No. 17 Penn State (1-0) overpowered Marshall (0-1) thanks to a brilliant debut from new starting quarterbnack Rocco Becht and a shutout pitched by the defense. Penn State's 45-0 win is the first shutout by the Nittany Lions in a head coach's debut since 1915.

Penn State’s 45-0 season-opening victory over Marshall provided plenty of highlight-reel moments, but Nittany Lion running back Carson Hansen isn't celebrating yet. Even after a dominant team win, Hansen believes the offense left a significant amount of meat on the bone — particularly in the ground game.

Penn State is getting ready to take on Temple this week, so let’s look at the five biggest storylines facing the team. Penn State's most dangerous new weapon was hiding in plain sight to help kick off the Matt Campbell era The Penn State Nittanty Lions ...

Open the Youtube video Penn State football emphatically started the 2026 season with a blowout win over Marshall in the debut of Matt Campbell’s era. Join the BWI Live Postgame Show immediately following the game to discuss the win and the biggest factors that led to the team’s dominant performance.