

Penn State and West Virginia are in year two of their home-and-home series, following Penn State’s 38-15 triumph over the Mountaineers in Beaver Stadium in the 2023 opener. Drew Allar completed 21 of 29 passes with three touchdowns during his first start, while the defense gave a preview of their dominant play throughout the year, allowing just seven points before the starters came off the field in the fourth quarter.

The Nittany Lions begin the season ranked in the top 10 in both the AP (8th) and Coaches (9th) polls in the first season of the 12-team playoff. West Virginia is not ranked, but did receive votes in both polls and are coming off a 9-4 season.

Penn State and West Virginia will kick off at noon on Saturday on FOX, as part of the network’s Big Noon Saturday coverage.