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What Time Does Penn State Play Northwestern?

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EVANSTON, IL - SEPTEMBER 30: Penn State Nittany Lions running back Trey Potts (23) runs into the endzone for a touchdown with Northwestern Wildcats defensive back Robert Fitzgerald (6) and Northwestern Wildcats defensive back Garner Wallace (18) trailing behind during the college football game between the Penn State Nittany Lions and the Northwestern Wildcats on September 30, 2023 at Ryan Field in Evanston, IL. (Photo by Ben Hsu/Icon Sportswire)

Penn State’s 2025 Homecoming will take place on October 11 when the Nittany Lions host Northwestern Wildcats.

The game will be televised on FS1 with kickoff scheduled for 3:30 PM

This will be the 105th Homecoming game in program history, where the Nittany Lions have a 75-24-5 record.



Penn State has won their last three Homecoming games, with the last defeat coming in the nine overtime affair against Illinois in 2021.

Penn State holds a 16-5 advantage over Northwestern, where Penn State won their last contest 41-13 in Evanston, Illinois.

Northwestern has only won twice in 11 opportunities in Beaver Stadium with their last win in Penn State’s home stadium coming in 2014.

The last overall win by Northwestern came in 2015, when Northwestern defeated Penn State 23-21 in Evanston, Illinois.

No. 7 Penn State travels this Saturday for their first road contest of the year against UCLA at the Rose Bowl. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:30 PM (Eastern) broadcast on CBS. 

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