Penn State football and men’s hockey’s upcoming seasons are slated to be conference-only play this year, and men’s basketball is still up in the air.
While Big Ten games tend to be a little more exciting and intense based on previously established rivalries, it can be a nice change of pace to play against an unfamiliar foe.
Here is a list of three nonconference teams I’d like to see football, men’s basketball and men’s hockey play against, plus one more obscure opponent that would be a longshot, yet a lot of fun for both teams involved.
Football
Texas
Last meeting: 1997, 38-15 PSU
Penn State’s record: 3-2
Texas hasn’t been “back” for several years, despite the program’s insistence that it is.