Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Northwestern Wildcats

Oct 2, 2026

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	T
PSU	0	7	0	6	13
NU	10	14	7	3	34

Game Recap

Caleb Komolafe stars as Northwestern rushes past Penn State 34-13 in 1st game at Ryan Field. Caleb Komolafe rushed for a career-high 188 yards and a touchdown, and Northwestern routed Penn State 34-13 on Friday night in the first game at the new Ryan Field.

Scoring Summary

PSUNU

Q110:09Jackson Kleather 50 Yd Field Goal.03
Q15:07Aidan Chiles 2 Yd Run (Jackson Kleather Kick).010
Q210:39Carson Hansen 8 Yd Run (Jackson Kleather Kick).710
Q29:21Joseph Himon II 38 Yd Run (Jackson Kleather Kick).717
Q21:55Joseph Himon II 11 Yd Run (Jackson Kleather Kick).724
Q31:13Caleb Komolafe 1 Yd Run (Jackson Kleather Kick).731
Q47:53Chase Sowell 16 Yd pass from Rocco Becht (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed).1331
Q42:17Jackson Kleather 37 Yd Field Goal.1334

Game Drives

1st Quarter

Field Goal — 11 plays, 43 yards, 4:51
03
Punt — 4 plays, 31 yards, 1:37
03
Touchdown — 7 plays, 88 yards, 3:25
010
Punt — 6 plays, 19 yards, 3:07
010

2nd Quarter

Punt — 5 plays, 23 yards, 2:14
010
Punt — 3 plays, 10 yards, 1:35
010
Fumble — 1 play, 10 yards, 0:11
010
Touchdown — 5 plays, 34 yards, 2:21
710
Touchdown — 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:13
717
Punt — 3 plays, 7 yards, 1:24
717
Punt — 5 plays, 21 yards, 3:23
717
Punt — 3 plays, 5 yards, 1:43
717
Touchdown — 2 plays, 35 yards, 0:50
724
Missed FG — 10 plays, 48 yards, 1:39
724
End Of Half — 1 play, 8 yards, 0:16
724

3rd Quarter

Punt — 4 plays, 16 yards, 1:29
724
Downs — 7 plays, 63 yards, 3:39
724
Punt — 7 plays, 40 yards, 2:51
724
Touchdown — 11 plays, 79 yards, 5:42
731

4th Quarter

Interception — 4 plays, 11 yards, 1:20
731
Missed FG — 5 plays, 17 yards, 3:08
731
Touchdown — 10 plays, 68 yards, 3:52
1331
Field Goal — 11 plays, 56 yards, 5:36
1334
Interception — 5 plays, 25 yards, 0:45
1334
End of Game — 3 plays, -2 yards, 1:32
1334

Team Stats

PSU

13Points34

291Total Yards506

243Pass Yards93

48Rush Yards413

23:55Time of Possession36:05

20First Downs25

2Touchdowns4

0(1)Field Goals(Attempts)2(3)

2Turnovers1

60Penalty Yards78

Game Details

Friday, October 2, 2026 · 8:00 PM

Ryan Field · Evanston, IL

attendance: 35,000 (74.3%)

spread: PSU -3

over/under: 46.5