Penn State football’s October 11 matchup against Northwestern at Beaver Stadium is set for a 3:30 p.m. kickoff on FS1, the Big Ten announced Monday.

The Nittany Lions hold a 14-4 all-time record against the Wildcats, including an 8-2 record at Beaver Stadium. The blue and white last defeated Northwestern in 2023, in Evanston, Illinois, by a 41-13 score.

Penn State is 3-1 ahead of its week six matchup against UCLA. The Nittany Lions fell to Oregon 30-24 in the White Out.

Northwestern is 2-2 ahead of its week six matchup against Louisiana-Monroe. The Wildcats also fell to Oregon in their Big Ten opener, but they rattled off UCLA 17-14 in week five.

Northwestern hasn’t beaten the Nittany Lions since the 2015 season, when the Wildcats won a 23-21 nailbiter in Evanston.

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