College Football · Week 5 · Friday, October 2, 2026
Penn State vs Northwestern — Result & Closing Odds
Final: Penn State 13, Northwestern 34
EdgeBets Model Projection
Projected margin
Penn State by 1.8
Market spread at publication
+2.5
We projected Penn State by 1.8. They lost by 21.
We called Penn State on the moneyline. Penn State lost.
We called Northwestern on the spread at +2.5. Northwestern covered.
Our ratings project a close matchup with no strong lean either way.
Our model's projection, shown for informational purposes — not betting advice, and not a claim to beat the market.
Closing Market
as of Oct 3, 5:00 PM ETMoneyline: Penn State -143 (ESPN BET) · Northwestern +225 (FanDuel)
Last price captured Oct 3, 5:00 PM ET (closing reference).
Every sportsbook: spread, total and moneyline
| Sportsbook | Northwestern | Penn State | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bet365🌎 | +123 | -145 | +2.5(-102) | 47.5(o-103 / u-117) |
| BetMGM🇺🇸 | +125 | -150 | +2.5(-102) | 46.5(o-115 / u-105) |
| BetRivers🇺🇸 | +130 | -160 | +3(-105) | 47.5(o-108 / u-120) |
| Caesars🇺🇸 | +123 | -155 | +3(-114) | 47(o-109 / u-114) |
| DraftKings🇺🇸 | +130 | -155 | +3(-115) | 47.5(o-105 / u-115) |
| ESPN BET🇺🇸 | +116 | -143Best | +2.5(-108) | 45.5(o-112 / u-112) |
| FanDuel🇺🇸 | +225Best | -278 | +7(-110) | 48.5(o-110 / u-110) |
7 sportsbooks shown. Prices are the latest captured snapshot for each book, not a live feed.
Penn State vs Northwestern: how it closed
Penn State played Northwestern on Friday, October 2, 2026, Week 5 of the 2026 College Football season, kicked off at 20:00 ET. Northwestern won 34–13.
At the close: Across 7 books the point spread runs 2.5 to 7, the game total 45.5 to 48.5, and the Penn State moneyline -278 to -143. Worth a minute of comparing before you take a price.
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Other College Football games on Friday, October 2, 2026
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