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Northwestern at Penn State

Oct 11, 2025 • Completed

Season 2025RegularWeek 7

Away

Northwestern

Big Ten

Final Score

22 - 21

NPS

Home

Penn State

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Penn State274
Northwestern292

Passing Yards

Penn State137
Northwestern163

Rushing Yards

Penn State137
Northwestern129

Turnovers

Penn State2
Northwestern1

Game Conditions

ConditionFair
Temperature65°F
Wind7 mph S

Venue

Beaver Stadium

University Park, PA

Humidity

52%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Advanced Box Snapshot

Excitement

6.18

Postgame Win Probability

Penn State: 80.9%

Northwestern: 19.1%

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Preston Stone

Northwestern

YDS: 163

Rushing

Kaytron Allen

Penn State

YDS: 90

Receiving

Devonte Ross

Penn State

YDS: 115

Tackles

Mac Uihlein

Northwestern

TOT: 10

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Penn State25:14
Northwestern34:46

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Northwestern edges Penn State 22-21

Close

Northwestern defeated Penn State 22-21 in Week 7 of the 2025 regular slate, finishing with a 292-274 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

Northwestern set the terms early in a game that finished 22-21. Jack Olsen 27 yd FG GOOD came with 2:51 left in the first quarter, giving Northwestern the first major swing.

Northwestern's box score carried the story: 292 total yards, 129 rushing yards, and 163 passing yards. Penn State finished with 274 total yards, including 137 on the ground and 137 through the air.

Northwestern converted 5-12 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-2, Northwestern led 13-14 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Jack Olsen 41 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    Jack Olsen 27 yd FG GOOD (Northwestern led 3-0 over Penn State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Preston Stone pass complete to Griffin Wilde for 29 yds for a TD (Jack Olsen KICK) (Jack Olsen KICK) (Northwestern led 10-7 over Penn State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Kaytron Allen run for 11 yds for a TD (Ryan Barker KICK) (Penn State led 7-3 over Northwestern).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Nicholas Singleton run for 2 yds for a TD (Ryan Barker KICK) (Penn State led 14-10 over Northwestern).

  • Field Goal Good

    J. Olsen 34 yd FG GOOD (Northwestern led 13-14 over Penn State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Caleb Komolafe 9 Yd Run (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed) (Northwestern led 22-21 over Penn State).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    22-21

    Northwestern defeated Penn State.

  • Total yards

    292-274

    Northwestern held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    129

    Northwestern averaged 3.3 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    163

    Northwestern averaged 6.3 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    5-12

    Northwestern's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    6-11

    Penn State's offense struggled to keep drives alive.

  • Turnovers

    1-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticPenn StateNorthwestern
Total Yards274292
Passing Yards137163
Rushing Yards137129
First Downs1323
Third Down Efficiency6-115-12
Fourth Down Efficiency1-20-0
Total Penalties (Yards)6-712-10
Turnovers21
Completions / Attempts13-2017-26
Rushing Attempts3139
Passing TDs01
Rushing TDs31
Kicking Points310
Possession Time25:1434:46
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2025)