The Penn State Nittany Lions and the Northwestern Wildcats will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Ryan Field.
Oddsmakers currently have the Nittany Lions listed as 17-point favorites versus the Wildcats, while the game's total has not yet been posted.
Penn State made it clear that it is the team to beat in the Big Ten with a 35-10 victory over Michigan at Michigan Stadium in Week 8.
PSU covered as a 3.5-point road favorite while the final score played under the 48-point total.
Stefan Demos kicked a 19-yard field goal with 21 seconds left and Northwestern completed a comeback from a 25-point deficit to beat Indiana 29-28 in Week 8.
Northwestern did not cover the 4.5-point spread, while the combined score played OVER the posted total of 53.
Current streak:
Penn State has won 4 straight games.
Team records:
Penn State: 7-1 SU, 3-4 ATS
Northwestern: 5-3 SU, 2-5 ATS
Penn State most recently:
When playing in October are 9-1
When playing on grass are 7-3
After outgaining opponent are 8-2
When playing within the conference are 8-2
Northwestern most recently:
When playing in October are 6-4
When playing on grass are 7-3
After outgaining opponent are 6-4
When playing within the conference are 6-4
A few trends to consider:
Penn State is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Penn State is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing Northwestern
Penn State is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Northwestern is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Northwestern is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games
Northwestern is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing Penn State
Next up:
Penn State home to Ohio State, Saturday, November 7
Northwestern at Iowa, Saturday, November 7
Oddsmakers currently have the Nittany Lions listed as 17-point favorites versus the Wildcats, while the game's total has not yet been posted.
Penn State made it clear that it is the team to beat in the Big Ten with a 35-10 victory over Michigan at Michigan Stadium in Week 8.
PSU covered as a 3.5-point road favorite while the final score played under the 48-point total.
Stefan Demos kicked a 19-yard field goal with 21 seconds left and Northwestern completed a comeback from a 25-point deficit to beat Indiana 29-28 in Week 8.
Northwestern did not cover the 4.5-point spread, while the combined score played OVER the posted total of 53.
Current streak:
Penn State has won 4 straight games.
Team records:
Penn State: 7-1 SU, 3-4 ATS
Northwestern: 5-3 SU, 2-5 ATS
Penn State most recently:
When playing in October are 9-1
When playing on grass are 7-3
After outgaining opponent are 8-2
When playing within the conference are 8-2
Northwestern most recently:
When playing in October are 6-4
When playing on grass are 7-3
After outgaining opponent are 6-4
When playing within the conference are 6-4
A few trends to consider:
Penn State is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Penn State is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing Northwestern
Penn State is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Northwestern is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Northwestern is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games
Northwestern is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing Penn State
Next up:
Penn State home to Ohio State, Saturday, November 7
Northwestern at Iowa, Saturday, November 7