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Northwestern Wildcats 22, Penn State Nittany Lions 21: final score and stats

Northwestern Wildcats beat Penn State Nittany Lions, Northwestern Wildcats 22 to Penn State Nittany Lions 21, on Saturday, October 11, 2025 at Beaver Stadium, University Park, PA. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Penn State Nittany Lions vs Northwestern Wildcats.

College FootballSaturday, October 11, 2025
DateOct 11, 2025
Start time3:30 PM ET
VenueBeaver Stadium, University Park, PA
TVFS1
Attendance108,121

Line score

Team1234T
Northwestern Wildcats3100922
Penn State Nittany Lions0140721

Team comparison

Northwestern WildcatsPenn State Nittany Lions
Points per game
31.0
28.9
Points allowed per game
19.3
19.3
4-2Record3-3
9th in Big TenStanding11th in Big Ten
1-2Road record / home record3-2
LLWWWLast 5WWLLL
L2StreakW2

Team stats

Northwestern WildcatsPenn State Nittany Lions
1st Downs
23
13
5-123rd down efficiency6-11
0-04th down efficiency1-2
Total Yards
282
274
Passing
163
137
17/26Comp/Att13/20
Yards per pass
6.3
6.9
Rushing
119
137
Rushing Attempts
42
31
Yards per rush
2.8
4.4
2-10Penalties6-71
Turnovers
1
2
Fumbles lost
1
1
Interceptions thrown
0
1
34:46Possession25:14

Box score

Northwestern Wildcats Passing

PlayerC/ATTYDSAVGTDINTQBR
Preston Stone17/261636.31074.7
Team17/261636.310--

Northwestern Wildcats Rushing

PlayerCARYDSAVGTDLONG
Caleb Komolafe19723.819
Joseph Himon II13655.0017
Dashun Reeder200.000
Preston Stone5-8-1.607
Team3-10-3.300
Team421192.8117

Northwestern Wildcats Receiving

PlayerRECYDSAVGTDLONG
Griffin Wilde79413.4129
Joseph Himon II4389.5016
Caleb Komolafe199.009
Drew Wagner284.008
Alex Lines177.007
Hayden Eligon II273.504
Team171639.6129

Northwestern Wildcats Fumbles

PlayerFUMLOSTREC
Drew Wagner110
Griffin Wilde100
Dashun Reeder001
Team211

Northwestern Wildcats Defensive

PlayerTOTSOLOSACKSTFLPDQB HURTD
Mac Uihlein10700000
Braden Turner7401000
Robert Fitzgerald5300000
Michael Kilbane5201000
Garner Wallace4300000
Brendan Flakes4200000
Braydon Brus3000010
Carmine Bastone3000010
Team582602120

Northwestern Wildcats Interceptions

PlayerINTYDSTD
Ore Adeyi1330
Team1330

Northwestern Wildcats PuntReturns

PlayerNOYDSAVGLONGTD
Drew Wagner122.020
Team122.020

Northwestern Wildcats Kicking

PlayerFGPCTLONGXPPTS
Jack Olsen3/3100.0411/110
Team3/3100.0411/110

Northwestern Wildcats Punting

PlayerNOYDSAVGTBIn 20LONG
Luke Akers29849.00149
Team39832.70149

Penn State Nittany Lions Passing

PlayerC/ATTYDSAVGTDINTQBR
Drew Allar13/201376.90155.1
Team13/201376.901--

Penn State Nittany Lions Rushing

PlayerCARYDSAVGTDLONG
Kaytron Allen16905.6118
Drew Allar6254.2110
Nicholas Singleton7202.917
Liam Clifford122.002
Ethan Grunkemeyer100.000
Team311374.4318

Penn State Nittany Lions Receiving

PlayerRECYDSAVGTDLONG
Devonte Ross711516.4067
Kyron Hudson11010.0010
Nicholas Singleton263.009
Trebor Pena252.504
Kaytron Allen111.001
Team1313710.5067

Penn State Nittany Lions Fumbles

PlayerFUMLOSTREC
Devonte Ross110
Audavion Collins001
Team111

Penn State Nittany Lions Defensive

PlayerTOTSOLOSACKSTFLPDQB HURTD
Zakee Wheatley9500000
Zane Durant8511000
Dominic DeLuca7400100
Audavion Collins6500000
Keon Wylie6200000
Dani Dennis-Sutton4200000
Zuriah Fisher3211020
Jaylen Harvey3200000
Team633922220

Penn State Nittany Lions KickReturns

PlayerNOYDSAVGLONGTD
Corey Smith13434.0340
Tyler Holzworth199.090
Anthony Speca166.060
Team34916.3340

Penn State Nittany Lions PuntReturns

PlayerNOYDSAVGLONGTD
Dani Dennis-Sutton199.090
Devonte Ross1-3-3.0-30
Team263.090

Penn State Nittany Lions Kicking

PlayerFGPCTLONGXPPTS
Ryan Barker0/00.003/33
Team0/00.003/33

Penn State Nittany Lions Punting

PlayerNOYDSAVGTBIn 20LONG
Gabriel Nwosu312441.30254
Team312441.30254

Recent form

Nov 7, 2026 · vs Iowa HawkeyesL 10-24
Oct 31, 2026 · at Oregon DucksL 26-34
Oct 24, 2026 · vs Rutgers Scarlet KnightsW 42-14
Oct 17, 2026 · at Michigan State SpartansW 24-21
Oct 10, 2026 · vs Ball State CardinalsW 45-14
Nov 7, 2026 · at Washington HuskiesW 28-25
Oct 31, 2026 · vs Purdue BoilermakersW 31-17
Oct 17, 2026 · at Michigan WolverinesL 18-21
Oct 10, 2026 · vs USC TrojansL 23-31
Oct 2, 2026 · at Northwestern WildcatsL 13-34

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Northwestern Wildcats vs Penn State Nittany Lions?

Northwestern Wildcats won, 22-21, on Saturday, October 11, 2025.

What was the final score of Northwestern Wildcats vs Penn State Nittany Lions?

Northwestern Wildcats 22, Penn State Nittany Lions 21.

Where is Northwestern Wildcats vs Penn State Nittany Lions played?

Beaver Stadium, University Park, PA.

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