October 3, 2026 12:00 AM
Ryan Field (Outdoors), Evanston, IL
Penn State
Money: 50% Public: 47%
W: 3 L: 1
L5: L W W W W L5 ATS: L W L W W
Spread
-2.5
-110
Moneyline
-134
Game Total
u45.5
-110
at
Northwestern
Money: 49% Public: 52%
W: 2 L: 1
L5: L W W W L L5 ATS: W W W W P
Spread
+2.5
-105
Moneyline
+120
Game Total
o45.5
-105
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The matchup between Penn State and Northwestern takes place at Ryan Field on Friday October 2 at 8:00 PM. Penn State have won 4 of their last 5 games, and Northwestern have won 3 of their last 5 games.

The Sportsbooks have Penn State as the favorite, with the Moneyline at -140 and the Spread at -2.5. 47% of the Public’s wagers at the Spread have been on Penn State. The Game Total line is at 45.5.

Read further below for the best betting picks from the OddsCrowd community and more important stats and insights. Use the other tabs to see the best odds from the legal US sportsbooks and track your betting picks.

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OddsCrowd Algorithm uses advanced data monitoring and analytics to identify value driven picks. It aggregates the odds and line movements of the most advanced sportsbooks in the world to calculate what it deems the ‘perfect odds’ for every matchup. When the algorithm finds Odds by Legal US Sportsbooks that it determines offer value relative to it’s perfect odds, it recommends the bet. This is what is commonly referred to as +EV or ‘ Plus Expected Value’ betting. Please be aware that these picks are time sensitive due to odds & line movements.
2.1% + EV Edge
Penn State
-134
Moneyline (Full Game)
2.6% + EV Edge
Penn State -2.5
-110
Spread (Full Game)

Public Money

-140
moneyline
49%
bets
60%
money
+11%
diff
+115
moneyline
50%
bets
39%
money
-11%
diff
-2.5
spread
47%
bets
50%
money
+3%
diff
+2.5
spread
52%
bets
49%
money
-3%
diff
Over
45.5
total
27%
bets
27%
money
Under
45.5
total
72%
bets
72%
money

Line Movement

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