Penn State fans cheer on the players after the conclusion of the 2022 Blue-White game at Beaver Stadium on Saturday, April 23, 2022, in State College. Hes Dr 042322 Bluewhite | USA TODAY Network via Reuters CoIts getting closer and closerwe are now within a month from Penn States first game of 2026!September 5, 2026, will also mark the date of Christian Askews first game as a Nittany Lion. Askew joins Penn State as part of Matt Campbells first recruiting class after taking over as head coach. The three-star prospect from Kathleen, Georgia will start his career at safety as he looks to work his way up the depth chart. Askew seems poised to make the Academic All-Big Ten team early in his career, as he selected Penn State over a host of Ivy League offers, as well as his pick of service academies. Only 30 more days to go!