Northwestern vs. Penn State Prediction, How to Watch, Odds, Channel - Jan 29

Published Jan. 28, 2026 8:28 p.m. ET

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The Northwestern Wildcats (9-11, 1-8 Big Ten) will host the Penn State Nittany Lions (9-11, 0-9 Big Ten) after losing three straight home games. The matchup begins at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 29, 2026.

The Wildcats are an 8.5-point favorite against the Nittany Lions when the Wildcats and the Nittany Lions meet. The point total for the game is 151.5.

Keep scrolling to get everything you need to know before placing bets on the Northwestern-Penn State clash.

Northwestern vs. Penn State How to Watch & Odds

When: Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET
Where: Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston, Illinois
TV: Peacock
Live Box Score: FOX Sports

Wildcats vs Nittany Lions Betting Information
Favorite	Spread	Favorite Spread Odds	Underdog Spread Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Wildcats	-8.5	-107	-113	151.5	-109	-111	-403	+315

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Northwestern vs. Penn State Prediction

Pick ATS: Penn State (+8.5)
Pick OU: Under (151.5)
Prediction: Northwestern 80, Penn State 71

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Northwestern vs. Penn State Betting Insights

Betting Line Implied Predictions

Based on the spread and over/under, the implied score for the encounter is Wildcats 80, Nittany Lions 72.
The Wildcats have an 80.1% chance to win this game per the moneyline's implied probability.
The Nittany Lions sit with a 24.1% implied probability to come out on top.

Key Spread Facts

Northwestern has covered seven times in 20 chances against the spread this season.
Penn State has covered eight times in 20 chances against the spread this year.
Northwestern has covered the spread three times this season (3-3 ATS) when playing as at least 8.5-point favorites.
When playing as at least 8.5-point underdogs this year, Penn State has an ATS record of 5-1.

Key Total Facts

Wildcats games have finished with more than 151.5 points 10 times so far this year.
Nittany Lions games have had over 151.5 points 10 times this year.
The Wildcats and Nittany Lions combine to average 153.1 points per contest, which is 1.6 more than the total for this game.

Key Moneyline Facts

Northwestern has won 66.7% of its games this season when the moneyline favorite (8-4).
This season, Penn State has been listed as the underdog in 10 games and failed to win any of those contests.
Northwestern has won all six games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -403 or shorter.
Penn State has not won as an underdog of +315 or more on the moneyline this season in six games with those odds or longer.

Northwestern vs. Penn State: Recent Results

Wildcats vs Nittany Lions Recent Games
Date	Favorite	Spread	Total	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Result
1/2/2025	Nittany Lions	-4.5	145	-204	+168	84-80 PENNST

Northwestern vs. Penn State: 2025-26 Stats Comparison

	Northwestern	Penn State
Points Scored Per Game (Rank)	76.5 (186)	76.6 (183)
Points Allowed (Rank)	71.7 (124)	77.8 (287)
Rebounds (Rank)	8.2 (287)	8.0 (300)
3pt Made (Rank)	6.2 (324)	7.8 (184)
Assists (Rank)	17.8 (20)	13.3 (241)
Turnovers (Rank)	8.1 (1)	9.2 (21)

Northwestern 2025-26 Key Players

Wildcats Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Nick Martinelli	19	23.4	6.8	1.7	0.6	0.4	1.3
Arrinten Page	19	12.1	5.3	2.2	0.8	1.2	0.4
Jayden Reid	20	10.9	1.8	5.3	0.9	0.1	0.8
Tre Singleton	20	7.6	4.7	1.5	0.6	0.6	0.3
Angelo Ciaravino	19	5.8	3.8	1.4	0.4	0.8	0.3

Penn State 2025-26 Key Players

Nittany Lions Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Kayden Mingo	17	14.0	3.6	4.8	2.1	0.1	0.8
Freddie Filione V	20	13.5	3.3	2.5	1.1	0.1	1.4
Josh Reed	20	9.6	4.0	1.0	1.2	0.1	0.7
Melih Tunca	20	9.4	2.3	2.5	0.8	0.3	0.9
Ivan Juric	20	9.2	5.1	0.6	0.4	0.2	0.6