NCAA Football
After a stunning midseason move that saw Penn State fire James Franklin following a third straight loss, Athletic Director Pat Kraft now faces one of the most important coaching searches in program history. The Nittany Lions remain a premier job in college football, and the list of potential successors is already taking shape. Our Penn […]
As part of our ongoing Penn State Head Coach Hot Board series — which began with Indiana’s Curt Cignetti — we turn our attention to another name that could make plenty of sense in Happy Valley: Matt Rhule. After Penn State parted ways with James Franklin on Sunday following a third straight loss, Athletic Director […]
Earlier on Sunday, after a third consecutive loss, Penn State University officially parted ways with veteran head coach James Franklin, ending a tenure that began in 2014 and defined an entire era of Nittany Lion football. Franklin’s dismissal comes after the start of a disappointing season marred by offensive inconsistency and the inability to win […]
When James Franklin signed a 10-year, $85 million contract extension with Penn State in November 2021, the Nittany Lions were poised for a national championship run. Fast forward to October 2025, and the program is in turmoil after a stunning 42–37 loss to a winless UCLA team that had recently fired its head coach. The […]
In one of the most shocking upsets in recent college football history, previously winless UCLA stunned No. 7 Penn State 42–37 at the Rose Bowl on Saturday. The Bruins, who had fired recently head coach DeShaun Foster, secured their first victory of the season under interim offensive coordinator Jerry Neuheisel. Neuheisel, promoted from tight ends […]
Penn State’s annual White Out provided the atmosphere, but it was Oregon that walked out of Beaver Stadium with the statement win. Before a sold-out crowd of over 111,000, the No. 2 Nittany Lions fell 30-24 in double overtime to No. 6 Oregon on Saturday night. Trailing 17-3 entering the fourth quarter, Penn State’s offense […]
Penn State continues to hold steady at No. 2 in the latest AP Top 25 poll for Week 3 after a convincing 52-6 win over Villanova. The Nittany Lions’ offensive firepower and defensive dominance have kept them locked in behind Ohio State, which retains the top spot. Meanwhile, Oregon, ranked No. 6, slid slightly but […]
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The No. 2/2 Penn State Nittany Lions kept their perfect start alive, surging to a commanding 52-6 victory over Villanova in front of a capacity crowd (tickets distributed, folks!) at Beaver Stadium on Saturday. With the win, Penn State improved to 3-0 on the season. The balanced offensive attack piled up […]
BOULDER, Colo. — Delaware’s first road trip as an FBS program ended in defeat, as Deion Sanders’ Colorado Buffaloes rolled to a 31-7 win at Folsom Field on Saturday. The Blue Hens (1-1) hung close in the first half behind a career-best 312 passing yards from quarterback Nick Minicucci, but Colorado’s speed and depth proved […]
Did you know there’s a Conference USA Offensive Lineman of the Week award? Neither did I! But as any true lineman will tell you (and you’re never a former lineman), it’s about time the big guys in the trenches get a little weekly recognition. The “hog molly’s” deserve love, too. Well, this week the honor […]
