Penn State Nittany Lions at Northwestern Wildcats: Betting Trends, Oct 2, 2026 (College Football)
The Penn State Nittany Lions visit the Northwestern Wildcats on October 2, 2026. Griffin Wilde has cleared 2+ receptions in 20 of the last 20 games (100%), the highest rate on either side. Every figure on this page is a count of settled games or a line a book posted. DataStreak does not produce picks. Updated September 25, 2026.
The posted line
At draftkings as of September 25, 2026: NU +7, total 48.5. A line is the number a book posted at that moment, shown as a fact about the market; it is not a forecast and it moves.
Previous meetings
Finished regular-season games between the two, this season and last, newest first.
| Date | Away | Home |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-11 | NU 22 | PSU 21 |
Penn State Nittany Lions: last 5 games
| Date | Opp | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-19 | vs BUF | W 55-13 |
| 2026-09-12 | @ TEM | W 27-9 |
| 2026-09-05 | vs MRSH | W 45-0 |
| 2025-11-29 | @ RUTG | W 40-36 |
| 2025-11-22 | vs NEB | W 37-10 |
Northwestern Wildcats: last 5 games
| Date | Opp | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-19 | vs COLO | W 41-7 |
| 2026-09-05 | vs SDST | W 34-18 |
| 2025-11-29 | @ ILL | L 13-20 |
| 2025-11-22 | vs MINN | W 38-35 |
| 2025-11-15 | vs MICH | L 22-24 |
Over each player's last 20 games, the highest clear rate at the lowest posted rung of each market. Counts of games, not projections; each name opens the player's own page.
PSU players clearing their prop lines most often
| Player | Market | Line | Cleared | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson Hansen | Rushing Yards | 40+ rushing yards | 16 of 20 | 80% |
| Rocco Becht | Passing Yards | 150+ passing yards | 16 of 20 | 80% |
| Chase Sowell | Receiving Yards | 40+ receiving yards | 13 of 20 | 65% |
NU players clearing their prop lines most often
| Player | Market | Line | Cleared | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Griffin Wilde | Receptions | 2+ receptions | 20 of 20 | 100% |
| Griffin Wilde | Receiving Yards | 40+ receiving yards | 18 of 20 | 90% |
| Aidan Chiles | Passing Yards | 150+ passing yards | 17 of 20 | 85% |
Questions about Penn State Nittany Lions at Northwestern Wildcats
How have the last meetings between the Penn State Nittany Lions and the Northwestern Wildcats gone?
Of the last 1 regular-season meetings this season and last, the Northwestern Wildcats won 1 and the Penn State Nittany Lions won 0. The most recent was NU 22, PSU 21 on October 11, 2025.
Which players in Penn State Nittany Lions at Northwestern Wildcats clear their prop lines most often?
Griffin Wilde has cleared 2+ receptions in 20 of his last 20 games (100%); Griffin Wilde has cleared 40+ receiving yards in 18 of his last 20 games (90%), over each player's last 20 games at the lowest posted rung. Counts of games, not projections.
Are these PSU at NU numbers picks?
No. Every figure is a count of settled games or a line a book posted, shown with the games it comes from so the arithmetic is checkable. DataStreak does not produce picks. Updated September 25, 2026.
How these numbers are measured
A cover is a settled game where the final margin beat the closing spread; a push is a margin that landed on it. Previous meetings are finished regular-season games between the two teams. The prop rates count the games in which a player's stat reached the line over that player's last 20 games. A posted line is one book's number on one day. Nothing here is a projection.
Every College Football prop graded on this date: College Football player props, October 2, 2026. Both teams' full pages: Penn State Nittany Lions and Northwestern Wildcats. The live board with every team and tonight's lines is the College Football ATS Radar. Every College Football player at a glance: College Football player prop hit rates, or read how the boards are built.