Penn State at Northwestern Game Matchup
Penn State's 2017 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResult
Sat 9/2 Penn State vs Akron-30.063.5W 52 - 0
Sat 9/9 Penn State vs Pittsburgh-20.063.5W 33 - 14
Sat 9/16 Penn State vs Georgia State-37.554.5W 56 - 0
Sat 9/23 Penn State at Iowa-13.053.0W 21 - 19
Sat 9/30 Penn State vs Indiana-19.563.0W 45 - 14
Sat 10/7 Penn State at Northwestern-14.551.5W 31 - 7
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/21 Penn State vs Michigan-7.542.5W 42 - 13
Sat 10/28 Penn State at Ohio State+7.057.5L 38 - 39
Sat 11/4 Penn State at Michigan State-10.046.0L 24 - 27
Sat 11/11 Penn State vs Rutgers-31.556.5W 35 - 6
Sat 11/18 Penn State vs Nebraska-27.559.0W 56 - 44
Sat 11/25 Penn State at Maryland-23.557.5W 66 - 3
Sat 12/30 Penn State vs Washington-3.055.0W 35 - 28
Northwestern's 2017 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResult
Sat 9/2 Northwestern vs Nevada-24.060.5W 31 - 20
Sat 9/9 Northwestern at Duke-1.554.5L 17 - 41
Sat 9/16 Northwestern vs Bowling Green-21.056.5W 49 - 7
BYE WEEK
Sat 9/30 Northwestern at Wisconsin+16.550.5L 24 - 33
Sat 10/7 Northwestern vs Penn State+14.551.5L 7 - 31
Sat 10/14 Northwestern at Maryland-2.550.0W 37 - 21
Sat 10/21 Northwestern vs Iowa-2.545.5W 17 - 10
Sat 10/28 Northwestern vs Michigan State+2.041.5W 39 - 31
Sat 11/4 Northwestern at Nebraska+1.055.5W 31 - 24
Sat 11/11 Northwestern vs Purdue-6.049.5W 23 - 13
Sat 11/18 Northwestern vs Minnesota-7.040.5W 39 - 0
Sat 11/25 Northwestern at Illinois-16.546.0W 42 - 7
Fri 12/29 Northwestern vs Kentucky-7.550.5W 24 - 23
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 Offense1341.1360%00000000%0%0%0%0%
NW Defense1320.1160%00 - - - - - 0%0%0%0%0%
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
NW Offense1329.229.30%00000000%0%0%0%0%
PSU Defense1316.5190%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
Penn State's 2017 Overall SP+ Rating: 26.0 (#6)
Penn State's Offense SP+ Rating: 41.5 (#5)
Penn State's Defense SP+ Rating: 14.9 (#10)

Big Ten's Avg 2017 SP+ Rating: 10.0
Big Ten's Avg 2017 SP+ Offense Rating: 29.7
Big Ten's Avg 2017 SP+ Defense Rating: 19.9

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 2017 Expected Record: -
Power Ratings Matchup
Penn State:    Northwestern: 2

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Penn State: 26.0   Northwestern: 11.2

Performance Ratings Matchup
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Northwestern's Power Ratings
Northwestern's Power Rating: 2 (#Team not found for the given year.)
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Northwestern's SP+ Ratings
Northwestern's 2017 Overall SP+ Rating: 11.2 (#27)
Northwestern's Offense SP+ Rating: 28.8 (#59)
Northwestern's Defense SP+ Rating: 17.4 (#17)

Big Ten's Avg 2017 SP+ Rating: 10.0
Big Ten's Avg 2017 SP+ Offense Rating: 29.7
Big Ten's Avg 2017 SP+ Defense Rating: 19.9

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 2017 Expected Record: -
Penn State Scoring
Offense: 41.1 PPG
Offense on Road: 36
Defense: 16.5 PPG
Defense on Road: 19

Penn State's 2017 Record
Record: 11 - 2
Record vs Spread: 8 - 5 - 0
Record on Road: 3 - 2
Record vs Spread on Road: 3 - 2 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 7 - 5 - 0
Record as Road Fav vs Spread: 2 - 2 - 0

Penn State Roster Talent
2017 Talent Rating: 779.26
2023 Talent Rating:
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Blue Chip Ratio: 0% (#Team not found for the given year.)

Average Big Ten Talent Rating is 691.27
Average Power Five Talent: 680.32
Average FBS Talent: 517.72
Projected Score
Penn State 30.6
Northwestern 22.9

Projected Total Points: 54

Based on Entire Season
Penn State
Northwestern

Total Points:
Northwestern Scoring
Offense: 29.2 PPG
Offense at Home: 29.3
Defense: 20.1 PPG
Defense at Home: 16

Northwestern's 2017 Record
Record: 10 - 3
Record vs Spread: 9 - 4 - 0
Record at home: 6 - 1
Record vs Spread at home: 5 - 2 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 3 - 1 - 0
Record as Home Dog vs Spread: 1 - 1 - 0

Northwestern Roster Talent
2017 Talent Rating: 627.54
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Blue Chip Ratio: 0% (#Team not found for the given year.)

Average Big Ten Talent Rating is 691.27
Average Power Five Talent: 680.32
Average FBS Talent: 517.72




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 5 straight
Penn State has won 1 straight on the Road
Record on Road: 3 - 2 (3 - 2 - 0 vs Spread )

Penn State is 4 - 0 in last 4 games (2 at Home, 2 on Road)
Last 4 Games: 39 - 18
Last 2 Road Games: 35 - 23


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

Rematch from Week 6
Penn State 14.5 (51.5)
Penn State won at Northwestern this year (31-7)

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 lost 1 straight
Northwestern has won 2 straight at Home
Record at home: 6 - 1 (5 - 2 - 0 vs Spread)

Northwestern is 2 - 2 in last 4 games (3 at Home, 1 on Road)
Last 4 Games: 25 - 23
Last 3 Home Games: 21 - 24


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




Penn State's Head Coach
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Trace McSorley28442767%357028108.4
Tommy Stevens142752%158305.9
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Saquon Barkley2171271185.992
Trace McSorley144491113.436
Miles Sanders3119126.231
Tommy Stevens2719047.021
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
DaeSean Hamilton53857916.248
Juwan Johnson54701113.043
Saquon Barkley54632311.785
Mike Gesicki5756399.935
Northwestern's Head Coach
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Clayton Thorson26243460%284415126.6
Matt Alviti112250%155107.0
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Justin Jackson2871311114.679
Jeremy Larkin8450356.064
Matt Alviti13142110.968
Jelani Roberts109829.815
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Ben Skowronek45644514.358
Flynn Nagel48489210.224
Macan Wilson32446113.942
Garrett Dickerson37401410.828