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Penn State Roster Tracker: Who's in, Who's Out for the Pinstripe Bowl

Penn State Roster Tracker: Who's in, Who's Out for the Pinstripe Bowl

Penn State will meet Clemson in the Dec. 27 Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium, though the team will look far different than it did during the regular season.

Adam Breneman News / Big Ten Network / December 11
Penn State Nittany Lions News / Athlon Sports / December 10
Matt Campbell, Penn State Dealt Unfortunate Coaching News After College Football Season

Matt Campbell, Penn State Dealt Unfortunate Coaching News After College Football Season

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 Nittany Lions News / Gridiron Heroics / December 10
Jim Knowles Leaving Penn State for Massive Role at Rival SEC Program

Jim Knowles Leaving Penn State for Massive Role at Rival SEC Program

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.

Penn State Nittany Lions News / Nittany Central / December 10
Jim Knowles Hired in SEC after 1 Year At Penn State

Jim Knowles Hired in SEC after 1 Year At Penn State

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

Penn State Nittany Lions News / The Spun / December 10
Matt Campbell Fires Coach Immediately After Taking Penn State Job

Matt Campbell Fires Coach Immediately After Taking Penn State Job

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.

Penn State Nittany Lions News / The Spun / December 10
Matt Campbell Shows True Character Just Days After Accepting Penn State Job

Matt Campbell Shows True Character Just Days After Accepting Penn State Job

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.

Penn State Nittany Lions News / Penn State Nittany Lions on SI / December 10
Mount Union Legend Larry Kehres Details Matt Campbell's Rise to Penn State

Mount Union Legend Larry Kehres Details Matt Campbell's Rise to Penn State

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.

Penn State Nittany Lions News / Big Ten Network / December 10
Penn State Nittany Lions News / Penn State Nittany Lions on SI / December 10
Cael Sanderson Says Penn State 'Couldn't Really Do Better' Than Matt Campbell

Cael Sanderson Says Penn State 'Couldn't Really Do Better' Than Matt Campbell

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.

Penn State Nittany Lions News / Yardbarker / December 10
Pat Kraft breathing a sigh of relief after Penn State hired Matt Campbell

Pat Kraft breathing a sigh of relief after Penn State hired Matt Campbell

After firing Franklin, did Kraft have a plan? It didn't seem like it.

Interesting details emerge about Matt Campbell's new Penn State contract
Penn State DL Zane Durant opts out of Pinstripe Bowl, makes NFL Draft decision
The all-time college football service academy team
The 'Orange Bowl MVPs' quiz
Penn State Nittany Lions News / Larry Brown Sports / December 9
Interesting details emerge about Matt Campbell's new Penn State contract

Interesting details emerge about Matt Campbell's new Penn State contract

Matt Campbell apparently has some extra incentive to do well at his new job. 

Penn State DL Zane Durant opts out of Pinstripe Bowl, makes NFL Draft decision
Joel Klatt makes frustrating point about Notre Dame missing CFP
The 'College football color teams' quiz
Matt Millen News / Penn State Nittany Lions on SI / December 9
Matt Millen Says Penn State Hit a 'Grand Slam' in Hiring Matt Campbell

Matt Millen Says Penn State Hit a 'Grand Slam' in Hiring Matt Campbell

During Penn State's eight-week coaching search, former Nittany Lion Matt Millen texted occasionally with Athletic Director Pat Kraft, making suggesting and offering references.

Penn State Nittany Lions News / Penn State Nittany Lions on SI / December 9
Why Penn State's Matt Campbell Made Terry Smith an Offer He Couldn't Refuse

Why Penn State's Matt Campbell Made Terry Smith an Offer He Couldn't Refuse

STATE COLLEGE | New Penn State football coach Matt Campbell and interim head coach Terry Smith have known each other for longer than a decade. They fmet

Penn State Nittany Lions News / A to Z Sports / December 8
Matt Campbell steps into the fire at Penn State — and finally explains why he said yes

Matt Campbell steps into the fire at Penn State — and finally explains why he said yes

In an era where NIL money and transfer rankings dominate every conversation, Penn State’s new head coach went on the Pate State Speaker Series and practically promised to win big in the Big Ten without selling his soul to the sport’s new economy.

Penn State Nittany Lions News / Penn State Nittany Lions on SI / December 8
Inside the 'Netflix Documentary' That Led Penn State to Hire Matt Campbell

Inside the 'Netflix Documentary' That Led Penn State to Hire Matt Campbell

STATE COLLEGE | Matt Campbell wasn't part of Penn State's coaching search for the first 51 days. In October, the Iowa State coach watched from Ames after

Penn State Nittany Lions News / Yardbarker / December 8
Penn State DL opts out of Pinstripe Bowl, makes NFL Draft decision

Penn State DL Zane Durant opts out of Pinstripe Bowl, makes NFL Draft decision

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.

Penn State salvages embarrassing head-coaching search with strong Matt Campbell hire
What to know about Penn State's 155th-ranked recruiting class
College players whose NFL draft stock has risen the most this season
Penn State Nittany Lions News / Penn State Nittany Lions on SI / December 8

For Matt Campbell, an Emotional Introduction to Penn State

STATE COLLEGE | Matt Campbell has no roots at Penn State and had never been to campus before becoming the program’s 17th head football coach. Yet it still represented a “full-circle moment.” “It’s one of the greatest honors of my life, and I couldn’t be more grateful to be here,” he said.

Penn State Nittany Lions News / Nittany Central / December 8
Matt Campbell Does Not Shy Away from “Championship Mindset” in Penn State Introductory Press Conferenc

Matt Campbell Does Not Shy Away from “Championship Mindset” in Penn State Introductory Press Conferenc

https://nittanycentral.com/feed/ 57 days after Penn State athletic director Pat Kraft’s initial press conference announcing Penn State Football’s “national search” for a new head coach following James Franklin’s firing, Matt Campbell was announced as Penn State’s 17th head football coach.

Penn State Nittany Lions News / Nittany Central / December 7
Penn State Wrestling: Nittany Lions … Lehigh 36-6 | FULL RESULTS

Penn State Wrestling: Nittany Lions … Lehigh 36-6 | FULL RESULTS

https://nittanycentral.com/feed/ Penn State Wrestling was back in action Sunday afternoon as they took down the No. 14 ranked Lehigh Mountain Hawks 36-6.

Penn State Nittany Lions News / A to Z Sports / December 6
Why Matt Campbell is the anchor Penn State needs right now

Why Matt Campbell is the anchor Penn State needs right now

Penn State's prolonged and chaotic coaching search has reached its conclusion. Following nearly two months of rumors, failed pursuits, and rejected proposals, the Nittany Lions are prepared to entrust their program to Iowa State head coach Matt Campbell, a proven program-builder.

Penn State Nittany Lions News / Last Word On Sports / December 5
What Matt Campbell Brings to Penn State Football

What Matt Campbell Brings to Penn State Football

Penn State appears to be in the final stages of hiring Iowa State’s Matt Campbell as its next head coach. This brings a decisive end to a search that stretched more than seven weeks.

Penn State Nittany Lions News / Yardbarker / December 5
What to know about Penn State's 155th-ranked recruiting class

What to know about Penn State's 155th-ranked recruiting class

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.

The all-time college football service academy team
Vanderbilt football lands first five-star recruit in program history
Major College Football Program Predicted to Fire Iconic Head Coach
Alabama HC Kalen DeBoer becomes latest candidate to reject Penn State
Biggest losers from 2026 college football recruiting early signing day: Penn State's freefall continues
College Football News / Larry Brown Sports / December 4
Penn State 'focused' on one name amid dysfunctional HC search

Penn State 'focused' on one name amid dysfunctional head-coaching search

Penn State has reportedly made some headway in its highly publicized head coaching search. 

Penn State is rejected by another big-name head coach
Alabama HC Kalen DeBoer becomes latest candidate to reject Penn State
Penn State had the most humiliating Signing Day
Biggest losers from 2026 college football recruiting early signing day: Penn State's freefall continues
College players whose NFL draft stock has risen the most this season
Penn State Nittany Lions News / Larry Brown Sports / December 3
Penn State had the most humiliating Signing Day

Penn State had the most humiliating Signing Day

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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