Penn State is 3-4 after a 21-18 loss at Michigan. Next: Purdue at home on October 31.Check Michigan personnel, current injury updates and Purdue's 4:15 p.m. ET kickoff on BTN.
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Penn State's position groups after the 21-18 Michigan loss, with Purdue next after the bye.
Becht passed for 267 yards at Michigan, with one touchdown and two interceptions. Campbell backed him as the starter on October 20.
Hansen started at Michigan with 15 carries for 51 yards and a touchdown. Peoples added five carries for 14 yards; Martin had two for two.
Michigan rushed for 211 yards. Rojas made 12 tackles and a sack; Tracy and Zayas intercepted passes. Tatsch is out for the season.
Matt Campbell has a game-confirmed veteran starter with younger depth behind him.
Penn State rushed for 65 yards at Michigan. Sowell caught 11 passes for 151 yards; the opening offense again included three tight ends.
James Peoples
#1 • RB
Michigan: five carries for 14 yards and one catch for five yards. Hansen led the backs with 15 carries for 51 yards and a touchdown.
Koby Howard
#6 • WR
Campbell said October 20 that Howard was not practicing and was questionable for Purdue. His 344 receiving yards remain a three-game total through Buffalo.
Purdue game-day availability has not been announced. Howard’s questionable status is Campbell’s October 20 assessment.
Speed off the edge, power in the middle, and a rotation adjusted for Granville's season-ending injury.
Ikenna Ezeogu
#1 • DE
Ezeogu started at Michigan with Blanding, Taupaki and Keanu Williams in the opening front. The game book does not supply snap shares.
Dallas Vakalahi
#98 • DT
Dallas Vakalahi transferred from Utah and gives the interior line another experienced Power Four body.
Rojas made 12 tackles and a sack at Michigan. Tracy and Zayas intercepted passes; Tatsch is out for the rest of the season.
Tony Rojas
#13 • LB
Michigan: 12 tackles, two tackles for loss and a sack. Rojas also earned AP second-team midseason All-America recognition on October 15.
Zion Tracy
#7 • CB
Tracy started at Michigan and had three tackles, half a tackle for loss and an interception. Purdue’s opening package remains unannounced.
Defensive roles can shift with the opponent and package.
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Penn State hosts Purdue October 31 at 4:15 p.m. ET on BTN. Becht remains the starter; Howard’s recovery and linebacker depth lead the bye-week questions.
Sowell’s 15 targets and 11 catches at Michigan made him the passing game’s focal point. Rappleyea’s volume and Howard’s recovery shape the next step.
Northwestern ran for 413 yards in a 34-13 win over Penn State. Tony Rojas made 12 tackles, and Chase Sowell caught a touchdown.
Official 2026 dates and announced broadcast windows when available for Matt Campbell's first Penn State season.
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