Week 7 · 2025
Northwestern at Penn State
Sat 10/11/2025 03:30 PMBeaver StadiumPenn State pregame92% — Pregame win probability: 92% for Penn State. Penn State favored, and lost — Northwestern won.Conference
65°Fair7 mph SSW · 52% humidityRecorded at kickoff by College Football Data
Northwestern
22
7–6
Penn State
21
7–6
Attendance
108,121
reported
Northwestern9 drives · 5 scoring · avg start own 34
Penn State8 drives · 3 scoring · avg start own 36
1st quarter | |||||
| 0:00 | NU | own 25own 40 | 8 plays, 15 yd | Punt | 0–0 |
| 0:00 | PSU | own 13opp 3 | 14 plays, 87 yd | Touchdown +7 PSU | 3–7 |
| 0:00 | PSU | opp 31opp 10 | 5 plays, 21 yd | Turnover | 0–0 |
| 0:00 | NU | own 33opp 9 | 12 plays, 58 yd | Field goal +3 NU | 3–0 |
2nd quarter | |||||
| 0:00 | NU | own 25opp 3 | 9 plays, 75 yd | Touchdown +7 NU | 10–7 |
| 0:00 | PSU | own 38own 41 | 5 plays, 3 yd | Punt | 10–7 |
| 0:00 | PSU | opp 26opp 3 | 9 plays, 26 yd | Touchdown +7 PSU | 10–14 |
| 0:00 | NU | own 25opp 16 | 13 plays, 59 yd | Field goal +3 NU | 13–14 |
3rd quarter | |||||
| 15:00 | NU | opp 9opp 23 | 5 plays, -14 yd | Field goal +3 NU | 16–14 |
| 0:00 | PSU | own 30own 44 | 8 plays, 14 yd | Punt | 13–14 |
| 0:00 | NU | own 2own 21 | 6 plays, 19 yd | Punt | 13–14 |
| 0:00 | PSU | own 30opp 45 | 7 plays, 25 yd | Punt | 13–14 |
| 0:00 | NU | own 10own 39 | 10 plays, 29 yd | Punt | 13–14 |
4th quarter | |||||
| 0:00 | PSU | own 9opp 3 | 7 plays, 91 yd | Touchdown +7 PSU | 16–21 |
| 0:00 | NU | own 25opp 3 | 13 plays, 75 yd | Touchdown +6 NU | 22–21 |
| 0:00 | PSU | own 25own 32 | 5 plays, 7 yd | On downs | 22–21 |
| 0:00 | NU | opp 32opp 10 | 8 plays, 22 yd | Uncategorized | 22–21 |
Field position is where the drive started and ended, from the offense’s point of view. Score is Northwestern–Penn State after the drive.
Previous 10 meetings vs. Team
Penn State 8–2 vs Northwestern
- 2023 · wk 5Penn State 41 @ Northwestern 13
- 2022 · wk 5Northwestern 7 @ Penn State 17
- 2017 · wk 6Penn State 31 @ Northwestern 7
- 2015 · wk 10Penn State 21 @ Northwestern 23
- 2014 · wk 5Northwestern 29 @ Penn State 6
- 2012 · wk 6Northwestern 28 @ Penn State 39
- 2011 · wk 8Penn State 34 @ Northwestern 24
- 2010 · wk 10Northwestern 21 @ Penn State 35
- 2009 · wk 9Penn State 34 @ Northwestern 13
- 2006 · wk 5Northwestern 7 @ Penn State 33
Previous 6 meetings vs. James Franklin
Northwestern 3–3 vs James Franklin
- 2023 · wk 5Penn State 41 @ Northwestern 13
- 2022 · wk 5Northwestern 7 @ Penn State 17
- 2017 · wk 6Penn State 31 @ Northwestern 7
- 2015 · wk 10Penn State 21 @ Northwestern 23
- 2014 · wk 5Northwestern 29 @ Penn State 6
- 2012 · wk 2Vanderbilt 13 @ Northwestern 23
Previous meeting vs. David Braun
Penn State 1–0 vs David Braun
- 2023 · wk 5Penn State 41 @ Northwestern 13
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