Penn State and Northwestern meet for Big Ten matchup on Friday

No. 22 Penn State (3-1, 0-1 Big Ten) visits Northwestern (2-1, 0-1 Big Ten) for a Friday night game at Ryan Field, set to start at 8:00 p.m. ET on October 2, 2026. Both teams are looking to bounce back after losses in Week 4, with Penn State surrendering a double-digit lead against Wisconsin and Northwestern falling short to Indiana. The game marks the first appearance of Penn State on a main network this season, airing on FOX, while Northwestern unveils its newly rebuilt stadium. Temperatures are expected to be in the upper 50s during the game, a change from earlier home games played at an alternate site.

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