Penn State Nittany Lions at Northwestern Wildcats 13-34 — NCAAF final score
Final score of the game on 2 October 2026 at Ryan Field.
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Who won Penn State Nittany Lions vs Northwestern Wildcats?
Northwestern Wildcats beat Penn State Nittany Lions 34-13 at Ryan Field on October 2, 2026.
Final score on 2 October 2026 at Ryan Field: Northwestern Wildcats 34, Penn State Nittany Lions 13.
Northwestern Wildcats have won 2 of their last 5; in the most recent, on 25 September, they lost 23-29 against Indiana Hoosiers. The season has them at 6-2.
Northwestern Wildcats: they have averaged 26 for and 23 against across those games, winning 2 of 3 at home and 0 of 2 away.
Penn State Nittany Lions have won 4 of their last 5; in the most recent, on 26 September, they lost 20-24 against Wisconsin Badgers. The season has them at 4-4.
Penn State Nittany Lions: they have averaged 33.8 for and 11.2 against across those games, winning 2 of 3 at home and 2 of 2 away.
The form and head-to-head figures are the ones on record going into this game.
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Northwestern Wildcats host Penn State Nittany Lions at Ryan Field on 2 October 2026 (8:00 PM EDT).
Northwestern Wildcats have won 2 of their last 5; in the most recent, on 25 September, they lost 23-29 against Indiana Hoosiers. The season has them at 2-1.
Northwestern Wildcats: they have averaged 26 for and 23 against across those games, winning 2 of 3 at home and 0 of 2 away, and come in on 6 days of rest.
Penn State Nittany Lions have won 4 of their last 5; in the most recent, on 26 September, they lost 20-24 against Wisconsin Badgers. The season has them at 3-1.
Penn State Nittany Lions: they have averaged 33.8 for and 11.2 against across those games, winning 2 of 3 at home and 2 of 2 away, and come in on 5 days of rest.
None of these figures is a forecast; they are what is on record before kick-off. When the game finishes, this page turns into the report.
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