The 2025 college football season is officially underway, with No. 2 Penn State taking on unranked Nevada in Happy Valley on Saturday afternoon.
Penn State enters the game with high hopes after losing in the College Football Playoff semifinals to Notre Dame a year ago. As 42.5-point favorites, Penn State is expected to come away with an easy win, but the first game of the year always brings challenges to each team.
Nevada finished its season 3-10 a year ago, going 0-7 in the Mountain West. Penn State finished the year 13-3 and 8-1 in the Big Ten.
The Sporting News is tracking live scoring updates for Penn State vs. Nevada on Saturday. Follow below for the results from the matchup.
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Penn State vs. Nevada live score
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q |
| Penn State | 10 | 17 | 12 | 7 |
| Nevada | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
Penn State vs. Nevada live updates, highlights from Week 1 college football game
9:49 1st-quarter
After a slow start on the defensive side of the football during the first drive, Penn State's Dani Dennis-Sutton forced a fumble. The Nittany Lions recovered it.
3:05 1st-quarter
That was easy. On the 13th play of Penn State's first drive on offense, Nicholas Singleton found his way into the end zone. Drew Allar was 3-4 for 24 yards and had two rushes for nine yards. The extra point was good.
1:41 1st-quarter
After another forced turnover, Penn State couldn't get into the end zone due to a bad snap. The Nittany Lions walked away with three points. 10-0 Penn State.
10:02 2nd-quarter
Kaytron Allen joins in on the fun for Penn State, pushing his way through for a touchdown early in the second quarter. Penn State is up 17-0.
5:30 2nd-quarter
Nevada just had its best drive of the day, but Penn State's defense was able to hold them to just three points after allowing a few too many big running plays.
2:20 2nd-quarter
Penn State had great field position after a long kick return, but only came away with three points. 20-3 Nittany Lions.
0:23 2nd-quarter
Drew Allar has to take games like this to get familiar with his new WRs. He did just that in a two-minute drill, throwing a touchdown to Kyron Hudson. 27-3 PSU.
9:23 3rd-quarter
Penn State marched down the field but wasn't able to find the endzone. The Nittany Lions took a field goal. 30-3.
7:15 3rd-quarter
Dennis-Sutton forced another fumble, and Singleton put one in the endzone again. PSU is up big in this one. 36-3 after failing on a two-point attempt.
3:21 3rd-quarter
Penn State adds three points to the board after another field goal.
4th-quarter 7:37
Ethan Grunkemeyer entered the game for Penn State and found the endzone! It's been a complete team effort for Penn State in this one.
4th-quarter 0:25
Penn State gave up a touchdown with less than 30 seconds left, eventually winning the game, 46-11.
Penn State vs. Nevada start time
- Date: Saturday, Aug. 30
- Time: 3:30 P.M. ET
Penn State's season-opening matchup with Nevada is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, Aug. 30.
What channel is Penn State vs. Nevada on today?
- TV Channel: CBS
- Streaming: Paramount+
Penn State vs. Nevada will be broadcast on CBS and can be streamed on Paramount+.