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Penn State hockey is wearing football-inspired jerseys, while coach Matt Campbell will drop the puck for Saturday's outdoor game.
McKenna, the favorite to be the first pick of the 2026 NHL Draft, will help Penn State as it transforms from Happy Valley to Hockey Valley and hosts its first outdoor game, against Michigan State on Saturday (1 p.m. ET; BTN).
Preview the Jan 29 matchup between the Northwestern Wildcats and Penn State Nittany Lions with how to watch, tv channel info, predictions, odds, over/under, spread, betting lines and more.
The Wildcats have one Big Ten win, but the Nittany Lions still are sizable underdogs for their game in Evanston.
Pregame analysis and predictions of the Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Northwestern Wildcats NCAAM game to be played on January 29, 2026 on ESPN.
The fact we’re lucky enough to be able to do it this year is really special and something I’m never going to forget,” men’s hockey player Dane Dowiak said.
What: No. 2 Michigan State (19-5-0, 10-4-0 Big Ten) vs. No. 5 Penn State (18-6-0, 10-4-0 Big Ten) When: 6 p.m. Jan. 30, 1 p.m. Jan. 31. Where: Pegula Ice Arena on Jan. 30, Beaver
Penn State's Beaver Stadium will host two outdoor hockey games for the first time in its history.