Penn State vs Northwestern Matchups, Results & Stats
PSU vs NWRecords
PSU RecordLast 10
Win / Loss
7-3-0
ATS
6-4-0
Over / Under
6-4-0
| Date | vs | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, '26 |
WIS
|
L 20 - 24 | L -9.5 | o43.5 |
| Sep 19, '26 |
BUFF
|
W 55 - 13 | W -39.5 | o48.5 |
| Sep 12, '26 |
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TEM
|
W 27 - 9 | L -24.5 | u49.5 |
| Sep 05, '26 |
MRSH
|
W 45 - 0 | W -23.5 | u53.5 |
| Dec 27, '25 |
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CLEM
|
W 22 - 10 | W 2.5 | u47.5 |
| Nov 29, '25 |
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RUTG
|
W 40 - 36 | L -13.5 | o54.5 |
| Nov 22, '25 |
NEB
|
W 37 - 10 | W -7.5 | o45.5 |
| Nov 15, '25 |
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MSU
|
W 28 - 10 | W -7.5 | u49.5 |
| Nov 08, '25 |
IU
|
L 24 - 27 | W 13.5 | o50.5 |
| Nov 01, '25 |
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OSU
|
L 14 - 38 | L 17.5 | o44.5 |
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Penn State's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Sheffey | RB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '26) | Sep 27, '26 | |
| Sheffey is bothered by an undisclosed injury, and it has yet to be established if he will be available against Northwestern on Friday, October 2th. | ||||
| B. Kortovich | TE | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '26) | Sep 27, '26 | |
| Kortovich is hobbled by an undisclosed injury, and it remains to be seen if he will be available against Northwestern on Friday, October 2th. | ||||
| K. Howard | WR | Out - Undisclosed( Sep 23, '26) | Sep 23, '26 | |
| Howard is tending to an undisclosed injury, and there is no timetable for recovery. | ||||
| M. Granville | DL | Out - Undisclosed( Sep 12, '26) | Sep 12, '26 | |
| Granville has been shut down for the remainder of the season with an undisclosed injury. | ||||
Northwestern's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Turner | CB | Out - Undisclosed( Sep 25, '26) | Sep 25, '26 | |
| Turner is bothered by a Undisclosed injury, and is not expected to be active against the Indiana on Friday. | ||||
| C. Farrell | WR | Out - Undisclosed( Sep 25, '26) | Sep 25, '26 | |
| Farrell has been out of the lineup due to an undisclosed injury, and is not expected to be available against the Hoosiers on Friday. | ||||
| H. Eligon II | WR | Out - Lower Body( Sep 25, '26) | Sep 25, '26 | |
| Eligon II is bothered by a lower body injury, and is not expected to be active against the Hoosiers on Friday. | ||||
| C. Petrucci | TE | Out - Undisclosed( Sep 22, '26) | Sep 22, '26 | |
| Petrucci has been out of the lineup due to an undisclosed injury, and is not expected to be available against the Hoosiers on Friday. | ||||
QB Passing StatsRecent Games
Yds/Game
247.0
Yds/Att
8.6
TDs/Int
11 / 1
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R.Becht | Sep 26, 2026 | PSU 20 - WIS 24 | 114 | 29 | 12 | 41.4 | 3.9 | 0/1 | 67.5 |
| R.Becht | Sep 19, 2026 | PSU 55 - BUFF 13 | 212 | 19 | 11 | 57.9 | 11.2 | 2/0 | 186.4 |
| A.Manske | Sep 19, 2026 | PSU 55 - BUFF 13 | 45 | 6 | 3 | 50.0 | 7.5 | 0/0 | 113.0 |
| C.Barry | Sep 19, 2026 | PSU 55 - BUFF 13 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 12.0 | 0/0 | 200.8 |
| R.Becht | Sep 12, 2026 | TEM 9 - PSU 27 | 268 | 27 | 21 | 77.8 | 9.9 | 3/0 | 197.8 |
| R.Becht | Sep 5, 2026 | PSU 45 - MRSH 0 | 271 | 18 | 13 | 72.2 | 15.1 | 4/0 | 272.0 |
| A.Manske | Sep 5, 2026 | PSU 45 - MRSH 0 | 57 | 8 | 6 | 75.0 | 7.1 | 0/0 | 134.9 |
| C.Barry | Sep 5, 2026 | PSU 45 - MRSH 0 | -4 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | -4.0 | 0/0 | 66.4 |
| E.Grunkemeyer | Dec 27, 2025 | CLEM 10 - PSU 22 | 260 | 34 | 23 | 67.6 | 7.6 | 2/0 | 151.3 |
Yds/Game
260.8
Yds/Att
9.5
TDs/Int
9 / 1
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.Chiles | Sep 25, 2026 | IU 29 - NW 23 | 293 | 29 | 22 | 75.9 | 10.1 | 2/0 | 183.5 |
| A.Chiles | Sep 19, 2026 | NW 41 - COLO 7 | 241 | 22 | 17 | 77.3 | 11.0 | 3/0 | 214.3 |
| A.Chiles | Sep 5, 2026 | NW 34 - SDST 18 | 273 | 24 | 14 | 58.3 | 11.4 | 1/0 | 167.6 |
| P.Stone | Dec 26, 2025 | NW 34 - CMU 7 | 226 | 31 | 19 | 61.3 | 7.3 | 3/0 | 154.5 |
| R.Boe | Dec 26, 2025 | NW 34 - CMU 7 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 25.0 | 2.5 | 0/1 | -4.0 |
PSU vs NW Offense vs Defense
Key Stats League ranks in parenthesis
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 427.2 | (53) | Yards | (116) | 417.3 |
| 6.4 | (48) | Yards/Play | (99) | 5.7 |
| 183.5 | (47) | Rush Yds | (123) | 199.3 |
| 39.0 | (43) | Rush Att | (103) | 37.7 |
| 4.7 | (56) | Yards/Rush | (130) | 5.3 |
| 243.8 | (58) | Pass Yds | (82) | 218.0 |
| 27.2 | (92) | Pass Att | (117) | 35.3 |
| 17.0 | (96) | Comp | (101) | 20.3 |
| 62.4 | (84) | Comp% | (36) | 57.5 |
| 14.3 | (23) | Yards/Comp | (53) | 10.7 |
| 8.9 | (31) | Yards/Att | (46) | 6.2 |
| 162.9 | (31) | QB rating | (27) | 109.9 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 369.0 |
| 5.7 |
| 154.3 |
| 35.4 |
| 4.4 |
| 215.7 |
| 29.4 |
| 18.3 |
| 62.4 |
| 11.8 |
| 7.3 |
| - |
More Stats
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.2 | (51) | Sacks | (85) | 1.7 |
| 5.2 | (35) | Sack Yds | (--) | 13.0 |
| 0.2 | (31) | Intercepts | (36) | 1.0 |
| 0.0 | (--) | Fumbles | (12) | 0.7 |
| 4.8 | (25) | Penalties | (100) | 7.7 |
| 44.0 | (29) | Penalty Yds | (89) | 61.7 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 1.9 |
| 12.0 |
| 0.7 |
| 0.5 |
| 6.5 |
| 56.6 |
Points
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36.8 | (39) | Score | (41) | 18.0 |
| 9.2 | (39) | 1st Q | (5) | 0.7 |
| 12.0 | (45) | 2nd Q | (45) | 5.3 |
| 10.2 | (20) | 3rd Q | (85) | 5.3 |
| 5.2 | (104) | 4th Q | (84) | 6.7 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 27.0 |
| 6.1 |
| 8.7 |
| 5.8 |
| 6.4 |
Special Teams
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12.5 | (43) | Yards/Punt Ret | (21) | 1.0 |
| 17.8 | (95) | Yards/KO Ret | (12) | 16.3 |
| 8.0 | (18) | FG Att | (103) | 7.0 |
| 7.0 | (14) | FG Made | (108) | 6.0 |
| 87.5 | (43) | FG% | (82) | 85.7 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 11.0 |
| 20.6 |
| 26.6 |
| 20.4 |
| 76.7 |