What time, TV channel will Penn State-Temple football be on Sept. 12 at Lincoln Financial Field?

Penn State will travel to Philadelphia to face Temple in its second non-conference game of the 2026 season on September 12, with a Noon ET kickoff that ESPN2 will televise. The Nittany Lions hold a dominant all-time edge at 40-4-1 and won the most recent meeting, 34-27, in 2016, while Temple won 27-10 at the Linc in 2015. Temple’s quarterback outlook centers on Jaxon Smolik as the likely starter, with Washington State transfer Ajani Sheppard pushing for the job, and the Owls also rely on playmakers such as Kolin Dinkins, Joey Schlaffer, and Kaleb Artis. The series was scheduled during Pat Kraft’s tenure leading Temple athletics in 2018, with Temple visiting Beaver Stadium on Sept. 18, 2027.