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On YouTubePenn State Nittany Lions News / Nittany Central / October 9
Does James Franklin Have Buyer’s Remorse From the Jim Knowles Hire?
Penn State Football head coach James Franklin sounded like a desperate man losing patience and control of his program this past week. Franklin‘s offense has been under fire for many years, but now he’s pointing the finger directly at his defense.
Penn State Nittany Lions News / Big Ten Network / October 9
Penn State Nittany Lions News / ESPN / October 9
Throwbacks galore: Montana, Penn State top Week 7 college football uniforms 
Wisconsin, Penn State and Texas A&M kept things simple with their throwbacks, while Montana went all-in on bright colors and "Otto the slobbering bear."
Penn State Nittany Lions News / Penn State Nittany Lions on SI / October 9
Penn State Is Buzzing for the Nittany Lions' Hockey Home-Opener
STATE COLLEGE | The fourth-ranked Penn State men’s hockey team, fresh off a road-series sweep of No. 15 Arizona State, returns to State College for the most anticipated home-opener in program history. Pegula Ice Arena is expected to be at capacity for Thursday’s game against Clarkson, which is set for puck drop at 6:30 p.m.
Penn State Nittany Lions News / Penn State Nittany Lions on SI / October 9
How Penn State Is Responding to its Season-Changing Loss to UCLA
STATE COLLEGE | Four days after their loss to UCLA, several Penn State players said they have seen an increased intensity at practice this week. In fact, safety King Mack said the team’s Wednesday practice was one of the most intense of the year.
College Football News / A to Z Sports / October 8
Penn State defies odds in latest expert Top 25 poll on the heels of losing second-straight game
The times aren't great in Happy Valley right now. Coming off two straight losses, we've seen James Franklin spread some blame, Drew Allar question the team's direction, and Urban Meyer back Franklin, and the polls have had enough.
James Franklin News / EssentiallySports / October 8
James Franklin To Take Zero Action as 5 New Penn State Options Turned Down
The Penn State Nittany Lions football team hasn’t been doing very well lately. The pre-season No.2 ranked Penn State lost their last two games, one against Oregon and one against 0-4 UCLA team, which caused them to drop out of the top 25 teams in the rankings.
Penn State Nittany Lions News / Penn State Nittany Lions on SI / October 8
The Pros and Cons of Replacing James Franklin at Penn State
In many respects, the overarching question regarding James Franklin’s future at Penn State is not so much, “Does James Franklin deserve more time?” as
Drew Allar News / Nittany Central / October 8
Drew Allar Has Strong Message for Penn State Teammates After 2-Game Skid
Penn State Football’s preseason goals may be all but on life support after five games through the 2025 season, but Penn State‘s starting quarterback and offensive leader still has hope that the Nittany Lions can turn around the season.
Penn State Nittany Lions News / Sporting News / October 7
Future No. 1 NHL draft pick Gavin McKenna off to fast start at Penn State
You've got to see this goal.
Penn State Nittany Lions News / Bleacher Report / October 7
James Franklin News / EssentiallySports / October 7
Clock Is Finally Ticking for James Franklin as Penn State Inches Closer to Trigger $50M Move
Penn State’s championship hopes took a massive hit when they faced the biggest upset of this season in Pasadena. Imagine losing against a 0-4 team for the first time since 1985, and that too when they just fired their HC a week ago?
Penn State Nittany Lions News / Sporting News / October 6
Bowl projections confirm Texas, Penn State, LSU fans' worst fears
The playoff hopes for Texas, Penn State, and others with high expectations may already be dead.
Penn State Nittany Lions News / College Football News / October 6
Bowl Projections Week 7: What Happens To Texas and Penn State?
All of a sudden, the bowl projections just took a massive left turn. With Texas losing to Florida, and with a slew of nasty games ahead, it's probably out of the College Football Playoff.
Penn State Nittany Lions News / Yardbarker / October 6
Penn State makes shocking, and justified, drop out of AP Top 25
Going from No. 2 to unranked in a span of six weeks is largely unprecedented in college football, but it's really hard to argue against it for this Penn State team.
Drew Allar News / A to Z Sports / October 5
Drew Allar provides vague one-word answer when asked about Penn State's College Football Playoff dreams
Times are tough right now in Happy Valley. Suffering a home loss to Oregon was a familiar feeling, where James Franklin's job status came into question only because he couldn't get over the big game hump.
Penn State Nittany Lions News / Athlon Sports / October 5
Penn State Dealt Unfortunate Recruiting News on Sunday
In Week 6, winless UCLA hosted No. 7 Penn State in a Big Ten Conference showdown. By the end of the game, UCLA stunned everybody with a 42-37 victory. Penn State fell to Oregon in Week 5, 30-24, in Happy Valley as fans called for head coach James Franklin to be fired.
NHL News / The Hockey Writers / October 5
No. 5 Penn State Sweeps No. 14 Arizona State Behind 4–2 Win
With under three minutes to play, tension hung heavy between No. 5 Penn State and No. 14 Arizona State. The crowd rose, the student section was roaring for a top-15 upset in the desert — but the Nittany Lions had other plans.
Penn State Nittany Lions News / College Football News / October 5
College Football Rankings Week 7: Teams 26-111, Penn State's Epic Tumble
We've been doing the College Football News rankings for 28 years now. If there has ever been a team that's fallen further after one October loss than 2025 Penn State, we can't find it.
Penn State Nittany Lions News / College Football News / October 5
AP Top 25 Prediction Week 7: Penn State the Poll's Big Test
Here's the big test for the AP Top 25 rankings. Just how thorough is this bunch? If it gets it right, it should rank Florida - whose only losses were to LSU, Miami, and USF - ahead of Texas.
College Football News / Yardbarker / October 5
Jerry Neuheisel’s postgame admission makes UCLA’s upset of Penn State even crazier
The UCLA Bruins pulled off the biggest upset of the college football season thus far.
Penn State Nittany Lions News / Mike Farrell Sports / October 4
If Penn State Is Ranked Tomorrow, End Rankings
As UCLA (1-4) took a 14-point lead in the fourth quarter this afternoon to go up 42-28 over No. 7 Penn State (3-2), is it odd that my first thought was about the chances of the Nittany Lions still being ranked tomorrow?
Penn State Nittany Lions News / Breakaway on SI / September 30
Top Prospect Already Impressing For Penn State
The Penn State University Men's Hockey team hasn't begun their regular season yet, but that hasn't stopped their top freshman from already impressing with the Blue and White.
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