Penn State football’s matchup against Northwestern will kick off at noon EST on Saturday, September 30, at Ryan Field in Evanston, Illinois. The game will be televised on Big Ten Network.

The 3-0 Nittany Lions are ranked No. 7 in the AP Top-25 Poll heading into this week’s White Out duel with Iowa. The Wildcats, meanwhile, are 1-2 this season.

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— Penn State Athletics (@GoPSUsports) September 18, 2023

Penn State most recently faced Northwestern at Beaver Stadium in 2022 and survived with a 17-7 victory. The program also owns a 14-5 all-time record against the Wildcats.

Penn State’s last matchup at Northwestern was a 31-7 win in 2017. The blue and white are 7-3 on the road against the Wildcats.

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Nolan wrote for Onward State from 2021 until 2025. He mainly covered Penn State football, men’s hockey, and baseball, and he was also an associate editor. A Silver Spring, Maryland, native, Nolan is an avid D.C. sports and Liverpool fan. You can follow him on Twitter @nolan_wick.

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