Penn State at Northwestern Game Matchup
Penn State's 2015 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResult
Sat 9/5 Penn State at Temple-14.043.0L 10 - 27
Sat 9/12 Penn State vs Buffalo-16.547.5W 27 - 14
Sat 9/19 Penn State vs Rutgers-7.047.5W 28 - 3
Sat 9/26 Penn State vs San Diego State-12.040.0W 37 - 21
Sat 10/3 Penn State vs Army+7.544.0W 20 - 14
Sat 10/10 Penn State vs Indiana-8.052.0W 29 - 7
Sat 10/17 Penn State at Ohio State+17.549.0L 10 - 38
Sat 10/24 Penn State vs Maryland-7.546.5W 31 - 30
Sat 10/31 Penn State vs Illinois-4.044.5W 39 - 0
Sat 11/7 Penn State at Northwestern+2.041.0L 21 - 23
BYE WEEK
Sat 11/21 Penn State vs Michigan+5.043.0L 16 - 28
Sat 11/28 Penn State at Michigan State+11.043.5L 16 - 55
Sat 1/2 Penn State vs Georgia+7.0L 17 - 24
Northwestern's 2015 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResult
Sat 9/5 Northwestern vs Stanford+10.048.5W 16 - 6
Sat 9/12 Northwestern vs Eastern Illinois-24.0W 41 - 0
Sat 9/19 Northwestern at Duke+2.550.0W 19 - 10
Sat 9/26 Northwestern vs Ball State-18.048.5W 24 - 19
Sat 10/3 Northwestern vs Minnesota-6.540.5W 27 - 0
Sat 10/10 Northwestern at Michigan+10.037.0L 0 - 38
Sat 10/17 Northwestern vs Iowa+2.541.0L 10 - 40
Sat 10/24 Northwestern at Nebraska+6.550.0W 30 - 28
BYE WEEK
Sat 11/7 Northwestern vs Penn State-2.041.0W 23 - 21
Sat 11/14 Northwestern vs Purdue-13.048.0W 21 - 14
Sat 11/21 Northwestern at Wisconsin+10.541.5W 13 - 7
Sat 11/28 Northwestern vs Illinois-3.542.0W 24 - 14
Fri 1/1 Northwestern vs Tennessee+9.0L 6 - 45
PSU's OC vs NW's DC      NW's OC vs PSU's DC
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
PSU Offense1323.214.30%00000000%0%0%0%0%
NW Defense1318.614.30%00 - - - - - 0%0%0%0%0%
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
NW Offense1319.523.10%00000000%0%0%0%0%
PSU Defense1321.835.80%00 - - - - - 0%0%0%0%0%

 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
PSU Offense130%0%000000%0%0
NW Defense130%0% - - - - 00%0%0
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
NW Offense130%0%000000%0%0
PSU Defense130%0% - - - - 00%0%0

 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDsIntsPassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
PSU Offense130%0%000000000%0%0%0
NW Defense130%0% - - - - - - 000%0%0%0
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDsIntsPassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
NW Offense130%0%000000000%0%0%0
PSU Defense130%0% - - - - - - 000%0%0%0

 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDsAvg Field Pos
Penn State130:000NAN%0%0000000100
Northwestern130:000NAN%0%0000000100
Penn State's Power Ratings
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Penn State's SP+ Ratings
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Penn State's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: 26.0 (#4)
Penn State's 2022 Overall SP+ Rating: 22.4 (#8)
Penn State's 2021 Overall SP+ Rating: 14.3 (#19)

Penn State's 2015 Expected Record: -
Power Ratings Matchup
Penn State:    Northwestern: 2

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Northwestern's Power Ratings
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Northwestern's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: -1.4 (#71)
Northwestern's 2022 Overall SP+ Rating: -13.4 (#111)
Northwestern's 2021 Overall SP+ Rating: -11.1 (#107)

Northwestern's 2015 Expected Record: -
Penn State Scoring
Offense: 23.2 PPG
Offense on Road: 14.3
Defense: 21.8 PPG
Defense on Road: 35.8

Penn State's 2015 Record
Record: 7 - 6
Record vs Spread: 5 - 6 - 2
Record on Road: 1 - 4
Record vs Spread on Road: 0 - 3 - 1
Record as Dog vs Spread: 1 - 4 - 2
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 0 - 2 - 0

Penn State Roster Talent
2015 Talent Rating: 732.36
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Blue Chip Ratio: 0% (#Team not found for the given year.)

Average Big Ten Talent Rating is 677.89
Average Power Five Talent: 666.12
Average FBS Talent: 513.31
Projected Score
Penn State 20.9
Northwestern 20.7

Projected Total Points: 42

Based on Entire Season
Penn State
Northwestern

Total Points:
Northwestern Scoring
Offense: 19.5 PPG
Offense at Home: 23.1
Defense: 18.6 PPG
Defense at Home: 14.3

Northwestern's 2015 Record
Record: 10 - 3
Record vs Spread: 7 - 5 - 1
Record at home: 6 - 1
Record vs Spread at home: 3 - 3 - 1
Record as Fav vs Spread: 2 - 2 - 1
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 2 - 2 - 1

Northwestern Roster Talent
2015 Talent Rating: 595.75
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Blue Chip Ratio: 0% (#Team not found for the given year.)

Average Big Ten Talent Rating is 677.89
Average Power Five Talent: 666.12
Average FBS Talent: 513.31




YearDateHomeScoreAwayScoreWinnerSpreadCoverTotalO/U
202309/30Northwestern13Penn State41Penn StatePenn State -27Penn State48.0Over
202210/01Penn State17Northwestern7Penn StatePenn State -25.5Northwestern50.0Under
201710/07Northwestern7Penn State31Penn StatePenn State -14.5Penn State51.5Under
201511/07Northwestern23Penn State21NorthwesternNorthwestern -2Push41.0Over
201409/27Penn State6Northwestern29NorthwesternPenn State -9Northwestern0
201210/06Penn State39Northwestern28Penn State
201110/22Northwestern24Penn State34Penn State
201011/06Penn State35Northwestern21Penn State
200910/31Northwestern13Penn State34Penn State
200609/30Penn State33Northwestern7Penn State
200509/24Northwestern29Penn State34Penn State
200411/06Penn State7Northwestern14Northwestern
200311/08Northwestern17Penn State7Northwestern
200210/19Penn State49Northwestern0Penn State
200110/20Northwestern35Penn State38Penn State
TeamWinsCoversO/U
Northwestern422 Overs
Penn State1122 Unders

WinsCoversFavsDogs
Home Teams7 - 80 - 40 - 20 - 2
Road Teams8 - 74 - 02 - 02 - 0
(#Team not found for the given year.) Penn State Info
Penn State has won 2 straight
Penn State has won 1 straight on the Road
Record on Road: 1 - 4 (0 - 3 - 1 vs Spread )

Penn State is 3 - 1 in last 4 games (2 at Home, 1 on Road)
Last 4 Games: 27 - 19
Last 1 Road Games: 10 - 38


Penn State Deficiencies
Penn State has a really bad 4th Down Conversion Rate

Rematch from Week 10
Northwestern -2.0 (41.0)
Northwestern won vs Penn State this year (23-21)

Previous Matchups
Penn State beat Northwestern last year (41-13)
Penn State beat Northwestern in 2022 (17-7)

Weather Forecast
Playing in Ryan Field
Conditions:
Temp: 0°
Depth Charts
Penn State | Northwestern
(#Team not found for the given year.) Northwestern Info
Northwestern has won 1 straight
Northwestern has lost 1 straight at Home
Record at home: 6 - 1 (3 - 3 - 1 vs Spread)

Northwestern is 2 - 2 in last 4 games (2 at Home, 2 on Road)
Last 4 Games: 17 - 27
Last 2 Home Games: 19 - 20


Northwestern Deficiencies
Northwestern has a really bad Offense
Northwestern has a really bad 4th Down Conversion Rate



Penn State's Head Coach
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Christian Hackenberg19235954%25251667.0
Trace McSorley204050%185204.6
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Saquon Barkley182107675.956
Akeel Lynch5528225.175
Brandon Polk1815918.833
Nick Scott3013314.435
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Chris Godwin691101516.056
DaeSean Hamilton45580612.948
Saeed Blacknall8248131.077
Geno Lewis17196311.527
Northwestern's Head Coach
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Clayton Thorson15029551%1522795.2
Zack Oliver235343%267145.0
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Justin Jackson312141854.562
Clayton Thorson10039754.068
Warren Long6032955.555
Solomon Vault5615902.815
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Danny Vitale33355410.866
Austin Carr16302218.948
Christian Jones23234210.220
Justin Jackson2116207.728