Matt Campbell's arrival at Penn State has done more than reshape the coaching staff—it's reactivated recruiting relationships that were put on pause when he left Iowa State.
It's safe to say Penn State's coaching staff will look very different under Matt Campbell. Earlier this week, Penn State introduced Campbell as its new head coach.
Penn State didn't just change head coaches—it changed operating systems. As Matt Campbell settles into Happy Valley, the early shape of his staff tells you exactly how this rebuild is going to work.
https://nittanycentral.com/feed/ Penn State’s new coaching staff has filled another crucial position, with Taylor Mouser following Matt Campbell from Iowa to serve as the Nittany Lions‘ offensive coordinator.
Matt Campbell didn't waste time putting his stamp on Penn State football. Within days of being introduced as the program's new head coach, Campbell made his first defining staff decision: Defensive coordinator Jim Knowles will not be retained.
Penn State Athletic Director Pat Kraft, who has been through a two-month search whirlwind, on Thursday announced his second significant hire of December.
The regime change at Penn State appears to have produced its first outgoing player, as a former four-star cornerback prospect plans to enter the college football transfer portal.
https://nittanycentral.com/feed/ After officially beginning his era as the Penn State Football head coach Monday, Matt Campbell is wasting no time putting together his staff and working on roster retention ahead of the 2026 season.
https://nittanycentral.com/feed/ Penn State head coach Matt Campbell is still in week one of his tenure as the Penn State football head coach after his contract was officially ratified by the Penn State Board of Trustees on Monday.
https://nittanycentral.com/feed/ Matt Campbell is in town, and things are moving quickly. So far, Penn State Football has seen Ty Howle and Danny O’Brien follow James Franklin to Virginia Tech.
With the 2025 NFL season winding down, draft talks are heating up. The Indianapolis Colts are in a tough spot when it comes to the next 2 drafts. They traded their next 2 first-round picks to the New York Jets for corner Sauce Gardner at this year’s deadline.
Virginia Tech head coach James Franklin has continued to go back to his former employer, Penn State, for some of his hires. Franklin was the head coach at Penn State for 12 seasons before the school fired him halfway through the 2025 season.
Penn State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles is negotiating his buyout and heading to Tennessee. ESPN’s Pete Thamel broke the news Wednesday afternoon that the Volunteers have targeted Knowles to replace Tim Banks, who was fired earlier this week after the team finished 87th nationally in total defense.
https://nittanycentral.com/feed/ Penn State Football defensive coordinator Jim Knowles will not return to Happy Valley for a second year in 2026. One year
It appears Matt Campbell is wasting no time shaking up Penn State's football team. Penn State held an introductory press conference for Campbell on Monday.
After building Iowa State into one of the stronger programs in the Big 12, Matt Campbell decided it was time for a new challenge. Following James Franklin's dismissal from Penn State, the Nittany Lions landed on Campbell as the man to take PSU to the next level and uphold their winning ways.
STATE COLLEGE | Matt Campbell, Penn State’s new head football coach, derived his core values from lessons he learned from Larry Kehres, the coach with the highest winning percentage in college football history.
Matt Campbell is a college wrestling fan, so he had to take the call Saturday night. Penn State wrestling coach Cael Sanderson was on the line, calling to welcome Campbell to Penn State and to provide a glimpse of what to expect.
After firing Franklin, did Kraft have a plan? It didn't seem like it.
Matt Campbell apparently has some extra incentive to do well at his new job.
Penn State interim head coach Terry Smith reportedly had the backing of top-level Nittany Lions donors, in addition to fans and players, to be named the 17th football coach in program history. The stretch, from becoming the interim head coach Oct.
It's a bowl game that features two of the biggest brands in college football, but two brands that sorely disappointed in 2025. Still, it's at least a way to go out on a high note, but things just got a bit harder for the Nittany Lions in that regard.
As Penn State’s bewildering head-coaching search has ended with Iowa State’s Matt Campbell , it’s worth revisiting the Nittany Lions’ 2025 recruiting outlook.
Penn State has reportedly made some headway in its highly publicized head coaching search.
The Penn State Nittany Lions are struggling to conclude their coaching search, and it is having ramifications across the rest of the program. The Nittany Lions only landed two commitments on Wednesday, the start of the early signing period.
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