Penn State Athletics and WPSU are continuing their partnership this fall to produce the fifth season of "Unrivaled: The Penn State Football Story," Presented by Pepsi, a weekly preview show that will chronicle the Nittany Lions' journey throughout the 2018 season.
"Unrivaled: The Penn State Football Story" Presented by Pepsi will debut August 30 in some markets and air on WPSU-TV, across the Commonwealth and in numerous markets in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast (see affiliates and schedule below).
Fans are encouraged to check local listings for possible schedule changes, particularly for the first episode and final episode, which will air during Thanksgiving week.
The 30-minute preview program will debut on Thursday, August 30, two days before the Nittany Lions host Appalachian State. The program will provide a fast-paced, intimate look inside the Nittany Lion football program. It will include a look at game week preparation, an all-access look at the coaching staff and visits with selected players on and off the field throughout the season. The coverage also may include a review of the previous week's game with highlights, sideline and locker room coverage.
WPSU is in its seventh year working with Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics to produce the Nittany Lion football team's weekly in-season TV show. The Penn State Football Show has been nominated for a Mid-Atlantic Emmy Award in 2013, 2016 and 2017.
WPSU also works in partnership with Penn State Athletics to produce weekly in-season TV shows for men's basketball, "The Penn State Basketball Story" and in-season webisodes for women's basketball. "The Penn State Basketball Story" was nominated for a Mid-Atlantic Emmy Award in 2016 and 2013.
Among the outlets carrying "Unrivaled: Penn State Football Story" Presented by Pepsi are:
NBC Philadelphia – Thursday, 11 p.m.
ATT (Pittsburgh) - Friday, 6 p.m. and Saturday, 10:30 a.m.
MASN (Baltimore-Washington, D.C.) - Thursday, 10:30 p.m.
EHP, ch. 21 (MyNetwork) (Harrisburg/Lancaster/Lebanon/York) – Saturday, 11:30 a.m.
WTAJ-TV (State College/Altoona/Johnstown) – Friday, 7:30 p.m.
WFMZ-TV (Allentown/Northeast Philadelphia) – Saturday, midnight
KJPW/WDPN (Wilmington, Del.) – Saturday, 11:30 a.m.
WNEP2 (Scranton/Wilkes-Barre) - Thursday, 8:30 p.m.
WFXP-TV (Erie) – Saturday, 6:30 a.m.
WPSU-TV, Ch. 3 (State College/Central Pa.) – check local listings
WPSU serves central Pennsylvania and national audiences with programming, educational services and community outreach. This public media service produces, acquires and distributes programs that address local interests and reflect the diverse cultural, political, geographic and demographic characteristics of an audience within central Pennsylvania.
The No. 10/9-ranked Nittany Lions open the season against Appalachian State at 3:30 p.m. on Big Ten Network.
A limited number of single game tickets for the 2018 season presented by PSECU are available for Appalachian State, Kent State and Maryland. Verified resale tickets are available for all 7 home games via ticketmaster.com. With more than 6,300 new season tickets sold, the season ticket allotment for the 2018 season is exhausted. For information on joining the Nittany Lion Club, as well as club seating in Beaver Stadium, fans can visit www.NittanyLionClub.com, call 1-800-NITTANY weekdays from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. or visit the Bryce Jordan Center ticket office weekdays from 10 a.m-6 p.m.
