Penn State played well across the board in an impressive win to start its season against Nevada, with backup position battles becoming more competitive, even at quarterback.
For Penn State, most positions across the offense and defense have their starting roles already locked down for the season by experienced stars. Now, the battle for backup position begin. Once the experienced veterans finishing their last season of college eligibility move on, these backups will have to step up and reload the Nittany Lion team in 2026.