Penn St at Northwestern: Recap

Friday Oct 2, 2026 8:00 pm - Evanston, IL
Odds: Penn State by 3, Total Points: 46.5

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Game Winner Pick Confidence Projection
Penn St PSU 53.4%
NW 46.6%
ATS Pick Confidence Projection
NW +2.5 PSU 48.6%
NW 51.4%
Totals Pick Confidence Projection
Over 46.5 Over 53.0%
Under 47.0%
Money Line Value Pick Confidence Projection
NW +116 PSU -4.6%
NW +0.3%
Final Score Projection Likely Score Vegas Implied Actual
PSU 24.6 24 24.5 13
NW 22.7 21 22.0 34

Offensive Stat Comparison

Stat PSU NW
Yards/Play 6.0 6.1
Points/Play 0.479 0.478
Rush Play % 53.29% 64.88%
Pass Play % 46.71% 35.12%
Completion % 62.67% 74.24%
3D Conv % 40.00% 38.89%
RZ Scoring % 81.82% 92.86%

Defensive Stat Comparison

Stat PSU NW
Opp Yards/Play 4.7 5.6
Opp Points/Play 0.255 0.247
Opp Completion % 55.12% 64.65%
Opp 3D Conv % 22.73% 43.90%
Opp RZ Scoring % 92.31% 75.00%