Penn State football's road to the 2026 College Football Playoff Championship Game starts in less than two weeks, but CFP predictions aren't looking so hot for the Nittany Lions.
ESPN's Kyle Bonagura and Mark Schlabach released their playoff predictions on Aug. 15. Bonagura and Schlabach put Penn State in the No. 2 and No. 3 seeds, respectively, and have head coach James Franklin's team facing the Alabama Crimson Tide (No. 7 and No. 6, respectively) in the Rose Bowl Game. Both have Texas in the No. 1 seed and Schlabach put Clemson above the Nittany Lions at No.