The Northwestern Wildcats (1-3) visit the Penn State Nittany Lions (4-0) Saturday with kickoff from Beaver Stadium set for 3:30 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we look at the Northwestern vs. Penn State odds'from Tipico Sportsbook; check back for all our college football picks and predictions.
Northwestern started the season with a 31-28 Big Ten win over Nebraska, but has lost 3 straight since — to Duke (31-23), Southern Illinois (31-24) and Miami of Ohio (17-14).
After starting the season off with a tight 35-31 Big Ten win over Purdue, Penn State has been rolling. They have yet to score under 33 points in a game and both the offense and defense have looked solid. Sixth-year QB Sean Clifford is off to strong start with 8 TDs and only 1 INT. He’s hit 64.1% of his passes (75-of-117) for 890 yards while only playing 4 quarters in 1 of 4 games this season.
Penn State is No. 12 in the AFCA Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports.