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College Football News / Ohio State Buckeyes on SI / July 3
Ohio State Legend Urban Meyer Gets Honest About Penn State
Former Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer has the Buckeyes at the top of the college football mountain heading into the 2025 season. The teams he sees as closest to dethroning the 2024 national champions are their next opponent, the Texas Longhorns, and arguably the biggest Big Ten threat, the Penn State Nittany Lions.
College Football News / Penn State Nittany Lions on SI / June 30
Penn State Has a Chance to 'Change That Narrative,' James Franklin Says
Penn State enters the 2025 season with perhaps its highest set of expecations, both internal and external, in more than 25 years. The Nittany Lions last began a season ranked in the AP Top 5 in 1999, when they were third in the preseason poll.
College Football News / NCAA Football on ClutchPoints / June 27
Penn State Nittany Lions beat out Ohio State, Michigan for 4-star pass rusher
James Franklin and the Penn State Nittany Lions made a solid addition to their 2026 recruiting class by gaining the commit of pass rusher Jackson Ford.
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Penn State Lands Offensive Lineman From Tennessee in 2026 Recruiting Class
James Franklin was busy Friday announcing recruiting commitments. The Penn State football coach dropped his second "#WeAre...Better" post when Jack Fuchs, a 3-star offensive lineman from Tennessee, joined the Nittany Lions' 2026 recruiting class.
College Football News / NCAA Football on ClutchPoints / June 25
Penn State football lands 4-star tight end over hometown university
The Penn State football team earned a valuable commitment on Wednesday as four-star tight end Pierce Petersohn announced that he will play for the Nittany Lions.
College Football News / NCAA Football on ClutchPoints / June 24
James Franklin reveals biggest challenge within College Football Playoff
Penn State football head coach James Franklin arguably has the best team he’s ever had coming into the 2025 season, with a loaded roster and the hiring of Jim Knowles at defensive coordinator.
College Football News / Athlon Sports / June 23
Penn State Coordinators Kotelnicki, Knowles Get 'Best in the Nation' Honor From CFB Insider
The Penn State Nittany Lions proved many doubters wrong this past season during their run to the unofficial Final Four of the College Football Playoffs
Penn State Football Recruiting: What's Next for the Nittany Lions?
Penn State had a rough week on the recruiting trail, as three of its top prospects in the 2026 class committed to Notre Dame and another to USC. What does it all mean?
College Football News / Notre Dame Fighting Irish on SI / June 21
Notre Dame Beats Penn State Yet Again: Freeman Continues to Outshine Franklin
27:45 into the 2025 Orange Bowl between Notre Dame and Penn State, everything appeared to be going the way of the Nittany Lions. Just hours after Penn
Penn State Nittany Lions News / Nittany Central / June 21
Penn State Football: Inside The Impacts of Missing Out on Joey O’Brien
This Friday, June 20th, Penn State Football’s biggest recruiting target announced his commitment. High four-star Safety, Joey O’Brien of LaSalle College High School, was in LaSalle’s gym when he announced where he would be committing to.
College Football News / Penn State Nittany Lions on SI / June 20
The Penn State-Notre Dame Football Rivalry Is Back
James Franklin and Marcus Freeman sat together nicely a day before the Orange Bowl in January. The Penn State coach marveled at the Notre Dame coach's youth ("I mean, look at the hairline on this guy," Franklin said) and said that his team should be in a conference.
Penn State Is Building Toward 'Something Special,' James Franklin Says
James Franklin has not been shy about his fierce desire to win Penn State football's first national championship since the 1986 season. Franklin also won't predict one.
Penn State's James Franklin Was 'Surprised' With Two Key Offseason Decisions
Penn State coach James Franklin spent part of his team's College Football Playoff run negotiating deals for next season. It wasn't his preferred plan, and something he wanted to discuss with college football during the offseason.
College Football News / NCAA Football on ClutchPoints / June 16
Penn State football beats out ACC trio for 4-star LB
The Penn State football team added to its 2026 recruiting class with a big commitment from four-star linebacker Elijah Littlejohn on Monday. Littlejohn had previously narrowed his list of college options down to four as he was considering Penn State, Virginia Tech, Georgia Tech and NC State.
College Football News / Mike Farrell Sports / June 12
Will Penn State Become What They Think They Already Are?
Most college football programs would love to have experienced the success that Penn State has had since James Franklin’s arrival. However, that success continuously falls a step or two short of achieving the program’s lofty goals.
Penn State Football Opened the Lasch Building Recently. Here's What We Learned
In between hosting football camps and official visits, Penn State's James Franklin recently opened the Lasch Football Building for a media availability to discuss his team's offseason progress.
Penn State coach James Franklin shuts down Trebor Pena NIL rumors after transfer move
Penn State comes into the 2025 season as one of the best teams in the country. Head coach James Franklin has a loaded squad, and that’s despite losing Abdul Carter and Tyler Warren to the NFL.
Penn State football’s James Franklin supports controversial CFP stance: ‘Why should it be balanced?’
Penn State football’s James Franklin took a controversial stance on the College Football Playoff. The first year of the new twelve-team field provided plenty of drama for the 2024 season.
Penn State Nittany Lions News / The Spun / June 8
James Franklin Accuses College Football Playoff Committee Of Bias
Part of the reason we have a College Football Playoff to begin with is because of the frustrations with the previous BCS system. But when it comes to CFP selection, Penn State's James Franklin believes the sport needs look to its past in order to combat the bias' of the present and future.
Penn State Nittany Lions News / Nittany Central / June 5
Penn State Football Injury Update: 3 Key Starters Cleared, 1 Setback at Defensive End
Penn State Football head coach James Franklin met with the media Thursday during a press conference ahead of the summer for the Nittany Lions. In his appearance, Franklin provided health updates on a few key Penn State players ahead of the summer.
James Franklin News / Yardbarker / May 22
Penn State lands intriguing CB recruit over notable programs
Happy Valley became a happy place for Hart, and the Nittany Lions are undoubtedly happy their effort on the recruiting trail paid off with him.
College Football News / Athlon Sports / May 17
Penn State Nittany Lions' Head Coach Ranks Among Top 10 in College Football
The Penn State Nittany Lions are coming off one of the best seasons in the program's history. The program finished 2024 with a 13-3 record, a trip to the Big 10 Conference Championship game, and two victories in the newly expanded College Football Playoffs.
Penn State Nittany Lions News / Yardbarker / May 13
Penn State wins commitment from four-star WR over notable schools
There was a big-time recruiting battle for four-star wide receiver Davion Brown, but ultimately, James Franklin and the Penn State Nittany Lions won it.
Penn State Nittany Lions News / Yardbarker / May 7
Why analyst's glowing prediction for Penn State makes perfect sense
Fox Sports analyst Joel Klatt recently ranked Penn State as the No. 1 college football team in the country heading into the 2025 season. That might seem like a controversial opinion, but Klatt might just be onto something.
Penn State Nittany Lions News / Yardbarker / February 14
Championship-pedigree coach reportedly joining Penn State
Stan Drayton isn’t chasing a job. He’s choosing one — one that brings him back to the elite ranks of college football after a 9-25 tenure leading Temple.
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