One of the nation’s undefeated teams, the Penn State Nittany Lions (5-0) will hit the road and continue their campaign as they meet with the Northwestern Wildcats (2-2) at Ryan Field in Evanston, Illinois for a Big Ten conference match-up between two programs with great familiarity with one another. The game will be broadcasted on the Big Ten Network with a kick-off time scheduled for 12:00 PM ET.
Penn State Nittany Lions at Northwestern Wildcats Overview
Penn State comes into the contest off a 45-14 victory against Indiana. Penn State also owns victories against Iowa, Georgia Southern, Akron, and Pitt. Against Akron and Georgia Southern, the Nittany Lions orchestrated two shutout victories where they averaged 54 points in scoring.
Northwestern enters off a hard-fought loss against Wisconsin. The Wildcats would roll-up their sleeves but come up short in a 33-24 loss against the Badgers. On the year, the Cats have played well at home as they have won both their victories in Evanston in their 2017-18 efforts.
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Penn State at Northwestern Betting Trends
- Northwestern has won the previous two fixtures against Penn State.
- Over is 4-0 in the last four contests at Northwestern.
- Over is 5-1 in the last six meetings between both parties.
- Favorite is 5-2 ATS in the previous seven contests between both sides.