# Can Penn State Make the Playoff in Year One? | Five Burning Questions

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Podcast: [BWI Live: A Penn State football podcast from Blue White Illustrated](https://stenobird.com/podcast/bwi-live-a-penn-state-football-podcast-from-blue-white-illustrated-4187226)
Published: 2026-06-02T16:03:27+00:00
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## Resource

Expectations are both high and unknown for the Penn State football team in 2026. With so many variables and new faces converging in Happy Valley this year, it’s hard to know where to place the team in the Big Ten pecking order. Today on the BWI Live Show, we’ll answer the top five burning questions facing the team that will lead us to that answer in time. We’ll discuss the important games that define the season, the players who need to make a big leap in production, plus realistic expectations. We’ll also discuss Athlon’s Big Ten coach rankings and where Penn State head coach Matt Campbell fell in their rankings. Join the BWI Live show for all of that, plus the Mailbag! We’re taking questions from the live chat, plus featured quetsions from the mailbag submission thread to discuss what’s on your mind.

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