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Penn State 13, at Northwestern 34

 Friday, October 2, 2026 · Final · Bowl Subdivision
Bowl Subdivision 1 2 3 4 PTS
Penn State Nittany Lions

3-3 · L3 · #25 (1775 ELO -73)

0 7 0 6 13
Northwestern Wildcats

4-1 · W2 · #41 (1657 ELO +73)

10 14 7 3 34

Ryan Field · Evanston, IL

Northwestern ground game powers past Penn State at Ryan Field

EVANSTON, Ill. (Interstat) — Northwestern leaned on a relentless rushing attack and timely defense to defeat Penn State 34-13 on Friday at Ryan Field in a Bowl Division game. The Wildcats improved to 3-1 with the home victory, while the Nittany Lions dropped to 3-2. Northwestern scored 14 points in the first quarter, seven in the second, three in the third and 10 in the fourth. Penn State scored seven points in the first quarter and six in the third. Northwestern led 14-7 after the first quarter, 21-7 at halftime and 24-13 after three quarters before adding 10 points in… Read more...

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Forecasting

ELO Probability PSU 74.8%
Spread NW -2.5
Projected Score PSU 32 NW 27
Money Line NW +120/PSU -142
Over/Under 45.5 (Over)

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Penn State Nittany Lions

Northwestern Wildcats