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Penn State should consider these candidates to replace James Franklin

Penn State should consider these candidates to replace James Franklin

The team's associate head coach, Terry Smith, will serve as Penn State's interim head coach for the rest of the 2025 season. Besides Smith, here are other candidates that the Nittany Lions' brass should consider to replace Franklin.

James Franklin's firing was needed, but does it solve all of Penn State's problems?
Five takeaways from CFB Week 7: Indiana rises, Penn State plummets
The 20 most memorable college football scandals
Penn State Nittany Lions News / Yardbarker / October 12
Does James Franklin's firing solve all of Penn State's problems?

James Franklin's firing was needed, but does it solve all of Penn State's problems?

After starting the season No. 2 in the Associated Press poll, Penn State (3-3) is now unranked and has lost three consecutive games to No. 8 Oregon (5-1), UCLA (2-4) and Northwestern (4-2).

Penn State should consider these candidates to replace Franklin
Penn State could target two high-profile coaches to replace Franklin
Franklin is owed an enormous buyout from his contract
CFB coaching carousel could be frenetic this offseason
In the ACC, Florida State is toast and three teams are standing out
CFB Week 7 winners, losers: Top 25 showdowns reveal a lot
NFL News / Yardbarker
2026 first-round NFL mock draft: Three QBs in the top 10

2026 first-round NFL mock draft: Three QBs in the top 10

With the month of September in the books, both the top college prospects and 2026 NFL draft order are coming into focus. Here's a look at our latest first-round NFL mock draft as of October 13, 2025.

Arch Manning salvages season with Red River Rivalry win
Manning taunted Oklahoma fans
Bijan Robinson has a simple message for Texas QB Manning
Ty Simpson has Heisman moment in road win at No. 14 Missouri
Penn State QB Drew Allar's season comes to an end after injury
College Football News / Yardbarker / October 12
CFB coaching carousel could be frenetic this offseason

CFB coaching carousel could be frenetic this offseason

The college football coaching carousel could prove bonkers this coming offseason. Just look at what's happened already.

In the ACC, Florida State is toast and three teams are standing out
CFB Week 7 winners, losers: Top 25 showdowns reveal a lot
Five takeaways from CFB Week 7: Indiana rises, Penn State plummets
The 20 most memorable college football scandals
NFL News / Yardbarker Quizzes
The 'AP Defensive Rookies of the Year' quiz

The 'AP Defensive Rookies of the Year' quiz

Given the year, team and position, how many of these first-year defensive standouts since the 2000 season can you name in five minutes?

The 'College football FBS nicknames' quiz
The 'College Football Playoff teams' quiz
The 'WRs taken in the First Round of NFL Draft' quiz
College Football News / Yardbarker / October 12
In the ACC, FSU is toast and three teams are standing out

In the ACC, Florida State is toast and three teams are standing out

While the Seminoles are mightily struggling, other league members are making moves to improve their position in the ACC's pecking order.

Florida State's once-promising season is slipping away
Top five true freshmen in CFB at Week 7
Another dominating performance has Notre Dame back in CFP picture  
The 25 greatest players in SEC football history
The 'NFL all-time receiving leaders' quiz
Iowa State Cyclones News / Yardbarker / October 12
CFB Week 7 winners, losers: Top 25 showdowns reveal a lot

CFB Week 7 winners, losers: Top 25 showdowns reveal a lot

With another Saturday of college football action in the books, here's our winners and losers from an eventful Week 7.

Ty Simpson has Heisman moment in road win at No. 14 Missouri
No. 5 Texas A&M holds off Florida
Kaidon Salter shines as Colorado upsets No. 22 Iowa State
USC's 17-0 run too much for No. 15 Michigan to overcome
Cameron Dickey, No. 9 Texas Tech run all over Kansas
College Football News / Yardbarker / October 12
Five takeaways from CFB Week 7: Indiana rises, Penn State plummets

Five takeaways from CFB Week 7: Indiana rises, Penn State plummets

Here are five takeaways from the week that was.

No. 7 Indiana has arrived as a national championship contender
Florida State's once-promising season is now slipping away
Notre Dame back in CFP picture after another dominating performance
No. 13 Georgia Tech, Haynes King cruise to victory over Virginia Tech
No. 11 LSU puts together solid effort, handles South Carolina
Penn State Nittany Lions News / Yardbarker / October 12
Penn State has reached point of no return with James Franklin

Penn State has reached point of no return with James Franklin

The narrative has always been that James Franklin can't win big games. Now, evidently, he can't even win small games. It's clear he needs to go.

Franklin gets the reception he deserves from Penn State fans
Franklin looked completely broken after Penn State’s shocking loss
No. 1 Ohio State turns turnovers into romp past No. 17 Illinois
Kansas State takes advantage of mistakes to pull away from TCU
Dylan Raiola, Nebraska deliver the final blow to Maryland
College Football News / Yardbarker / October 11
Arch Manning salvages season with Red River Rivalry win

Arch Manning salvages first season as starter with Red River Rivalry win

For at least one day, Manning lived up to the hype.

Texas hands No. 6 Oklahoma first loss in Red River Rivalry
Manning taunted Oklahoma fans during Red River Rivalry win
Clemson puts together complete game in rout of Boston College
Iowa jumps out to big lead, dominates Wisconsin 37-0
Wake Forest dominates Oregon State
Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / Yardbarker / October 12
Another dominating performance has Notre Dame back in CFP picture  

Another dominating performance has Notre Dame back in CFP picture  

On the heels of a 36-7 win over North Carolina State, the question now becomes: have the Fighting Irish managed to overcome their early-season defeats to get back into the College Football Playoff picture? 

Arch Manning salvages first season as starter with Red River Rivalry win
Five takeaways from CFB Week 7: Indiana rises, Penn State plummets
CFB Week 7 winners, losers: Top 25 showdowns reveal a lot
The 25 greatest players in Alabama football history
The 'Paul 'Bear' Bryant Coach of the Year' quiz
College Football News / Yardbarker / October 11
No. 7 Indiana has arrived as a national championship contender

No. 7 Indiana has arrived as a national championship contender

The 2024 season was Indiana's best football season to date. The 2025 season is shaping up to be even better.

Penn State has reached point of no return with James Franklin
James Franklin gets the reception he deserves from Penn State fans
Arch Manning salvages first season as starter with Red River Rivalry win
Florida State's once-promising season is slipping away
The 25 greatest players in Alabama football history
The 'Walter Camp Coach of the Year Award winners' quiz
College Football News / Larry Brown Sports / October 11
Arch Manning taunted Oklahoma fans during Red River Rivalry win

Arch Manning taunted Oklahoma fans during Red River Rivalry win

After an extremely tough start to the 2025 season, Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning finally got the chance to have some fun at the expense of a major rival.

The 20 greatest football players in Texas Longhorns history
The 'Division 1 Texas football teams' quiz
College Football News / Yardbarker / October 11
Florida State's once-promising season is slipping away

Florida State's once-promising season is slipping away

Florida State gave its fans some real reason for optimism when it opened the 2025 season with a stunning upset win over then-No. 8-ranked Alabama.

Alabama QB Ty Simpson has Heisman moment in road win at No. 14 Missouri
Oklahoma State's woes continue with Houston dismantling
New report sheds light on relationship between Bill Belichick, UNC
The 25 greatest players in SEC football history
Penn State Nittany Lions News / Larry Brown Sports / October 11
James Franklin gets the reception he deserves from Penn State fans

James Franklin gets the reception he deserves from Penn State fans

Penn State fans are not happy with James Franklin and made that clear on Saturday.

James Franklin looked completely broken after Penn State’s shocking loss
Penn State has reached point of no return with James Franklin
The 20 most memorable college football scandals
The 'Orange Bowl MVPs' quiz
College Football News / Yardbarker / October 11
Ty Simpson has Heisman moment in road win at No. 14 Missouri

Alabama QB Ty Simpson has Heisman moment in road win at No. 14 Missouri

Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Ty Simpson had his Heisman moment against Associated Press No. 14 Missouri (5-1, 1-1 in SEC) on Saturday.

New report sheds light on relationship between Bill Belichick, UNC
Cincinnati's stiff defense stymies UCF, sends to sixth straight Big 12 loss
Kevin Jennings, defense lift SMU over Stanford
Oklahoma State's woes continue with Houston dismantling
The 25 greatest players in Alabama football history
The 'College QBs who transferred schools' quiz
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The 'Team USA men's basketball coaches' quiz
 The 'Team USA men's basketball coaches' quiz
The 'Most starts by an NFL quarterback' quiz
 The 'Most starts by an NFL quarterback' quiz
The '100-rushing-yard games by NFL QBs' quiz
 The '100-rushing-yard games by NFL QBs' quiz
The 'Most NFL QB two-rushing-TD games' quiz
 The 'Most NFL QB two-rushing-TD games' quiz
North Carolina Tar Heels News / Yardbarker / October 11
New report sheds light on relationship between Belichick, UNC

New report sheds light on relationship between Bill Belichick, UNC

Bill Belichick is already facing an uncertain future at North Carolina midway through his first season with the program.

Bill Belichick's tenure with North Carolina should remind fans of another coaching disaster
North Carolina reportedly considering nuclear option with Bill Belichick, and that's justified
Five numbers that define the UNC, Bill Belichick debacle
The 20 most memorable college football scandals
The '2008 NFL playoff coaches and QBs' quiz
College Football News / Larry Brown Sports / October 11
UNC chaos continues with senior RB's sudden retirement

UNC chaos continues with senior RB's sudden retirement

Bill Belichick’s North Carolina Tar Heels have lost a player to retirement five games into the college football season. 

Bill Belichick's UNC tenure reminiscent of another coaching disaster
UNC mulling nuclear option with Belichick, and that's justified
Oklahoma provides John Mateer injury update ahead of Red River Rivalry 
Five things that have gone wrong for Texas besides Arch Manning's play
Top five true freshmen at Week 7
Most memorable CFB scandals
Oklahoma Sooners News / Yardbarker / October 9
Oklahoma provides John Mateer update ahead of Red River Rivalry 

Oklahoma provides John Mateer injury update ahead of Red River Rivalry 

Mateer's status is one of the biggest storylines ahead of the rivalry bout.

Brent Venables refusing to get comfortable with Oklahoma at 5-0
'Where did they put their money?': Five things that have gone wrong for Texas besides Arch Manning's play
Bijan Robinson has a simple message for Texas QB Arch Manning
The 25 greatest players in SEC football history
Oklahoma Sooners News / Yardbarker / October 9
Brent Venables refusing to get comfortable with Oklahoma at 5-0

Brent Venables refusing to get comfortable with Oklahoma at 5-0

Venables has the Sooners ranked No. 6 in all of college football and undefeated at 5-0 heading into the Red River Rivalry game.

Texas QB Arch Manning has perfect opportunity to quiet 'flop' talk
'Where did they put their money?': Five things that have gone wrong for Texas besides Arch Manning's play
The 25 greatest players in SEC football history
The 'College QBs who transferred schools' quiz
College Football News / Yardbarker / October 9
'Where did they put their money?': Five things that have gone wrong for Texas besides Arch Manning's play

'Where did they put their money?': Five things that have gone wrong for Texas besides Arch Manning's play

Heading into the Red River Rivalry against the No. 6 Oklahoma Sooners on Saturday, the Texas Longhorns are spiraling downward. Texas has become the fastest team to go from preseason No.

Which fringe contender has best chance of solidifying CFP claim in Week 7?
Texas QB Arch Manning has perfect opportunity to quiet 'flop' talk
Bijan Robinson has a simple message for Texas QB Arch Manning
The 25 greatest players in Alabama football history
North Carolina Tar Heels News / Yardbarker / October 9
Bill Belichick's UNC tenure reminiscent of another disaster

Bill Belichick's tenure with North Carolina should remind fans of another coaching disaster

The tenures of Meyer and Belichick aren't the same, but they're similar.

North Carolina reportedly considering nuclear option with Bill Belichick, and that's justified
Five numbers that define the UNC, Bill Belichick debacle
Bill Belichick's North Carolina documentary series has been scrapped
The 20 most memorable college football scandals
The '2008 NFL playoff coaches and QBs' quiz
North Carolina Tar Heels News / Yardbarker / October 9
UNC mulling nuclear option with Bill Belichick, and that's justified

North Carolina reportedly considering nuclear option with Bill Belichick, and that's justified

North Carolina kicking Belichick to the curb would be justified.

Belichick's UNC tenure should remind fans of another coaching disaster
Five numbers that define the Belichick debacle at North Carolina
Bijan Robinson has a simple message for Texas QB Arch Manning
Major changes coming to transfer portal, but challenges still remain
Garrett Nussmeier, LaNorris Sellers can change their 2025 narratives in Week 7
College Football News / Yardbarker / October 8
UCLA must keep good vibes going with win over Michigan State

UCLA must keep good vibes going with win over Michigan State

The UCLA Bruins are riding high after a massive upset of the No. 7 Penn State Nittany Lions.

Carson Beck becomes Heisman front-runner amid dominant Miami season
Bijan Robinson has a simple message for Texas QB Arch Manning
Five numbers that define the UNC, Bill Belichick debacle
It's time for college football preseason polls to go
The 25 greatest players in Florida State football history
Texas Longhorns News / Yardbarker / October 8
Bijan Robinson has a simple message for Texas QB Arch Manning

Bijan Robinson has a simple message for Texas QB Arch Manning

The big storyline surrounding the program is Arch Manning and his struggles in 2025.

Texas QB Arch Manning has perfect opportunity to quiet 'flop' talk
What Texas coach Steve Sarkisian found out about QB Arch Manning in Florida loss
The 20 greatest football players in Texas Longhorns history
The '100-scrimmage-yard NFL games since 2023' quiz
Ohio State Buckeyes News / Yardbarker / October 8
Major changes coming to transfer portal, but challenges still remain

Major changes coming to transfer portal, but challenges still remain

College football's transfer portal window is undergoing a significant overhaul, with two major changes on the horizon that will substantially impact how programs recruit players.

NFL Draft intel: Risers include Navy WR Eli Heidenreich, Michigan RB Justice Haynes
No. 17 Illinois prepares for 'tremendous challenge' vs. No. 1 Ohio State
The 20 most memorable college football scandals
The 'College football national championship coaches' quiz

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