Northwestern Wildcats @ Penn State Nittany Lions
1-4, 1-1 Big Ten
7
1-4, 1-1 Big Ten
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | |
PSU | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
5-0, 2-0 Big Ten
17
5-0, 2-0 Big Ten
Game Leaders
Team Stats
241
Total Yards
360
3
Turnovers
5
12
1st Downs
21
2-10
Penalties
7-55
4/16
3rd Down
4/15
1/4
4th Down
3/3
22:32
Possession
37:28
Game Information
University Park, PA
ESPN
1st Quarter
Touchdown
0:15 - 1st
0
NU
7
PSU
Brenton Strange 20 Yd pass from Sean Clifford (Jake Pinegar Kick)
5 plays, 60 yards, 1:44
2nd Quarter
Touchdown
5:02 - 2nd
0
NU
14
PSU
Nicholas Singleton 2 Yd Run (Jake Pinegar Kick)
7 plays, 45 yards, 3:47
3rd Quarter
Touchdown
2:10 - 3rd
7
NU
14
PSU
Jacob Gill 47 Yd pass from Ryan Hilinski (Adam Stage Kick)
9 plays, 82 yards, 3:13
4th Quarter
Field Goal
14:29 - 4th
7
NU
17
PSU
Jake Pinegar 38 Yd Field Goal
7 plays, 54 yards, 2:41
Data is currently unavailable.
Win Probability
0%
--NU
100%
--PSU
According to ESPN Analytics
2025 Standings
FBS (I-A)
| Big Ten Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| USC | 2-0 | 4-0 |
| Indiana | 1-0 | 4-0 |
| Maryland | 1-0 | 4-0 |
| Oregon | 1-0 | 4-0 |
| Iowa | 1-0 | 3-1 |
| Michigan | 1-0 | 3-1 |
| Ohio State | 0-0 | 3-0 |
| Penn State | 0-0 | 3-0 |
| Washington | 0-0 | 3-0 |
| Minnesota | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| UCLA | 0-0 | 0-3 |
| Illinois | 0-1 | 3-1 |
| Michigan State | 0-1 | 3-1 |
| Nebraska | 0-1 | 3-1 |
| Rutgers | 0-1 | 3-1 |
| Purdue | 0-1 | 2-2 |
| Wisconsin | 0-1 | 2-2 |
| Northwestern | 0-1 | 1-2 |
NCAAF News
Michigan State LB Matthews carted off after first-half injury
Michigan State linebacker Wayne Matthews III was taken off the field on a cart after he was injured on a tackle in the second quarter Saturday against USC.
28m
Fresno St. beats Hawaii 23-21 in MWC opener, extends win streak to 4 games
— K’Vion Thunderbird returned an interception 59 yards for a touchdown in the fourth quarter and Fresno State beat Hawaii 23-21 on Saturday night in the Mountain West Conference opener for both teams.
2h
Jayden Maiava connects with Makai Lemon to propel No. 25 USC past Michigan State 45-31
— Jayden Maiava and the Southern California offense appeared to be rolling to another comfortable victory when a scary injury for Michigan State and a series of big mistakes by the Trojans tightened up their late-night meeting once again.
2h