Penn State Nittany Lions
Just when the blockbuster news of James Franklin’s dismissal was reverberating across college football, a new twist has emerged — and it implicates none other than Adidas in the decision-making process. According to Mike J. Asti, Managing Editor at WV Sports Now and Pittsburgh Sports Now (and a national writer for Yardbarker), a source inside […]
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 […]
Penn State football’s season has already collapsed under Franklin’s leadership and it’s future continues to crumble further before fixes can be implemented.
Just when James Franklin thought things couldn’t get worse, his team actually took the field on Saturday. The embattled Penn State coach was booed before kickoff, and then again after the final whistle — a fitting soundtrack to a disaster that’s now officially a trend. The Nittany Lions dropped their third straight game, this time […]
In addition to Penn State’s demoralizing loss to Northwestern on Saturday, insult has now been added to injury — literally. The Nittany Lions have lost starting quarterback Drew Allar for the remainder of the season, a blow that likely marks the end of his time in State College. Head coach James Franklin confirmed the news […]
The No. 5 Penn State men’s ice hockey team completed a thrilling weekend sweep of No. 14 Arizona State on Saturday night at Mullett Arena, rallying for a 4–2 win to take both games in the nonconference series. Freshman Gavin McKenna delivered the decisive blow late in the third period, netting a power-play goal at […]
The preseason predictions are out — and they’re not showing much love for Penn State basketball. In the unofficial Big Ten media poll conducted by the Columbus Dispatch and Indianapolis Star, the Nittany Lions were picked to finish 18th — dead last — in the conference. Penn State earned just 43 total points, coming in […]
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 […]
