UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Penn State Athletics is set to launch the 2026 student football season ticket sale, beginning July 20. Once again, eligible students will have the opportunity to secure season tickets through an online request process.
The sale will utilize a lottery system, providing students in each class a one-week window to request tickets through Penn State Student Account Manager.
The cost of the seven-game home season ticket package will remain the same as last season at $246. There is a one (1) ticket limit per student. All student football tickets are mobile and will be accessed through Penn State Student Account Manager.
Eligibility and ticket request windows are assigned according to a student’s official University semester classification as of Tuesday, June 30, 2026 at 5 p.m. ET. Any changes to academic status after this date will not be considered and assigned ticket request windows cannot be changed.
Please be aware being eligible to request a student season ticket DOES NOT guarantee a student’s account will be selected to receive a ticket in the lottery process.
Students who are eligible to participate in the ticket request process will receive an email during the week of July 13 containing their ticket request window. Students will submit their request online through Penn State Student Account Manager. Payment will be processed when requests are submitted. If a student’s request is not selected in the lottery, a full refund will be issued.
Ticket requests open in class order and begin on Monday, July 20 and run through Friday, July 31. Graduate students open the ticket request process on July 20 and freshmen end the process on July 31 when their request window closes.
Students will be notified during the week of August 3 via email if their request was selected or not in the lottery process.
2026 Ticket Request Windows (July 20–July 31)
- Graduate Students – Monday, July 20 – Monday, July 27: Request window opens at 9 a.m. ET on July 20 and closes at 5 p.m. ET on July 27.
- Senior Students – Tuesday, July 21 – Tuesday, July 28: Request window opens at 9 a.m. ET on July 21 and closes at 5 p.m. ET on July 28.
- Junior Students – Wednesday, July 22 – Wednesday, July 29: Request window opens at 9 a.m. ET on July 22 and closes at 5 p.m. ET on July 29.
- Sophomore Students – Thursday, July 23 – Thursday, July 30: Request window opens at 9 a.m. ET on July 23 and closes at 5 p.m. ET on July 30.
- Freshmen Students – Friday, July 24 – Friday, July 31: Request window opens at 9 a.m. ET on July 24 and closes at 5 p.m. ET on July 31.
Request windows indicate the earliest time a student can submit their student season ticket request. Students can submit their request at any time during their assigned request window. The timing of when a student makes their request DOES NOT impact whether their account will be selected to receive a student season ticket in the lottery process.
Individual request windows for undergraduate students are determined by credits earned by Tuesday, June 30, 2026, at 5 p.m. ET. Assigned ticket request window dates cannot be changed. Intercollegiate Athletics recommends all students, including graduate students, thoroughly review the lottery eligibility requirements listed at https://gopsusports.com/student-central
- Sophomore, junior and senior students – Must be registered for a minimum of 12 credits in LionPATH for the 2026 Fall semester by Tuesday, June 30, 2026 at 5 p.m. ET. Being on a wait list for a class DOES NOT count as credits.
- Freshmen and newly admitted transfer students – Must meet all Penn State entrance and admission standards and accept their offer of admission by Tuesday, June 30, 2026 at 5 p.m. ET.
- Graduate students – All campuses, including Integrated Undergraduate-Graduate (IUG) students, must be in a master’s or doctoral degree program AND:
- Returning graduate students – Must be active in LionPATH for the 2026 Fall semester by Tuesday, June 30, 2026 at 5 p.m. ET.
- Newly admitted graduate degree students – Must be admitted for the 2026 Fall semester by Tuesday, June 30, 2026 at 5 p.m. ET.
- Commonwealth campus students – Students coming to University Park from commonwealth campuses are NOT transfer students. Follow the guidelines for full-time students.
- Penn College students – Penn College students will participate in the ticket request process just as other undergraduate full-time Penn State students.
- World Campus students – World Campus students will participate in the ticket request process just as other full-time Penn State students.
2026 Penn State Football Home Schedule
- 9/5 Marshall
- 9/19 Buffalo
- 9/26 Wisconsin
- 10/10 USC
- 10/31 Purdue
- 11/14 Minnesota
- 11/21 Rutgers
For information on joining the Nittany Lion Club and ticket information for the 2026 Penn State Football season presented by PSECU, as well as club seating in West Shore Home Field at Beaver Stadium, fans can visit www.GoPSUsports.com, or call 1-800-NITTANY weekdays from 9 a.m.-4 p.m.