Live updates, Penn State vs. Northwestern: Updates, highlights, news
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Penn State gets an early jump on the Week 5 college football schedule with a Friday night game at Northwestern. Both the Nittany Lions and Wildcats are looking to rebound from a loss last week. Penn State may be the road favorite in this matchup, but it is the Nittany Lions looking to play the role of spoiler on Friday evening. Northwestern is opening the doors to its newly rebuilt Ryan Field and will do so with a nationally televised audience tuning in to catch all of the action off the coast of Lake Michigan.
Get real-time updates, scoring plays, turning points, and expert analysis throughout Penn State's game against Northwestern. Follow along for highlights, injury news, key plays, and instant breakdowns as the game unfolds.
Penn State vs. Northwestern score
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Penn State vs. Northwestern live updates, analysis
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How to watch Penn State vs. Northwestern: TV channel and streaming info
07:00 PM ET, October 2 2026, Kevin McGuire
- Date: Friday, Oct. 2
- Time: 8:00 p.m. ET
- TV Channel: FOX
- Livestream: FUBO
Penn State vs. Northwestern weather forecast
06:45 PM ET, October 2 2026, Kevin McGuire
Forecasts for Friday evening in Evanston, Illinois, are showing a kickoff temperature at 58 degrees, with winds expected to be about 8 mph. The winds should be pretty consistent throughout the game, as will the temperatures, which are expected to be between 57 and 58 degrees by the end of the game.
Penn State vs. Northwestern betting odds
06:25 PM ET, October 2 2026, Kevin McGuire
Odds via BetMGM.
- Spread: Penn State -2.5
- Total O/U: 46.5
- Penn StateMoneyline: -140
- Northwestern Moneyline: +120
Check out our final score predictions for this week's matchup, and then check out the rest of our Big Ten picks for this weekend.
Penn State vs. Northwestern player availability reports
06:10 PM ET, October 2 2026, Kevin McGuire
- Penn State – OUT: WR Koby Howard, DE LaVar Arrington II, CB Joshua Johnson, DE Max Granville, LB Cam Smith, CB Christian Askew, CB Tyler Armstead, DE Mason Robinson, DE Dayshaun Burnett, OL Will Tompkins, TE Cooper Alexander, K Cristiano Rosa; QUESTIONABLE: CB Daryus Dixson
- Northwestern – OUT: DB Seth Valeri, DB Josh Fussell, LB Max Mohring, LB Jason Reynolds II, DL Callen Campbell, LB Qayvier Johnson, OL David Anchondo, OL Ezomo Oratokhai, OL Jacob Miller, TE Chris Petrucci, WR Jaden McDuffie, TE Tom McGlinchey, DL Migo Jackson, DL Glory Stephen-Wangboje; DOUBTFUL: Chase Farrell, LB Nigel Glover, DL Troy Regovich; PROBABLE: WR Hayden Eligon II
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