Northwestern Wildcats @ Penn State Nittany Lions
1-4, 1-1 Big Ten
7
1-4, 1-1 Big Ten
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | |
PSU | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
5-0, 2-0 Big Ten
17
5-0, 2-0 Big Ten
Game Leaders
210
R. HilinskiQB
15/37, 1 TD, 1 INT
210
140
S. CliffordQB
10/20, 1 TD, 1 INT
140
45
E. HullRB
11 CAR
45
87
N. SingletonRB
21 CAR, 1 TD
87
55
D. Navarro IIIWR
4 REC
55
73
P. WashingtonWR
4 REC
73
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None
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1
N. TarburtonDE
1
14
X. MuellerLB
8 SOLO
14
8
P. MustipherDT
4 SOLO
8
Team Stats
241
Total Yards
360
3
Turnovers
5
12
1st Downs
21
2-10
Penalties
7-55
4/16
3rd Down
4/15
1/4
4th Down
3/3
22:32
Possession
37:28
Game Information
University Park, PA
Team Stats
 | | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 12 | 21 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 4-16 | 4-15 |
| 4th down efficiency | 1-4 | 3-3 |
| Total Yards | 241 | 360 |
| Passing | 210 | 140 |
| Comp/Att | 15/37 | 10/20 |
| Yards per pass | 5.7 | 7.0 |
| Interceptions thrown | 1 | 1 |
| Rushing | 31 | 220 |
| Rushing Attempts | 28 | 58 |
| Yards per rush | 1.1 | 3.8 |
| Penalties | 2-10 | 7-55 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 5 |
| Fumbles lost | 2 | 4 |
| Interceptions thrown | 1 | 1 |
| Possession | 22:32 | 37:28 |
NU @ PSU Videos
Hilinski connects with Gill for 47-yard TD
Singleton forces through goal line for TD
Ji'ayir Brown gets the interception vs. Northwestern
2026 Standings
FBS
| Big Ten Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Indiana | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Iowa | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Maryland | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Michigan State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Michigan | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Minnesota | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Nebraska | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Northwestern | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Ohio State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Oregon | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Penn State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Purdue | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Rutgers | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| UCLA | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| USC | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Washington | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Wisconsin | 0-0 | 0-0 |
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