Penn State vs. Northwestern Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 30

Penn State vs. Northwestern Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 30

Updated Sep. 29, 2023 9:06 a.m. ET

The No. 6 Penn State Nittany Lions (4-0) visit the Northwestern Wildcats (2-2) on Saturday, September 30, 2023 in a matchup between Big Ten foes at Ryan Field. Northwestern is a 26.5-point underdog. The game's point total is 46.

Last time out, the Nittany Lions defeated the Iowa Hawkeyes, with 31-0 being the final score. The Wildcats beat the Minnesota Golden Gophers, 37-34, in their last game.

Penn State vs. Northwestern Game Information & Odds

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Penn State vs Northwestern Betting Information updated as of September 29, 2023, 8:45 AM ET.
Favorite Spread (Odds) Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Total Over Moneyline Under Moneyline
Penn State -26.5 (-111) -7273 +1750 46 -109 -111

Penn State vs. Northwestern Prediction

  • Pick ATS: Northwestern (+26.5)
  • Pick OU: Push
  • Prediction: Penn State 29, Northwestern 17

Learn more about the Penn State Nittany Lions vs. the Northwestern Wildcats game on FOX Sports!

Penn State vs. Northwestern Betting Insights

  • Based on the spread and over/under, the implied score for the game is Nittany Lions 36, Wildcats 10.
  • The Nittany Lions have a 98.6% chance to collect the win in this game per the moneyline's implied probability. The Wildcats have a 5.4% implied probability.
  • Penn State has covered three times in three matchups with a spread this season.
  • Northwestern has won two games against the spread this season.

Penn State vs. Northwestern: 2023 Stats Comparison

Penn State Northwestern
Off. Points per Game (Rank) 40.5 (17) 24.0 (91)
Def. Points per Game (Rank) 8.8 (4) 25.8 (76)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank) 0 (1) 4 (30)
Turnovers Forced (Rank) 11 (2) 4 (97)

Penn State 2023 Key Players

Name Position Stats
Drew Allar QB 903 YDS (67.2%) / 8 TD / 0 INT
74 RUSH YDS / 1 RUSH TD / 18.5 RUSH YPG
Nicholas Singleton RB 203 YDS / 5 TD / 50.8 YPG / 3.8 YPC
7 REC / 72 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 18.0 REC YPG
KeAndre Lambert-Smith WR 21 REC / 286 YDS / 3 TD / 71.5 YPG
Kaytron Allen RB 280 YDS / 2 TD / 70.0 YPG / 4.4 YPC
Curtis Jacobs LB 14 TKL / 2.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK
Adisa Isaac DE 8 TKL / 3.0 TFL / 1.5 SACK
Dominic DeLuca LB 5 TKL / 1.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK / 1 INT
Abdul Carter LB 7 TKL / 1.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK / 1 INT

Northwestern 2023 Key Players

Name Position Stats
Ben Bryant QB 804 YDS (59.6%) / 6 TD / 3 INT
-19 RUSH YDS / 1 RUSH TD / -4.8 RUSH YPG
Bryce Kirtz WR 17 REC / 274 YDS / 2 TD / 68.5 YPG
A.J. Henning WR 16 REC / 111 YDS / 2 TD / 27.8 YPG
Cam Porter RB 203 YDS / 1 TD / 50.8 YPG / 4.1 YPC
10 REC / 49 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 12.3 REC YPG
Bryce Gallagher LB 36 TKL / 1.0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Xander Mueller LB 21 TKL / 2.0 TFL / 1.5 SACK / 1 INT
Rod Heard DB 18 TKL / 1.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK
Devin Turner DB 19 TKL / 0.0 TFL
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