Penn State at Northwestern Game Matchup
Penn State's 2023 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResult
Sat 9/2 Penn State vs West Virginia-21.048.0W 38 - 15
Sat 9/9 Penn State vs Delaware-44.055.0W 63 - 7
Sat 9/16 Penn State at Illinois-14.047.5W 30 - 13
Sat 9/23 Penn State vs Iowa-14.038.5W 31 - 0
Sat 9/30 Penn State at Northwestern-27.048.0W 41 - 13
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/14 Penn State vs UMass-42.055.0W 63 - 0
Sat 10/21 Penn State at Ohio State+4.047.0L 12 - 20
Sat 10/28 Penn State vs Indiana-31.045.0W 33 - 24
Sat 11/4 Penn State at Maryland-8.550.5W 51 - 15
Sat 11/11 Penn State vs Michigan+4.044.5L 15 - 24
Sat 11/18 Penn State vs Rutgers-19.539.5W 27 - 6
Fri 11/24 Penn State vs Michigan State-20.042.0W 42 - 0
Sat 12/30 Penn State vs Ole Miss-5.553.0L 25 - 38
Northwestern's 2023 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResult
Sun 9/3 Northwestern at Rutgers+5.039.0L 7 - 24
Sat 9/9 Northwestern vs UTEP-1.040.0W 38 - 7
Sat 9/16 Northwestern at Duke+17.048.0L 14 - 38
Sat 9/23 Northwestern vs Minnesota+11.539.5W 37 - 34
Sat 9/30 Northwestern vs Penn State+27.048.0L 13 - 41
Sat 10/7 Northwestern vs Howard-23.051.0W 23 - 20
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/21 Northwestern at Nebraska+10.540.0L 9 - 17
Sat 10/28 Northwestern vs Maryland+14.048.5W 33 - 27
Sat 11/4 Northwestern vs Iowa+4.530.5L 7 - 10
Sat 11/11 Northwestern at Wisconsin+9.543.5W 24 - 10
Sat 11/18 Northwestern vs Purdue-2.547.5W 23 - 15
Sat 11/25 Northwestern at Illinois+5.046.5W 45 - 43
Sat 12/23 Northwestern vs Utah+6.544.5W 14 - 7
PSU's OC Mike Yurcich vs NW's DC Vacant     NW's OC Mike Bajakian vs PSU's DC Manny Diaz
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
PSU Offense1336.233.546.3%4.960.6234001852154.750%49%49%43%11%.25
NW Defense1322.52443.1%3.651.8 - - - - - 54%45%43%44%14%.14
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
NW Offense1322.127.838.3%4.110.7173041022022.949%51%39%38%16%.1
PSU Defense1313.515.333.1%3.091.8 - - - - - 49%50%31%36%23%.04

 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 Offense1350% (65)49% (17)39.6184.84.726 (30).19 (46)3.38 (14)73% (48)7% (77)0.85 (8)
NW Defense1354% (115)43% (73) - - - - .09 (36)3.12 (73)69% (118)9% (43)0.92 (105)
 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 Offense1349% (79)39% (109)35.2101.92.913 (108).05 (120)2.63 (129)70% (101)11% (97)0.83 (88)
PSU Defense1349% (52)31% (3) - - - - -.04 (7)2.23 (2)76% (1)18% (89)0.96 (1)

 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDsIntsPassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
PSU Offense1349% (63)43% (53)18.931.72156.811.430 (16)2 (1).3 (62)1.5 (115)27% (9)35% (23).38 (50)4% (7)1.7 (129)
NW Defense1345% (20)44% (94) - - - - - - 13 (26).22 (39)1.4 (9)29% (123)32% (102).31 (68)5% (101)1.8 (9)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDsIntsPassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
NW Offense1351% (51)38% (102)18.529.92026.810.920 (70)8 (30).18 (100)1.6 (62)35% (116)29% (84).36 (59)5% (23)2.2 (25)
PSU Defense1350% (77)36% (10) - - - - - - 12 (37).2 (25)1.7 (94)39% (2)26% (19).21 (21)6% (86)2.1 (74)

 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDsAvg Field Pos
Penn State1332:3022.541%77%543.30.61.87.83.8333.8
Northwestern1328:3416.840%21%5.342.60.71.84.21.9029.7
Penn State's Power Ratings
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Penn State's SP+ Ratings
Penn State's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: 26.0 (#4)
Penn State's Offense SP+ Rating: 34.1 (#26)
Penn State's Defense SP+ Rating: 9.5 (#4)

Big Ten's Avg 2023 SP+ Rating: 6.1
Big Ten's Avg 2023 SP+ Offense Rating: 24.9
Big Ten's Avg 2023 SP+ Defense Rating: 18.9

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 2023 Expected Record: -
Power Ratings Matchup
Penn State:    Northwestern: 2

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Penn State: 26.0   Northwestern: -1.4

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 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: -1.4 (#71)
Northwestern's Offense SP+ Rating: 20.0 (#104)
Northwestern's Defense SP+ Rating: 20.9 (#30)

Big Ten's Avg 2023 SP+ Rating: 6.1
Big Ten's Avg 2023 SP+ Offense Rating: 24.9
Big Ten's Avg 2023 SP+ Defense Rating: 18.9

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 2023 Expected Record: -
Penn State Scoring
Offense: 36.2 PPG
Offense on Road: 33.5
Defense: 13.5 PPG
Defense on Road: 15.3

Penn State's 2023 Record
Record: 10 - 3
Record vs Spread: 9 - 4 - 0
Record on Road: 4 - 1
Record vs Spread on Road: 3 - 1 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 8 - 2 - 0
Record as Road Fav vs Spread: 3 - 0 - 0

Penn State Roster Talent
2023 Talent Rating: 858.06
2023 Talent Rating: 858.06
2022 Talent Rating: 830.44
2021 Talent Rating: 820.72

Blue Chip Ratio: 0% (#Team not found for the given year.)

Average Big Ten Talent Rating is 750.28
Average Power Five Talent: 738.21
Average FBS Talent: 598.22
Projected Score
Penn State 29.4
Northwestern 17.8


Projected Total Points: 47

Based on Entire Season
Penn State
Northwestern

Total Points:
Northwestern Scoring
Offense: 22.1 PPG
Offense at Home: 27.8
Defense: 22.5 PPG
Defense at Home: 24

Northwestern's 2023 Record
Record: 8 - 5
Record vs Spread: 9 - 4 - 0
Record at home: 5 - 1
Record vs Spread at home: 4 - 2 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 7 - 3 - 0
Record as Home Dog vs Spread: 2 - 1 - 0

Northwestern Roster Talent
2023 Talent Rating: 657.88
2023 Talent Rating: 657.88
2022 Talent Rating: 653.48
2021 Talent Rating: 648.79

Blue Chip Ratio: 0% (#Team not found for the given year.)

Average Big Ten Talent Rating is 750.28
Average Power Five Talent: 738.21
Average FBS Talent: 598.22




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 4 straight
Penn State has won 1 straight on the Road
Record on Road: 4 - 1 (3 - 1 - 0 vs Spread )

Penn State is 4 - 0 in last 4 games (2 at Home, 2 on Road)
Last 4 Games: 37 - 14

Last 2 Road Games: 27 - 17

Penn State has Really Good Running Game (#)
Penn State Offense has a good overall Success Rate (#)
Penn State has a top Run Game Offensive Line (#)
Penn State Offense is good in Scoring Position (#)
Penn State Offense has a good Run Game Success Rate (#)

Penn State Offense has a good Success Rate on Pass Downs (#)
Penn State has a good 4th Down Conversion Rate

Penn State Defense Sacks the QB a lot

Penn State Defense has a good overall Success Rate (#)
Penn State has a top Defense vs Opp Scoring Opp (#)
Penn State Defense has a top Success Rate vs the Run (#)
Penn State Defense has a top Success Rate vs the Pass (#)
Penn State Defensive Line is very good vs the Run (#)
Penn State Front 7 has a top Havoc Rate (#)
Penn State Defense has a top Success Rate on Pass Downs(#)

Penn State has a great TO Margin (#)
Penn State Defense Recovers a lot of Fumbles (#)
Penn State Offense throws very few Interceptions (#)
Penn State Punt Return team is explosive (#)


Penn State Deficiencies
Penn State is Not an Explosive Offense (#)
Penn State Runs Get Stuffed a Lot (#)
Penn State Gives up a Lot of Explosive Plays (#)
Penn State Does Not Stuff Runs (#)

Rematch from Week 5
Penn State 27.0 (48.0)
Penn State won at Northwestern this year (41-13)

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: Clear
Temp: 76° - Wind: 9 mph

Depth Charts
Penn State | Northwestern
(#Team not found for the given year.) Northwestern Info
Northwestern has won 1 straight
Northwestern has won 2 straight at Home
Record at home: 5 - 1 (4 - 2 - 0 vs Spread)

Northwestern is 2 - 2 in last 4 games (3 at Home, 1 on Road)
Last 4 Games: 20 - 26

Last 3 Home Games: 23 - 29

Northwestern Does Not Get Runs Stuffed (#)

Northwestern Defense limits Explosive Plays (#)
Northwestern Defense limits Explosive Pass Plays (#)

Northwestern has a great TO Margin (#)
Northwestern Defense Recovers a lot of Fumbles (#)
Northwestern Offense throws very few Interceptions (#)
Northwestern Defense Intercepts a lot of Passes (#)


Northwestern Deficiencies
Northwestern Can Not Run the Ball (#)
Northwestern has a bad Offense Success Rate (#)
Northwestern is Not an Explosive Offense (#)
Northwestern has a bad Offense Run Success Rate (#)
Northwestern has a bad Offense Pass Success Rate (#)
Northwestern has a really bad 4th Down Conversion Rate
Northwestern Defense has a bad Havoc Rate (#)
Northwestern Front 7 has a bad Havoc Rate (#)
Northwestern Secondary has a bad Havoc Rate (#)
Northwestern has a bad Defense Pass Downs Success Rate (#)










Penn State's Head Coach James Franklin
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Drew Allar23338860%26312526.8
Beau Pribula112152%149407.1
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Kaytron Allen17290265.250
Nicholas Singleton17175284.424
Beau Pribula5632965.939
Drew Allar7421042.824
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Keandre Lambert53673412.772
Tyler Warren34422712.475
Theo Johnson34341710.034
Nicholas Singleton26308211.853
Northwestern's Head Coach David Braun
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Ben Bryant17327763%18071366.5
Brendan Sullivan639964%714627.2
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Cam Porter16665143.934
Anthony Tyus III5023814.839
Brendan Sullivan7516022.135
Joseph Himon II3513603.932
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Cam Johnson54715613.252
Bryce Kirtz49701514.380
A.J. Henning4541849.341
Joseph Himon II18219112.285