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Penn State at Northwestern
Penn State
PSU
3-1
–
Kickoff
FOX
Northwestern
NU
2-1
–
Administrator
Staff member
Penn State Nittany Lions (3-1, 0-1 in conference) at Northwestern Wildcats (2-1, 0-1 in conference)
Conference game
| Kickoff | Oct 3, 2026 1:00 AM |
| Venue | Ryan Field, Evanston, IL · grass |
| Television | FOX |
| Weather | 66°F · partly cloudy · 25% chance of rain |
The two sides
| PSU | NU |
|---|
| Record | 3-1 | 2-1 |
| In conference | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Power index | #15 | #28 |
| Offence | #57 | #15 |
| Defence | #7 | #40 |
| Special teams | #52 | #81 |
How they got here
Penn State Nittany Lions
- L 24-20 vs Wisconsin Badgers Sep 26, 2026
- W 55-13 vs Buffalo Bulls Sep 19, 2026
- W 27-9 at Temple Owls Sep 12, 2026
- W 45-0 vs Marshall Thundering Herd Sep 5, 2026
- W 22-10 vs Clemson Tigers Dec 27, 2025
Northwestern Wildcats
- L 29-23 at #5 Indiana Hoosiers Sep 26, 2026
- W 41-7 vs Colorado Buffaloes Sep 20, 2026
- W 34-18 vs South Dakota State Jackrabbits Sep 6, 2026
- W 34-7 vs Central Michigan Chippewas Dec 26, 2025
- L 20-13 at Illinois Fighting Illini Nov 30, 2025
The series
They have met 3 times in recent seasons — Penn State 2, Northwestern 1.
- Northwestern 22-21 Penn State (on the road) Oct 11, 2025
- Penn State 41-13 Northwestern (on the road) Sep 30, 2023
- Penn State 17-7 Northwestern Oct 1, 2022
In the table
| Overall | Conf. |
|---|
| UCLA | 4-0 | 2-0 |
| Indiana | 4-0 | 1-0 |
| Iowa | 4-0 | 1-0 |
| Nebraska | 4-0 | 1-0 |
| Minnesota | 3-1 | 1-0 |
| Ohio State | 3-1 | 1-0 |
| Oregon | 3-1 | 1-0 |
| Wisconsin | 3-1 | 1-0 |
| USC | 4-1 | 1-1 |
| Michigan | 3-1 | 0-1 |
| Penn State | 3-1 | 0-1 |
| Washington | 3-1 | 0-1 |
| Northwestern | 2-1 | 0-1 |
| Illinois | 2-2 | 0-1 |
| Maryland | 2-2 | 0-1 |
| Michigan State | 2-2 | 0-1 |
| Purdue | 1-3 | 0-1 |
| Rutgers | 1-3 | 0-1 |
What the market thinks
| Spread | PSU -2.5 |
| Over / under | 45.5 |
| Moneyline | PSU -142 · NU +120 |
| Win probability | PSU 56% · NU 44% |
Odds from DraftKings. Shown because they are the clearest summary of what the game is expected to be, not as a tip.
Worth watching
Season totals so far.
Penn State Nittany Lions
- Rocco Becht (QB) — 57/93, 865 YDS, 9 TD, 1 INT
- James Peoples (RB) — 37 CAR, 199 YDS, 2 TD
- Koby Howard (WR) — 12 REC, 344 YDS, 2 TD
Northwestern Wildcats
- Aidan Chiles (QB) — 53/75, 807 YDS, 6 TD
- Gavin Sawchuk (RB) — 25 CAR, 143 YDS
- Griffin Wilde (WR) — 14 REC, 245 YDS, 2 TD
What it's worth
| Penn State Nittany Lions | 9% to make the playoff · 2% to win the conference |
This post is assembled automatically and updated until kickoff, so the forecast and the line stay current. A recap is posted when the game ends.
