Northwestern @ Penn State Game Overview
NW vs PSURecords
NW RecordLast 10
Win / Loss
4-6-0
ATS
5-5-0
Over / Under
5-5-0
| Date | vs | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 04, '25 |
ULM
|
W 42 - 7 | W -11.5 | o42.0 |
| Sep 27, '25 |
UCLA
|
W 17 - 14 | L -6.5 | u46.0 |
| Sep 13, '25 |
ORE
|
L 14 - 34 | W 26.5 | u50.5 |
| Sep 05, '25 |
WIU
|
W 42 - 7 | W -31.5 | u49.5 |
| Aug 30, '25 |
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TULN
|
L 3 - 23 | L 4.5 | u46.5 |
| Nov 30, '24 |
ILL
|
L 28 - 38 | L 9.5 | o43.0 |
| Nov 23, '24 |
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MICH
|
L 6 - 50 | L 10.5 | o35.0 |
| Nov 16, '24 |
OSU
|
L 7 - 31 | W 28 | u43.5 |
| Nov 02, '24 |
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PUR
|
W 26 - 20 | W 2.5 | o44.0 |
| Oct 26, '24 |
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IOWA
|
L 14 - 40 | L 16.5 | o38.0 |
NW Next 3 Games
NW vs PSU Preview
Last Meeting ( Sep 30, 2023 ) Penn State 41, Northwestern 13
Penn State began the season ranked No. 2 in the nation, but that feels like a distant memory right now.
The slumping Nittany Lions hope to avoid a third straight defeat Saturday when they host Northwestern in Big Ten action from University Park, Pa.
Penn State (3-2, 0-2 Big Ten) opened its campaign with three wins by a combined margin of 132-17. However, the team suffered its first loss in a 30-24 double OT defeat to then-No. 6 Oregon before the wheels fell off in last Saturday's 42-37 loss at UCLA.
The Nittany Lions trailed 27-7 against the previously winless Bruins and were never able to recover in arguably the worst loss of the James Franklin era.
"We need to overcome it as quickly as we possibly can," said the veteran coach. "Tune out the noise, focus on getting better, but also recognize and understand we've had two losses in a row that are frustrating for everybody involved."
Meanwhile, Northwestern (3-2, 1-1) is trending in the opposite direction. The Wildcats have allowed a total of just 21 points in wins over UCLA and UL Monroe over the last two games, although now they must play three of their next four on the road.
"To be coming off a couple wins here at home, I think what this group understands is that when we get all 11 people on the same page, we communicate well, and we execute, we've got a chance to be pretty darn good," said Wildcats coach David Braun.
Northwestern's defensive game plan this weekend will certainly prioritize slowing down Kaytron Allen, who has six rushing touchdowns this season and is averaging 7.0 yards per carry.
"That is a talented dude," Braun said. "At the end of the day, if we want to win in the Big Ten, we've got to find ways to effectively stop the run."
On the other sideline, Penn State will hope to generate some turnovers against Northwestern quarterback Preston Stone. In the Wildcats' two losses, Stone has thrown six interceptions and no touchdowns; in their three wins, he has racked up seven TD passes and no picks.
"We've been impressed with him," said Franklin, whose team has won the last three meetings between the schools and nine of the last 11.
--Field Level Media
NW vs PSUInjury report
Northwestern's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Russell | WR | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 15, '25) | Nov 15, '25 | |
| Russell is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Wildcats. | ||||
| B. Blueitt | WR | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 15, '25) | Nov 15, '25 | |
| Blueitt is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Wildcats. | ||||
| C. Petrucci | TE | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 15, '25) | Nov 15, '25 | |
| Petrucci is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Wildcats. | ||||
| J. Borcherding | OG | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 15, '25) | Nov 15, '25 | |
| Borcherding is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Wildcats. | ||||
| R. Hagarty | DL | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 15, '25) | Nov 15, '25 | |
| Hagarty is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Wildcats. | ||||
| J. Reynolds II | LB | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 15, '25) | Nov 15, '25 | |
| Reynolds II is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Wildcats. | ||||
| T. Crane | WR | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 15, '25) | Nov 15, '25 | |
| Crane is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Wildcats. | ||||
| D. Reeder | RB | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 15, '25) | Nov 15, '25 | |
| Reeder is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Wildcats. | ||||
| C. Shivers | CB | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 15, '25) | Nov 15, '25 | |
| Shivers is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Wildcats. | ||||
| D. Walters | CB | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 15, '25) | Nov 15, '25 | |
| Walters is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Wildcats. | ||||
| E. Smith | CB | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 15, '25) | Nov 15, '25 | |
| Smith is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Wildcats. | ||||
| S. Valeri | CB | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 15, '25) | Nov 15, '25 | |
| Valeri is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Wildcats. | ||||
| A. Lines | TE | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 15, '25) | Nov 15, '25 | |
| Lines is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Wildcats. | ||||
| M. Smith | LB | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 15, '25) | Nov 15, '25 | |
| Smith is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Wildcats. | ||||
| J. Lewis | CB | Out - Undisclosed( Oct 11, '25) | Oct 11, '25 | |
| Lewis is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Wildcats. He will miss the remainder of the 2025 season. | ||||
| Y. Karlaftis | LB | Out - Undisclosed( Oct 11, '25) | Oct 11, '25 | |
| Karlaftis is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Wildcats. He will miss the remainder of the 2025 season. | ||||
| D. Roberts | DL | Out - Undisclosed( Oct 04, '25) | Oct 04, '25 | |
| Roberts is dealing with an undisclosed issue and will not take the field for the Wildcats. He will miss the remainder of the 2025 season. | ||||
| C. Porter | RB | Out - Lower Body( Sep 08, '25) | Sep 08, '25 | |
| Porter is dealing with a lower-body injury and will miss the remainder of the 2025 season. | ||||
Penn State's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Rulli | OG | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 15, '25) | Nov 15, '25 | |
| Rulli is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Nittany Lions. | ||||
| A. Harris | CB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 15, '25) | Nov 15, '25 | |
| Harris is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Nittany Lions. | ||||
| S. Siafa | DL | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 15, '25) | Nov 15, '25 | |
| Siafa is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Nittany Lions. | ||||
| E. Black | WR | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 15, '25) | Nov 15, '25 | |
| Black is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Nittany Lions. | ||||
| C. Harris | DL | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 15, '25) | Nov 15, '25 | |
| Harris is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Nittany Lions. | ||||
| A. Belgrave-Shorter | S | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 15, '25) | Nov 15, '25 | |
| Belgrave-Shorter is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Nittany Lions. | ||||
| J. Mayer | DL | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 15, '25) | Nov 15, '25 | |
| Mayer is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Nittany Lions. | ||||
| B. Mears | DL | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 15, '25) | Nov 15, '25 | |
| Mears is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Nittany Lions. | ||||
| P. Gonzalez | WR | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 15, '25) | Nov 15, '25 | |
| Gonzalez is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Nittany Lions. | ||||
| D. Nastasi | CB | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 15, '25) | Nov 15, '25 | |
| Nastasi is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Nittany Lions. | ||||
| L. Horan | OG | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 15, '25) | Nov 15, '25 | |
| Horan is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Nittany Lions. | ||||
| B. O'Hara | OG | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 15, '25) | Nov 15, '25 | |
| O'Hara is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Nittany Lions. | ||||
| K. Artis | DL | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 15, '25) | Nov 15, '25 | |
| Artis is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Nittany Lions. | ||||
| M. Robinson | DL | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 15, '25) | Nov 15, '25 | |
| Robinson is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Nittany Lions. | ||||
| J. Pryts | LB | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 15, '25) | Nov 15, '25 | |
| Pryts is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Nittany Lions. | ||||
| O. Wafle | DL | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 15, '25) | Nov 15, '25 | |
| Wafle is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Nittany Lions. | ||||
| K. Jackson | LB | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 15, '25) | Nov 15, '25 | |
| Jackson is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Nittany Lions. | ||||
| C. Coleman | DL | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 15, '25) | Nov 15, '25 | |
| Coleman is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Nittany Lions. | ||||
| J. Brown | WR | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 15, '25) | Nov 15, '25 | |
| Brown is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Nittany Lions. | ||||
| M. Granville | DL | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 15, '25) | Nov 15, '25 | |
| Granville is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Nittany Lions. | ||||
| B. Kritza | QB | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 15, '25) | Nov 15, '25 | |
| Kritza is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Nittany Lions. | ||||
| J. Smolik | QB | Out - Arm( Nov 15, '25) | Nov 15, '25 | |
| Smolik is dealing with an arm injury and will not take the field for the Nittany Lions. | ||||
| K. Saunders | WR | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 15, '25) | Nov 15, '25 | |
| Saunders is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Nittany Lions. | ||||
| D. Allar | QB | Out - Undisclosed( Oct 11, '25) | Oct 11, '25 | |
| Allar is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will miss the remainder of the 2025 season for the Nittany Lions. | ||||
| T. Rojas | LB | Out - Undisclosed( Oct 01, '25) | Oct 01, '25 | |
| Rojas is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Nittany Lions. He is expected to miss several weeks. | ||||
QB Passing StatsRecent Games
Yds/Game
185.0
Yds/Att
6.8
TDs/Int
7 / 6
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P.Stone | Oct 4, 2025 | NW 42 - ULM 7 | 262 | 31 | 20 | 64.5 | 8.5 | 3/0 | 167.5 |
| R.Boe | Oct 4, 2025 | NW 42 - ULM 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 50.0 | 3.5 | 0/0 | 79.4 |
| P.Stone | Sep 27, 2025 | NW 17 - UCLA 14 | 115 | 18 | 12 | 66.7 | 6.4 | 1/0 | 138.7 |
| P.Stone | Sep 13, 2025 | NW 14 - ORE 34 | 135 | 21 | 11 | 52.4 | 6.4 | 0/2 | 87.3 |
| P.Stone | Sep 5, 2025 | NW 42 - WIU 7 | 245 | 29 | 21 | 72.4 | 8.4 | 3/0 | 177.5 |
| P.Stone | Aug 30, 2025 | TULN 23 - NW 3 | 161 | 36 | 19 | 52.8 | 4.5 | 0/4 | 68.1 |
Yds/Game
213.6
Yds/Att
7.1
TDs/Int
9 / 2
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.Allar | Oct 4, 2025 | UCLA 42 - PSU 37 | 200 | 26 | 19 | 73.1 | 7.7 | 2/0 | 163.1 |
| D.Allar | Sep 27, 2025 | PSU 24 - ORE 30 | 137 | 25 | 14 | 56.0 | 5.5 | 2/1 | 120.4 |
| D.Allar | Sep 13, 2025 | PSU 52 - VILL 6 | 209 | 29 | 16 | 55.2 | 7.2 | 1/1 | 120.2 |
| E.Grunkemeyer | Sep 13, 2025 | PSU 52 - VILL 6 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 50.0 | 9.5 | 1/0 | 294.8 |
| D.Allar | Sep 6, 2025 | PSU 34 - FIU 0 | 200 | 33 | 19 | 57.6 | 6.1 | 2/0 | 128.5 |
| D.Allar | Aug 30, 2025 | PSU 46 - NEV 11 | 217 | 26 | 22 | 84.6 | 8.3 | 1/0 | 167.4 |
| E.Grunkemeyer | Aug 30, 2025 | PSU 46 - NEV 11 | 86 | 9 | 7 | 77.8 | 9.6 | 0/0 | 158.0 |
NW vs PSU Offense vs Defense
Key Stats League ranks in parenthesis
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 381.0 | (94) | Yards | (21) | 306.2 |
| 5.9 | (87) | Yards/Play | (18) | 4.5 |
| 196.0 | (38) | Rush Yds | (92) | 149.4 |
| 37.0 | (36) | Rush Att | (111) | 39.6 |
| 5.3 | (37) | Yards/Rush | (71) | 3.8 |
| 185.0 | (119) | Pass Yds | (6) | 156.8 |
| 27.6 | (105) | Pass Att | (17) | 28.8 |
| 16.8 | (115) | Comp | (25) | 17.6 |
| 60.9 | (118) | Comp% | (70) | 61.1 |
| 11.0 | (101) | Yards/Comp | (4) | 8.9 |
| 6.7 | (112) | Yards/Att | (8) | 5.4 |
| 125.2 | (121) | QB rating | (25) | 117.3 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 372.0 |
| 5.6 |
| 152.3 |
| 35.7 |
| 4.3 |
| 220.1 |
| 30.3 |
| 19.0 |
| 62.7 |
| 11.6 |
| 7.3 |
| - |
More Stats
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.6 | (29) | Sacks | (71) | 2.4 |
| 10.0 | (39) | Sack Yds | (--) | 13.4 |
| 1.2 | (120) | Intercepts | (67) | 0.8 |
| 0.4 | (76) | Fumbles | (57) | 0.6 |
| 4.4 | (5) | Penalties | (3) | 4.0 |
| 33.8 | (3) | Penalty Yds | (2) | 30.4 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 2.0 |
| 13.1 |
| 0.7 |
| 0.5 |
| 6.2 |
| 53.5 |
Points
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23.6 | (104) | Score | (29) | 17.8 |
| 5.6 | (104) | 1st Q | (14) | 2.0 |
| 6.4 | (99) | 2nd Q | (34) | 4.6 |
| 5.4 | (88) | 3rd Q | (21) | 2.8 |
| 6.2 | (85) | 4th Q | (71) | 5.8 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 26.6 |
| 5.9 |
| 8.2 |
| 5.7 |
| 6.6 |
Special Teams
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.3 | (134) | Yards/Punt Ret | (82) | 6.0 |
| 18.8 | (86) | Yards/KO Ret | (57) | 19.7 |
| 7.0 | (31) | FG Att | (107) | 7.0 |
| 6.0 | (22) | FG Made | (74) | 4.0 |
| 85.7 | (32) | FG% | (16) | 57.1 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 9.8 |
| 20.4 |
| 41.1 |
| 31.3 |
| 76.3 |