Happy gameday, folks!

The now-unranked Nittany Lions return to Beaver Stadium to battle Northwestern in their third Big Ten test of the season. Penn State is coming off of a horrendous 42-37 loss to the previously-winless UCLA Bruins at the Rose Bowl in week six after dropping its White Out to Oregon on September 27. Can the Beaver Stadium crowd propel the Nittany Lions to break their winless streak and get in the Big Ten win column?

Here’s everything you need to know about Penn State’s Homecoming and Stripe Out matchup against the Wildcats in Beaver Stadium.

Television

Penn State will play on FS1 for the second time in 2025 with Connor Onion on play-by-play and Mark Helfrich on color commentary. Kickoff is slated for 3:30 p.m.

Radio

Penn State Sports Network – Steve Jones, Jack Ham, and Brian Tripp
Local: 99.5 & 103.7 FM / 1450 AM, Sirius XM: 197/388

Weather

Saturday afternoon will be cloudy with a high of 64° and a RealFeel of 67°, according to AccuWeather. Wind gusts will be up to 16 mph with a 10% chance of precipitation. Cloud cover will be at 56%.

Injuries

Penn State had 16 players out for its matchup against UCLA. Tony Rojas, Kaden Saunders, Lyrick Samuel, Josiah Brown, Peter Gonzalez, Bekkem Kritza, Jaxon Smolik, Max Granville, Mason Robinson, Kaleb Artis, Jordan Mayer, Brady O’Hara, Liam Horan, J’Ven Williams, Anthony Donkoh, Donte Nastasi, and Kari Jackson all missed the game against the Bruins.

Donkoh was seen at practice on Wednesday, signaling his quick return to the lineup.

Series History

Penn State holds a 16-5 series lead over Northwestern. The Nittany Lions took the most recent matchup between the two squads in a 41-13 win in 2023. Nick Singleton had 139 all-purpose yards and two touchdowns in the game.

Penn State goes into Saturday riding a three-game win streak dating back to 2017. Northwestern’s last win over Penn State came in a close 23-21 win in 2015.

Betting Lines

The Nittany Lions are -21.5-point favorites against the Wildcats with the over/under set at 48.5 points, according to DraftKings.

Media Coverage

Onward State will have you covered throughout today’s game. Find big plays, analysis, photos, and more on our main Twitter account @OnwardState as well as play-by-play commentary from @OnwardStSports.

Football writers Cooper Cazares (@CooperCazares), Collin Ward (@wardcollinz), and Oscar Orellana (@__oscarorellana) will provide you with coverage from inside the press box. Photographers Sophie Yadzinski (@sophieyadz) and Ericka Apolskis (@ericka_apolskis) will provide visual updates from the field.

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