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Penn State at Northwestern — 2026

Week 5 · 2026-10-03T00:00:00.000Z

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Conference game · Penn State entered as the listed favorite

Penn State

AP #13 · Strength Rank #7 · Team Strength 96/100 · Elite

Strength Rank#7
Team Strength96/100
Schedule Strength13

Pregame advanced profile

Offensive Efficiency94
Defensive Efficiency86
Rushing Success24
Passing Success93
Explosiveness91
Havoc76
Finishing Drives61

3-0 through 3 prior games · 42.3 PPG · 7.3 allowed

Northwestern

Strength Rank #43 · Team Strength 69/100 · Above Average

Strength Rank#43
Team Strength69/100
Schedule Strength85

Pregame advanced profile

Offensive Efficiency86
Defensive Efficiency35
Rushing Success40
Passing Success88
Explosiveness58
Havoc53
Finishing Drives91

2-1 through 3 prior games · 32.7 PPG · 18.0 allowed

Pregame market

Spread: 7.0 · O/U: 48.5 · Northwestern ML: 225.0 · Penn State ML: -278.0

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