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

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not yet reported

Penn State12 drives · 2 scoring · avg start own 26

Northwestern13 drives · 6 scoring · avg start own 28

1st quarter

15:00NUown 25own 3513 plays, 43 ydField goal +3 NU0–3
10:09PSUown 25opp 126 plays, 31 ydPunt +7 NU0–10
8:26NUown 12goal line8 plays, 88 ydTouchdown +7 NU0–10
5:07PSUown 25opp 198 plays, 19 ydPunt0–10
1:51NUown 19opp 207 plays, 23 ydPunt0–10

2nd quarter

14:46PSUown 20opp 245 plays, 10 ydPunt0–10
13:06NUown 24own 342 plays, 10 ydTurnover0–10
12:50PSUopp 34goal line5 plays, 34 ydTouchdown +7 PSU7–10
10:34NUown 25goal line4 plays, 75 ydTouchdown +8 NU7–17
9:15PSUown 20own 215 plays, 7 ydPunt7–23
7:42NUown 21opp 126 plays, 21 ydPunt7–23
4:20PSUown 12opp 354 plays, 5 ydPunt +1 NU7–24
2:38NUopp 35goal line3 plays, 35 ydTouchdown +7 NU7–24
1:55PSUown 25opp 2714 plays, 48 ydMissed FG7–24
0:12NUown 27own 352 plays, 8 ydEnd of period7–24

3rd quarter

14:54PSUown 24opp 206 plays, 16 ydPunt7–24
13:15NUown 20opp 177 plays, 63 ydOn downs7–24
9:42PSUown 17opp 69 plays, 40 ydPunt7–24
6:47NUown 21goal line12 plays, 79 ydTouchdown +7 NU7–31
1:13PSUown 25own 496 plays, 11 ydTurnover7–31

4th quarter

14:41NUopp 49own 326 plays, 17 ydMissed FG7–31
11:26PSUown 32goal line11 plays, 68 ydTouchdown +6 PSU13–31
7:53NUown 25own 3517 plays, 56 ydField goal +3 NU13–34
2:17PSUown 25opp 297 plays, 25 ydTurnover13–34
1:32NUown 29goal line4 plays, -2 ydEnd of period13–34

Field position is where the drive started and ended, from the offense’s point of view. Score is Penn State–Northwestern after the drive.

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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