ESPN College Football Odds: Penn State vs Northwestern

The Penn State Nittany Lions and the Northwestern Wildcats will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Ryan Field. Oddsmakers currently have the Nittany Lions listed as 17-point favorites versus the Wildcats, while the game's total is sitting at 47. Penn State made it clear that it is the team to beat in the Big Ten with a 35-10 victory over Michigan at Michigan Stadium in Week 8. PSU covered as a 3.5-point road favorite while the final score played under the 48-point total. Stefan Demos kicked a 19-yard field goal with 21 seconds left and Northwestern completed a comeback from a 25-point deficit to beat Indiana 29-28 in Week 8. Northwestern did not cover the 4.5-point spread, while the combined score played OVER the posted total of 53. Current streak: Penn State has won 4 straight games. Team records: Penn State: 7-1 SU, 3-4 ATS Northwestern: 5-3 SU, 2-5 ATS Penn State most recently: When playing in October are 9-1 When playing on grass are 7-3 After outgaining opponent are 8-2 When playing within the conference are 8-2 Northwestern most recently: When playing in October are 6-4 When playing on grass are 7-3 After outgaining opponent are 6-4 When playing within the conference are 6-4 A few trends to consider: Penn State is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games Penn State is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing Northwestern Penn State is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games on the road Northwestern is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home Northwestern is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games Northwestern is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing Penn State Next up: Penn State home to Ohio State, Saturday, November 7 Northwestern at Iowa, Saturday, November 7