Northwestern at Penn St Game Prediction
PREDICTED
FINAL SCORE
POINT SPREAD
Northwestern by 4.93
TOTAL POINTS
149
UPDATED
Tuesday, October 27, 2026
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PRESEASON RATINGS
Penn St
Northwestern 
|
86
B
|
Overall |
91
A-
|
|
86
B
|
Power |
93
A-
|
|
88
B+
|
Offensive |
89
B+
|
|
80
B-
|
Defensive |
96
A
|
|
90
A-
|
SoS (Current) |
94
A
|
|
91
A-
|
SoS (Full Season) |
94
A
|
PRESEASON RANKINGS
Penn St
Northwestern
| 127 | Overall | 80 |
| 124 | Power | 59 |
| 108 | Offensive | 98 |
| 175 | Defensive | 30 |
| 85 | SoS (Current) | 47 |
| 80 | SoS (Full Season) | 46 |
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Penn St#12737%Pre (Oct 27), 2026-27: Northwestern 63%, Penn St 37% at Penn St.
Northwestern's win probability against Penn St has swung between 63% and 68% over the last 6 updates, and sits at 63% now.
Northwestern's win probability against Penn St has held at 69% over the last 6 updates — this matchup has settled.
Northwestern's win probability against Penn St has held at 75% over the last 6 updates — this matchup has settled.
Northwestern favored
Penn St favored
Even, 50%
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Week-by-week table
| Week | Season | At Penn St | Neutral | At Northwestern |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 17 | 2025-26 | 64% | 70% | 76% |
| Wk 18 | 2025-26 | 63% | 69% | 75% |
| Wk 19 | 2025-26 | 65% | 71% | 77% |
| Wk 20 | 2025-26 | 67% | 73% | 78% |
| Wk 21 | 2025-26 | 68% | 73% | 79% |
| Wk 22 | 2025-26 | 68% | 73% | 79% |
| Wk 23 | 2025-26 | 68% | 73% | 79% |
| Wk 24 | 2025-26 | 68% | 73% | 79% |
| Pre | 2026-27 | 63% | 69% | 75% |
2025-2026 RECORDS
Penn St
Northwestern
|
0-2 (0%) |
Head to Head |
2-0 (100%) |
|
12-20 (37.5%) |
Overall |
15-19 (44.1%) |
|
9-7 (56.3%) |
Home |
9-7 (56.3%) |
|
2-9 (18.2%) |
Away |
3-8 (27.3%) |
|
0-8 (0%) |
Versus Top 25 |
0-11 (0%) |
|
4-12 (25%) |
Versus > .500 Teams |
6-15 (28.6%) |
|
8-8 (50%) |
Versus < .500 Teams |
9-4 (69.2%) |
|
2-8 (20%) |
Last 10 Games |
5-5 (50%) |
2025-2026 SUPERLATIVES
Penn St
Northwestern
| #29 Iowa | Best Win | #58 Indiana |
| #112 Pittsburgh | Worst Loss | #106 Rutgers |
| 44 pts vs #317 New Haven | Largest MOV | 47 pts vs #309 Cleveland St |
| 41 pts vs #1 Michigan | Largest MOD | 40 pts vs #10 Illinois |
OTHER 2025-2026 STATISTICS
Penn St
Northwestern
| 73.7 | Points per Game | 73.1 |
| 79.3 | Points Against | 72 |
| 77.2 | Home PPG | 77.4 |
| 76.7 | Home PA | 69.6 |
| 72.5 | Away PPG | 66.7 |
| 85.2 | Away PA | 74.5 |
| 611-467 | Opponent Record | 675-483 |
| 107.3 | Avg Opponent Rank | 90.6 |
| L 8 | Longest Streak | L 5 |
| L 3 | Current Streak | L 1 |
RECENT OPPONENTS
Penn St
Northwestern
| Mar 10 | Northwestern (15-19) | L66-76 | Mar 12 | #5 Purdue (30-9) | L68-81 |
| Mar 8 | at Rutgers (14-20) | L62-74 | Mar 11 | Indiana (18-14) | W74-61 |
| Mar 4 | vs Ohio St (21-13) | L62-94 | Mar 10 | Penn St (12-20) | W76-66 |
| Feb 28 | vs Iowa (25-13) | W71-69 | Mar 7 | at Minnesota (15-18) | L66-67 |
| Feb 21 | at #15 Nebraska (28-7) | L64-87 | Mar 4 | vs #5 Purdue (30-9) | L66-70 |
| Feb 18 | vs Rutgers (14-20) | L72-85 | Feb 28 | vs Oregon (12-20) | W63-62 |
| Feb 14 | at Oregon (12-20) | L72-83 | Feb 24 | at Indiana (18-14) | W72-68 |
| Feb 11 | at Washington (16-17) | W63-60 | Feb 18 | vs Maryland (13-22) | W78-74 |
| Feb 8 | vs USC (17-14) | L75-77 | Feb 14 | at #15 Nebraska (28-7) | L49-68 |
| Feb 5 | at #1 Michigan (37-3) | L69-110 | Feb 11 | vs #1 Michigan (37-3) | L75-87 |