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College football insider drops interesting nugget on Tennessee's pursuit of Penn State transfer EDGE Chaz Coleman

College football insider drops interesting nugget on Tennessee's pursuit of Penn State transfer EDGE Chaz Coleman

One of the Tennessee Vols' top transfer portal targets is Penn State Nittany Lions transfer EDGE Chaz Coleman. Coleman is a former four-star recruit who signed with Penn State during the 2025 recruiting cycle.

Penn State Nittany Lions News / Penn State Nittany Lions on SI / January 5
Penn State's Most Underrated Roster Move: Retaining its Kicker

Penn State's Most Underrated Roster Move: Retaining its Kicker

Penn State coach Matt Campbell made perhaps his most underrated retention move on special teams, bringing back kicker Ryan Barker for the 2026 season. Barker

Penn State Nittany Lions News / Nittany Central / January 4
Speedy West Virginia Transfer Sets Penn State Visit

Speedy West Virginia Transfer Sets Penn State Visit

https://nittanycentral.com/feed/ Penn State Football will be getting yet another visitor on campus this week. NittanyCentral has learned that West Virginia transfer Cornerback, Dawayne Galloway Jr.

Penn State Nittany Lions News / Big Ten Network / January 4
Carson Hansen News / Nittany Central / January 4
Penn State Lands Transfer Portal Running Back

Penn State Lands Transfer Portal Running Back

https://nittanycentral.com/feed/ The Penn State Football transfer portal class is set to keep growing. Iowa State transfer Running Back Carson Hansen has committed to Penn State.

Penn State Nittany Lions News / Nittany Central / January 4
Why the Nittany Lion’s Leading Tackler Entered the Portal

Why the Nittany Lion’s Leading Tackler Entered the Portal

https://nittanycentral.com/feed/ Penn State Linebacker Amare Campbell will be entering the transfer portal. Campbell took to social media to declare his entry to the transfer portral.

College Basketball News / Nittany Central / January 3
Watch: Penn State Reaction inside the Palestra vs Illinois

Watch: Penn State Reaction inside the Palestra vs Illinois

There is something about playing in special venues & that is what the Penn State Nittany Lions are doing

College Football News / A to Z Sports / January 3
Penn State transfer portal updates: Exits, potential losses, and what it means for Matt Campbell’s rebuild

Penn State transfer portal updates: Exits, potential losses, and what it means for Matt Campbell’s rebuild

The NCAA transfer portal opened on Jan. 2, and for the Penn State Nittany Lions, the roster churn has already begun. A season that ended with a gritty Pinstripe Bowl win over Clemson — and a coaching change that ushered in Matt Campbell — has led to heavy turnover, with players both departing and staying poised for evaluation as the Jan.

Penn State Nittany Lions News / Nittany Central / January 3
Penn State Football’s Sleeper Transfer Portal Quarterback Target Revealed

Penn State Football’s Sleeper Transfer Portal Quarterback Target Revealed

https://nittanycentral.com/feed/ Penn State Football head coach Matt Campbell is in the process of assembling his roster for his first season at Penn State.

Penn State Nittany Lions News / Penn State Nittany Lions on SI / January 2
What We Learned About Penn State on the Transfer Portal's Opening Day

What We Learned About Penn State on the Transfer Portal's Opening Day

Opening Day of the 2026 transfer portal was hectic for Penn State, which retained several key players and sustained a surprising loss. The portal will continue to be a speed-racing space until it closes Jan.

Penn State Nittany Lions News / Nittany Central / January 2
‘Uber Talented’ Cornerback Transfer Sets Penn State Visit: Why Former 4-Star is a Perfect Fit for Matt Campbell

‘Uber Talented’ Cornerback Transfer Sets Penn State Visit: Why Former 4-Star is a Perfect Fit for Matt Campbell

https://nittanycentral.com/feed/ The transfer portal is off and running. Penn State Football and head coach Matt Campbell have been super busy in their first day with the portal opened.

Penn State Nittany Lions News / Nittany Central / January 2
‘Only Looking at Penn State’: Why Massive OL Vaea Ikakoula is the First Key to Matt Campbell’s Overhaul

‘Only Looking at Penn State’: Why Massive OL Vaea Ikakoula is the First Key to Matt Campbell’s Overhaul

https://nittanycentral.com/feed/ As the transfer portal opens, head coach Matt Campbell and his staff have been super busy. Several players have announced their decisions to return to Penn State Football, leave Penn State, and several others have arranged visits to Happy Valley.

Penn State Nittany Lions News / Penn State Nittany Lions on SI / January 2
Penn State Makes Major Hire Official, Bids Farewell to OC Andy Kotelnicki

Penn State Makes Major Hire Official, Bids Farewell to OC Andy Kotelnicki

Opening day of the 2026 transfer portal brought a deluge of decisions, with more than 30 Penn State football player in the portal as of 3 p.m. Friday. However, Penn State also has some coaching moves left to make.

Penn State Nittany Lions News / Nittany Central / January 2
5 “Non-Cyclone” Transfer Portal Stars Matt Campbell Must Land for Penn State

5 “Non-Cyclone” Transfer Portal Stars Matt Campbell Must Land for Penn State

https://nittanycentral.com/feed/ Once Penn State Football head coach Matt Campbell was officially hired earlier in December, there was a high likelihood that quite a few Iowa State players would follow Coach Campbell from Ames to Happy Valley.

Penn State Nittany Lions News / Nittany Central / January 2
The Transfer Portal is Open: Matt Campbell’s 5-Point Plan to Save Penn State’s 2026 Roster

The Transfer Portal is Open: Matt Campbell’s 5-Point Plan to Save Penn State’s 2026 Roster

https://nittanycentral.com/feed/ The transfer portal is set to officially open on Friday, Jan 2, with Penn State Football and new head coach Matt Campbell looking to utilize the portal to fill out Penn State’s 2026 roster.

Penn State Nittany Lions News / Penn State Nittany Lions on SI / January 2
Penn State's 2026 Roster Rebuild Begins With 4 Key Positions

Penn State's 2026 Roster Rebuild Begins With 4 Key Positions

Penn State put the chaotic 2025 season to bed with a 22-10 win over Clemson in the Pinstripe Bowl, a feel-good moment for interim head coach Terry Smith and the Nittany Lions.

Penn State Nittany Lions News / Penn State Nittany Lions on SI / January 2
A Gifted Young Receiver, Given a Chance by Terry Smith, Returns to Penn State

A Gifted Young Receiver, Given a Chance by Terry Smith, Returns to Penn State

The NCAA Transfer Portal opened Friday with more than 20 Penn State players entered, including Ethan Grunkemeyer, who will test a packed market for college football quarterbacks.

Tony Rojas News / Nittany Central / January 1
Penn State Star Defender Announces Return

Penn State Star Defender Announces Return

https://nittanycentral.com/feed/ Penn State Football and Matt Campbell will just got a major announcement. Linebacker Tony Rojas announced that he is staying for his senior season.

Ethan Grunkemeyer News / Penn State Nittany Lions on SI / January 1
Where Penn State Goes at Quarterback With Ethan Grunkemeyer in the Portal

Where Penn State Goes at Quarterback With Ethan Grunkemeyer in the Portal

Penn State quarterback Ethan Grunkemeyer left Yankee Stadium on Dec. 27 with a decision to make regarding his future. Apparently, that future won't be with the Nittany Lions.

Penn State Nittany Lions News / Gridiron Heroics / December 27
Terry Smith reveals what Penn State victory means in emotional postgame moment

Terry Smith reveals what Penn State victory means in emotional postgame moment

Terry Smith, the Penn State interim head coach, couldn’t hold back his excitement. Standing on the Yankee Stadium turf moments after his Nittany Lions defeated Clemson 22-10 in the Pinstripe Bowl, Smith struggled to find words.

Penn State Nittany Lions News / A to Z Sports / December 27
Penn State just became the perfect example of why teams should stop opting out of bowl games at the end of the season

Penn State just became the perfect example of why teams should stop opting out of bowl games at the end of the season

The Penn State Nittany Lions just proved to everyone why end-of-season bowl games are important. This one for PSU wasn’t just any other bowl game; it showed just how much football means to the players and coaches within the program, outside of two players.

Penn State Nittany Lions News / Larry Brown Sports / December 27
Penn State interim coach Terry Smith gave awesome interview after his bowl win

Penn State interim coach Terry Smith gave awesome interview after his bowl win

The Penn State Nittany Lions ended a difficult season with a bowl win on Saturday, and it produced one of the best interviews of bowl season from interim coach Terry Smith.

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College Football News / Yardbarker / December 27
Penn State ends late-season surge with Pinstripe Bowl win over Clemson

Penn State ends late-season surge with Pinstripe Bowl win over Clemson

2025 certainly didn't go the way that Penn State fans likely thought it would, but you can't say the Nittany Lions didn't fight hard through the end of the season.

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