Penn State football schedule: Ranking the Nittany Lions' 2022 opponents
Penn State hasn't won 10 games since 2019 and hasn't been ranked for two seasons, but that didn't stop head coach James Franklin from getting a $75 million contract.
With all that money comes a mandate to get the Nittany Lions back at the top of the Big Ten East standings and in the mix for a College Football Playoff bid.
Standing in Penn State's way are the usual suspects — Ohio State, Michigan, Michigan State — in what figures to be another challenging schedule full of important games.
What can the Nittany Lions expect this season? Let's look at PSU's upcoming games in 2022, ranked easiest to hardest.
Penn State football schedule: Ranking the Nittany Lions' 2022 opponents
12. Ohio
11. Central Michigan
10. Indiana
9. Northwestern
8. Rutgers
7. Maryland
6. Purdue
5. Minnesota
4. Auburn
3. Michigan State
2. Michigan
1. Ohio State
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