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Penn State Nittany Lions vs Northwestern Wildcats prediction

Final · Penn State Nittany Lions 13, Northwestern Wildcats 34
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Last line before the game

MoneylinePenn State Nittany Lions -140 · Northwestern Wildcats +120
SpreadNorthwestern Wildcats +3
Total45.5

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Matchup

Penn State Nittany Lions visited Northwestern Wildcats at Ryan Field on Friday, October 2, 2026 at 7:00 PM CT, on FOX.

Penn State Nittany Lions came in at 3-2; Northwestern Wildcats were 3-1.

On the moneyline the market favors Penn State Nittany Lions at -140, with Northwestern Wildcats at +120 — once the bookmaker margin is removed, that prices Penn State Nittany Lions at about 56% to win.

The spread has Northwestern Wildcats at +3 and Penn State Nittany Lions at -3.

That line has moved from Northwestern Wildcats +2.5 when we first tracked it.

The game total is 45.5.

Final: Penn State Nittany Lions 13, Northwestern Wildcats 34. Northwestern Wildcats won.

Our NCAAF record

All-time14-17 (45%) · 1 push
This season (since Aug 1, 2026)14-17 (45%)
Last 14 days2-3 (40%)

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