UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (WTAJ) — Penn State opens the 2020 football season Sept. 5 at Beaver Stadium against Northwestern. The Nittany Lions open preseason practice Friday, Aug. 7.

The Big Ten announced the 10-game conference only football schedule and medical protocols for all sports Wednesday morning.

Season ticket holders will be emailed information regarding the 2020 football season Thursday morning.

The Big Ten schedule will span 12 weeks with each team having two open dates. The Big Ten schedule was constructed in a way that allows the season to start as early as the weekend of Sept. 5, but also provides the ability to move the start of the season back to Sept. 12, 19 or 26 through strategic sequencing that allows games to be moved to a later part of the schedule.

The Big Ten Championship Game remains scheduled for Dec. 5 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, though it could be moved as late as Dec. 19.

2020 Penn State Football Schedule