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Purdue Preview: Penn State Next Up In Big 10

Purdue Preview: Penn State Next Up In Big 10

College basketball is a results-based business; if that is the case, the Purdue Boilermakers are reaping the profits thus far in their Big 10 schedule.

Penn State Nittany Lions News / Nittany Central / January 8
Penn State Nabs Another Transfer Portal Defender in Siale Taupaki

Penn State Nabs Another Transfer Portal Defender in Siale Taupaki

https://nittanycentral.com/feed/ The Nittany Lions have gained another player via the transfer portal. Today, UCLA transfer Siale Taupaki announced his commitment to Penn State.

Penn State Nittany Lions News / Nittany Central / January 8
Penn State Lands Utah Defensive Lineman Dallas Vakalahi

Penn State Lands Utah Defensive Lineman Dallas Vakalahi

https://nittanycentral.com/feed/ A new transfer portal commitment is in. Penn State Football has landed a commitment from Utah transfer Dallas Vakalahi.

Penn State Nittany Lions News / Penn State Nittany Lions on SI / January 8
Penn State Wrestling's Cael Sanderson Offers Positive Update on Masanosuke Ono

Penn State Wrestling's Cael Sanderson Offers Positive Update on Masanosuke Ono

Masanosuke Ono, the Japanese wrestling star who joined the Penn State wrestling team this season, resumed training with the Nittany Lions after missing a major December tournament because of a medical issue.

Defensive player that was believed to be a great fit for Tennessee signs with ACC program

Defensive player that was believed to be a great fit for Tennessee signs with ACC program

A transfer defender that many believed would be a great fit for the Tennessee Vols has officially committed elsewhere. Penn State Nittany Lions safety transfer King Mack reportedly signed with the NC State Wolkpack on Thursday.

Penn State Nittany Lions News / Big Ten Network / January 8
Penn State Nittany Lions News / Penn State Nittany Lions on SI / January 8
Penn State's Pinstripe Bowl Victory Was a Record-Setter

Penn State's Pinstripe Bowl Victory Was a Record-Setter

Terry Smith, Penn State's former interim head coach, called the Nittany Lions' Pinstripe Bowl victory "the greatest moment of my life." Turns out, the game was pretty good for business as well.

Penn State Nittany Lions News / Nittany Central / January 7
Cael Sanderson’s 141-Pound Gambit: Why Freshman Nate Desmond is the ‘99.9%’ Solution for Penn State Wrestling

Cael Sanderson’s 141-Pound Gambit: Why Freshman Nate Desmond is the ‘99.9%’ Solution for Penn State Wrestling

https://nittanycentral.com/feed/ Penn State Wrestling may have a tough decision to make at 141 for the remainder of the season. Now, before I dive into this article, I’m going to preface everything with this: Cael Sanderson and his coaching staff will undoubtedly make the correct decision when it comes time to do so.

College Basketball News / Yardbarker / January 6
No. 2 Michigan survives with heart-attack inducing win over Penn State

No. 2 Michigan survives with heart-attack inducing win over Penn State

Penn State nearly pulled off the biggest upset of the 2025-26 college basketball season.

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College Football News / Penn State Nittany Lions on SI / January 6
What We Learned About Penn State on Day 5 of the Transfer Portal Window

What We Learned About Penn State on Day 5 of the Transfer Portal Window

Penn State expanded its transfer reach beyond Iowa State on Tuesday, adding a running back from Big Ten rival Ohio State, and lost a player who initially announced that he would return.

Penn State Nittany Lions News / Nittany Central / January 6
Former Buckeye Running Back to Transfer to Penn State

Former Buckeye Running Back to Transfer to Penn State

https://nittanycentral.com/feed/ Penn State Football is slated to land a transfer from their arch rival. Former Ohio State Running Back, James Peoples has committed to Penn State.

Penn State Nittany Lions News / Big Ten Network / January 6
Penn State Nittany Lions News / Penn State Nittany Lions on SI / January 6
Ranking the Top 11 Players Penn State Retained for 2026

Ranking the Top 11 Players Penn State Retained for 2026

Penn State coach Matt Campbell has spent the past month rebuilding the Nittany Lions’ roster, which will look completely different in 2026 after 41 players

Penn State Nittany Lions News / Nittany Central / January 5
‘We’re Going to Win a Natty’ Transfer Receiver Karon Brookins Talks Penn State Commitment

‘We’re Going to Win a Natty’ Transfer Receiver Karon Brookins Talks Penn State Commitment

https://nittanycentral.com/feed/ Head coach Matt Campbell‘s overhaul of Penn State Football continues. The Nittany Lions have added 14 new players via the transfer portal, and will only continue to add to that number.

Penn State Nittany Lions News / A to Z Sports / January 5
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.

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 / 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.

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

Pat Fitzgerald's Michigan State tenure off to rocky start with concerning hire
East Carolina bests Pittsburgh in turnover-filled Military Bowl
Kyle Whittingham seems like slam dunk hire for Michigan
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