Live scoreboard
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Penn State | - | - | - | - | 0 |
 Northwestern | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn State | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
| Northwestern | 10 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 34 |
| Penn State | Qtr | Northwestern |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Q1 | 10 |
| 7 | Q2 | 14 |
| 0 | Q3 | 7 |
| 6 | Q4 | 3 |
| 13 | Final | 34 |
Live play by play
Scoring plays: this game · Updating as the game goes.
Touchdown Interception Fumble Sack Penalty
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Q1 10:09 Field goal Northwestern Jackson Kleather #90 J.Kleather field goal attempt from 50 yards GOOD (H: #94 H.Helms, LS: #60 E.Boutorwick) 0-3
Q1 5:07 Touchdown Northwestern Aidan Chiles #0 A.Chiles rush middle for 2 yards gain to the PSU00 TOUCHDOWN. #90 J.Kleather kick attempt good #90 J.Kleather kick attempt good (H: #94 H.Helms, LS: #60 E.Boutorwick) 0-10
Q2 10:39 Touchdown Penn State C. Hansen run for 8 yds, for a TD (R. Barker KICK) (J. Kleather KICK) 7-10
Q2 9:21 Touchdown Northwestern Joseph Himon II Joseph Himon II 38 Yd Run (Jackson Kleather Kick) 7-17
Q2 1:55 Touchdown Northwestern J. Himon II run for 11 yds, for a TD (J. Kleather KICK) #90 J.Kleather kick attempt good (H: #94 H.Helms, LS: #60 E.Boutorwick) 7-24
Q3 1:13 Touchdown Northwestern Caleb Komolafe No Huddle-Shotgun #5 C.Komolafe rush middle for 1 yard gain to the PSU00 TOUCHDOWN. #90 J.Kleather kick attempt good (H: #94 H.Helms, LS: #60 E.Boutorwick) 7-31
Q4 7:53 Touchdown Penn State Chase Sowell Chase Sowell 16 Yd pass from Rocco Becht (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) 13-31
Q4 2:17 Field goal Northwestern Jackson Kleather #90 J.Kleather field goal attempt from 37 yards GOOD (H: #94 H.Helms, LS: #60 E.Boutorwick) 13-34
Rivalry highlights
Series record
16-7
Penn State first, 23 meetings since 1993
Series leader
Penn State
Penn State lead 16-7 in 23 meetings since 1993
Widest recent margin
28 points
Penn State 41-13 Northwestern, 2023
Tightest recent margin
1 point
Northwestern 22-21 Penn State, 2025
Highest recent total
54 points
Penn State 41-13 Northwestern, 2023
Head to head
Full rivalry page Penn State 16 23 meetings since 1993 7 Northwestern
Penn State lead 16-7 in 23 meetings since 1993 Series leader: Penn State.
Team stats, this game
Penn StateNorthwestern291Total yards506
243Passing yards93
48Rushing yards413
2Turnovers1
1Sacks1
20First downs25
60Penalty yards78
Team stats, 2026 season
Penn StateNorthwestern 32.08th Points per game 7th33.0
16.06th Points allowed 8th16.8
400.011th Total yards per game 7th437.8
6.111th Yards per play 5th6.9
156.47th Rush yards per game 4th212.8
243.610th Pass yards per game 14th225.0
21.011th First downs per game 10th21.5
40.0%13th Third-down rate 10th41.3%
+62nd Turnover margin 4th+5
92nd Takeaways 7th7
615th Sacks 15th6
65th Sacks allowed 12th8
47.25th Penalty yards per game 12th64.0
30:0912th Time of possession 10th31:01
Rank within each team's conference. 2026 season totals to date from CollegeFootballData.
Key players by position
| Penn State | Pos | Northwestern |
|---|---|---|
 Rocco Becht | QB | Aidan Chiles |
 James Peoples | RB | Caleb Komolafe |
 Koby Howard | WR | Griffin Wilde |
 Benjamin Brahmer | TE | Luke Dehnicke |
 Yvan Kemajou | DL | Brendan Flakes |
 Tony Rojas | LB | Kobie McKinzie |
 Marcus Neal Jr. | DB | Robert Fitzgerald |
Each side's leader at the position this season, by real production. Full rosters live on each team hub.
Win probability
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Current drive Game leaders
PSU NU Penn State vs Northwestern player stats
Passing
| Penn State | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocco Becht | 26/41 | 243 | 1 | 2 |
| Northwestern | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aidan Chiles | 10/14 | 93 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Penn State | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson Hansen | 4 | 19 | 1 | 8 |
| James Peoples | 8 | 13 | 0 | 5 |
| Rocco Becht | 7 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Quinton Martin Jr. | 3 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| Northwestern | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Komolafe | 25 | 188 | 1 | 32 |
| Joseph Himon II | 10 | 162 | 2 | 47 |
| Gavin Sawchuk | 8 | 27 | 0 | 13 |
| Aidan Chiles | 6 | 21 | 1 | 15 |
| Drew Wagner | 2 | 15 | 0 | 9 |
Receiving
| Penn State | REC | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase Sowell | 5 | 68 | 1 | 26 |
| Benjamin Brahmer | 5 | 45 | 0 | 12 |
| Brett Eskildsen | 6 | 45 | 0 | 16 |
| Andrew Rappleyea | 5 | 36 | 0 | 13 |
| Zay Robinson | 2 | 24 | 0 | 19 |
| James Peoples | 2 | 16 | 0 | 11 |
| Carson Hansen | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Northwestern | REC | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Griffin Wilde | 2 | 36 | 0 | 31 |
| Drew Wagner | 4 | 19 | 0 | 8 |
| Alex Honig | 2 | 18 | 0 | 13 |
| Caleb Komolafe | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Ricky Ahumaraeze | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Defense
| Penn State | TOT | SOLO | SACK | TFL | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Rojas | 12 | 5 | 1 | 3.5 | 0 |
| Kooper Ebel | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Keanu Williams | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamison Patton | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daryus Dixson | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Cael Brezina | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Neal | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremiah Cooper | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yvan Kemajou | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Siale Liku | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Audavion Collins | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Armstrong Nnodim | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Northwestern | TOT | SOLO | SACK | TFL | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobie McKinzie | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Braydon Brus | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Brenden Deasfernandes | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ore Adeyi | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jon Jon Stevens | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Fitzgerald | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brendan Flakes | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamaal Johnson | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Kilbane | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Montae Pate | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Gant | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gavin Sawchuk | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Penn State | FG | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Barker | 0/1 | 0 | 1/1 | 1 |
| Northwestern | FG | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Kleather | 2/3 | 50 | 4/4 | 10 |
Box score from CollegeFootballData via our data hub. Players link to their profiles.
Penn State: last 15 games before this one
8-7 in the last 15 · 31.3 scored · 20.1 allowed
WON 52-6 scored 52 · allowed 6 See game LOST 24-30 scored 24 · allowed 30 See game LOST 37-42 scored 37 · allowed 42 See game LOST 21-22 scored 21 · allowed 22 See game LOST 24-25 scored 24 · allowed 25 See game LOST 14-38 scored 14 · allowed 38 See game LOST 24-27 scored 24 · allowed 27 See game WON 28-10 scored 28 · allowed 10 See game WON 37-10 scored 37 · allowed 10 See game WON 40-36 scored 40 · allowed 36 See game WON 22-10 scored 22 · allowed 10 See game WON 45-0 scored 45 · allowed 0 See game WON 27-9 scored 27 · allowed 9 See game WON 55-13 scored 55 · allowed 13 See game LOST 20-24 scored 20 · allowed 24 See game
Northwestern: last 15 games before this one
9-6 in the last 15 · 26.6 scored · 19.3 allowed
WON 42-7 scored 42 · allowed 7 See game LOST 14-34 scored 14 · allowed 34 See game WON 17-14 scored 17 · allowed 14 See game WON 42-7 scored 42 · allowed 7 See game WON 22-21 scored 22 · allowed 21 See game WON 19-0 scored 19 · allowed 0 See game LOST 21-28 scored 21 · allowed 28 See game LOST 17-38 scored 17 · allowed 38 See game LOST 22-24 scored 22 · allowed 24 See game WON 38-35 scored 38 · allowed 35 See game LOST 13-20 scored 13 · allowed 20 See game WON 34-7 scored 34 · allowed 7 See game WON 34-18 scored 34 · allowed 18 See game WON 41-7 scored 41 · allowed 7 See game LOST 23-29 scored 23 · allowed 29 See game
The matchup
| Penn State | Split | Northwestern |
|---|---|---|
| 3-1 | 2026 record entering | 2-1 |
| 0-1 | Conference | 0-1 |
| 147 | Points for | 98 |
| 46 | Points against | 54 |
| L1 | Form | L1 |
Recent meetings
2026
Penn State 13 : 34 Northwestern
13 : 34 Northwestern 2025
2023
Penn State 41 : 13 Northwestern
41 : 13 Northwestern 2022
Northwestern 7 : 17 Penn State
7 : 17 Penn State 2017
Penn State 31 : 7 Northwestern
31 : 7 Northwestern 2015
Penn State 21 : 23 Northwestern
21 : 23 Northwestern Penn State · QB Rocco Becht Pass yards
1108
Pass TD
10
Comp-Att
83-134
INT
3
Peoples rush
212 yds
Howard rec
344 yds
Northwestern · QB Aidan Chiles Pass yards
900
Pass TD
6
Comp-Att
63-89
INT
0
Komolafe rush
290 yds
Wilde rec
281 yds
3 Rocco Becht QB 7 
Alex Manske QB 10 
Connor Barry QB 12 
Kase Evans QB 14 
Peyton Falzone QB 19 
Jack Lambert QB 1 James Peoples RB 21 
Carson Hansen RB 25 
Quinton Martin Jr. RB 26 
Cam Wallace RB 29 
D'Antae Sheffey RB 36 
Amar'e Glover RB 37 
Jeremy Washington RB 0 
Chase Sowell WR 2 
Zay Robinson WR 4 
Brett Eskildsen WR 6 Koby Howard WR 7 
Peter Gonzalez WR 8 
Karon Brookins WR 11 
Lyrick Samuel WR 13 
Hank Lustig WR 15 
Keith Jones Jr. WR 19 
Amarion Jackson WR 31 
Logan Cunningham WR 81 
Ben Whitver WR 82 
Ethan Black WR 18 Benjamin Brahmer TE 80 
Cooper Alexander TE 83 
Brian Kortovich TE 84 
Gabe Burkle TE 87 
Andrew Rappleyea TE 89 
Finn Furmanek TE 50 
Cooper Cousins OL 51 
Brock Riker OL 52 
Dominic Rulli OL 54 
Vaea Ikakoula OL 55 
Chimdy Onoh OL 56 
Mason Bandhauer OL 61 
Liam Horan OL 65 
Jim Fitzgerald OL 66 
Will Tompkins OL 67 
Henry Boehme OL 68 
Anthony Donkoh OL 70 
Trevor Buhr OL 71 
Garrett Sexton OL 72 
Tyshon Huff OL 74 
Kuol Kuol II OL 75 
Pete Eglitis OL 76 
Hunter Albright OL 77 
Owen Aliciene OL 78 
Malachi Goodman OL 79 
Donnie Harbour OL 88 
Elijah Reeder DL 1 
Ikenna Ezeogu DE 11 
LaVar Arrington II DE 18 
Max Granville DE 19 Yvan Kemajou DE 33 
Alexander McPherson DE 42 
Mason Robinson DE 43 
Dayshaun Burnett DE 47 
Aidan Probst DE 89 
Jackson Ford DE 93 
Bobby Mears DE 39 
Ty Blanding DT 56 
Alijah Carnell DT 73 
Caleb Brewer DT 90 
Liam Andrews DT 91 
Armstrong Nnodim DT 92 
Siale Taupaki DT 94 
De'Andre Cook DT 98 
Dallas Vakalahi DT 99 
Keanu Williams DT 8 
Kooper Ebel LB 9 
Cael Brezina LB 10 
Caleb Bacon LB 13 Tony Rojas LB 25 
Alex Tatsch LB 26 
Cam Smith LB 32 
John Klosterman LB 34 
Chris Fileppo LB 40 
Keian Kaiser LB 40 
Jake Lukac LB 45 
Josh Banks LB 46 
Evan Wolff LB 2 
Audavion Collins CB 5 
Daryus Dixson CB 7 
Zion Tracy CB 12 
Xxavier Thomas CB 15 
Joshua Johnson CB 16 
Donte Nastasi CB 17 
Josiah Zayas CB 20 
Tyrell Chatman CB 23 
Jahmir Joseph CB 29 
Hunter Sowell CB 35 
Tyler Armstead CB 37 
Max Heffner CB 3 
Jamison Patton S 4 
Jeremiah Cooper S 21 
Vaboue Toure S 24 
Ibn McDaniels S 27 
Omarion Davis S 28 Bryson Williams S 30 
Christian Askew S 31 Marcus Neal Jr. S 41 
Jake LaVerde S 94 
Ryan Barker PK 95 
Cristiano Rosa PK 98 
Matthew Parker PK 38 
Nathan Tiyce P 96 
Lucas Tenbrock P 35 
Blaise Sokach-Minnick LS 92 
Andrew Dufault LS
Rocco Becht QB 7 Alex Manske QB 10 Connor Barry QB 12 Kase Evans QB 14 Peyton Falzone QB 19 Jack Lambert QB 1 James Peoples RB 21 Carson Hansen RB 25 Quinton Martin Jr. RB 26 Cam Wallace RB 29 D'Antae Sheffey RB 36 Amar'e Glover RB 37 Jeremy Washington RB 0 Chase Sowell WR 2 Zay Robinson WR 4 Brett Eskildsen WR 6 Koby Howard WR 7 Peter Gonzalez WR 8 Karon Brookins WR 11 Lyrick Samuel WR 13 Hank Lustig WR 15 Keith Jones Jr. WR 19 Amarion Jackson WR 31 Logan Cunningham WR 81 Ben Whitver WR 82 Ethan Black WR 18 Benjamin Brahmer TE 80 Cooper Alexander TE 83 Brian Kortovich TE 84 Gabe Burkle TE 87 Andrew Rappleyea TE 89 Finn Furmanek TE 50 Cooper Cousins OL 51 Brock Riker OL 52 Dominic Rulli OL 54 Vaea Ikakoula OL 55 Chimdy Onoh OL 56 Mason Bandhauer OL 61 Liam Horan OL 65 Jim Fitzgerald OL 66 Will Tompkins OL 67 Henry Boehme OL 68 Anthony Donkoh OL 70 Trevor Buhr OL 71 Garrett Sexton OL 72 Tyshon Huff OL 74 Kuol Kuol II OL 75 Pete Eglitis OL 76 Hunter Albright OL 77 Owen Aliciene OL 78 Malachi Goodman OL 79 Donnie Harbour OL 88 Elijah Reeder DL 1 Ikenna Ezeogu DE 11 LaVar Arrington II DE 18 Max Granville DE 19 Yvan Kemajou DE 33 Alexander McPherson DE 42 Mason Robinson DE 43 Dayshaun Burnett DE 47 Aidan Probst DE 89 Jackson Ford DE 93 Bobby Mears DE 39 Ty Blanding DT 56 Alijah Carnell DT 73 Caleb Brewer DT 90 Liam Andrews DT 91 Armstrong Nnodim DT 92 Siale Taupaki DT 94 De'Andre Cook DT 98 Dallas Vakalahi DT 99 Keanu Williams DT 8 Kooper Ebel LB 9 Cael Brezina LB 10 Caleb Bacon LB 13 Tony Rojas LB 25 Alex Tatsch LB 26 Cam Smith LB 32 John Klosterman LB 34 Chris Fileppo LB 40 Keian Kaiser LB 40 Jake Lukac LB 45 Josh Banks LB 46 Evan Wolff LB 2 Audavion Collins CB 5 Daryus Dixson CB 7 Zion Tracy CB 12 Xxavier Thomas CB 15 Joshua Johnson CB 16 Donte Nastasi CB 17 Josiah Zayas CB 20 Tyrell Chatman CB 23 Jahmir Joseph CB 29 Hunter Sowell CB 35 Tyler Armstead CB 37 Max Heffner CB 3 Jamison Patton S 4 Jeremiah Cooper S 21 Vaboue Toure S 24 Ibn McDaniels S 27 Omarion Davis S 28 Bryson Williams S 30 Christian Askew S 31 Marcus Neal Jr. S 41 Jake LaVerde S 94 Ryan Barker PK 95 Cristiano Rosa PK 98 Matthew Parker PK 38 Nathan Tiyce P 96 Lucas Tenbrock P 35 Blaise Sokach-Minnick LS 92 Andrew Dufault LS 0 Aidan Chiles QB 2 
Ryan Boe QB 4 
Nicco Marchiol QB 9 
Johnny O'Brien QB 11 
Aidan Gray QB 13 
Gavin Frakes QB 15 
Sean Winton QB 5 Caleb Komolafe RB 6 
Joseph Himon II RB 7 
Mar'Kel Porter RB 12 
Marcus Romain RB 22 
Daniel Anderson RB 27 
Gavin Sawchuk RB 36 
Sean Morris II RB 3 
Frank Covey IV WR 8 
Hayden Eligon II WR 10 
Ricky Ahumaraeze WR 11 
Keaton Reinke WR 14 
Dube Enongene WR 16 
Brennan Saxe WR 17 Griffin Wilde WR 18 
Camp Magee WR 19 
Drew Wagner WR 20 
Chase Farrell WR 80 
Braden Blueitt WR 82 
Jaden McDuffie WR 87 
Carson Grove WR 89 
Cam Russell WR 41 
Robby Preckel TE 43 
Noah LaPorte TE 48 
Tyler Kielmeyer TE 81 
Chris Petrucci TE 83 
Blake Van Buren TE 84 Luke Dehnicke TE 85 
Tom McGlinchey TE 86 
Alex Honig TE 50 
Owen Fors OL 52 
Angelo De Sensi OL 60 
Hayden Flavin OL 61 
David Anchondo OL 62 
Ezomo Oratokhai OL 64 
Anthony Birsa OL 65 
Jackson Carsello OL 66 
Owen Jakubczak OL 67 
Jace Borcherding OL 68 
Quinn Wicklow OL 69 
Patrick Schaller OL 70 
Leighton Burbach OL 71 
Dennis Rahouski OL 72 
Jack Fuchs OL 73 
Deuce McGuire OL 74 
Grant Seagren OL 75 
Arkel Anugwom OL 76 
Michael O'Connell OL 77 
Idrys Cotton OL 78 
Trey Boyd OL 79 
Jacob Miller OL 5 
Dominic Kirks DL 15 Brendan Flakes DL 24 
Jamaal Johnson DL 44 
Callen Campbell DL 47 
Michael Kilbane DL 52 
Calvin Lorek DL 53 
Tanner Jumpp DL 54 
Tyler Gant DL 55 
Dylan Roberts DL 56 
Tre Hoskins DL 57 
Nick Costa DL 58 
Ronald Derrick III DL 63 
Nick Zalewski DL 88 
Migo Jackson DL 90 
Jack Trautmann DL 91 
Caden O'Rourke DL 92 
Mason Green DL 93 
Glory Stephen-Wangboje DL 94 
Gage LaDere DL 95 
Mason Mayne DL 96 
Jonah Hayes DL 97 
Braxton Strong DL 98 
Landon Lauter DL 99 
Troy Regovich DL 2 Kobie McKinzie LB 32 
Matthew Smith LB 33 
Braydon Brus LB 34 
Payton Roth LB 37 
Max Mohring LB 38 
Josh Veldman LB 39 
Parker Maiers LB 40 
Jason Reynolds II LB 42 
Nigel Glover LB 45 
Jack Sadowsky V LB 46 
Lincoln Creager LB 49 
Amare Jordan LB 50 
Qayvier Johnson LB 51 
Miles Crutchley LB 0 
Alijah Jones DB 3 
Brenden Deasfernandes DB 4 
Montae Pate DB 6 Robert Fitzgerald DB 7 
Ore Adeyi DB 9 
Braden Turner DB 11 
Seth Valeri DB 12 
Gabe Davis-Ray DB 13 
Josh Fussell DB 16 
J.J. Lewis DB 17 
Jaden Vaughn DB 21 
Damon Walters DB 22 
Terrion Curry-Hicks DB 23 
Cole Shivers DB 25 
Marquet Dorsey Jr. DB 26 
Jalen Lewis DB 27 
Jack Oyola DB 28 
Timi Oke DB 29 
Jon Jon Stevens Jr. DB 31 
Tito Williams Jr. DB 35 
Sean Martin DB 36 
Nate Dawson DB 90 
Jackson Kleather PK 94 
Henry Helms PK 98 
Noah Sur PK 92 
Nikola Dugandzic P 95 
Marko Dubak P 59 
Jack Florentine LS 60 
Evan Boutorwick LS
Aidan Chiles QB 2 Ryan Boe QB 4 Nicco Marchiol QB 9 Johnny O'Brien QB 11 Aidan Gray QB 13 Gavin Frakes QB 15 Sean Winton QB 5 Caleb Komolafe RB 6 Joseph Himon II RB 7 Mar'Kel Porter RB 12 Marcus Romain RB 22 Daniel Anderson RB 27 Gavin Sawchuk RB 36 Sean Morris II RB 3 Frank Covey IV WR 8 Hayden Eligon II WR 10 Ricky Ahumaraeze WR 11 Keaton Reinke WR 14 Dube Enongene WR 16 Brennan Saxe WR 17 Griffin Wilde WR 18 Camp Magee WR 19 Drew Wagner WR 20 Chase Farrell WR 80 Braden Blueitt WR 82 Jaden McDuffie WR 87 Carson Grove WR 89 Cam Russell WR 41 Robby Preckel TE 43 Noah LaPorte TE 48 Tyler Kielmeyer TE 81 Chris Petrucci TE 83 Blake Van Buren TE 84 Luke Dehnicke TE 85 Tom McGlinchey TE 86 Alex Honig TE 50 Owen Fors OL 52 Angelo De Sensi OL 60 Hayden Flavin OL 61 David Anchondo OL 62 Ezomo Oratokhai OL 64 Anthony Birsa OL 65 Jackson Carsello OL 66 Owen Jakubczak OL 67 Jace Borcherding OL 68 Quinn Wicklow OL 69 Patrick Schaller OL 70 Leighton Burbach OL 71 Dennis Rahouski OL 72 Jack Fuchs OL 73 Deuce McGuire OL 74 Grant Seagren OL 75 Arkel Anugwom OL 76 Michael O'Connell OL 77 Idrys Cotton OL 78 Trey Boyd OL 79 Jacob Miller OL 5 Dominic Kirks DL 15 Brendan Flakes DL 24 Jamaal Johnson DL 44 Callen Campbell DL 47 Michael Kilbane DL 52 Calvin Lorek DL 53 Tanner Jumpp DL 54 Tyler Gant DL 55 Dylan Roberts DL 56 Tre Hoskins DL 57 Nick Costa DL 58 Ronald Derrick III DL 63 Nick Zalewski DL 88 Migo Jackson DL 90 Jack Trautmann DL 91 Caden O'Rourke DL 92 Mason Green DL 93 Glory Stephen-Wangboje DL 94 Gage LaDere DL 95 Mason Mayne DL 96 Jonah Hayes DL 97 Braxton Strong DL 98 Landon Lauter DL 99 Troy Regovich DL 2 Kobie McKinzie LB 32 Matthew Smith LB 33 Braydon Brus LB 34 Payton Roth LB 37 Max Mohring LB 38 Josh Veldman LB 39 Parker Maiers LB 40 Jason Reynolds II LB 42 Nigel Glover LB 45 Jack Sadowsky V LB 46 Lincoln Creager LB 49 Amare Jordan LB 50 Qayvier Johnson LB 51 Miles Crutchley LB 0 Alijah Jones DB 3 Brenden Deasfernandes DB 4 Montae Pate DB 6 Robert Fitzgerald DB 7 Ore Adeyi DB 9 Braden Turner DB 11 Seth Valeri DB 12 Gabe Davis-Ray DB 13 Josh Fussell DB 16 J.J. Lewis DB 17 Jaden Vaughn DB 21 Damon Walters DB 22 Terrion Curry-Hicks DB 23 Cole Shivers DB 25 Marquet Dorsey Jr. DB 26 Jalen Lewis DB 27 Jack Oyola DB 28 Timi Oke DB 29 Jon Jon Stevens Jr. DB 31 Tito Williams Jr. DB 35 Sean Martin DB 36 Nate Dawson DB 90 Jackson Kleather PK 94 Henry Helms PK 98 Noah Sur PK 92 Nikola Dugandzic P 95 Marko Dubak P 59 Jack Florentine LS 60 Evan Boutorwick LS 
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Penn State vs Northwestern: result and recap
Penn State Nittany Lions vs Northwestern Wildcats finished 13 - 34 on October 2, 2026. This Big Ten game page carries the final score, team box score, scoring by quarter and scoring plays, alongside the Penn State and Northwestern team hubs, the match center, the schedule and the live standings. For the wider grudge history between these teams, see the Big Ten rivalry pages.
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Frequently asked questions
What was the final score of Penn State vs Northwestern?
Penn State Nittany Lions vs Northwestern Wildcats finished 13 - 34. The full box score, player stats and play-by-play are on this page.
Who led Penn State vs Northwestern in passing, rushing and receiving?
Rocco Becht (Penn State) led passers with 243 yards. Caleb Komolafe (Northwestern) led rushers with 188 yards. Chase Sowell (Penn State) led receivers with 68 yards on 5 catches. Every player's line is in the player stats above.
When did Penn State play Northwestern?
This Penn State vs Northwestern game was played on October 2, 2026 at Ryan Field.