THIRD AND DATA

Week 5 · 2026

Penn State at Northwestern

Fri 10/02/2026 08:00 PMRyan FieldConference

57°Mostly Clear0 mph N · 77% humidityMeasured at kickoff, by an official weather station

Penn State

13

4–4

Northwestern

34

6–2

Attendance

—

not yet reported

Passing

Penn State2 unplaced2 interceptions, none of which the provider placed on the field
DeepShort
0.0
0.0
26.02.0
8.53.5
5.94.5
5.14.0
LeftMiddleRight
caughtincompleteyds/att · YAC/comp · boxed = best
Northwestern
DeepShort
—
31.00.0
0.0
4.55.0
3.04.0
6.37.8
LeftMiddleRight
caughtincompleteyds/att · YAC/comp · boxed = best
Penn State2 unplaced
DeepShort
0%
0%
100%2.31
88%1.28
43%1.25
46%0.62
LeftMiddleRight
successfulnotrate · explosiveness · boxed = best
Northwestern
DeepShort
—
100%1.00
0%
50%0.28
50%1.56
50%0.67
LeftMiddleRight
successfulnotrate · explosiveness · boxed = best
Penn State2 unplaced
DeepShort
0
0
26
68
83
66
LeftMiddleRight
area = yds · one scale for both teams
Northwestern
DeepShort
—
31
0
18
6
38
LeftMiddleRight
area = yds · one scale for both teams
Penn State2 unplaced
DeepShort
-2.4
-0.2
2.3
8.5
2.7
1.0
LeftMiddleRight
area = points added · one scale for both teams
Northwestern
DeepShort
—
1.0
-0.5
-0.2
1.1
-3.3
LeftMiddleRight
area = points added · one scale for both teams
Penn State
DeepShort
— · —
— · —
24 · 2
40 · 28
47 · 36
30 · 36
LeftMiddleRight
airYACone scale for both teams
Northwestern
DeepShort
—
31 · 0
— · —
-2 · 20
2 · 4
7 · 31
LeftMiddleRight
airYACone scale for both teams

Rushing

Penn State1 unplaced
J. Peoples8R. Becht6C. Hansen3Other3
0.050%0%
2.336%100%
3.114%0%
LeftMiddleRight
carryyds/car · stuff · power · boxed = best (stuff: low wins)
Northwestern2 unplaced
C. Komolafe25J. Himon8G. Sawchuk8Other7Unattributed1
6.322%0%
8.115%71%
7.317%100%
LeftMiddleRight
carryyds/car · stuff · power · boxed = best (stuff: low wins)
Penn State1 unplaced
0
25
22
LeftMiddleRight
area = yds · one scale for both teams
Northwestern2 unplaced
57
274
44
LeftMiddleRight
area = yds · one scale for both teams
Penn State1 unplaced
-1.2
-1.4
-2.2
LeftMiddleRight
area = points added · one scale for both teams
Northwestern2 unplaced
5.6
8.6
2.1
LeftMiddleRight
area = points added · one scale for both teams
Penn State
-0 · 0 · 0
21 · 5 · 0
21 · 1 · 0
LeftMiddleRight
OLRB 5–10RB 10+one scale for both teams
Northwestern
36 · 18 · 8
116 · 54 · 121
28 · 15 · 6
LeftMiddleRight
OLRB 5–10RB 10+one scale for both teams

Previous 10 meetings vs. Penn State

Northwestern 3–7 vs Penn State

  • 2025 · wk 7Northwestern 22 @ Penn State 21
  • 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

Previous 2 meetings vs. David Braun

Penn State 1–1 vs David Braun

  • 2025 · wk 7Northwestern 22 @ Penn State 21
  • 2023 · wk 5Penn State 41 @ Northwestern 13

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