See Beaver Stadium project progress as Penn State’s football season nears
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- Penn State nears completion of $700M Beaver Stadium phase by August 16, 2025.
- Temporary seating and key facilities will be ready for August 30 home opener.
- Full renovation, including lighting, restrooms and press box, ends by 2027 season.
Beaver Stadium is just over four weeks from hosting a home game for Penn State, and construction for the current phase of the $700 million renovation project is nearly complete.
The stadium will be turned back over to the athletic department on Aug. 16, with the football team’s home opener against Nevada taking place two weeks later on Aug. 30.
That will include temporary seating on the west side and in the northeast and southeast corners of the stadium.
Plans for the full project will provide new restrooms, upgraded concessions and seating, improved field lighting, a renovated press box and the construction of a new welcome center at the stadium. Other site work, including hardscape replacement, will help improve circulation and alleviate congestion on stadium concourses and exterior plazas.
More changes will be completed over the next couple of years, with completion anticipated for the 2027 football season.
Take a look at the progress made on the stadium as the 2025 season fast approaches.
