Start planning your tailgate now.

Penn State football announced kickoff times for five games in the upcoming season Thursday.

The following games times are set:

Saturday, Aug. 31: Penn State vs. Idaho at Beaver Stadium – 3:30 p.m. televised on the Big Ten Network

Saturday, Sept. 7: Penn State vs. Buffalo at Beaver Stadium – 7:30 p.m. televised on FOX

Saturday, Sept. 14: Penn State vs. Pittsburgh at Beaver Stadium – Noon televised on ABC

Friday, Sept. 27: Penn State AT Maryland – 8 p.m. televised on Fox Sports 1

Saturday, Oct. 5 (homecoming): Penn State vs. Purdue at Beaver Stadium – Noon televised on ABC, ESPN or ESPN 2