The Penn State Nittany Lions (3-1) meet a conference opponent when they visit the Northwestern Wildcats (2-1) on Friday, October 2, 2026 at Ryan Field in a Big Ten showdown.

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Penn State vs. Northwestern: Oct. 2 Viewing Options

Game date: Friday, October 2, 2026
Game time: 8 p.m. ET
Location: Evanston, Illinois
Venue: Ryan Field
TV channel: FOX
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Penn State vs. Northwestern Insights

Penn State owns the 49th-ranked offense this year (427.3 yards per game), and has been even more effective defensively, ranking ninth-best with only 239.5 yards allowed per game.
The Nittany Lions rank 36th in points scored this year (36.8 points per game), but they've been playing really well on the other side of the ball, ranking eighth-best in the FBS with 11.5 points allowed per game.
Penn State has the 58th-ranked offense this year in terms of passing yards (243.8 passing yards per game), and has been better on the other side of the ball, ranking fourth-best with only 126.3 passing yards allowed per game.
Northwestern has been struggling defensively, ranking 19th-worst with 417.3 total yards allowed per game. It has been better on the other side of the ball, regstering 415 total yards per contest (63rd-ranked).
The Wildcats rank 59th in the FBS with 32.7 points per game on offense, and they rank 36th with 18 points ceded per contest on defense.
Northwestern is putting up 269 passing yards per game on offense this season (36th-ranked). Meanwhile, it is surrendering 218 passing yards per contest (81st-ranked) on defense.

Players to WatchPenn State

Rocco Becht: 865 PASS YDS / 216.3 YPG / 61.3% / 9 TD / 1 INT
James Peoples: 37 CAR / 199 YDS / 49.8 YPG / 2 TD / 0 REC / 3 YDS / 3 YPG / 0 TD
Carson Hansen: 39 CAR / 180 YDS / 45 YPG / 1 TD / 2 REC / 13 YDS / 13 YPG / 0 TD
Koby Howard: 12 REC / 344 YDS / 114.7 YPG / 2 TD

Northwestern

Aidan Chiles: 807 PASS YDS / 269 YPG / 70.7% / 6 TD / 0 INT
Gavin Sawchuk: 25 CAR / 143 YDS / 47.7 YPG / 0 TD
Joseph Himon II: 10 CAR / 115 YDS / 38.3 YPG / 1 TD / 4 REC / 61 YDS / 30.5 YPG / 3 TD
Griffin Wilde: 14 REC / 245 YDS / 81.7 YPG / 2 TD

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