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Penn State Women's Volleyball Will Be Part of This Year's Palestra Celebration

Penn State women's volleyball is playing a high-profile schedule this season, with visits to two of the best known stadiums in American sports. But for Nittany Lions coach Katie Schumacher-Cawley, another match might be the highlight.

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Playoff or Pop-Tarts? Analyzing the 3 Pivotal Matchups for Penn State Football in 2026

Sometimes a season can be determined by a single play or a single game. Penn State Football faces one of the more favorable schedules in the conference, avoiding playing against Oregon, Ohio State, and Indiana this fall.

Penn State Nittany Lions News / Nittany Central / July 16

D’Anton Lynn Reveals Core Principles He’s Building Penn State’s Defense Around

Penn State Football’s defense is essentially being rebuilt from the ground up. From overhauling a lineup that returns just two starters, primarily building

Penn State Nittany Lions News / Penn State Nittany Lions on SI / July 16

Penn State Football Stock Watch: 5 Players Poised to Make Major Impacts in 2026

The dominant theme behind Penn State's 2026 season revolves around change. Head coach Matt Campbell has made it a centerpiece of how he talks about the program.

Penn State Nittany Lions News / Penn State Nittany Lions on SI / July 16

Examining the Role NIL Has Played in Penn State's 2027 Recruiting Class

Penn State’s 2027 recruiting class has seen significant change in recent weeks after missing out on multiple targets. Since June, four players decommitted from Matt Campbell’s recruiting class, which also missed on a pair of priority wide receiver targets.

Penn State Nittany Lions News / Penn State Nittany Lions on SI / July 14

Penn State's Beaver Stadium Could Be the Nation's Largest This Year

As college football trends toward smaller stadiums with more luxury options, Penn State appears to pushing in both directions. Could Penn State's Beaver Stadium become the nation's largest next for next season and beyond?

Penn State Nittany Lions News / Penn State Nittany Lions on SI / July 14

Why Oscar Webersink, Penn State's Latest 2027 Commit, Is so Fascinating

Has Penn State coach Matt Campbell found the kind of recruiting prospect he likes to call a hidden gem? He just might have in Swedish offensive lineman Oscar Webersink, who committed to the Nittany Lions' 2027 recruiting class on Tuesday.

Penn State Nittany Lions News / Nittany Central / July 14

From Stockholm to Happy Valley: Why 6-foot-8 Swedish Giant Oscar Webersink Picked Penn State Football

Penn State Football has gained its 22nd commitment overall, and the Nittany Lions‘ fifth offensive lineman for the class of 2027. Oscar Webersink is a 6-foot-8, 295-pound lineman out of Stockholm, Sweden.

Penn State Nittany Lions News / Penn State Nittany Lions on SI / July 14

Penn State's 2027 Recruiting Class Gets Some Upgrades in New Rankings

What happens when a high school football prospect gains a recruiting star? In the world of NIL, that might prompt a renegotiation. Rivals recently updated its player rankings for the 2027 recruiting class, which included upgrades for several Penn State football prospects.

Penn State Nittany Lions News / Penn State Nittany Lions on SI / July 13

After Long Hiatus, Penn State's Masanosuke Ono Dominates in Wrestling Return

The most fascinating wrestler on Penn State's roster returned to action in early July, crusing to a freestyle victory in Japan before returning to the U.S.

Penn State Nittany Lions News / Nittany Central / July 13

Penn State Football 2026 Schedule: Game-by-Game Predictions for Matt Campbell’s Debut Season

Penn State Football fall camp has yet to even open, and the Nittany Lions are still two months from taking the field for the first game of the 2026 season.

James Franklin News / Penn State Nittany Lions on SI / July 12

Penn State Football Week in Review: More From James Franklin?

James Franklin is still talking about Penn State? Well, it's more complicated than that alone, but yes. The former Nittany Lions coach had some new comments about his firing in another interview.

College Football News / Yardbarker / July 10

James Franklin doesn't think he needs to 'reinvent' himself at Virginia Tech

James Franklin is a good coach, but can he be a great coach for the Virginia Tech Hokies?

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Penn State Nittany Lions News / Nittany Central / July 9

Life After Aiden Gibson: Decoding Penn State Football’s Next Move at Running Back

Penn State Football was stunned earlier this week, when news broke that 4-star and top-10 running back Aiden Gibson decided to flip his commitment from Penn State and instead joined Rutgers.

Penn State Nittany Lions News / Penn State Nittany Lions on SI / July 8

The Hits and Misses of Penn State's 2027 Recruiting Class so Far

Six weeks ago, Penn State had the Big Ten's top-ranked 2027 recruiting class, one surging with 20 committed players and a lot of buzz for first-year coach Matt Campbell.

Penn State Nittany Lions News / Nittany Central / July 8

Don’t Panic Over Penn State’s Recruiting Flips: Why Matt Campbell’s Vision is Working

Following two straight days of chaos and recruiting trail disappointments, it’s easy to forget the entire reason Penn State Football decided to move on from James Franklin and search the nation for a new leader to take them into the Wild West that is NIL-era recruiting.

Penn State Nittany Lions News / Mike Farrell Sports / July 8

Penn State Fans Already Turning on Matt Campbell

Well, that didn’t take too long. While all of the other new head coaches are enjoying their honeymoon period, at Penn State, Matt Campbell is already under pressure after a recruiting start that many fans are not happy about.

Penn State Nittany Lions News / Nittany Central / July 7

Penn State Has A Recruiting Problem, and Losing Aiden Gibson to Rutgers Doesn’t Help

This one hurts. Not because Penn State Football lost a guy. Because it’s becoming a pattern. The Nittany Lions saw four-star Pennsylvania wide receiver Khalil Taylor pledge to Nebraska, and then four-star running back Aiden Gibson reverse his commitment to Rutgers after reclassifying into the 2026 class, all within just 24 hours.

Penn State Nittany Lions News / A to Z Sports / July 6

Penn State Nittany Lions lose out on an elite in-state recruit in an embarrassing fashion to a worse program

The Penn State football program just lost out on elite wide receiver Khalil Taylor to the Nebraska Cornhuskers. The Penn State Nittany Lions just lost a recruiting battle they should have won.

Penn State Nittany Lions News / A to Z Sports / July 3

Penn State football lands a player they have been waiting for at a position that’s extremely crucial

The Penn State Nittany Lions are recruiting well in the 2028 recruiting class, as they have just landed quarterback James Armstrong. The Penn State Nittany Lions scored a massive recruiting win when four-star quarterback James Armstrong committed to the program.