DEBATE: College Football Expert DOWN on Penn State & Matt Campbell This Season...

Penn State football enters the 2026 season with one of the most fascinating schedules in the Big Ten — and a real debate over just how good Matt Campbell's first Nittany Lions team can be. With Penn State's win total sitting at 9.5, is a 10-win season realistic, or are expectations getting too high? Locked On Nittany Lions host Zach Seyko joins Spencer McLaughlin of Locked On College Football to debate Penn State's 2026 schedule, Rocco Becht, Matt Campbell, USC, Michigan, Washington and the possibility of a surprise loss to Northwestern. Can Penn State split its biggest toss-up games? Is the rebuilt roster being underrated? And how much should the favorable schedule raise Penn State's ceiling? Penn State avoids several of the Big Ten's biggest contenders, gets USC at Beaver Stadium and has an opportunity to build momentum quickly. The question is whether the Nittany Lions are good enough to turn a favorable schedule into 10 or even 11 wins in Campbell's first season. What is your Penn State record prediction for 2026? Drop it in the comments and tell us which game worries you the most. Photo credit: IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect Become an every-dayer! Subscribe to Locked On Nittany Lions on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@lockedonnittanylions?sub\_confirmation=1 Everydayer Club If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord, and more — all built for our most loyal fans. Click here to learn more and join your team’s community: https://lockedonpodcasts.com/everydayerclub Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! KALSHI For a limited time, Download the Kalshi app and use code [LOCKEDON] to get $10 when you trade $10. . The Game Don't miss this chance to celebrate 40 years of The Game with 40% off your entire order. Visit https://TheGameCaps.com and use promo code LOCKEDON at checkout. Odoo Great organizations win because operations matter. And that’s why you should get Odoo. Try for free today at https://Odoo.com/lockedon. Indeed Listeners of this show get a $75 Sponsored Job Credit to help give your job the premium placement it deserves at http://Indeed.com/podcast Gametime Today's episode is brought to you by Gametime. Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDON for $20 off your first purchase. Terms and conditions apply. FanDuel Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. Join all the action at https://FANDUEL.COM to play Daily Dingers and make your free pick on who’s hitting a homer this MLB season. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 🎧 https://link.chtbl.com/LONittanyLions?sid=YouTube Locked On College Conferences, HBCU, Basketball & More 🎧 https://linktr.ee/LockedOnCollege Follow the show on X! https://x.com/LockedOnNittany https://x.com/zach\_seyko #lockedonnittanylions #pennstate #nittanylions #pennstatefootball #collegefootball #bigtenfootball #ncaafootball #lockedon #weare #football 0:00 Intro 1:24 Is Penn State Really a 10-Win Team? 4:05 Could Penn State Actually Go 12–0? 7:01 How Penn State Can Beat USC, Michigan & Washington 10:54 Why Penn State's Roster Is Being Underrated 12:25 The 8–4 Penn State Prediction 13:21 Is Northwestern the Trap Game? 15:14 The Real Penn State Disagreement Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.