How to Watch Penn State vs. Northwestern: Time, TV Channel, Live Stream – October 11, 2025

Updated Oct. 11, 2025 3:28 p.m. ET

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Drew Allar and the Penn State Nittany Lions (3-2) will take on the Northwestern Wildcats (3-2) on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET. The Nittany Lions' game against the Wildcats will be available on Fox Sports 1.

Keep up with college football all season on FOX Sports. Learn more about the Penn State Nittany Lions and the Northwestern Wildcats.

How to Watch Penn State vs. Northwestern

When: Saturday, October 11, 2025 at 3:30 p.m. ET
Location: West Shore Home Field at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania
TV Channel: FS1
Streaming: FOXSports.com, FOX Sports App and FOX One (Try free for 7 days)

Penn State vs. Northwestern: Head to Head

Against Northwestern, Penn State has tallied two wins over the past two matchups.
The two teams are split ATS (1-1) in those meetings while the scoring has gone over the total on one occasion.
Northwestern has put up 38 fewer points than Penn State in their past two games.

Penn State's 2025 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Score
8/30/2025	vs. Nevada	W 46-11
9/6/2025	vs. Florida International	W 34-0
9/13/2025	vs. Villanova	W 52-6
9/27/2025	vs. Oregon	L 30-24
10/4/2025	at UCLA	L 42-37
10/11/2025	vs. Northwestern	-
10/18/2025	at Iowa	-
11/1/2025	at Ohio State	-
11/8/2025	vs. Indiana	-
11/15/2025	at Michigan State	-
11/22/2025	vs. Nebraska	-
11/29/2025	at Rutgers	-

Penn State 2025 Stats & Insights

Penn State is putting up 389 yards per game offensively this year (71st in the FBS), and are allowing 306.2 yards per game (27th) on the other side of the ball.
Defensively, Penn State has been a top-25 unit in terms of passing yards, ranking 16th-best by giving up just 156.8 passing yards per game. The Nittany Lions rank 87th on offense (213.6 passing yards per game).
The Nittany Lions rank 30th in scoring defense this year (17.8 points allowed per game), but they've been playing really well on offense, ranking 20th-best in the FBS with 38.6 points per game.
On offense, the Nittany Lions rank 51st in the FBS with 175.4 rushing yards per game. Meanwhile, they rank 75th in rushing yards allowed per contest (149.4).
Offensively, Penn State ranks 71st in the FBS with a 40% third-down conversion rate. Meanwhile, the team's defense ranks 84th in third-down conversion rate allowed (149.4).
With seven forced turnovers (55th in the FBS) against three turnovers committed (ninth in the FBS), the Nittany Lions (+4) have the 27th-ranked turnover margin in college football.

Penn State 2025 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Drew Allar	QB	963 YDS (64.7%) / 8 TD / 2 INT 147 RUSH YDS / 0 RUSH TD / 29.4 RUSH YPG
Kaytron Allen	RB	377 YDS / 6 TD / 75.4 YPG / 7 YPC
Nicholas Singleton	RB	239 YDS / 5 TD / 47.8 YPG / 3.8 YPC 10 REC / 89 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 17.8 REC YPG
Kyron Ware-Hudson	WR	18 REC / 208 YDS / 2 TD / 41.6 YPG
Amare Campbell	LB	46 TKL / 5 TFL / 2 SACK
Dani Dennis-Sutton	DL	19 TKL / 4 TFL / 2 SACK
Zakee Wheatley	DB	30 TKL / 1 TFL
Tony Rojas	LB	24 TKL / 4 TFL / 2 SACK

Northwestern's 2025 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Score
8/30/2025	at Tulane	L 23-3
9/5/2025	vs. Western Illinois	W 42-7
9/13/2025	vs. Oregon	L 34-14
9/27/2025	vs. UCLA	W 17-14
10/4/2025	vs. Louisiana-Monroe	W 42-7
10/11/2025	at Penn State	-
10/18/2025	vs. Purdue	-
10/25/2025	at Nebraska	-
11/7/2025	at USC	-
11/15/2025	vs. Michigan	-
11/22/2025	vs. Minnesota	-
11/29/2025	at Illinois	-

Northwestern 2025 Stats & Insights

With 381 total yards per game on offense, Northwestern ranks 75th in the FBS in 2025. On defense, it ranks 28th, allowing 311.8 total yards per contest.
Northwestern has been thriving on pass defense, surrendering just 165 passing yards per contest (20th-best). On offense, it ranks 107th in the FBS by putting up 185 passing yards per game.
The Wildcats rank 95th in the FBS with 23.6 points per contest, but they've been lifted up by their defense, which ranks 25th-best by giving up just 17 points per contest.
The Wildcats are generating 196 rushing yards per game on offense this season (35th-ranked). Meanwhile, they are surrendering 146.8 rushing yards per game (72nd-ranked) on defense.
From an offensive angle, Northwestern is posting a 47.8% third-down conversion rate (29th-ranked). It ranks 85th in the FBS on defense (40.3% third-down rate allowed).
The Wildcats have forced two turnovers this season and have turned the ball over eight times, resulting in a -6 turnover margin that is 12th-worst in the FBS.

Northwestern 2025 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Caleb Komolafe	RB	344 YDS / 4 TD / 68.8 YPG / 4.5 YPC
Preston Stone	QB	918 YDS (61.5%) / 7 TD / 6 INT
Griffin Wilde	WR	25 REC / 375 YDS / 2 TD / 75 YPG
Joseph Himon II	RB	208 YDS / 0 TD / 41.6 YPG / 5.5 YPC 10 REC / 59 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 11.8 REC YPG
Mac Uihlein	LB	34 TKL / 2 TFL / 2 INT / 2 PD
Robert Fitzgerald	DB	41 TKL / 2 TFL
Aidan Hubbard	DL	13 TKL / 3 TFL / 2.5 SACK
Braydon Brus	LB	20 TKL / 1 TFL / 0.5 SACK