Penn State at Northwestern Betting Tips – Take Wildcats & Free Points In Friday College Football Clash

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Last updated: Mon 28 Sep 2026 09:59

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Northwestern have covered the spread in all 3 games this season
Penn State comes off a shock home loss and hasn't covered on the road
Recommendation: Back Northwestern as confident home underdogs

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Penn State at Northwestern Betting Tips

Key Numbers – Will Wildcats Maintain 100% Spread Record?
Penn State Lead All-Time Head-To-Head; Northwestern Won Last Meeting
Penn State 3-1 Following Shock Defeat
Northwestern 2-1 After First Loss Of 2026

Northwestern are tipped to cover as a betting underdog at home.

The Wildcats are off to an impressive start and put up a very credible performance in the one-score loss to Indiana, while Penn State just got embarrassed at home by Wisconsin.

Key Numbers – Will Wildcats Maintain 100% Spread Record?

Northwestern have covered in all 3 games
Penn State failed to cover in their only road game so far
Northwestern have covered in 4 of the previous 6 meetings
The Under has cashed in 3 of the last 4 meetings

Penn State Lead All-Time Head-To-Head; Northwestern Won Last Meeting

Penn State leads the all-time series 16-6
Northwestern won 22-21 when the two teams last met in October 2025

Penn State 3-1 Following Shock Defeat

Penn State go into this game looking to rebound from a shock defeat that dropped them to 3-1.

The Nittany Lions opened the 2026 season at home to Marshall, and they posted a shutout as they won the matchup 45-0.

They backed that up in their road opener as they travelled to Temple and recorded a 27-9 victory.

Penn State made it three-in-a-row a week later, as they recorded another home blowout in the form of a 55-13 demolition of Buffalo.

However, the Nittany Lions' perfect start was brought to a shuddering halt in their Big Ten opener, as they suffered a 24-20 home defeat to Wisconsin.

Northwestern 2-1 After First Loss Of 2026

Northwestern enter this matchup on the back of their first defeat of the season, which dropped them to 2-1.

The Wildcats kicked off the campaign with back-to-back non-conference games at home, and ran out convincing winners in both.

They kicked things off with a 34-18 victory when they played host to South Dakota State.

Northwestern then followed that up with a 41-7 blowout of Colorado, before heading out on the road for their Big Ten opener.

The Wildcats could not have asked for a tougher conference opener, but they earned plenty of plaudits as they ran defending national champions Indiana close in a 29-23 defeat.

Verdict

Penn State @ Northwestern

Northwestern lost last weekend, but they were far from disgraced as they took defending national champions Indiana team to the wire.

They now face a Penn State team that just got embarrassed at home and are yet to cover on the road this season, so give us the confident Wildcats and the points.

Northwestern +2.5

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