Penn State Nittany Lions vs Northwestern Wildcats

Final

CFB

PSU Team page

13 — 34

NU Team page

DateOctober 2, 2026

VenueRyan Field

Team Form

2026 · Recent Games · Regular Season

Penn State Nittany Lions

L L W W W

Northwestern Wildcats

W L W

Key Stats

2026 · Regular Season

Penn State Nittany Lions

PTS/G

400

TOTAL YDS/G

243.6

PASS YDS/G

156.4

RUSH YDS/G

40.0%

3RD DOWN %

TURNOVER DIFF

87.5%

RZ SCORING%

DEF SACKS

Northwestern Wildcats

These stats describe 2026 · Regular Season. Per-game values are averages; totals cover that period.

PTS/G
Points scored per game. Higher means more scoring.

TOTAL YDS/G
Total offensive yards per game. Higher means more yardage gained.

PASS YDS/G
Net passing yards per game, including yards lost to sacks. Higher means more net passing production.

RUSH YDS/G
Rushing yards per game. Higher means more yardage gained on the ground.

3RD DOWN %
Successful third-down conversions divided by third-down attempts. Higher means more drives kept alive.

TURNOVER DIFF
Takeaways minus turnovers lost. Positive means the team takes the ball away more often than it gives it away.

RZ SCORING%
Red-zone trips ending in a touchdown or field goal divided by red-zone trips. Higher means more scoring trips.

DEF SACKS
Total sacks made by the defense in this period.

30.33

PTS/G

442.67

TOTAL YDS/G

219.67

PASS YDS/G

223

RUSH YDS/G

42.4%

3RD DOWN %

TURNOVER DIFF

100.0%

RZ SCORING%

DEF SACKS

Season Context

2026 · Regular Season

Penn State Nittany Lions

6.1

Yards per Play

39.1%

Rushing Share

Northwestern Wildcats

These measures describe 2026 · Regular Season. Compare like periods; they are sporting measures, not predicted outcomes.

Yards per Play
Offensive yards per play. Higher means more efficient yardage production.

Rushing Share
Rushing yards as a share of total offensive yards. Higher means a greater rushing contribution.

7.34

Yards per Play

50.4%

Rushing Share

Key Players

2026 · Regular Season

Penn State Nittany Lions

1108Pass Yards

212Rush Yards

344Rec. Yards

Northwestern Wildcats

659Pass Yards

249Rush Yards

181Rec. Yards

Boxscore

Scoring by period

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
PSU	0	7	0	6	13
NU	10	14	7	3	34

Team stats

PSU Stat NU

20 1st Downs 25

5-14 3rd down efficiency 5-12

1-1 4th down efficiency 0-1

291 Total Yards 506

243 Passing 93

26/41 Comp/Att 10/14

5.9 Yards per pass 6.6

48 Rushing 413

22 Rushing Attempts 55

2.2 Yards per rush 7.5

5-60 Penalties 7-78

2 Turnovers 1

0 Fumbles lost 1

2 Interceptions thrown 0

23:55 Possession 36:05

PSU

Penn State Nittany Lions

Defensive

Penn State Nittany Lions Defensive
Player	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HUR
Tony Rojas	12	5	1	3.5	1	0
Kooper Ebel	11	2	0	0.5	1	0
Keanu Williams	7	5	0	0	0	0
Marcus Neal Jr.	5	3	0	0	0	0
Jamison Patton	5	2	0	0	0	0
Cael Brezina	5	2	0	0	0	0
Daryus Dixson	5	1	0	0.5	0	0
Yvan Kemajou	4	2	0	0	0	0
Jeremiah Cooper	4	1	0	0	0	0
Audavion Collins	3	2	0	0	0	0
Josiah Zayas	3	2	0	0	0	0
Alexander McPherson	3	1	0	0	0	1
Siale Taupaki	3	0	0	0	0	0
Armstrong Nnodim	3	0	0	0	0	0
Alex Tatsch	3	0	0	0.5	0	0
Vaboue Toure	2	2	0	0	0	0
Zion Tracy	1	1	0	0	0	0
Xxavier Thomas	1	1	0	0	0	0
Dallas Vakalahi	1	1	0	1	0	0
Ikenna Ezeogu	1	0	0	0	0	0
Caleb Bacon	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jahmir Joseph	1	0	0	0	0	0
Alijah Carnell	1	0	0	0	0	0

Fumbles

Penn State Nittany Lions Fumbles
Player	FUM	LOST	REC
Josiah Zayas	0	0	1

Kicking

Penn State Nittany Lions Kicking
Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Ryan Barker	0/1	0.0	0	1/1	1

Kick Returns

Penn State Nittany Lions Kick Returns
Player	NO	YDS	LONG	TD
Zay Robinson	2	41	23	0

Passing

Penn State Nittany Lions Passing
Player	C/ATT	YDS	TD	INT
Rocco Becht	26/41	243	1	2

Punting

Penn State Nittany Lions Punting
Player	NO	YDS	TB	In 20	LONG
Nathan Tiyce	7	288	1	3	60

Receiving

Penn State Nittany Lions Receiving
Player	REC	YDS	TD	LONG
Chase Sowell	5	68	1	26
Benjamin Brahmer	5	45	0	12
Brett Eskildsen	6	45	0	16
Andrew Rappleyea	5	36	0	13
Zay Robinson	2	24	0	19
James Peoples	2	16	0	11
Carson Hansen	1	9	0	9

Rushing

Penn State Nittany Lions Rushing
Player	CAR	YDS	TD	LONG
Carson Hansen	4	19	1	8
James Peoples	8	13	0	5
Rocco Becht	7	10	0	10
Quinton Martin Jr.	3	6	0	4

Northwestern Wildcats

Defensive

Northwestern Wildcats Defensive
Player	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HUR
Kobie McKinzie	10	4	0	1	0	0
Braydon Brus	9	3	1	1	1	0
Ore Adeyi	7	4	0	0	2	0
Brenden Deasfernandes	7	3	0	0	0	0
Jon Jon Stevens Jr.	5	2	0	0	2	0
Robert Fitzgerald	4	3	0	0	1	0
Brendan Flakes	4	1	0	0	1	0
Jamaal Johnson	3	2	0	0	0	1
Michael Kilbane	3	2	0	1	0	0
Montae Pate	3	1	0	0	1	0
Tyler Gant	2	1	0	0	0	0
Gavin Sawchuk	1	1	0	0	0	0
Dominic Kirks	1	1	0	0	0	0
Marquet Dorsey Jr.	1	1	0	0	1	0
Jack Sadowsky V	1	0	0	0	0	0
Matthew Smith	1	0	0	0	0	0
Max Mohring	1	0	0	0	0	0
Dylan Roberts	0	0	0	0	0	1
J.J. Lewis	0	0	0	0	0	1
Caden O'Rourke	0	0	0	0	0	1

Fumbles

Northwestern Wildcats Fumbles
Player	FUM	LOST	REC
Gavin Sawchuk	1	1	0

Interceptions

Northwestern Wildcats Interceptions
Player	INT	YDS	TD
Robert Fitzgerald	1	0	0
Braydon Brus	1	0	0

Kicking

Northwestern Wildcats Kicking
Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Jackson Kleather	2/3	67.0	50	4/4	10

Kick Returns

Northwestern Wildcats Kick Returns
Player	NO	YDS	LONG	TD
Gavin Sawchuk	1	24	24	0

Passing

Northwestern Wildcats Passing
Player	C/ATT	YDS	TD	INT
Aidan Chiles	10/14	93	0	0

Punting

Northwestern Wildcats Punting
Player	NO	YDS	TB	In 20	LONG
Nikola Dugandzic	2	84	0	1	46

Punt Returns

Northwestern Wildcats Punt Returns
Player	NO	YDS	LONG	TD
Drew Wagner	1	26	26	0

Receiving

Northwestern Wildcats Receiving
Player	REC	YDS	LONG
Griffin Wilde	2	36	31
Drew Wagner	4	19	8
Alex Honig	2	18	13
Caleb Komolafe	1	14	14
Ricky Ahumaraeze	1	6	6

Rushing

Northwestern Wildcats Rushing
Player	CAR	YDS	TD	LONG
Caleb Komolafe	25	188	1	32
Joseph Himon II	10	162	2	47
Gavin Sawchuk	8	27	0	13
Aidan Chiles	6	21	1	15
Drew Wagner	2	15	0	9
Team	4	0	0	2