Penn State vs. Northwestern Odds & Betting Predictions - October 3, 2026

Penn State at Northwestern

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Penn State at Northwestern Odds

Spread, Total, Moneyline

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Penn State
3-3
-7
-2.5-118
o45.5-112
-142
Northwestern
4-1
u48.5
+2.5-102
u45.5-108
+120
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Penn State vs. Northwestern Expert Picks
💰🦡 Jake
💰🦡 Jake
Last 30d: 66-81-0 (-1.1u)
NW +135 (Live)
4.05u
Sandy Plashkes
Sandy Plashkes
Last 30d: 101-87-3 (+43.0u)
PSU +6.5 (Live)-122
1.22u
Mike McNamara
Mike McNamara
Last 30d: 69-72-1 (-1.0u)
NW +2.5-110
0.18u
Charlie DiSturco
Charlie DiSturco
Last 30d: 99-174-0 (+17.8u)
PSU o23.5-110
0.55u
Split 0.25u on 50% CFB Boost .3u on o23.5 (-132)
Adam Kaufman
Adam Kaufman
Last 30d: 270-284-7 (-31.1u)
NW +2.5+100
0.5u
💰🦡 Jake
💰🦡 Jake
Last 30d: 66-81-0 (-1.1u)
NW +3-115
1.75u
Over 22.5 (1H)-115
1u
Big Bets On Campus (CFB)
Big Bets On Campus (CFB)
Last 30d: 49-56-1 (-6.4u)
Wags Wins
Wags Wins
Last 30d: 229-198-2 (+26.0u)
Under 46.5-110
1.65u
Sandy Plashkes
Sandy Plashkes
Last 30d: 101-87-3 (+43.0u)
Over 45.5-110
1u
John Feltman
John Feltman
Last 30d: 82-58-0 (+11.0u)
NW +3-135
0.5u
JMann
JMann
Last 30d: 15-17-0 (-3.2u)
NW +3-118
0.85u
Collin Wilson
Collin Wilson
Last 30d: 72-57-2 (+4.3u)
Over 45-115
1u
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Penn State vs. Northwestern Public Betting Percentages

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Penn State

Public

63%

Bets%

37%

Money%

Matchup History

Against the Spread (ATS) History

overallhomeawayfavoriteunderdog
Northwestern
4-13-11-02-12-0
Penn State
2-42-20-21-3N/A

Over/Under History

overallhome o/uaway o/ufavorite o/uunderdog o/u
Northwestern
4-0-13-0-11-03-01-0-1
Penn State
2-3-12-20-1-11-2-1N/A

Straight-Up (ML) History

overallhomeawayfavoriteunderdog
Northwestern
4-1N/AN/A3-01-1
Penn State
3-3N/AN/A2-2N/A

Last 5 Matchups

dateopponentscorespreadover/undermoneyline
Sep 26th@IUL 23-29+20.5 WO 49.5IU +950
Sep 19thCOLOW 41-7-3.5 WO 47.5NW -175
Sep 6thSDKSUW 34-18-14 WO 49.5NW -580
Dec 26thCMUW 34-7-13.5 WU 43.5NW -492
Nov 30th@ILLL 13-20---
Team Stats
291
Total Yards
506
63
Total Plays
69
4.619047619047619
Yards Per Play
7.333333333333333
243
YDS
93
26/41
Comps/Atts
10/14
5.926829268292683
YPA
6.642857142857143
1/2
TDs/INTs
0/0
1/7
Sacks/Yards
1/9
48
Rush Yards
413
22
Attempts
55
2.1818181818181817
YPC
7.509090909090909
1
TDs
4
0
Fumbles Lost
1
2
Interceptions
0
2/2 100%
Redzone
4/5 80%
5/14 0%
3rd Down
5/12 0%
1/1 0%
4th Down
0/1 0%
20
Total
25
13
Pass
4
4
Rush
19
3
Penalty
2
5/60
Penalties/Yards
7/78

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Penn State at Northwestern Team Totals

MatchupOverUnder
Penn State
3-3
N/A
N/A
Northwestern
4-1
N/A
N/A