Ohio State plays Penn State on Nov. 1 in Ohio Stadium. While Ohio State has rolled along, Penn State has stooped to a new low in 2025.

The Nittany Lions (3-3, 0-3 Big Ten) have now lost three games in a row following a 3-0 start to the season. Penn State was ranked No. 2 in the country as recently as the Sept. 21 US LBM Coaches Poll. However, following a loss to No. 5 Oregon, it has lost back-to-back games to unranked UCLA and Northwestern (4-2, 2-1).

Penn State dropped its third consecutive game Saturday in a 22-21 stunner against Northwestern, a 20.5-point underdog, during homecoming at Beaver Stadium. As a result, the Nittany Lions’ hope at a College Football Playoff berth has essentially been extinguished.

Needing a fourth-quarter defensive stop, the Nittany Lions instead gave up a 75-yard touchdown drive to the Wildcats.

For the third straight week, Penn State has lost as a favorite, now at the hands of the Northwestern Wildcats by a final score of 22-21 after blowing a fourth quarter lead.

Northwestern charged into one of the Big Ten's toughest venues in Beaver Stadium on Saturday and pulled off a stunning 22-21 upset of

Caleb Komolafe ran for 72 yards and a touchdown and Northwestern held on to beat Penn State 22-21 on Saturday.

Penn State quarterback Drew Allar will miss the remainder of the 2025 college football season after suffering an injury in the fourth quarter of Penn State's 22-21 loss to Northwestern on Saturday, head coach James Franklin confirmed in a postgame press conference.

Indiana's win at Oregon headlines Week 7 in Big Ten, but Ohio State's casual dominance and Penn State's continuing collapse also caught the eye.